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News Tipoffs - Kentucky Editors Newsletter for Wednesday April 03, 2024 ( 10 items )  

7 Scientists Receive Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory Project Awards for Soil Sampling Studies
WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news on April 2, 2024: * * * Their research will contribute data to the Molecular Observation Network * * * The Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) has selected projects from seven scientists to participate in the spring sampling season for the Molecular Observation Network (MONet). The projects represent a total of 45 soil core samples that wil  more

Army Corps of Engineers Announces Plan for Brookville Lake Operations During 2024 Solar Eclipse
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, April 3 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: Vehicle access to the Tailwater Recreation Area and Vista Road will be restricted to all but official law enforcement, emergency response, fire department and US Army Corps of Engineers vehicles from Friday, April 5 through and including Monday, April 8, 2024, due to the solar eclipse. During this period walk-in visitors are welcome in these areas. The Overlook Recreation Area  more

Coalition of 21 Neb. A.G. Hilgers Defeat Biden Administration's Green Agenda in Court
LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 3 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: Attorney General Hilgers announced a Kentucky federal judge blocked the Biden Administration's highway emissions rule that attempted to drive gas-powered cars off the road. A coalition of 21 state attorneys general brought a challenge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky against the Federal Highway Administration's rule that attempted to force states to reduce CO2 e  more

Delta Regional Authority, U.S. Department of Defense to Host Medical Mission in Western Kentucky
HENDERSON, Kentucky, April 3 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) will be providing medical, dental, optical and veterinary care to residents in Western Kentucky this summer through an Innovative Readiness Training (IRT) medical mission. "DRA is proud of our ongoing partnership with the Department of Defense, as we work together to connect those living within our Delta comm  more

Fla. A.G. Moody and Multistate Coalition Defeat Biden Administration's Green Agenda in Court
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody is announcing a federal judge blocked the Biden administration's highway emissions rule that tried to drive gas-powered cars off the road. In a 21-state coalition of attorneys general, Attorney General Moody brought a challenge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky against the Federal Highway Administration's rule that attempted to for  more

Idaho A.G. Labrador: Idaho, Kentucky, and Multistate Coalition Hands Significant Defeat to Biden Administration's Green Agenda
BOISE, Idaho, April 3 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador announced Tuesday that a federal judge blocked the Biden Administration's highway emissions rule that tried to drive gas-powered cars off the road. As part of a 21-state coalition led by Kentucky, Idaho brought a challenge in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky against the Federal Highway Administration's rule that attempted  more

In a Victory for Ohio A.G. Yost and 20 Colleagues, Court Rules That Emissions Rule Constitutes Federal Overreach
COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 3 -- Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost issued the following news release: A federal judge in Kentucky has declared the Federal Highway Administration's Emissions Rule unlawful, agreeing with Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost and 20 of his counterparts that the restrictions both exceed the authority Congress granted the Agency and encroach on the authority of the states. The Emissions Rule, an attempt by the Federal Highway Administration to use its authority over road safety   more

Iowa A.G. Bird Defeats Biden Highway Emissions Mandate
DES MOINES, Iowa, April 3 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Today, Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird defeated the Biden Administration in federal court, halting Biden's illegal highway emissions mandate that attempted to drive gas-powered vehicles off the road. The mandate required every state to set emissions restrictions for vehicles traveling on national highways. The Federal Highway Administration rule would have mandated states se  more

Ky. U.S. Attorney: Federal Trial Jury Finds Three Defendants Guilty in String of Violent Crimes, Drug and Gun Offenses, and Money Laundering
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, April 3 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky issued the following news release on April 2, 2024: Yesterday a federal jury convicted two Louisville men and a Louisville woman of numerous felony offenses, including kidnapping, robbery, drug trafficking, and money laundering after a ten-day jury trial. Several other defendants previously pleaded guilty to the charges. U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Spe  more

Statement From Fla. Transportation Secretary Jared W. Perdue, P.E. on Federal Courts in Kentucky and Texas Striking Down USDOT's Unlawful Rule Forcing States to Track Drivers' Tailpipe Emissions
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 3 -- The Florida Department of Transportation issued the following statement on April 2, 2024: * * * Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) Secretary Jared W. Perdue, P.E. issued the following statement following two separate Federal Court decisions that ruled in favor of twenty-two states, including Florida, who sued the federal government to block the implementation of the unlawful greenhouse gas emissions program. "Florida is glad to see both Texas and Kent  more