OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 1 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District issued the following news release: The USACE, Omaha District will host a meeting on Feb. 16, 2023, to inform the public on the findings of the draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the 2022 Snake Creek Dam Modification Study. The public is encouraged to attend from 5:30-7:00 pm (CST) at the Snake Creek Pumping Plant, 1401 Highway 83 NW Coleharbor, N.D. 58531. For those who cannot attend in person, a virtual option is   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 31 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release and letter: In an effort to enforce the laws as written, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and six other attorneys general sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan and Director of Office of Management and Budget Shalanda Young, urging the Biden Administration to follow the law and allow the EPA to issue regulations allowing the sale of ye  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 1 -- The Georgia State Senate issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: Yesterday, State Senator Jason Anavitarte (R-Dallas) introduced new legislation to increase school safety and decrease the opportunity for domestic terrorists to falsely report school shooting incidents. Sen. Anavitarte's legislation, known as Alyssa's Law, after Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting victim Alyssa Alhadeff, directs that public elementary & secondary school buildings   more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, (EPA), issued its final 404(c) preemptive veto today on 309 square miles of State-owned land in the Bristol Bay area, including the proposed Pebble project, imposing a blanket prohibition on development and usurping the State's ability and responsibility to protect its own fishery resources. "EPA's veto sets a dangerous precedent. Alarmingly, it   more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 1 (TNScapv) -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release and letter: Along with 24 other governors, Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday urged President Joe Biden to delay implementation his Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule until the U.S. Supreme Court issues a ruling Sackett v. EPA. The governors cited the rule's harmful impact on communities, small business owners, farmers, and ranchers throughout the country. "The WOTUS definition has been   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release and letter: Governor Jim Pillen joined two dozen governors from across the nation in defending water rights and access for farmers, ranchers, developers, businesses, and landowners. The governors are requesting that President Joe Biden delay the new rule defining the Waters of the United States (WOTUS), until the U.S. Supreme Court issues its decision. The ruling is expected this summer. The new WOTUS r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSrep)(TNScapv) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following final report (No. NUREG-2183) on Jan. 31, 2023, entitled "Environmental Impact Statement Supplement Related to the Operating License for the SHINE Medical Isotope Production Facility." (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Here are references: * * * 5.0 REFERENCES 10 CFR Part 20. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 10, Energy, Part 20, "Standards for Protection against Radiation." 10 CFR Part 50. Code of F  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 1 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release and letter: Attorney General Paxton and Utah Attorney General Sean Reyes are leading a multistate coalition in sending a letter to International Shareholder Services, Inc. ("ISS") and Glass, Lewis & Co. ("Glass Lewis"), which are companies that provide proxy voting advice to shareholders and aid them in the process of voting at shareholder meetings. Given that ISS and Glass Lewis service certain States  more