WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL34273) on April 30, 2025, entitled "Federal Land Ownership: Acquisition and Disposal Authorities." The report is written by natural resources policy specialists Carol Hardy Vincent, Laura B. Comay, Eric P. Nardi and Anne A. Riddle: * * * SUMMARY The federal government owns roughly 640 million acres, more than a quarter of the land in the United States. Four agencies - the Bureau of Land Management (BL  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Boozman, Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Premature Births The PREEMIE Act Renews Programs Aimed at Understanding the Causes of Preterm Birth and Improving Infant Health Outcomes Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) and U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-Ark.) reintroduced legislation to improve pregnancy outcomes and infant health by continuing research and education  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Bakersfield-Delano - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Bakersfield-Delano, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.51 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regio  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Chico - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Chico, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.90 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Ros  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in El Centro - May 2024": * * * Workers in the El Centro, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.14 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner C  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Fresno - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Fresno, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.92 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris R  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Hanford-Corcoran - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Hanford-Corcoran, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.70 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $36.64 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisti  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Merced - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Merced, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $28.50 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris R  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Modesto - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Modesto, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $31.91 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Napa - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Napa, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.10 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosen  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.97 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics r  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Redding - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Redding, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.84 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.90 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Stat  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $36.66 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics rep  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Salinas - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Salinas, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.75 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad - May 2024": * * * Workers in the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $37.85 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisti  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont - May 2024": * * * Workers in the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $48.15 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara - May 2024": * * * Workers in the San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $58.25 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statisti  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles - May 2024": * * * Workers in the San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $33.13 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics rep  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Santa Cruz-Watsonville - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.75 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported toda  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Santa Maria-Santa Barbara - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.26 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reporte  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Santa Rosa-Petaluma - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $34.89 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Reg  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Stockton-Lodi - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Stockton-Lodi, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.59 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commis  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Vallejo - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Vallejo, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $35.53 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Visalia - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Visalia, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $27.75 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 2 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report on May 1, 2025, entitled "Occupational Employment and Wages in Yuba City - May 2024": * * * Workers in the Yuba City, CA Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $30.91 in May 2024, compared to the nationwide average of $32.66, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner C  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 2 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Community Food Consortium Addresses Distribution Challenges for Small Colorado Food Retailers Small food retailers in Colorado - both urban and rural - face common challenges in stocking their stores with fresh foods. Retailers such as grocery stores, corner stores, carnicerias, and small mercantiles often struggle with high minimum order requirements, fees for not reachi  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Committee Examines Four Bills Supporting Tribal Lands and Trusts Today, the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs held a legislative hearing on four bills that will transfer lands into trust for tribal nations and support tribal sovereignty. Subcommittee Chairman Jeff Hurd (R-Colo.) issued the follo  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- The Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled has issued a notice announcing the deletion of several products and one service from the federal Procurement List, effective June 1, 2025. The removed items had previously been supplied by nonprofit agencies employing individuals who are blind or have severe disabilities, under the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act. The decision follows a public notice published on March 28, 2025, and was finalized after  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 2 -- The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative, a membership-based health advocacy organization, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Consumer advocates praise Senate approval of bill to close surprise billing loophole for ambulances DENVER - The Colorado Consumer Health Initiative celebrated a victory for Colorado consumers as the state Senate unanimously passed House Bill 25-1088 today, sending it to the Governor's desk for signature. This bill affect  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for May 1, 2025 NAVY BAE Systems Land & Armaments LP, Sterling Heights, Michigan, is awarded a $172,286,470 firm-fixed-price modification to a previously awarded contract (M67854-16-C-0006) for Amphibious Combat Vehicles (ACV). The total value of the contract, if all options are exercised, is $3,838,238,234. This contract modification provides for the exercise of options for the procurement of 30   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Lee Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Recover Millions in Unused Funding for Hoover Dam Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Congresswoman Susie Lee (D-Nev.-03) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Help Hoover Dam Act to allow the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to access about $50 million in unused, long-stranded funds for Hoover  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join More Than 100 Congressional Democrats in Demanding Social Security Head Keep Field Offices Open Across the Nation April 30, 2025 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) in a coalition of ove  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA celebrates 100 days with 100 environmental actions Major accomplishments achieved in Mountains and Plains Region DENVER -- Yesterday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions Exit EPA's website taken by the agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office. The recap highlights numerous accomplishments in EPA Re  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Region 7 Celebrates 100 Days with 100 Environmental Actions in Heartland and Across Nation LENEXA, KAN. (APRIL 30, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a recap of 100 environmental actions taken by the Agency during President Trump's First 100 Days in office, including the record Phase 1 hazardous materials cleanup after the catastroph  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Jan. 21, 2025, from Western Growers, Irvine, California: * * * To: U.S. Food and Drug Administration Division of Dockets Management, HFA-305 5630 Fishers Lane, Room 1061 Rockville, Maryland 20852 Re: Comments Docket No. FDA-2024-N-3609 for "Development of an Enhanced Systematic Process for the Food and Drug Administration's Post-Market Ass  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 1 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Signs Bills Into Law Expanding Access to Behavioral Health Care and Higher Education for Military Connected Coloradans Governor also signs new laws focused on cell phones in the classroom and increased transparency for library resources DENVER - Today, Governor Polis joined by Lt. Governor Primavera, signed legislation to expand healthcare access and services for veterans and mil  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Tillis, Smucker, Sewell Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Americans Save for Retirement Bipartisan, bicameral Retirement Savings for Americans Act would make saving for retirement attainable for American workers WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Thom Tillis and Representatives Lloyd Smucker and Terri Sewell reintroduced the Retirement Savings for Americans   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSFR) -- History Colorado in Denver has formally announced its intent to repatriate a headdress once belonging to Chief Black Coal of the Northern Arapaho Tribe, under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). This single cultural item, recognized as both a sacred object and an object of cultural patrimony, is closely tied to the traditional religious practices and ceremonial heritage of the Northern Arapaho people. The headdress was originally t  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 2 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * How History Colorado Assists Coloradans in Protecting the Places they Love DENVER -- May 1, 2025 -- In recognition of Colorado's Archeology & Historic Preservation Month, History Colorado is highlighting its many preservation programs that help Coloradans protect the places they love. From overseeing nominations to the State and National Registers of Historic Places, to reviewing federally   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service has released the following public communication dated April 9, 2025, from CNX Resources Corp., Canonsburg, Pennsylvania: * * * To: Internal Revenue Service Re: Notice 2025-10 and Notice 2025-11 P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Comments requested under Notice 2025-10 Pertaining to the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit and Notice 2025-11 the initial emissions rate table descri  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Susie Lee, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Cortez Masto Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Recover Millions in Unused Funding for Hoover Dam WASHINGTON - Today, Congresswoman Susie Lee (NV-03) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Help Hoover Dam Act in the U.S. House and U.S. Senate to allow the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) to access about $50 million in unused, long-stranded funds for Hoover Dam op  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Malliotakis Introduces Legislation to Revitalize U.S. Medical Manufacturing (WASHINGTON, DC) \- Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, along with Rep. Maria Salazar (R-FL-27), Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15), Rep. Jeff Hurd (R-CO-03), and Rep. Darren Soto (D-FL-09) introduced The Medical Manufacturing, Economic Development, and Sustainability (MMEDS) Act to revitalize domestic medical manufacturing. Th  more

PASADENA, California, May 1 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA's SPHEREx Space Telescope Begins Capturing Entire Sky Launched on March 11, NASA's SPHEREx space observatory has spent the last six weeks undergoing checkouts, calibrations, and other activities to ensure it is working as it should. Now it's mapping the entire sky -- not just a large part of it -- to chart the positions of hundreds of millions of galaxies in 3D to answer some big quest  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * National Park Service Adds 31 New Listings in 13 states to the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom Program WASHINGTON - The birthplace of abolitionist John Brown in Connecticut, the rescue of 14 freedom seekers in California and a monument commemorating 326 people of African descent who sought freedom through the St. Louis, Missouri circuit courts all appear in   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Cosponsors Bill to Add a Third Federal Judge for Idaho WASHINGTON-- Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson cosponsored the Judicial Understaffing Delays Getting Emergencies Solved Act of 2025 (JUDGES Act). This legislation will add critically needed federal judgeships to resolve currently understaffed and backlogged courts--including an additional federal district judgeship in Idaho. This legislatio  more