WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: KANAB, Utah The Bureau of Land Management today announced approval of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Resource Management Plan and issued a final Record of Decision. The plan is a product of a collaborative planning process that involved Tribal Nations, state and local governments, stakeholders, and the public. It reflects the culmination of more than two years   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: Today, the Federal Trade Commission announced that crude oil producers XCL Resources Holdings, LLC (XCL), Verdun Oil Company II LLC (Verdun), and EP Energy LLC (EP) will pay a record $5.6 million civil penalty to settle allegations they engaged in illegal pre-merger coordination, known as gun jumping, in violation of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act). According to the complaint, Verdun, which was under comm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: Today, the Federal Trade Commission announced that crude oil producers XCL Resources Holdings, LLC (XCL), Verdun Oil Company II LLC (Verdun), and EP Energy LLC (EP) will pay a record $5.6 million civil penalty to settle allegations they engaged in illegal pre-merger coordination, known as gun jumping, in violation of the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act (HSR Act). According to the complaint, Verdun, which was under com  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: When air temperatures drop to 0 degrees Celsius or below, cold fog can form and disguise a landscape, posing challenges for drivers and pilots. Cold fog, which produces a drizzle with tiny droplets that freeze when they touch an object, is difficult to detect and predict, especially in mountainous regions of the western U.S. The U.S. National Science Foundation supported a team of researchers to c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: When air temperatures drop to 0 degrees Celsius or below, cold fog can form and disguise a landscape, posing challenges for drivers and pilots. Cold fog, which produces a drizzle with tiny droplets that freeze when they touch an object, is difficult to detect and predict, especially in mountainous regions of the western U.S. The U.S. National Science Foundation supported a team of researchers to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: Note to editors and reporters: Video b-roll of a CCBHC (4 minutes, 41 seconds)opens in a new tab and an explainer video "What is a CCBHC? (50 seconds) , external link opens in a new tab" are available for download and use in reporting, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the U.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration issued the following news release: * * * Travelers can now use their West Virginia mobile driver's license at airport security checkpoints * * * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is now accepting West Virginia-issued mobile driver licenses (mDLs) at checkpoints with digital ID readers nationwide. Travelers who have downloaded the West Virginia Mobile ID ap  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $45 million in federal funding for six projects to create regional consortia to accelerate the development of critical mineral and materials supply chains including novel nonfuel carbon-based products from secondary and unconventional feedstocks. Realizing th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- The White House issued the following news release: On Saturday, January 4, 2025, the President signed into law: H.R. 670, the "Think Differently Database Act," which requires HHS to establish a website to provide information on resources available to individuals with a disability and their caregivers and families; Thank you to Representatives Molinaro and Sherrill, and Senators Schmitt and Ossoff for their leadership. * * * H.R. 1318, the "Women's Suffrage National Mon  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 7, 2025: * * * President Biden Establishes Chuckwalla and Sattitla Highlands National Monuments in California President Biden has now conserved more lands and waters than any President in history and has created the largest corridor of protected lands in the lower 48 states, the Moab to Mojave Conservation Corridor Surrounded by canyon walls in the Eastern Coachella Valley, today President Biden will sign  more