JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center is executing a multi-year design and construction program to provide beddown for the Department of the Air Force nuclear deterrence mission. Under the program, AFIMSC recently spearheaded the award of a $120 million contract to deliver n  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced an updated roadmap for solar energy development across the West, designed to expand solar energy production in more Western states and make renewable energy siting and permitting on America's public lands more efficient. The Bureau of Land Management also announced the next steps on several renewable projects in Arizona, California and Nevada, representing  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced an updated roadmap for solar energy development across the West, designed to expand solar energy production in more Western states and make renewable energy siting and permitting on America's public lands more efficient. The Bureau of Land Management also announced the next steps on several renewable projects in Arizona, Californi  more

HILL AFB, Utah, Jan. 18 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Senior Airman Seth Haddix, 2D Audiovisual Squadron Hill Air Force Base welcomed Chief Master Sgt. of the Air Force JoAnne S. Bass as she visited the base Jan. 8. During the visit, she held an all-call to engage with the Airmen on a large scale, where she hosted a question-and-answer session with service members and extended her perspective of the priorities and changing future of the Air F  more

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Jan. 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release: Idaho National Laboratory has added three esteemed experts to its National and Homeland Security Strategic Advisory Committee. The newest members are Sue Gordon, John Kelly and Chris Stewart, who have had extensive and notable roles in safeguarding United States national security. They join a committee that includes experts in the fields of defense policy, energy   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Jan. 18 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a 25-state coalition in filing suit against Joe Biden's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over a rule that will impose burdensome emissions standards on the states without congressional authorization. "Our federal Constitution does not recognize a fourth branch of government that can create rules and interfere  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 17 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: Governor Roy Cooper today urged Congressional leaders to support the bipartisan Affordable Connectivity Extension Act. This legislation will provide $7 billion to continue the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) and ensure millions of low-income U.S. households stay connected to reliable high-speed internet when current funding is projected to end in mid-2024. The progra  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 18 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and the Arizona Legislature Tuesday in filing an amicus brief in support of the National Rifle Association's case against a New York state official who trampled on the organization's First Amendment right to free speech. The case has implications for any organization that engages in political speech or ac  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 18 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following statement on Jan. 17, 2024: * * * In a win for Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and a coalition of States, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) withdrew a recently proposed rule change that would have allowed it to list "Natural Asset Companies" (NACs) on the Exchange. * * * General Reyes issued the following statement: I ardently commend the NYSE for withdrawing this ill-advised and illegal rule change an  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 17 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Jan. 16, 2024: Today marks the first day of the 2024 Utah Legislative Session. Over the next 45 days, Utah's citizen lawmakers will take on a lengthy list of significant issues facing our growing state. The Attorney General's Office will work with the Governor and lawmakers to create and refine public policy to serve the greater good of Utah citizens. Welcome, and thank you to all the staff who   more