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News Tipoffs - Alaska Editors Newsletter for Friday December 13, 2024 ( 4 items )  

BLM Helium System sale provides $460 million to U.S. Treasury
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: SANTA FE, N.M. The Bureau of Land Management transferred $460 million in proceeds from the sale of the Federal Helium System to the U.S. Treasury today, marking the conclusion of an historic program that served the nation for nearly a century. The sale of the Federal Helium System, directed by Congressional direction under the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013, reflects the BLM's  more

CFPB and IHS joint letter re: Protecting approved Purchased/Referred Care program patients from improper bills
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Indian Health Service (IHS) remind you of your responsibilities to protect IHS-approved purchased/referred care (PRC) program patients from improper bills and collection on improper bills under the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (IHCIA),1 the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA),2 and the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA).3 Today, t  more

National Endowment for the Arts FY 2026 Grant Opportunities Now Available
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The National Endowment for the Arts issued the following news release: Nonprofit organizations can now apply for National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funding in the categories of Challenge America and Grants for Arts Projects for projects taking place beginning in 2026. These grants support projects taking place in any part of the nation's 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. jurisdictions. The NEA is committed to supporting arts projects for the benefit of all  more

Secretary Haaland initiates two-year protection of Pecos River Watershed from mining claims
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland today initiated a two-year segregation period to temporarily withdraw approximately 165,000 acres of public lands in the Upper Pecos watershed in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from new mining claims and the issuance of new federal mineral leases, subject to valid existing rights. The Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Department of Agriculture F  more