WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force's Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news: As part of the Department of the Air Force's sweeping efforts to deter and, if needed, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition, DAF senior leaders announced four organizational changes to Air Force Materiel Command during an opening speech Feb. 12 at the AFA Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado. "We need these changes now; we are out of time to re-optimize our forces to meet the st  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, April 6 -- The U.S. Air Force Robins Air Force Base issued the following news: As part of the Department of the Air Force's sweeping efforts to deter and, if needed, prevail in an era of Great Power Competition, DAF senior leaders announced four organizational changes to Air Force Materiel Command during an opening speech Feb. 12 at the AFA Warfare Symposium in Aurora, Colorado. "We need these changes now; we are out of time to re-optimize our forces to meet the str  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on April 4, 2024: * * * President Biden's Investing in America Agenda is Improving Critical Infrastructure and Removing Barriers to Clean Energy Deployment in Historically Underserved Communities * * * In support of President Biden's Investing in America agenda (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/?utm_source=invest.gov) and the historic Justice40 Initiative, today the U.S. Department of Energy announced $27 m  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on April 4, 2024: * * * Driven by Robust Engagement Process, Finalized Standards Will Strengthen Grid Resiliency, Preserve Unions Jobs, Support Domestic Electric Steel Growth, and Enhance America's Economic and Manufacturing Competitiveness * * * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today finalized Congressionally-mandated energy efficiency standards for distribution transformers to increase the resiliency  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 6 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Attorney General Ashley Moody is leading a coalition of 20 state attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia supporting Intervenor States that seek to prevent the Biden administration from weaponizing sue-and-settle tactics to avoid accountability for the border crisis. The Biden administration appears to have  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 6 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr has successfully blocked an unlawful climate disclosure rule from the Biden administration's Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Among other items, this rule seeks to require companies to produce disclosures concerning greenhouse gas emissions, climate risks, and risks related to the physical impact of storms, drought, and higher temperatures. The rule would also  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 6 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news on April 4, 2024: Attorney General Drew Wrigley announced today that a 21-state coalition including North Dakota persuaded a federal judge to block the most recent example of federal overreach by the Biden Administration. The new federal rule would have required states to meet burdensome and expensive bureaucratic mandates for on-road vehicles. The 21-state coalition filed the successful court action  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: A Columbus man who served as a campaign treasurer for more than 100 candidates since the 1980s has been charged with wire fraud related to stealing nearly $1 million in campaign funds. William Curlis, 76, was charged by a bill of information that was filed today. The United States also filed a plea document in this case today, which will be considered  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio issued the following news release on April 4, 2024: Two Columbus residents have each been sentenced to 120 months in prison for federal drug crimes. The defendants were previously convicted in the Southern District of Ohio in 2018. Francisco Ruellas-Gonzalez, 31, pleaded guilty in November 2023 to possessing with the intent to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and 10 grams or more of fentanyl ana  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of South Dakota issued the following news release: United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell announced that a jury has convicted Julian Bear Runner, age 38, of Pine Ridge, South Dakota, of six counts of Wire Fraud, one count of Larceny, and one count of Embezzlement and Theft from an Indian Tribal Organization following a three-day jury trial in federal district court in Rapid City, South Dakota. The verdict w  more

BOISE, Idaho, April 6 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Idaho issued the following new release on April 5, 2024: U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced the results of three separate drug trafficking cases in Southern Idaho today. 1. Coconspirators Each Sentenced to Over 100 Months in Federal Prison for Distributing Methamphetamine. In one case, Jason Castillo, 46, of Nampa, and Cheyanne Juarez, 31, of Ontario, Oregon were each sentenced to over 100 months in federal prison f  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 6 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on April 5, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares today announced a victory against the Biden Administration's Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") mandate that forces businesses to track and report greenhouse gas emissions. Virginia joined a 25-state coalition in securing a temporary, nationwide block on President Biden's extreme climate mandate while the lawsuit continues. The man  more