WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: BOULDER CITY, Nev. The annual effort to harvest razorback suckers (Xyrauchen texanus) from lakeside rearing ponds will coincide with the planned lowering of water levels in Lake Mohave. The Bureau of Reclamation lowers water levels each year at this time to prepare for the potential inflow from winter storms below Hoover Dam.Lake Mohave will steadily lower from its current elev  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 27 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Attorney General Kris Mayes today announced the latest quarterly allocation of naloxone as part of the state's ongoing efforts to combat the opioid crisis in Arizona. This initiative is the result of Arizona's settlement with Teva Manufacturing to address the harms caused to Arizonans by the opioid epidemic. "Every unit of naloxone we distribute can potentially save a life, w  more

MAXWELL AFB, Alabama, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Air Force Auxiliary Civil Air Patrol issued the following news: Lunar colonization was the focus recently when cadets from the Arizona Wing's Davis Monthan Composite Squadron 334 recently teamed up with Trent Tresch, the University of Arizona's Biosphere 2 director of research and development, to assist with his moon-oriented experiments. Using high-tech equipment, the cadets participated in ongoing experiments to determine more accessible cost-effici  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 27 -- The Arizona Lottery issued the following news release: * * * $50,000 from the Arizona Lottery will be used to provide comprehensive healthcare for vulnerable youth in the Valley * * * The Arizona Lottery, in partnership with Phoenix Children's Foundation, is proud to announce a $50,000 sponsorship to support Phoenix Children's Homeless Youth Outreach (HYO) program. The funding will help HYO continue to provide comprehensive medical and behavioral health care ser  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a $71 million investment from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to electrify homes in 13 Tribal communities across Indian Country, helping to close the Tribal access-to-electricity gap. This investment from the Inflation Reduction Act the largest ever investment in climate is a critical step toward the goal of electrifying all homes in the Uni  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce issued the following news release: Includes an anticipated $11.5 million for the first workforce development awardees to address critical U.S. job and skill gaps across semiconductor research, design, manufacturing, and production Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced the launch of the National Semiconductor Technology Center's (NSTC) Workforce Center of Excellence (WCoE), making a decisive step toward solving one of the most p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued the following commentary on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * Historic Conservation Progress: Transformational Fish Passage Projects to Rejuvenate Ecosystems, Bolster Climate Resilience, and Support Cleaner Water for Communities Across the Nation Our nation's freshwater resources are crucial to sustaining our communities, our economy, and our unmatched biodiversity. Rivers feed and sustain us, provide sources for recreation   more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Sept. 27 -- Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach issued the following news release: Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach and a coalition of 20 state attorneys general are putting the American Academy of Pediatrics on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection laws over the AAP's recommendation that puberty blockers are safe and reversible for children. The letter, led by Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador, demands that the AAP retract a policy statement that c  more

MONTEREY, California, Sept. 27 -- The Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security issued the following story: Born under the sign of Taurus, as a teenager a horoscope reading predicted Marianne Taflinger would work in editing and publishing as a lifelong career. Decades later, the Center for Homeland Defense and Security Senior Writing Coach is retiring after a long and successful career in editing and publishing that saw her work as everything from a best-selling publ  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 27 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador in a 20-state coalition to put the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) on notice for possible violations of state consumer protection statutes over its evidence free standards on gender dysphoria care for minors. As confirmed by the Cass Report as well as recent disclosures by WPATH, AAP's guidance is based more  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has awarded the 2024 Excellence in Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Awards to Navajo Transitional Energy Company LLC, of New Mexico, and Black Mesa Pipeline LLC, of Arizona, in recognition of exemplary results in returning a site to productive use after completion of coal mining. "It  more