WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: MONTICELLO, Utah Today, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service issued a final environmental impact statement and proposed plan to manage and protect Bears Ears National Monument, one of the richest cultural landscapes in the United States, covering 1.36 million acres of public land in southeastern Utah. The proposed plan, if approv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: PHOENIX The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) filed three lawsuits alleging that employers in Arizona, Utah and Wyoming violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by allowing sexual harassment to permeate their workplaces. The employers permitted work environments that were illegally hostile toward female employees and, in two of the cases, resulted in physical sexual a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 30, 2024: * * * Compliance measures address violations at 22 facilities in Utah including on Uintah and Ouray Reservation state lands within Uinta Basin * * * Today, Sept. 30, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Justice announced a more than $16 million settlement with Ovintiv USA Inc. resolving Clean Air Act violations at the company's oil and gas production facili  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey Colorado Water Science Center; Utah Water Science Center issued the following report (No. 2023-5094) on Aug. 19, 2024, entitled "Hydrogeologic Conceptual Model of Groundwater Occurrence and Brine Discharge to the Dolores River in the Paradox Valley, Montrose County, Colorado". The report was written by Suzanne S. Paschke, M. Alisa Mast, Philip M. Gardner, Connor P. Newman and Kenneth R. Watts. * * * Salinity  more

HILL AFB, Utah, Oct. 3 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Hill Air Force Base recently named Mark Shepherd as the recipient of the 2024 Community Wingman Award. The announcement was made during a ceremony held last month. This annual award recognizes individuals in the community who have made significant contributions to the base and its personnel, fostering a strong sense of community and support. For over a decade, Shepherd has shown un  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation issued the following order (MDL No. 3125) on Oct. 3, 2024: * * * In Re: AngioDynamics, Inc., and Navilyst Medical, Inc., Port Catheter Products Liability Litigation TRANSFER ORDER Before the Panel:* Plaintiffs in nineteen actions move under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1407 to centralize this litigation in the Western District of Missouri. The litigation consists of 23 actions pending in sixteen districts, as listed on Schedule A. Additi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Compliance Measures Address Violations at 22 Facilities in Utah Including on Uintah and Ouray Reservation Lands * * * The Justice Department and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a more than $16 million settlement with Ovintiv USA Inc. resolving Clean Air Act violations at the company's oil and gas production facilities on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in Utah and Utah state  more

HILL AFB, Utah, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: By Jenny Dumpert, Ogden Air Logistics Complex Meet Brad Miller, the 583rd Missile Maintenance Squadron's director of operations. With a total of 24 years in uniform, including seven years on active duty and 17 years in the Air Force Reserve, Brad brings extensive experience to his role. He began his civil service career in June 1993. Consisting of approximately 200-210 dedicated me  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia issued the following news release: Brothers from Iowa and Utah have been arrested for allegedly assaulting law enforcement and other charges related to their alleged conduct during the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. Their alleged actions and the actions of others disrupted a joint session of the U.S. Congress convened to ascertain and count the electoral votes related to the 2020 presidential election.  more