WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46537) on April 23, 2025, entitled "Revenues and Disbursements from Oil and Natural Gas Leases on Onshore Federal Lands" by energy policy analyst Lexie Ryan. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Federal revenues from oil and natural gas production on federal lands support a range of federal and state programs and activities. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is the primary federal agency responsible fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12976) on April 24, 2025. The white paper is written by natural resources policy specialist Charles V. Stern, environmental policy analyst Elena H. Humphreys and deputy assistant director and specialist Nicole T. Carter: * * * 1944 U.S.-Mexico Water Treaty: Issues in the 119th Congress A bilateral water treaty from 1944 - the Treaty on Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 25, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.73 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 25, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $32.55 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statist  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 25, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.88 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 25, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.92 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S.  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 25, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.95 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics repo  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southeast Regional Information Office issued the following report on April 25, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.93 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Sta  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the following public communication dated April 7, 2025, from the American Public Health Association: * * * To: United States Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Re: CMS-9884-P * * * Gentlepersons; The American Public Health Association (APHA) and individual health law and policy scholars appreciate the opportunity t  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 26 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 25A-0099CP-EXT Delta Transport LLC IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF DELTA TRANSPORT LLC FOR PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO EXTEND OPERATIONS UNDER CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO. 55879. Filing Date and Party: 03/07/2025 Delta Transport LLC Description: Application for authority to extend Certificate of Public  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 31, 2025, from the Utah Office of Energy Development: * * * To: Adrienne Sandoval Director Air and Radiation Division US EPA Region 8 1595 Wynkoop Street Denver, Colorado 80202 Subject: Deseret Generation and Transmission Cooperative, Bonanza Power Plant Permit #SMNSR-UO-000004-2023.006, Proposed Synthetic Minor Modification at an existing Major Source Dear Direc  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on April 24, 2025: * * * Tenth District Manufacturing Declined Modestly in April The Manufacturing Survey monitors manufacturing plants selected according to geographic distribution, industry mix and size. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the April Manufacturing Survey today. According to Megan Williams, associate economist and survey manager, the su  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 26 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Tenth District Services Activity Increased Modestly in April The Services Survey monitors services firms selected according to geographic distribution, employment mix and size. KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City released the April Services Survey today. According to Megan Williams, associate economist and survey manager, the survey reve  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 25 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Signs Bills into Law DENVER - Today, Governor Polis signed the following bipartisan bills into law administratively. * SB25-207 \- Repeal Certain Rodent Pest Control Statutes, sponsored by Senators Judy Amabile and Barbara Kirkmeyer, and Representatives Emily Sirota and Rick Taggart * SB25-208 \- Department of Corrections Inmate Phone Costs, sponsored by Senators Judy Amab  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Democrats Raise Alarm About Republican Plan to Cut SNAP Benefits to Pay for Tax Cuts for the Ultra-Wealthy Republicans' national budget will gut SNAP benefits, increase prices for Coloradans, increase the deficit, and give tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and his Democratic Senate colleagues recently sounded the alarm about the Republic  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Colleagues Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open Today, Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) sent a letter to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administration (SSA) Leland Dudek to demand that he keep Social Security field offices open. Americans will also deliver the letter in-person to Social Security field offices across the country today, in a show of support for Social Secu  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 25 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Lt. Governor Primavera Celebrates Arbor Day at CSU Spur DENVER -- In celebration of Arbor Day, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera joined the Colorado State Forest Service and CSU Spur for an afternoon of community, conservation, and environmental education. The event, held at CSU Spur in Denver, brought together forestry professionals, sustainability advocates, and community members to recognize   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, April 24 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * MAKO Sentry 2025-2: Generating Warfighting Capability and Lethality in the Pacific CORONADO, Calif. -- Over 300 Navy Reserve Component Sailors on staff at U.S. Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), U.S. 7th Fleet, U.S. 3rd Fleet and U.S. 10th Fleet participated in MAKO Sentry 2025-2 in Coronado, California, and other Department of Defense locations including Norfolk, Virginia, Denver, Colo  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Blumenthal, Larson, Hayes, 100+ Lawmakers Demand Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01) and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) joined a coalition of over 100 Congressional Democrats in writing to the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security Administrat  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Joins Colleagues in Urging Trump to Reverse AmeriCorps Cuts Lafayette, CO -- Congressman Joe Neguse, Ranking Member of the House Subcommittee on Federal Lands, joined Congresswoman Doris Matsui, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan National Service Caucus, and 148 of their colleagues from the House and Senate in sending a letter to President Donald Trump defending AmeriCorps and NCCC AmeriCorps   more