BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 14 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2024: North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum and Attorney General Drew Wrigley today applauded a U.S. District Court judge's decision to temporarily block the U.S. Bureau of Land Management from enforcing a natural gas venting and flaring rule published in April 2024. The preliminary injunction granted by U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Traynor blocks the BLM from enforcing the rule in North Da  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration issued the following news release: "Americans are dealing with the impacts of more and more extreme weather caused by climate change--affecting their lives and our infrastructure," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "With these funds, the Biden-Harris Administration is helping communities rebuild key transportation links and make them more resilient for the future." FHWA's Emergency Rel  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * Two States and One Territory Requested Access to BEAD Funds Totaling Over $750 Million * * * The Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved Idaho, North Dakota and American Samoa's Initial Proposals for the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program, a cornerstone o  more