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News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors Newsletter for Tuesday April 23, 2024 ( 6 items )  

Air Mobility Command Partners With Standing Rock Community School to Host Local Tribal Engagement
FORT YATES, North Dakota, April 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Fairchild Air Force Base (92nd Air Refueling Wing) issued the following news: By Airman 1st Classs Matthew Arachikavitz, 92nd Air Refueling Wing Public Affairs Air Mobility Command partnered with Standing Rock Community School to host a tribal engagement in Fort Yates, North Dakota, April 18, 2024. Leaders from across AMC, Air Force Global Strike Command, Air Force Recruiting Service and the North Dakota National Guard spent the day wit  more

BLM Seeks Input on $348 Million in Proposed Conservation and Restoration Funding Recommendations
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on approximately $348 million in proposed Southern Nevada Public Land Management Act (SNPLMA) funding for conservation, restoration, and improvement projects throughout Nevada, the Lake Tahoe Basin, and the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. Since its implementation in 1998, SNPLMA has reinvested revenues from the  more

Indian Affairs Opens Indigenous Connectivity and Technology Division
WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following news release on April 22, 2024: The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs today announced the opening of the Division of Indigenous Connectivity and Technology within the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The new division will assist federally recognized Tribal nations with managing and expanding new technological and wireless services on their lands and advance their sove  more

Okla. A.G. Drummond: No More Immunity for Big Tech
OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 23 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: Attorney General Drummond is urging the United States Supreme Court to consider a case that could dramatically limit the immunity that shields Big Tech companies from civil lawsuits. The case, styled as Doe v Snap, involves a young man seeking to hold Snapchat accountable for its role in his being a victim of sexual abuse. The social media platform has so far been able to use Sec  more

White House Fact Sheet: President Biden Marks Earth Day 2024 With Historic Climate Action
WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 22, 2024: * * * President Biden Marks Earth Day 2024 with Historic Climate Action - President Biden will travel to Prince William Forest Park in Triangle, VA, a national park system site developed by FDR's Civilian Conservation Corps, to announce $7 billion in awards through EPA's Solar for All program and unveil major steps to advance the American Climate Corps When President Biden took office, he ple  more

White House Issues Transcript of Background News Call by Senior Administration Officials on President Biden Actions to Mark Earth Day
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a background news call on April 22, 2024, by senior administration officials on President Biden's actions to mark Earth Day: * * * MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone, and thank you for joining today's press call previewing new actions President Biden will announce on Earth Day and to highlight the Biden-Harris administration's historic progress in tackling the climate crisis and conserving our nation's lands and waters  more