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*Colorado Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Thursday June 12, 2025 ( 16 items )  

Colo. Division of Parks & Wildlife: Staunton State Park Management Plan Seeking Public Feedback
DENVER, Colorado, June 12 -- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources' Division of Parks and Wildlife issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Staunton State Park management plan seeking public feedback PINE, Colo. -- Colorado Parks and Wildlife is asking for public feedback for Staunton State Park's first management plan. The public input window opened June 10 and runs through July 18. The 10-year plan will inform future land management decisions, recreation development   more

DOD launches child care expansion initiative, provides more options to military families
JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, June 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * DOD launches child care expansion initiative, provides more options to military families * WASHINGTON - Dependable and affordable child care is a big issue for military families, and it's a priority for the Defense Department, which has a number of programs underway to expand the available options. While the department runs the largest employer-sponsored ch  more

Elfreth Statement on H.Res.488, "Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado"
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Sarah Elfreth, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Elfreth Statement on H.Res.488, "Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado" * WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth (MD-03) released the following statement on her vote on H.Res.488, "Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado." "The overwhelming purpose of H.Res.488 was to condemn the horrific antisemitic attack in Boulder, Colorado whe  more

FCC Wireline Competition Bureau Issues Public Notice: Interconnected VoIP Numbering Authorization Application Filed By Ahoi
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau issued the following public notice (WC Docket No. 25-12) on June 10, 2025: * * * Ahoi LLC (Ahoi or Applicant), an interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) provider, filed a Numbering Authorization Application (Application) pursuant to section 52.15(g)(3) of the Federal Communications Commission's rules, seeking authorization to obtain North American Numbering Plan telephone numbers directly fro  more

Florida Fuel Supplier Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud U.S. Department of Defense, other Federal Agencies
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Florida Fuel Supplier Charged in Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud U.S. Department of Defense, other Federal Agencies * A federal grand jury in Miami returned an indictment today charging a Florida business owner with multiple counts of wire fraud, money laundering, and forgery for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal agencies by submitting altered   more

Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Call Out Trump Admin Attacks on USGS, American Science
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet, Colleagues Call Out Trump Admin Attacks on USGS, American Science * $564 million in proposed budget cuts to USGS will undermine science that helps fight avian flu, monitor droughts, track wildfires WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet joined 17 of their Senate colleagues to call out the Trump administration's assault on the U.S. Geological Sur  more

Hurd Leads Key Legislation to Reduce Clean Water Act Permitting Red Tape
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Hurd Leads Key Legislation to Reduce Clean Water Act Permitting Red Tape Today, Congressman Jeff Hurd (CO-03) introduced H.R.3901, the Jurisdictional Determination Backlog Reduction Act. This legislation requires the Secretary of the Army to work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to allocate the necessary resources to eliminate the backlog of jurisdictional determinations a  more

Messmer Supports Resolutions Condemning Antisemitic Violence in the United States
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Mark Messmer, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Messmer Supports Resolutions Condemning Antisemitic Violence in the United States This week, Rep. Mark Messmer (R-IN) voted in the House of Representatives in favor of two resolutions -- H. Res. 481 and H. Res. 488 -- denouncing the recent antisemitic violence in America, including the murder of two Israeli Embassy staffers in Washington, D.C., the horrific firebomb assaults upon Jew  more

New U.S. Army Korea Rotational Force Arrives on Peninsula
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * New U.S. Army Korea Rotational Force arrives on peninsula By Kenji Thuloweit, Eighth Army Public Affairs Office Soldiers and equipment of the incoming U.S. Army Korea Rotational Force have begun to arrive on the Korean peninsula. In January, the U.S. Army announced that 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, will replace 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th   more

NIST and Partners Use Quantum Mechanics to Make a Factory for Random Numbers
WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news: * * * NIST and Partners Use Quantum Mechanics to Make a Factory for Random Numbers * NIST and its partners at the University of Colorado Boulder built the first random number generator that uses quantum entanglement to produce verifiable random numbers. * Broadcast as a free public service, the Colorado University Randomness Beacon (CURBy) can be used an  more

Oversight Democrats Demand Information on DHS's Attempted Exploitation of Postal Inspection Service and Postal Service Data for Nationwide Immigration Raids
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, D-Massachusetts, acting ranking member of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Oversight Democrats Demand Information on DHS's Attempted Exploitation of Postal Inspection Service and Postal Service Data for Nationwide Immigration Raids Washington, D.C. (June 11, 2025)-- Today, Rep. Stephen F. Lynch, Acting Ranking Member of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, led Oversight Demo  more

Senator Justice Introduces the FLOW Act
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Senator Justice Introduces the FLOW Act WASHINGTON - Today, Senators Jim Justice and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Financing Lead Out of Water Act, also known as the FLOW Act. This legislation would reduce Americans' exposure to lead used in old water pipes. "There are 20,000 lead lines in West Virginia. There is absolutely no excuse for families to wait on red tape for   more

Speaker Johnson, Leader Jeffries Lead Memorial Vigil Honoring the Lives of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky
WASHINGTON, June 10 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson, Leader Jeffries Lead Memorial Vigil Honoring the Lives of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky * For Immediate Release June 10, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Tonight, Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries hosted a bipartisan vigil to honor the lives of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, two Israeli embassy staffers who were killed in a violent  more

Speaker Johnson, Leader Jeffries Lead Memorial Vigil Honoring the Lives of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson, Leader Jeffries Lead Memorial Vigil Honoring the Lives of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Tonight, Speaker Johnson and Leader Jeffries hosted a bipartisan vigil to honor the lives of Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky, two Israeli embassy staffers who were killed in a violent act of antisemitism after leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum last mont  more

USGS Releases Assessment of Undiscovered Oil and Gas Resources in the Niobrara Formation of SW Wyoming and NE Colorado
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * USGS releases assessment of undiscovered oil and gas resources in the Niobrara Formation of SW Wyoming and NE Colorado 703 million barrels of oil, 5.8 trillion cubic feet of gas estimated in Niobrara Formation * RESTON, VA. -- The U.S. Geological Survey released its assessment of potential for undiscovered oil and gas in the Niobrara Formation in southwest Wyoming and n  more

Vote Explainer - H.Res.488 Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado.
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Vote Explainer - H.Res.488 Denouncing the antisemitic terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado. * On June 9, 2025, I voted for two resolutions condemning the recent antisemitic attacks in Boulder, Colorado. We need to strongly condemn antisemitic terror in America and keep our communities safe. The horrible attack in Boulder against peaceful residents, including a Holocaust survivor, who gathered  more