WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: The Douglas and Washington county In-person Disaster Recovery Centers are reducing their hours. They are no longer open Sundays. Also, both locations will be closed in recognition of Memorial Day Monday, May 27, 2024. The new DRC hours begin Tuesday, May 28, 2024. The centers will then be open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Saturday. Despite the change, FEMA is  more

LENEXA, Kansas, May 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Officials from EPA Region 7 were joined by city and state representatives to highlight funding for Superfund sites in the region * * * U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 officials were joined by York Mayor Barry Redfern, York City Administrator Sue Crawford, and representatives from the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy (NDEE) to recognize the third and final wa  more

LENEXA, Kansas, May 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Facility's ongoing Legionella bacterial contamination may endanger public health * * * On May 20, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 7 issued an emergency order under the Safe Drinking Water Act (https://www.epa.gov/sdwa) to the City of Humboldt, Nebraska, for drinking water at the Colonial Acres of Humboldt Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility (Colonial Acres)  more

LENEXA, Kansas, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Each May, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognizes Asthma Awareness Month, aiming to educate the public about the effects of asthma and the importance of proper asthma care. EPA is offering resources for individuals, families, and schools to promote proactive management and reduce the effects of asthma in Region 7 communities. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and P  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, May 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $25 million for states and territories to invest in clean and safe drinking water. This grant funding will specifically benefit underserved, small and disadvantaged communities by upgrading infrastructure to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act, reducing exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), removing sources of lead,   more

LENEXA, Kansas, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by $1.5 billion investment into brownfield sites from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $500,000 in grant awards from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest) to exped  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 24 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following article on May 23, 2024: * * * By Andrea Gallagher Nebraskans are spending more on experiences after the pandemic, according to recent research from the Kansas City Fed. * * * When the pandemic hit in spring of 2020, the world as we knew it shut down. Concerts, shows, sporting events, even restaurants were shutting their doors as people self-isolated. Four years later, people are spending   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 24 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody and a coalition of attorneys general filed a legal action with the Supreme Court of the United States to protect states from unconstitutional lawsuits filed by Green New Deal states targeting interstate emissions. The attorneys general claim that the defendant states are attempting to dictate the future of the American energy industry through coercive remedies u  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, May 24 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: The State of Wyoming has joined an Alabama-led 19-state coalition asking the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the efforts of California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Rhode Island to dictate the future of American energy policy. Those five states have brought unprecedented litigation against the nation's most vital energy companies for an alleged "climate crisis," and are demanding b  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 24 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of 27 states in defending American firearms manufacturers against attempts to hold the companies liable for gun violence in Mexico. If a lower court's ruling is allowed to stand, Americans' Second Amendment rights could be threatened. In their petition, the attorneys general ask the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to correct a lower co  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 24 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit with 18 other states against California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and Rhode Island at the United States Supreme Court in order to halt the blue states' burdensome policies that threaten Missouri energy. In the suit, General Bailey asserts the defendants have brought unprecedented pressure against the na  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 24 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen has joined the governors of 23 other states in opposition to the Biden administration's expected commitment to two international agreements that would strengthen the World Health Organization's (WHO) power to declare public health emergencies and grant the WHO Director-General authority over member states during such perceived emergencies. The agreements opposed would modify the WHO'  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: DENVER - The Bureau of Reclamation announced 41 projects selected to receive $3.7 million to improve water efficiency in the Western United States. Projects receiving funding through the Small-Scale Water Efficiency Projects include the installation of flow measurement or automation in a specific part of a water delivery system, lining of a section of a canal to address seepage,   more