LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 28 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on March 27, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leading a 27-state comment letter opposing a proposal from U.S. Environmental Protection Agency that would unduly burden state and national meat and poultry producers and illegally expand the EPA's regulatory authority: "The EPA wants to impose illegal and crippling regulations on meat and poultry   more

CAMP LEMONNIER, Djibouti, March 28 -- The U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command issued the following news release: By Thomas B. Hamilton III, Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division Department of the Army Criminal Investigation Division Special Agents traveled from their home stations in Germany and the United States to Camp Lemonnier in the Republic of Djibouti, to conduct a change of personnel and engage with senior U.S. military commanders at Combined Joint Task Force-Horn  more

ABERDEEN, Maryland, March 28 -- Aberdeen Proving Ground issued the following news: By Rachel Ponder March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. This day honors all who served in the U.S. military between Nov. 1, 1955, and May 15, 1975, regardless of duty location. It also recognizes the incredible sacrifices the families of Vietnam veterans made. According to the Army, Vietnam veterans represented nearly 10% of their generation. In honor of Vietnam Veterans Day, Mark Clausen, 74, an inform  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: CFTC Commissioner Summer K. Mersinger, sponsor of the Energy and Environmental Markets Advisory Committee (EEMAC), today announced that the EEMAC will hold a public meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. (CDT) on Wednesday, April 10 at the University of Missouri - Kansas City in Kansas City, Mo. Members of the public may also attend the meeting virtually or in person, if space per  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, March 28 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is awarding nearly $500,000 to five communities across Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri in its third round of funding through the Strategic Planning Program. Funding for this program was made available by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law signed by President Biden -- a key part of his Investing in America agenda. "The Strategic Planning Program gives public ent  more

LENEXA, Kansas, March 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 is honoring three ENERGY STAR(R) partners for their outstanding leadership in support of the clean energy transition. ENERGY STAR award winners represent the program's top partners and will be recognized at an event in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, April 25. Copeland and Emerson in St. Louis and True Manufacturing in O'Fallon have been sele  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, March 28 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr is pushing back against a recent proposal from the Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that seeks to impose, for the first time ever, new pollution limits and pretreatment standards on meat and poultry processors. Currently, the EPA regulates roughly 150 meat processing facilities in the U.S. With this proposed rule, the EPA would sweep into i  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 28 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced that his office successfully defended a state law protecting the integrity of advertising surrounding meat products. "Ensuring that food sold within the State of Missouri is marketed correctly is of vital importance to both consumers and the farmers and ranchers that produce that food," said Attorney General   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, March 28 -- The Missouri Department of Transportation issued the following news on March 27, 2024: The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is hosting an open-house public meeting and comment period for a project to rehabilitate the Missouri Route 28 bridge over I-44 near St. Robert. Interested parties will have the opportunity to learn, ask questions, and provide input about the project during the open-house style meeting and open comment period. The meeting  more

RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany, March 28 -- The U.S. Air Forces in Europe issued the following news: By Senior Airman Jordan Lazaro, 86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs Throughout history, women have experienced diverse hardships and have fought to overcome them. U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Jacklyn Edgmond, 435th Contingency Response Group airborne jumpmaster, is one woman who has traveled the path carved by these resilient women in hopes of creating a brighter future for herself, and empowering other  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 28 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on March 27, 2024: This month, Attorney General Sean D. Reyes, Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey announced that they filed a lawsuit to block a devastating new air quality rule from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would raise costs on Utah manufacturers, utilities, and families. AG Reyes and 23 other attorneys general jo  more