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News Tipoffs - Utah Editors Newsletter for Thursday December 28, 2023 ( 5 items )  

Barksdale Airman Innovates Robotic Dogs to Save Lives
BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, Dec. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Barksdale Air Force Base issued the following news: By Airman Rhea Beil & Master Sgt. Delia Martinez, 2nd Bomb Wing "These robot dogs not only have the potential to save Airmen's lives, but they also serve as a reminder of how valuable your voice is, regardless of rank." Master Sgt. Dominic Garcia, the emergency management flight chief from the 2nd Civil Engineer Squadron, devised the concept of robot dogs and while he advanced his idea   more

CV-22 Aircraft Mishap Releases
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: UPDATE 15, December 23, 2023 1215CST: The U.S. Navy salvage team from USNS Salvor (T-ARS-52) arrived on-station in the vicinity of Yakushima Island on Dec. 23 to join alongside the Japan Coast Guard, Japan Self-Defense Forces, local law enforcement, Japanese civilian volunteers, and other U.S. military assets to support the search, recovery and salvage efforts of the CV-22B, involved  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Joins 26-State Coalition Urging Continuation of Dakota Access
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 28 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Dec. 26, 2023: Today, Utah Attorney General Reyes joined a 26-state coalition in an Iowa-led letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, urging the Corps to allow oil and gas to flow through the Dakota Access that has safely operated from North Dakota to Illinois for over six years. The letter also opposes the Corps's proposed alternatives--requiring shutting down, digging up, or building more than  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Leads Amicus Brief to Protect State Sovereignty Regarding Water Rights
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 28 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes led an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in Texas v. New Mexico. The case involves a proposed resolution of a dispute over water rights between several states, which the federal government is attempting to block. In 2014, Texas sued New Mexico and Colorado claiming that New Mexico had breached the 1939 Rio Grande Compact, which apportions water fro  more

Utah A.G. Reyes's Office Moves to Dismiss Great Salt Lake Water-Level Lawsuit
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Dec. 28 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Recently, the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Division of Water Rights, and Division of Forestry, Fire & State Lands joined together to file motions to dismiss litigation alleging the state is required to curtail vested water rights in the interest of maintaining a specific level in the Great Salt Lake. The Great Salt Lake is an important resource and critical component of the ecosystem in nor  more