COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 18 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news release: South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a coalition of more than 20 states in a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to protect states' ability to govern their land and water. The suit asks a federal court to vacate the newly published final rule redefining Waters of the United States (WOTUS) and declare it unlawful. "This new rule is ridiculous eve  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum issued the following statement today regarding a lawsuit filed in North Dakota challenging the Biden administration's new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. North Dakota is one of 23 states that joined West Virginia in bringing the lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, asking a federal judge to declar  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 18 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) newly published final rule which redefines the Waters of the United States (WOTUS). Carr, who is co-leading the suit, is joined by 23 other attorneys general in asking a federal court to vacate the WOTUS Rule and declare it unlawful. "For years, we have continued to be at the forefront in  more

F.E. WARREN AFB, Wyoming, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Strategic Command issued the following news: By Staff Sgt. Cody Dowell and Glenn S. Robertson, 90th Missile Wing Public Affairs The Combat Mission Ready initiative was designed to ensure operators remain proficient in their field, even when stationed away from a missile wing. Though this is a routine possibility for many pilots serving in staff positions, the concept was recently modified and implemented for missileers serving at higher headquarter  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following Education Review newsletter: On February 7, President Biden delivered his State of the Union address (text and video). He called for increased mental health care access in schools. "When millions of young people are struggling with bullying, violence, trauma, we owe them greater access to mental health care at their schools," he said. Youth mental health remains a top priority of the four-part "Unity Agenda" (White Hou  more

KIELER, Wisconsin, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * Food Sanitation Contractor Pays $1.5M In Penalties Packers Sanitation Services Inc. employed minors to use caustic chemicals to clean razor-sharp saws, other high-risk equipment at 13 meat processing facilities in 8 states * * * One of the nation's largest food safety sanitation services providers has paid $1.5 million in civil money penalties after the U.S. Department   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 18 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2023: In an effort to defend the Constitution, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that he filed suit with a coalition of 25 attorneys general against the Biden Administration's U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) for their unconstitutional, recently implemented rule attempting to outlaw  more