OMAHA, Nebraska, May 26 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District is seeking public comment to evaluate the impacts of the Bowman-Haley Dam and Reservoir Project Water Control Manual and Water Control Plan Update for Bowman County, North Dakota. The draft Environmental Assessment evaluates two alternatives, the No Action Alternative and the Preferred Alternative which consists of updating the Water Con  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that U.S. Army Air Forces Tech. Sgt. James M. Howie, 24, of Chester, Illinois, killed during World War II, was accounted for Aug. 23, 2022. In the summer of 1943, Howie was assigned to the 345th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 98th Bombardment Group (Heavy), 9th Air Force. On Aug. 1, 1943, the B-24  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 25 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is taking legal action against a Voice Over Internet Protocol service provider for facilitating billions of illegal robocalls. Attorney General Moody, with 48 other attorneys general, filed a complaint against Michael D. Lansky, LLC, d/b/a Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its vice president Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating b  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 26 -- Gov. Kim Reynolds, R-Iowa, issued the following news release and a letter: Governor Kim Reynolds led a letter joined by Gov. Pillen of Nebraska and Gov. Parson of Missouri urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to increase volumes of biodiesels in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) for 2023, 2024, and 2025. * * * To: The Hon. Michael S. Regan, Administrator, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of the Administrator, 1101A, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW,   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, May 26 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on May 25, 2023: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum today applauded a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) used an overly broad interpretation of the Clean Water Act when establishing its new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. North Dakota was one of 23 states that joined West Virginia in February in bringing a lawsuit against the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, May 25 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: Attorney General Gentner Drummond and 48 other U.S. attorneys general filed a lawsuit today against Avid Telecom, its owner and its vice president for allegedly facilitating billions of illegal robocalls and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state telemarketing and consumer laws. Avid Telecom, owned b  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 25 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on May 24, 2023: Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes, representing the Utah Division of Consumer Protection, sued Avid Telecom, its owner Michael D. Lansky, and Vice President Stacey S. Reeves today for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federal and state t  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 25 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: Attorney General Jason Miyares today sued Michael D. Lansky, LLC, which does business under the name Avid Telecom, its owner Michael Lansky, and its Vice President Stacey S. Reeves, for allegedly initiating and facilitating billions of illegal robocalls to millions of people and violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, the Telemarketing Sales Rule, and other federa  more