WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: Falls Church, Va. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment evaluating potential impacts of removing excess vegetation from approximately 1,212 public acres near the District of Columbia, in Maryland and Virginia. The BLM is considering removal methods, in close collaboration with local, state, and federal partners, i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts For decades, drones have helped the Department of the Interior manage remote federal lands and navigate hazardous conditions, such as wildfires. Since FY 2020, Interior has been revising its policies to restrict the purchase and use of certain foreign-made drones due to potential security risks. Today, Interior is allowed to use them, but generally still isn  more

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 26 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Attorney General Raul Labrador, joined by 28 other states, has filed an amicus brief with the Supreme Court of the United States. The broad coalition requests a writ of certiorari, asking SCOTUS to take up the case of Snope v. Brown, where the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Maryland's unconstitutional ban on hundreds of styles of firearms, including the AR-15, the most   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration issued the following news release: * * * Funding supports 27 organizations serving 14 states, territories, District of Columbia * * * The Biden-Harris administration announced the award of approximately $71 million in grants to improve job quality, expand access to good jobs in critical sectors and prepare workers for good-paying jobs being created by the administration's Investing in America agenda.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The National Endowment for the Arts issued the following news release: * * * 112 Organizations Selected in ArtsHERE Pilot Program * * * The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is pleased to announce 112 organizations recommended for awards under ArtsHERE--a new pilot program in partnership with South Arts and in collaboration with the other five U.S. Regional Arts Organizations--designed to expand access to arts participation across the nation. These nonprofit organ  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 25 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Attorney Clint Johnson announced the award of more than $6.2 million in Department of Justice grants to assist tribal governments within the Northern District of Oklahoma. The grants were awarded by the Department's Office of Justice Programs. "This funding allows Tribal Governments with the Northern District of Oklahoma to build, support, and advanc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: In its fourth year, the Inclusive NOAA Fisheries Internship (IN FISH) Program partners NOAA scientists with academic and private non-profit researchers to build a diverse and inclusive workforce. This year's class of 33 IN FISH students hail from 20 states, U.S. territories, and countries. They're enrolled in 29 different colleges and universities in 20 states and U.S. territories. Project top  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: By Erica Ashley Huseby Sendai region, Japan -- The U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific-Asia traveled to the Sendai region of Japan on a mission to honor the victims and survivors of the earthquake and tsunami disaster that occurred on March 11, 2011, bringing with them the same spirit of hope and solidarity that first united them with the community 13 years ago. The band, along with The Greatlanders Jazz Band   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 26 -- Gov. Kristi Noem, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Governor Kristi Noem and 25 fellow Republican governors demanded that U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) pass legislation to protect and show support for Jewish-American communities. You can read the letter here (https://governor.sd.gov/doc/IHRA_Joint-Letter-to-Sen-Schumer_9-23-24.pdf). ""We are less than one month away from the first anniversary of October 7, when Hamas terrori  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Small Business Administration issued the following news release: Today, Administrator Isabel Casillas Guzman, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) and the voice in President Biden's Cabinet for America's more than 34 million small businesses, announced the 2024 Growth Accelerator Fund Competition (GAFC) Stage Two winners. Forty-four accelerator partnerships received between $50,000 and $150,000 each to advance their work supporting small businesses an  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 26 -- Sealaska Heritage Institute issued the following news release: * * * Renowned Haida artist Robert Davidson to discuss old masters, renaissance of Haida art * * * Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) will sponsor a lecture tomorrow as part of its ongoing fall series, featuring prominent voices in Indigenous knowledge, art and culture, wildlife conservation and science. The event will spotlight Robert Davidson, one of Canada's most esteemed contemporary artists and a   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: SALT LAKE CITY The Bureau of Land Management has awarded a total of $24.6 million to the Utah Department of Natural Resources to continue the collaborative efforts to restore and preserve watersheds across the state. The funding will enhance wildlife habitat across a variety of ecosystems, focusing on: * improving riparian areas through invasive species removal * con  more