WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Aug. 24, 2023: * * * Three New Wind Energy Market Reports Highlight Growth in Wind Energy Deployment and Domestic Supply Chain, Creating Good-Paying Jobs Thanks to President Biden's Investing in America Agenda * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released three annual reports showing that wind power continues to be one of the fastest growing and lowest cost sources of electricity in America and is po  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 26 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2023: The Iowa Attorney General's Office has completed its review of the fatal shooting of Matthew Briggs by two police officers from Council Bluffs and Omaha that occurred on July 8, 2023. In a report issued today, the office concluded that the actions of the officers, who shot Briggs only after he aimed a shotgun at them from a vehicle he had carjacked, were "legally justified" and  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2023: Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced the reorganization and wind down of the state's Center of Operational Excellence (COE), and a transition to a transformative systems-scale approach for reducing the size and cost of state government. "I've challenged our entire team to drive breakthrough change," said Gov. Pillen. "We are going to accelerate our progress to reduce waste in governme  more

OFFUTT AFB, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Air Force Offutt Air Force Base (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: By D.P. Heard, 55th Wing Public Affairs Tech Sgt. Justin Boettger, 55th Maintenance Squadron aircraft structural maintenance section chief at Offutt Air Force Base, recently created a rivet set adapter to be used with a slotted drive shaft rotary hammer. Boettger created the adapter to eliminate the need for air compressors during riveting operations. His rough drawing was pres  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 26 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Small nonfarm businesses in 17 Kansas counties and counties in Missouri and Nebraska are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, announced Director Jeffrey Lusk of SBA's Disaster Field Operations Center-West. These loans offset economic losses because of reduced revenues caused by drought in the following primary counties that  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2023: Governor Greg Abbott, the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), and the Texas National Guard are continuing to work together to secure the border; stop the smuggling of drugs, weapons, and people into Texas; and prevent, detect, and interdict transnational criminal activity between ports of entry. Since the launch of Operation Lone Star, the multi-agency effort has led to over 420,800 il  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Sanjuana Garcia-Ramirez, 40, of Lexington, Nebraska, was sentenced today in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for possessing with the intent to distribute methamphetamine. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Garcia-Ramirez to 78 months of imprisonment. There is no parole in the fe  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Maggie Welling, 46, of Lincoln, Nebraska, was sentenced today by Senior United States District Court Judge John M. Gerrard to a 15-year term of imprisonment for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine with a prior serious drug felony. After her release from prison, Welling will begin a10-  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Timothy Alan Moore, 58, of Roca, Nebraska, was sentenced today in Lincoln, Nebraska, by Senior United States District Judge John M. Gerrard for possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of actual methamphetamine. Moore was sentenced to 200 months in prison and will also serve 5 years of su  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Christopher Allen Williams, 32, of Fort Worth, Texas, was sentenced on August 23, 2023, in federal court in Omaha, Nebraska, for his involvement in a string of pharmacy burglaries that occurred in Nebraska. United States District Judge Brian C. Buescher sentenced Williams to 63 months' imprisonment. T  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2023: Acting United States Attorney Susan Lehr announced that Karre Christine O'Dell, 43, most recently of Colorado, was sentenced today by Chief United States District Court Judge Robert F. Rossiter, Jr. to 37 months' imprisonment for Possession with Intent to Distribute 5 Grams or More of Methamphetamine (actual) and Possession of a Document Making Implement o  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2023: Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that payments to Nebraska cattle producers who have suffered weather-related losses, will be compensated at a higher rate. Gov. Pillen thanked Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack for answering his call to boost the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP) payment rate, in response to his urgent request on behalf of Nebraska cattle producers. Gov. Pillen   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2023: The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that there is a reasonable indication that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of certain pea protein from China that are allegedly sold in the United States at less than fair value and subsidized by the government of China. Chairman David S. Johanson and Commissioners Rhonda K. Schmid  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 26 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a 17-state amicus brief, led by Indiana, in support of Moody Bible Institute in its case before the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. Moody seeks to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a former employee under First Amendment case law that prohibits courts from inquiring into the reasons for churches and other religious organizations' decisions to h  more