SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Pharmaceutical Res. & Manufacturers of Am. v. Stolfi in support of laws that increase drug price transparency. The amicus brief, filed before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, supports Oregon's defense of House Bill 4005, an Oregon law that requires pharmaceutical  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The National Park Service Dry Tortugas National Park issued the following news release: HOMESTEAD, Fla. - Dry Tortugas National Park announced the selection of Brett Koch as the new chief ranger. His new role will include leading the law enforcement park rangers at one of the nation's most remote national parks. Koch has been a law enforcement ranger at Dry Tortugas since 2018 when he arrived amidst recovery efforts from Hurricane Irma. "Chief Koch's dedication and comm  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: U.S. TRANSPORTATION COMMAND Alaska Marine Lines Inc., Seattle, Washington (HTC71124DW001); American President Lines LLC, Arlington, Virginia (HTC71124DW002); American Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier LLC, Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida (HTC71124DW003); Crowley Government Services Inc., Jacksonville, Florida (HTC71124DW004); Farrell Lines Inc., Norfolk, Virginia (HTC71124DW005); Federated Maritime LLC, Boca Raton, Flor  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * Announce Plans For Major Carbon Pollution-Free Electricity Procurement For Federal Agencies In Several Mid-Atlantic And Midwest States And The District Of Columbia * * * The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) are seeking contractors that can provide federal facilities in several mid-Atlantic and Midwest states with 100% carbon pollut  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) are seeking contractors that can provide federal facilities in several mid-Atlantic and Midwest states with 100% carbon pollution-free electricity (CFE) by 2030. These two parallel clean electricity procurements, slated for award later this year, would together constitute one of the federal government's largest-ever clean ele  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: Today, U.S. Attorney Michael Easley, along with federal and local law enforcement, provided an update regarding ongoing and coordinated efforts to address violent crime in Wilmington and surrounding areas. The Violent Crime Action Plan (VCAP) is a collaboration of the U.S. Attorney's Office with the Wilmington Police Department (WPD),  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 16 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: U.S. Attorney Dena J. King announced today that Assistant U.S. Attorney (AUSA) Anthony J. Enright is the recipient of the Director's Award for Superior Appellate Performance. The Director's Award recognizes excellence throughout the U.S. Attorney community and honors the exceptional contributions to the Justice Department's mission   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * The Wake County government, and the United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service are seeking public comments for Bond Lake Dam. * * * The Wake County government, and the United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) of North Carolina (N.C.-NRCS) are in the planning proces  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 16 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer Dale R. Folwell issued the following statement on July 15, 2024: * * * Statement from Treasurer Folwell: We are pleased that Blue Cross NC is choosing not to appeal the well-reasoned opinion of Judge Melissa Owens Lassiter of the Office of Administrative Hearings. The members of the State Health Plan and taxpayers like them deserve to have this uncertainty ended. We will continue to be relentless in our pursuit of improvin  more