WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: The Department of the Interior today announced a $19 million investment from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to install solar panels over irrigation canals in California, Oregon and Utah, simultaneously decreasing evaporation of critical water supplies and advancing clean energy goals. Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Water and Science Mic  more

AUSTIN, Texas, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Cavco Industries Inc. faces $272K in fines, program focused on high injury rate employers * * * An Austin subsidiary of one of the nation's largest producers of modular and manufactured homes faces $272,479 in penalties after federal investigators found the company exposing employees to more than two dozen serious violations during an October 2023 insp  more

NAS JRB FORT WORTH, Texas, April 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Ms Nije Hightower, 301st Fighter Wing Public Affairs and HQ AFRC/PA Lt. Gen. John P. Healy, Chief of the Air Force Reserve and Air Force Reserve Command Commander, and Chief Master Sgt. Israel Nunez, Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chief of the Air Force Reserve, visited Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, Texas, April 2-3. Their itinerary included a bulkhead signing ceremony for  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, April 5 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news on April 4, 2024: SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - The 807th Medical Command (Deployment Support) Staff Judge Advocate office hopes to demystify what Judge Advocate Generals (JAGs) do by offering a legal conversation and training with downtrace unit leadership and staff members during their monthly "Ask a JAG" program. "I want to make JAGs more accessible to lower level commanders. We are a leader asset, not a  more

HILL AFB, Utah, April 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Micah Garbarino, 388th Fighter Wing Public Affairs Airmen in the 388th Fighter Wing practiced Agile Combat Employment with the F-35A Lightning II during a large force exercise in Utah and Idaho last week. From March 22-29, Airmen in the 34th Fighter Squadron and Fighter Generation Squadron operated from Hill Air Force Base and "contingency locations" at Historic Wendover Airfie  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 5 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced a victory against the Biden Administration's Security and Exchange Commission ("SEC") mandate that forces business to track and report greenhouse gas emissions. Attorney General Bird led 25 states in securing a temporary, nationwide block on Biden's extreme climate mandate while the lawsuit continues. The mandate is part of Bid  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, April 4 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: A total solar eclipse is nearly upon us, and it comes with some serious safety threats beyond the obvious risk of damage to your eyes. The path of totality, which as the name suggests is the area where the full eclipse can be viewed, stretches from Texas to Maine, as well as into parts of Mexico and Canada. On April 8, the eclipse will traverse 15   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-RANDOLPH, Texas, April 5 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: By Col. Will Phillips and Tim Barela, Air Education and Training Command Safety Directorate A total solar eclipse is nearly upon us, and it comes with some serious safety threats beyond the obvious risk of damage to your eyes. The path of totality, which as the name suggests is the area where the full eclipse can be viewed, stretches from Texas to Maine, as well   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 5 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: A U.S. District Court Judge sentenced Colin Andrew Shapard, 23, of Las Vegas, Nevada to 240 months' imprisonment today, followed by 36 months supervised release. In December 2023, Shapard pleaded guilty to distribution of a controlled substance that resulted in serious bodily injury. Fentanyl Shapard shipped via U.S. Mail, nearly killed a Park City, Utah   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 4, 2024: * * * Extreme House Republican Plan Would Cut Medicare and Social Security While Slashing Taxes for Big Corporations and the Wealthy During his State of the Union Address, President Biden made clear that he will always stand up for America's seniors and stand in the way of any Congressional Republicans who try to cut Social Security and Medicare. He laid out his vision for a future where we make   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 3, 2024: * * * House Republicans Propose Severely Undermining Fight Against Opioid Crisis in Latest Extreme Budget Proposal The Republican Study Committee, which represents 100% of House Republican leadership and about 80% of their members, released a budget that would severely cut critical funding for states to respond to the overdose epidemic. More Americans between the ages of 18 and 49 die from opio  more