WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: Targeted livestock grazing is a successful and cost-efficient method to manage cheatgrass in the U.S. western Great Plains when timed to coincide with cheatgrass growth rather than based solely on the time of year, according to a recent study (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1550742424001519?dgcid=coauthor) published by USDA's Agricultur  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Improve Access to a Clean, Reliable Electric Grid and Safe Drinking Water for Millions in Rural and Tribal Communities JEANNETTE, Penn., Oct. 2, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today announced that USDA is investing in 116 projects across the nation to expand access to a clean and reliable electric grid, safe drinking water and good-paying jo  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: * * * Five-year effort begins today to better protect region's industry workers * * * KANSAS CITY, MO - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched a regional emphasis program to address worker safety in the highly hazardous grain handling industry as preventable injuries and unchec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration issued the following news on Oct. 2, 2024: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is awarding $85.9 million in grants to states to support pipeline and underground natural gas storage (UNGS) inspection activities carried out by state inspectors covering more than 85 percent of the nation's 3.3-million-mile pipeline s  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 3 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today co-led a 19-state coalition in a letter to ActBlue, one of the nation's largest political campaign fundraising platforms, demanding proof of its donation verification systems amid concerns of illegal donating. Verifying campaign donations prevents illegal donation schemes that may compromise elections. Illegal donation concerns include donors   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 3 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2024: Hall County Attorney Marty Klein and Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced the filing of new criminal charges today in Hall County, part of an effort to protect the integrity of Nebraska's ballot initiative process. Those charges are a product of the ongoing investigation into fraudulent signatures found on petition pages submitted in support of the Nebraska Medical Cannabis   more

OFFUTT AFB, Nebraska, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Offutt Air Force Base (55th Air Wing) issued the following news: By Charles J. Haymond, 55th Wing/Public Affairs On May 17, 2024, the 488th Intelligence Squadron Command Language Program team was announced as the 2023 Air Force CLP of the year. Operating from Royal Air Force Mildenhall, England, the team supports 150 linguists by conducting annual and semi-annual language events, schedule and evaluate tests, and aid language study practices   more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news wrap up: * * *1 Oct 1994 (Wright-Patterson AFB/88th Air Base Wing) Thirty years ago, Wright-Patterson AFB's 645th Air Base Wing was redesignated to the current 88th ABW. At the time, Air Force Chief of Staff Gen Merrill McPeak was working to standardize the designations of USAF units, partly to resurrect and preserve the lineage of WWII units. By regulation, units that are stood up o  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 3 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 1, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 19 States on an amicus brief in United States v. Idaho at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. The filing, which was led by the State of Indiana, supports Idaho's defense of its abortion restrictions against federal preemption. The federal government is attempting to use the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) - which re  more