JUNEAU, Alaska, Jan. 8 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: The State is suing the federal government for actions in 2024 that violate the statutory mandate of Congress to open oil and gas leasing and development in a section of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge known as the Coastal Plain. Also called the Section 1002 Area, the 1.5 million acres on Alaska's northern coast was set aside in 1980 by Congress for potential oil and gas development. In 2017,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Land Management received no bids for the congressionally mandated oil and gas lease sale for the Coastal Plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (Arctic Refuge). The deadline to submit bids was Monday, January 6. The expired deadline to submit bids concludes the second congressionally mandated sale required by the 2017 Tax Act, whi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: In a significant stride towards ensuring essential drinking water and sanitation infrastructure throughout Indian Country, the Indian Health Service (IHS) announced FY 2025 allocation decisions for $700 million in funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). This is the earliest in the fiscal year that the BIL funding has be  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: Medford, Ore. The Bureau of Land Management today issued its approved resource management plan and Record of Decision for the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, which will guide management of the monument's 113,500 acres in southwestern Oregon to protect its biodiversity and important historic resources while providing for public access and recreational opportunities. Cascade  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: < All Press Releases Hines, Ore. -- The Bureau of Land Management is taking public comments on the draft environmental impact statement for the Bridge Creek Area Allotment Management Plans in Southeast Oregon. The analysis proposes several alternatives for livestock management and related actions in the 26,420-acre project area on Steens Mountain, near the town of Frenchglen.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: < All Press Releases Portland, Ore. -- In order to further protect imperiled northern spotted owls in Oregon, the Bureau of Land Management today issued a final decision to implement a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service strategy to responsibly manage barred owl populations on BLM-managed lands. The strategy is the first comprehensive proposal to address the significant threat pos  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: < All Press Releases LAS CRUCES, N.M. -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) today announced the release of its Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan (RMP) for the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument in southern New Mexico. BLM developed the plan for the approximately 496,591-acre Monument in close coordination with Tribes, cooperating agencies,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: Climate change is driving rapid changes in U.S. marine and Great Lakes ecosystems. The impacts range from devastating marine heatwaves to shifts in the distribution and abundance of commercial and recreational fish stocks. These changes are already impacting these important resources and the people, businesses, and coastal communities that depend on them. NOAA Fisheries is committed to helping  more

HILL AFB, Utah, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: By Melanie Aytch, Equal Employment Opportunity Strategy and Integration Office If you are interested in getting more involved and serve in a leadership capacity, we have an awesome opportunity for you! The Equal Employment Opportunity Strategy and Integration Office is seeking civilian employee candidates to fulfill multiple Installation Special Emphasis Program Manager and Member Employee Reso  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced that it is proposing to approve Alaska's newest plan for combatting harmful wintertime particulate pollution in the Fairbanks-North Star Borough. EPA's proposed approval is the result of significant changes made by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation to a plan it submitted in 2023 that EPA determined would not achi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DALLAS, TEXAS (January 8, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has selected two Louisiana organizations for the Community Change Grants Program, totaling $40,000,000 in awards to advance local, on-the-ground projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity. The selectees for Louisiana are Urban Restoration Enhancement Corporatio  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DALLAS, TEXAS (January 8, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has selected two New Mexico organizations for the Community Change Grants Program, totaling $22,990,000 in awards to advance local, on-the-ground projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity. The selectees for New Mexico are Santa Fe Indian School, Inc. and Globa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: DALLAS, TEXAS (January 8, 2025) - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has selected three Texas organizations for the Community Change Grants Program, totaling $33,300,000 in awards to advance local, on-the-ground projects that reduce pollution, increase community climate resilience, and build community capacity. The selectees for Texas are Mission Waco Mission World, Big Bend Conservat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced more than $332 million for 171 grants across 32 states to modernize airports through the Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program. In total, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law included $25 billion over five years for airport and air traffic control infrastructure im  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Jan. 9 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: Attorney General Ashley Moody is standing in support of President-Elect Donald Trump's immigration policies. Over the past four years of the failed Biden administration, more than 10 million illegal immigrants poured into the country through the open border with Mexico. As a result of Biden's dereliction of duty, transnational criminal organizations used the chaos at the sout  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced more than $332 million for 171 grants across 32 states to modernize airports through the Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) program. In total, the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law included $25 billion over five years for airport and air traffic control infrastructure improvements. The AIG funds can be used f  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 8 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: Marketplace 2025 Open Enrollment Period Report: National Snapshot The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) reports that, as of January 4, 2025, 23.6 million consumers have selected a plan for coverage in 2025 since the start of the Marketplace Open Enrollment Period (OEP). Over 20.4 million consumers had active 2024 coverage a  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Jan. 9 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Jan. 8, 2025: Attorney General Gentner Drummond and a coalition of 20 state attorneys general sent a joint statement of support today to the soon-to-be Trump Administration asking the president-elect to carry out his immigration policies to secure the border and stop the Biden immigration policies that caused a historic surge of illegal immigration. "I look forward to seeing Presi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration issued the following news: The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has awarded 14 states and Washington, D.C. with $1 million, one-year Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Medicaid Demonstration Program planning grants, with funding authorized by t  more