ROCK SPRINGS, Wyoming, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management awarded a contract to LCI Trucking and Construction out of Pavillion, Wyoming for $551,111.40 to repair public lands impacted by erosion in southwestern Wyoming near the town of LaBarge. The contract will re-grade incised channels to re-establish a broad draw with numerous stable micro-channels to reduce stream velocities during high ru  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following statement on May 13, 2024: * * * Today President Biden issued an order prohibiting the purchase and requiring the divestment of certain real estate operating as a cryptocurrency mining facility located within one mile of Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (F.E. Warren AFB). The order also requires the removal of certain improvements and equipment at the property by MineOne Partners Limited, which is ultimately majority own  more

HELENA, Montana, May 14 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the return of Montana National Guard (MTNG) soldiers from their deployment to the southern border to support the state of Texas through Operation Lone Star. "I am grateful for the hard work and dedication of our soldiers who stepped up to the plate to answer the call for assistance to address the national security crisis that is our open southern  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 14 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Attorney General Hilgers is leading multi-state coalitions in two lawsuits to stop both the Biden Administration and the State of California from imposing electric-vehicle mandates on truck owners and operators throughout the country. Today, a coalition of 24 states filed a petition for review in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to challenge the Biden Administrat  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- President Biden issued the following order on May 13, 2024: * * * Order Regarding the Acquisition of Certain Real Property of Cheyenne Leads by MineOne Cloud Computing Investment I L.P. By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950, as amended (section 721), 50 U.S.C. 4565, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Findings. I hereby make the fol  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: HEYBURN, Idaho - The Bureau of Reclamation will host an annual informational meeting to present streamflow forecasts and projected reservoir operations for Jackson Lake Dam and other upper Snake River reservoirs on Thursday, May 23, at the Teton County Library, Ordway Auditorium, 125 Virginian Lane, Jackson, Wyoming, at 3:00 p.m. In-person and virtual options are offered. The ev  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: MILLS, Wyo. - The May forecasts indicate the spring snowmelt runoff will be average to slightly below average. Total April through July runoff in the North Platte River Basin above Glendo Dam is expected to be 854,000 acre-feet (af), which is 90% of the 30-year average. Approximately 152,000 af of runoff was received in April. The total conservation storage capacity of the North  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: Today President Biden issued an order prohibiting the purchase and requiring the divestment of certain real estate operated as a cryptocurrency mining facility located within one mile of Francis E. Warren Air Force Base (F.E. Warren AFB), as well as requiring the removal of certain improvements and equipment at the property by MineOne Partners Limited, which is ultimately majority owned by nationals of   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 14 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Attorney General Jason Miyares joined a lawsuit to stop the Biden Administration from imposing an electric-vehicle mandate on truck manufacturers. A 24-state coalition filed a petition for review today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to challenge the Biden Administration's new regulation of emissions from heavy-duty vehicles. The States' D.C. Circuit sui  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Wyoming Game & Fish Department, U.S. Forest Service, Wyoming Highway Patrol, and Teton County Sheriff Department are again urging the public to practice responsible wildlife viewing behavior and obey traffic laws to ensure safety for both people and grizzly bears. Approaching bears and/or parking on the highway is not only illegal but   more