WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: ST. GEORGE, Utah - The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Arizona Strip District is currently recruiting applicants for seasonal call-when-needed wildland firefighters for the 2024 fire season. Wildland firefighters provide a valuable service, protecting communities and public lands. To serve on a wildland fire crew, persons must be at least 18 years of age, have a strong work et  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Feb. 6, 2024, entitled "Changing Compensation Costs in the New York Metropolitan Area - December 2023": * * * Compensation costs for private industry workers increased 4.2 percent in the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area (CSA) for the year ended December 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissio  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb. 7 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody and 15 other state attorneys general are strongly objecting to the United States Senate's proposed border supplemental bill introduced this week. The attorneys general cited several concerns, imploring lawmakers to reject this bill. Attorney General Ashley Moody said, "This bill is a mirage. It codifies many of the illegal actions President Bide  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: Gov. Spencer J. Cox, President J. Stuart Adams and Speaker Mike Schultz released the following statement regarding the governor's withdrawal of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Legislature's joint resolution rejecting the proposed land exchange of state school and institutional trust lands and mineral interests for  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today led a coalition of six governors in criticizing federal agencies for plans to adopt new forest management rules without addressing state concerns. In a letter to President Biden and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Vilsack, the governors wrote in response to a notice of intent (NOI) by the USDA and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to prepare a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: KANAB, Utah -- The Bureau of Land Management's Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument will transition to a summer schedule for the monument's visitor centers beginning Mar. 1, 2024. Summer hour operations will commence as follows: Escalante Interagency Visitor Center. Summer hours will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., six days a week (closed Wednesday) beginning Friday, Mar.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: KANAB, Utah -- The BLM is preparing to improve access to Whitehouse Campground and Trailhead in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. During the construction, access to the campground will be temporarily limited beginning today through Friday, March 29, 2024. This improvement project, funded by The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), is approximately 43 miles east of Kan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The National Academy of Engineering issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected 114 new members and 21 international members, announced NAE President John L. Anderson today. This brings the total U.S. membership to 2,310 and the number of international members to 332. Election to the National Academy of Engineering is among the highest professional distinctions accorded to an engineer. Academy membership honors   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Governor Jim Pillen traveled to Eagle Pass, Texas on Sunday, joining 13 other Republican Governors for a security briefing on Operation Lone Star. That update, hosted by Governor Greg Abbott and Texas border security officials, was followed by a nationally broadcast news conference from nearby Shelby Park, which has served as the base camp for operations to this point. "Our federal gove  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Jim Varhegyi, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs Lt. Gen. Donna Shipton recently visited with senior members of the Rapid Sustainment Office (RSO) at their Advanced Technology and Training Center (ATTC) location near Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio. Shipton took command of the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) in early January and i  more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Today, Governor Kristi Noem and five of her fellow Republican governors sent a letter to President Biden and United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack opposing the amendment of all land management plans for units of the National Forest System. "We have watched this effort unfold over the course of nearly two years. During this time, USDA and USFS leade  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: PRICE, Utah --The San Rafael Swell Recreation Area Advisory Council (Council) will hold a field tour and public meeting on March 6 and 7, 2024. The event is open to the public and will provide an opportunity for residents and visitors to learn more about the council's work and to provide input on future recreation opportunities in the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area (Recreatio  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 7 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, joined by a coalition of 15 other attorneys general, has sent a letter to the leadership of the United States Senate strongly objecting to measures in the "border bill" proposed in that chamber after negotiation with the White House. The letter highlights the bill's failure to solve problems contributing to high volumes of border encounters, explaining: "We implore o  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 7 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a comment letter to Secretary Janet Yellen of the U.S. Department of Treasury. The letter, which was led by the State of Montana, opposes the unconstitutional action by the Treasury Department to initiate a Direct File program for American taxpayers. The Direct File program was created to prepare and file tax returns for Americans. This program stemmed from the p  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Feb. 7 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Utah Attorney General Reyes joined a coalition of 25 states in a petition asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit to declare the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's new rule unlawful. The new rule pertains to the procedures under which states submit state implementation plans as mandated by Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act. Under a section of the Clean Air Act, st  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 6, 2024: * * * As Affordable Connectivity Program Hits Milestone of Providing Affordable High-Speed Internet To 23 Million Households Nationwide, Biden-Harris Administration Calls on Congress to Extend Its Funding As part of the President's Investing in America agenda, a key component of Bidenomics, the Biden-Harris Administration has made historic progress towards lowering costs - including internet costs  more