SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 13 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2023: Estonian state-owned oil shale company Enefit American Oil is abandoning its lease to mine oil shale on federal public land in northeastern Utah's Uinta Basin. The decision marks the end of the George W. Bush-era federal oil shale leasing program and came just weeks before a settlement agreement cut the oil shale giant's planned strip mine and processing facility off from its water supply. The se  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 12 -- The Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society issued the following news: Intermountain Health has been recognized as a recipient of a 2023 HIMSS Davies Award of Excellence. Intermountain Health is the largest nonprofit health system in the Intermountain West caring for patients and communities. Headquartered in Utah with locations in eight states and additional operations across the western U.S., with 33 hospitals (including 1 virtual hospital), 385 a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The National Governors Association issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * Today, National Governors Association Chair Utah Governor Spencer Cox and Vice Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis released the following statement strongly urging Congress to swiftly pass appropriations for fiscal year 2024. "Our nation's Governors call on Congress and the Administration to work together responsibly to ensure a FY24 funding bill is signed into law prior to the S  more