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News Tipoffs - Utah Editors Newsletter for Wednesday January 10, 2024 ( 5 items )  

BLM, RINS seek volunteers to monitor raptor nests
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management's Utah State Office is calling for community involvement in the Raptor Inventory Nest Survey (RINS), a unique opportunity to participate in a critical citizen science project focused on the state's raptors, including eagles, hawks, falcons, osprey, and owls. Through the RINS programs, citizens help collect data on these birds of prey, including id  more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Colorado to Receive Funding for 49 Clean School Buses as Part of Investing in America Agenda
DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2024: As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting children and improving air quality, today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced nine Colorado school districts will receive funding for a total of 49 buses through EPA's first Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition. The awards, which are made possible through President Biden's Investing in America agenda, w  more

EPA: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Utah to Receive Funding for Six Clean School Buses as Part of Investing in America Agenda
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 10 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2024: As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting children and improving air quality, today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two Utah school districts will receive funding for a total of six buses through EPA's first Clean School Bus Program Grants Competition. The awards, which are made possible through President Biden's Investing in America agenda, w  more

Utah A.G. Reyes Writes SEC to Oppose "Natural Asset Companies" on the Exchange
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 10 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following statement on Jan. 9, 2024: * * * Attorney General Sean D. Reyes led a comment letter on behalf of 25 States to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over a recent proposed rule change that would allow the New York Stock Exchange to list "Natural Asset Companies" (NACs) on the exchange. NACs are a novel corporate structure designed to take land off the market to prohibit productive economic use  more

Utah U.S. Attorney: Convicted Felon Sentenced to 102 Months for Possessing Methamphetamine
ST. GEORGE, Utah, Jan. 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release: United States Federal District Court Chief Judge Robert J. Shelby sentenced a Washington County man to over eight years imprisonment followed by three years supervised release, after he admitted to possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. According to court documents, Cruzberto Alballar, 33, of Santa Clara, Utah, was confronted by officers at his residence d  more