WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Jan. 23 -- The U.S. Air Force Arnold Air Force Base issued the following news: The Air Force Life Cycle Management Center's Mobility and Training Aircraft Directorate successfully tested the ACES 5 Escape System Drogue chute that will go on the T-7A Red Hawk trainer aircraft. "We're testing a possible new use of the ejection seat drogue chute," said Dr. Dan Mountjoy, T-7A Crew Systems Lead Engineer with the directorate's T-7A Program Office. "The ejection seat confi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Will Lower Costs and Create Revenue for Rural Business Owners and Farms WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is investing $207 million in renewable energy and domestic fertilizer projects to lower energy bills, generate new income, create jobs, and strengthen competi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: WASHINGTON -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is holding two virtual and six in-person open-house meetings in February and March to provide information on the Department of the Interior's ongoing efforts to support appropriate renewable energy development on our nation's public lands through an updated Western Solar Plan. The public meetings will preview the BLM's propos  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Jan. 23 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Associate Administrator Francisco Sanchez of the U.S. Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Recovery & Resilience today reminded Utah private nonprofit organizations of the Feb. 21, 2024, deadline to apply for an SBA federal disaster loan for property damage caused by flooding that occurred May 1 - 27, 2023. Private nonprofits that provide essential services of a  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, Jan. 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: At an event in Bozeman on Friday, January 19, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Montana State University (MSU) will receive at least $10 million to serve as an environmental justice resource center for six states and 28 Tribal nations in the region. EPA Region 8 designed this cooperative agreement to establish and operate an Environmental Justice Thriving Communities  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Jan. 23 -- The Georgia Secretary of State issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Last week, the GAWorks Licensing Commission concluded its sessions, wrapping up a year-long effort in 2023 dedicated to addressing the needs of Georgia's growing workforce. Their focus was on dismantling bureaucratic obstacles to employment, with the aim of positioning small businesses and professionals across the state for successful entrepreneurship. The commission, comprised of bip  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 23 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following statement on Jan. 22, 2024: * * * This week, the Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments in Loper v. Raimondo, which is a case of massive significance to the future of the Constitution and the separation of powers. Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes previously joined an amicus brief from a coalition of attorneys general in support of Loper Bright Enterprises. * * * General Reyes issued the f  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen has taken the lead on a letter to President Joe Biden requesting reconsideration of an "unrealistic, costly and expensive" mandate requiring that two-thirds of all new vehicles be battery electric by 2032. Gov. Pillen was joined by 15 other Republican governors in urging the President to allow consumers and the marketplace to guide growth for electric vehicles. * * * The letter re  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Jan. 23 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and 15 of her fellow Republican governors sent a letter to President Biden opposing his mandates on electric vehicles. "We request you remove your mandate that two out of every three vehicles be electric and instead provide a more realistic approach by allowing the free market to determine the direction and timing for the industry's growth rather th  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. 23 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Jan. 22, 2024: Today, Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes and Utah Solicitor General Melissa Holyoak promised a group at the National Farm Bureau Convention to continue to legally resist federal overregulation of public land use, saying that "farmer's values are American values." Prime examples of overreach that attracts scrutiny from both farmers and the public include the Biden Administration's   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Jan. 23 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin issued the following news release: January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. To commemorate the month and continue to raise awareness about this important issue, U.S. Attorney Timothy M. O'Shea reaffirmed his office's commitment to fight against human trafficking by bringing traffickers to justice, assisting trafficked victims, and enhancing public awareness through community outre  more