KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 23, 2024, entitled "Utah Job Openings and Labor Turnover - March 2024": * * * Utah had 87,000 job openings in March 2024, compared to 92,000 openings in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations Michael Hirniak noted that the job openi  more

SPANISH FORK, Utah, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Brownfields grant funding to address property contamination and spur economic and community revitalization * * * Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $1 million in Brownfields grant funding to support the environmental assessment, cleanup and redevelopment of critical properties in the communities of Spanish Fork and Murray, Utah. The City of Spanish Fork will   more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: * * * Los Angeles, Washington, New York, Atlanta, and San Francisco make top five, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency, reducing emissions * * * Today, May 22, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing its annual "Top Cities" list, spotlighting the cities with the greatest number of ENERGY STAR certified commercial and multifamily buildings last year. Los Ang  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

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * San Francisco and Riverside make top 10, cutting energy costs while increasing efficiency, tackling climate change and reducing air pollution * * * California cities lead the nation as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces its annual ENERGY STAR "Top Cities" list, spotlighting the cities with the greatest number of ENERGY STAR certified commercial and multifam  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

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: U.S. Attorney Trina A. Higgins of the District of Utah commends the announcement of the Department of Justice's new resource for prosecutors, "Framework for Prosecutors to Strengthen Our National Response to Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Involving Adult Victims." The announcement was made Monday in Dallas, TX at the Conference on Crimes Against Wome  more