LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 12 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Encouraged by Announcement to Review WOTUS Rule CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 Lincoln, NE - Governor Jim Pillen says he is encouraged that a review and subsequent changes to a rule defining waters of the United States or WOTUS, will result in benefits to Nebraska farmers, ranchers, developers, businesses and landowners. Gov. Pillen was among a group of governors, who   more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, March 7 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following joint letter with 15 attorneys general: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Urges Congress to Support Year-Round E15 and Support American Energy The Honorable Michael Johnson, Speaker of the House, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, Minority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable John Thune, Majority Leader, U.S. Senate,   more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Smithsonian Institution National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute issued the following news release: * * * Discovery of Hidden Groups Within Migratory Shorebird Could Aid Conservation Tracking Data Revealed Three Groups of Long-Billed Curlew, Each With Unique Migration Patterns and Conservation Needs Researchers at the Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute (NZCBI) have uncovered three distinct groups of long-billed curlews, a North Am  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 13, 2025: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Cheer EPA Administrator Zeldin's Announcement to Revise Waters of the United States Rule WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Lee Zeldin announced yesterday that EPA will work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers to deliver on President's Trump's promise to review the definition of "waters of the United States." The a  more