ALBANY, New York, Aug. 14 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2024: * * * AG James Leads Multistate Coalition in Amicus Brief to Support Commonsense State and Federal Regulations on Sale of Guns * * * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in support of commonsense state and federal laws that regulate the sale of guns to keep communities safe. Attorney General James and the coalitio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: CORVALLIS, Ore. The Department of the Interior today announced the establishment of the Willamette Valley Conservation Area in Oregon as the 572nd unit of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-managed National Wildlife Refuge System. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams joined partners in Oregon today to celebrate the establishment. The new 600-acre parcel will provide crucial protected  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: The North Santiam River is a high priority for the recovery of threatened Upper Willamette River spring Chinook and Winter Steelhead. Large dams upriver impaired natural stream processes, decimating fish populations. Development, shoreline armoring, and the disconnection of floodplains from the river damaged habitat key for salmon spawning and rearing juvenile fish. To help address these chall  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: The North Santiam River is a high priority for the recovery of threatened Upper Willamette River spring Chinook and Winter Steelhead. Large dams upriver impaired natural stream processes, decimating fish populations. Development, shoreline armoring, and the disconnection of floodplains from the river damaged habitat key for salmon spawning and rearing juvenile fish. To help address these chall  more