WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Army to Roll Out Enlisted Space Ops Specialty The Army confirmed it will implement a new space domain-related enlisted military occupational specialty by next fall, the service's top space officer announced during a media briefing at the Pentagon today. Initially announced by the Army's deputy chief of staff in December 2024, the MOS -- titled 40D space operations specialist -- is on track to become officia  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Warner, Kaine Urge Defense Department to Address Moving Issues for Relocating Military Families Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) wrote to U.S. Transportation Command (USTRANSCOM) General Randall Reed urging him to address ongoing household move challenges affecting military families ahead of peak transfer season as USTR  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 3 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 25A-0117R Town of Windsor IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE TOWN OF WINDSOR FOR AUTHORITY TO INSTALL CONCRETE SURFACING MATERIAL AND CONCRETE SIDEWALK FOR A DETACHED SIDEWALK AT TRACKS OWNED BY GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY OF COLORADO, LLC CROSSING 15TH STREET, USDOT NO. 244889T, IN WELD COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO. Filing  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Evans Tackles Colorado's High Energy Costs in New Legislation Evans introduces a bill to create a new federal standard on energy reliability to ensure affordability WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Gabe Evans today introduced the State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act, legislation to create a new federal standard that state regulatory entities like Colorado Public Utilities Com  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 3 -- The Colorado State University System issued the following news on May 2, 2025: * * * CSU System Board approves budget and tuition The Board of Governors of the Colorado State University System approved budgets for its campuses this week that keep tuition levels low and preserve fiscal strength in the face of budget challenges and uncertainty related to the changing federal landscape. Facing a more than $1.2 billion state budget deficit, state general fund appropria  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * DOD Announces Winners of the 2024 DOD Fire and Emergency Services Awards The Department of Defense Fire and Emergency Services (F&ES) supports the Department in safeguarding and advancing vital national interests and assures military readiness and resilience. The F&ES community, comprising both military and civilian firefighters, provides a critical pillar of support to military installations and defense comm  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 2 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis, Department of Local Affairs Announce Latest Round of Proposition 123 Local Planning Capacity Grant STATEWIDE -- The Colorado Department of Local Affairs' (DOLA) Division of Local Government (DLG) has awarded $1.7 million to all 11 project requests in the latest round of Proposition 123 Local Planning Capacity Grants. "These grants are an important step towards reducing housing c  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Colleagues Call Out Trump Admin's Plan to Undermine Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program Executive order opens door for administration to limit free speech, punish public servants and nonprofits who are not aligned with the admin's policies WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper along with 17 of his Senate colleagues sent a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon ra  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following report (No. 24-0733) on Jan. 15, 2025 entitled "Company Used Gas from Federal Lease for Cryptomining Without Authorization." Here is the summary: * * * Summary: Company Used Gas from Federal Lease for Cryptomining Without Authorization Report Date: January 15, 2025 Report Number: 24-0733 The OIG investigated allegations that an oil and gas company used natural gas produced from a Federal lease to power cryptocurrency  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Interior Inspector General issued the following report (No. 2023-WR-042) on March 14, 2025 entitled "Improvements for Oversight of Cooperative Agreement To Construct the U.S. Geological Survey Energy and Minerals Research Facility." Here are excerpts: * * * Memorandum To: Sarah J. Ryker, Acting Director, U.S. Geological Survey From: Kathleen Sedney, Assistant Inspector General for Audits, Inspections, and Evaluations Subject: Final Audit Report - Improvements for   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has received a license amendment application from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the Fort St. Vrain (FSV) Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation (ISFSI) located in Platteville, Colorado. The amendment pertains to Materials License No. SNM-2504 and aims to revise several license conditions and technical specifications (TS) associated with the storage facility. The proposed changes seek to designate the Manage  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rapid response: WTAS Rep Evans UPLIFT Act Key stakeholder support is flooding in for Congressman Gabe Evans' Unhandcuffing Police to Locate and Interdict Foreign Transgressors (UPLIFT) Act. The UPLIFT Act was the first bill the congressman introduced, and it pushes back against Colorado's sanctuary state policies, supports local police, and helps get dangerous criminals off our streets. More information  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Troy E. Nehls' Op-Ed in the Washington Reporter: Why Texas's Matagorda County is America's innovation county WASHINGTON, D.C. --Congressman Troy E. Nehls (R-TX-22) authored an op-ed for the Washington Reporter, highlighting Matagorda County, Texas, and the unique capabilities of companies in Matagorda County that are contributing to American energy evolution and dominance. Read the op-ed HERE (https  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory released a report on January 16, 2025 calling for proactive regulatory approaches to manage the increasing demands on the electricity grid due to electrification and load growth. The report, "Proactive Regulatory Approaches to Electrification and Load Growth Workshop Report," was prepared by Juliet Homer and Jessica Shipley of Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL). The report was funded by the U.S. De  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Colorado Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by August Drought SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Colorado of the May 30 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses cau  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Texas Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by Hurricane Beryl SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is reminding eligible small businesses and private nonprofit (PNP) organizations in Texas of the June 3 deadline to apply for low interest federal disaster loans to offset economic losses caused by H  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Announces New State Directors for the Farm Service Agency and Rural Development (Washington, D.C., May 2, 2025) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins today announced the latest slate of presidential appointments for key Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Rural Development (RD) State Director roles. "When America's farming communities prosper, the entire nation thrives. This  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * WHAT THEY ARE SAYING: Leaders Recognize EPA's 100 Monumental Actions in First 100 Days of Trump Administration WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin recognized the historic first 100 days of the Trump administration by releasing 100 environmental actions taken by EPA since Jan. 20 th to advance the agency's core mission of protecting human hea  more