ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * 302d Airlift Wing Provides Aerial Firefighting Support in Colorado * * Published Aug. 11, 2025 * By 302d Airlift Wing Public Affairs * 302d Airlift Wing PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. -- The Air Force Reserve's 302d Airlift Wing provided aerial firefighting support against fires in Colorado August 9 and 10. In support of the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC), the 302 AW la  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- A coalition of 81 environmental organizations has raised strong objections to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the United States Forest Service's (Forest Service) interim final rule (IFR) regarding National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) procedures. The public comment letter, submitted via the USDA's public participation portal, emphasizes concerns over potential adverse impacts on national forestlands and the communities that depend on them. The coalition,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Cut Methane Leaks, Modernize Gas Pipeline Safety Standards * Denver -- Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper joined five of their Senate colleagues to introduce the Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair Act to modernize decades-old gas pipeline leak detection and repair requirements. U.S. Representatives Scott Pet  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources (CODNR) has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing its support for the Interim Final Rule while emphasizing the need for increased state agency involvement in the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process. The letter outlines CODNR's recommendations aimed at improving coordination between federal and state agencies in environmental reviews. In its letter dated August 4,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The Colorado Energy Office has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development expressing support for the adoption of the 2021 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) and ASHRAE Standard 90.1-2019 as the minimum energy codes for projects receiving funding from HUD and U.S. Department of Agriculture affordable housing programs. The organization emphasizes that these standards will not only lead to energy cost savings but also   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mountain-Plains Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, Denver-Aurora-Lakewood -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood area advanced 0.4 percent for the two months ending in July 2025, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operations M  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics - Western Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Consumer Price Index, West Region -- July 2025 * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for the West Region advanced 0.2 percent in July, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The index for all items less food and energy advanced 0.3 percent. The food index was unchanged, while the ener  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Space Force issued the following news: * * * Gen. Hague's visit highlights Buckley SFB's strategic importance * BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. (AFNS) -- Bridging the 260 miles from Denver to the International Space Station, Brig. Gen. Nick Hague, U.S. Space Force Guardian and NASA astronaut, kicked off a Colorado Front Range tour with a meet-and-greet, Aug. 11, 2025, at Buckley Space Force Base. Hague provided insights into the missions performed by Expedit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13082) on Aug. 11, 2025, by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman and legislative attorney L. Paige Whitaker: * * * Mid-Decade Congressional Redistricting: Key Issues States typically begin their congressional redistricting processes following the decennial U.S. census and apportionment, at which point states with multiple House seats draw congressional district   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The National Gallery of Art issued the following news release: * * * National Gallery of Art, Washington, and National Gallery of Victoria, Australia, Collaborate on Global Cultural Exchange Collaboration will launch with largest-ever international exhibition of Indigenous Australian art premiering in Washington in 2025 Exhibition of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art will tour North America 2025-2027 * The National Gallery of Art, Washington, and the National  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Outdoor Alliance, a coalition representing outdoor recreationists, submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) expressing significant concerns over the Interim Final Rule (IFR) implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The letter specifically targets the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), which manages vast public lands critical to recreation activities such as hiking, climbing, and mountain biking. The organization, which comp  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Pfluger Voted Chairman of U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors * WASHIGNTON, D.C. -- Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a U.S. Air Force Academy graduate, former fighter pilot, and Colonel in the U.S. Air Force Reserve, was voted to be the new Chairman of the Academy's Board of Visitors (BoV), which provides independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to USAFA. Rep. Pfluger serve  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Rocky Mountain National Park to Implement the Poudre Headwaters Project; Some Areas in the Kawuneeche Valley Will Be Closed During the Week of August 25-31 * News Release Date: August 12, 2025 Contact: Park Information Office, (970) 586-1206 Rocky Mountain National Park will be implementing the Poudre Headwaters Project during the week of August 25-31, 2025. This pro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- San Miguel Board of County Commissioners, Colorado, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture expressing strong opposition to proposed changes outlined in its Interim Final Rule (IFR) USDA-2025-0008. The commissioners argue that the IFR undermines essential environmental protections and public participation mechanisms originally established by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). In their letter, officials emphasized that federal  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Solomon Center for Health Law and Policy at Yale Law School has released a white paper outlining concrete pathways for Connecticut to guarantee pediatric palliative care (PPC) from diagnosis--not only at end of life--while building a workforce equipped to deliver it statewide. The report highlights two foundational barriers: coverage that generally triggers only when a child receives a six-month terminal prognosis, and a shortage of clinicians trained in pri  more