WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Denver Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet and U.S. House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse joined Colorado leaders to support Eagle County's position before the U.S. Supreme Court in Seven County Infrastructure Coalition v. Eagle County, Colorado. Eagle County is urging the Court to uphold the August 2023 D.C. Circuit Court decision to overturn the Surface Transportation Board's (STB) approval of   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES-24-56) entitled "The Uneven Cost of Residential Segregation for Network-Based Hiring." The paper was written by Tam Mai. Here are excerpts: * * * The neighborhood in which a person lives can have far-reaching consequences for their life. It has been documented in many contexts that individuals in high-poverty areas have worse health, attain less education, and achieve lower general economic wellbeing th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Oct. 25, 2024: * * * Investing in America Agenda Continues Efforts to Modernize Electric Grid To Deliver Reliable, Clean, and Affordable Energy Across the Country, in 5 Territories and Among 254 Tribal Nations * * * In support of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced that 49 states, 5 territories, 254 Tribal Nations, and the District o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Oct. 25, 2024, entitled "Endangered and Threatened Species; Receipt of Recovery Permit Applications." SUMMARY: We, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, have received applications for permits, permit renewals, and/or permit amendments to conduct scientific research to promote conservation or other activities intended to enhance the propagation or survival  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2024-70) in Internal Revenue Bulletin (No. 2024-43): * * * SECTION 1. PURPOSE This notice provides guidance regarding an extension of the replacement period under Sec. 1033(e) of the Internal Revenue Code for livestock sold on account of drought in specified counties. SECTION 2. BACKGROUND .01 Nonrecognition of Gain on Involuntary Conversion of Livestock. Section 1033(a) ge  more