WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Strengthen American Farms and Rural Small Businesses Brunswick, Maine, July 26, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack announced from the Brunswick Farmers Market today that USDA is partnering with farmers and small businesses to expand access to clean energy and lower energy bills through the Rural Energy for Americ  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 27 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Rocky Mountain Division issued the following news release: With less than six months remaining in 2024, the Drug Enforcement Administration's Rocky Mountain Field Division (RMFD) has already seized nearly 800,000 fentanyl pills in Utah - a new record. In operations between January 1 and June 30, 2024, more than 774,000 fentanyl pills were seized. That total eclipsed 2023's record mark by more than   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, July 27 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Governor Mark Gordon has announced the re-appointment of Darlena Potter to replace Charlotte Martinez as Wyoming's Public Records Ombudsman. Potter previously served as Wyoming's Public Records Ombudsman from 2021-2023. She also served as Constituent Services Special Assistant in the Governor's office and has worked for state agencies including the Department of Workforce Services and the Wyoming Depa  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following commentary on July 25, 2024: * * * Catalyzing American Innovation in Climate Resilience By Ali Zaidi, National Climate Advisor; Arati Prabhakar, Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy; and Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality Across the country, Americans are already experiencing the devastating and disruptive effects of climate change--inc  more