SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Aug. 29 (TNSjou) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * An experimental NOAA tool that predicts hourly wildfire hazards across the U.S. The Hourly Wildfire Potential Index is the first wildfire behavior model that refreshes every hour. * Wildfire was once a seasonal concern primarily for the western United States and Great Plains. It has now become a year-round threat in many parts of the country, devastating communit  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Delivers Speech Ahead of 20th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina * (Click here to download and here to watch) WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) delivered a speech on the U.S. Senate floor commemorating the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and emphasizing the significant progress made since the storm to rebuild and strengthen our infrastructure. "It is a heartbreaking an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Name of Product: DT Swiss Carbon Fiber Road Wheels Hazard: A defect in the wheel can compromise the wheel's structural integrity, posing a crash hazard. Remedy: Replace Recall Date: August 28, 2025 Units: About 6,000 (In addition, about 150 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: DT Swiss toll-free at 800-000-1994 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. MT Monday through Friday, emai  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Name of Product: Nimbus Lock Carabiners Hazard: The carabiner's automatic closing mechanism can break and prevent the gate from closing, posing a risk of serious injury or death due to falling. Remedy: Repair Recall Date: August 28, 2025 Units: About 12,600 (In addition, about 2,100 were sold in Canada) Consumer Contact: C.A.M.P. toll free at 877-421-2267 from 9 a.m. to   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on Trump Administration's Firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez * DENVER, CO -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01), Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, released the following statement after the Trump Administration fired Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director Susan Monarez hours after she refused to resign under pressure. "Susan Monarez  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (TNSdok) -- The Federal Communications Commission has terminated a proceeding after BIF IV Intrepid OpCo LLC, Broomfield, Colorado, withdrew its petition for preemption and declaratory ruling. The action, taken on August 27, 2025, brings to a close a matter that began on August 6, 2025, when Intrepid filed its original petition under section 253(d) of the Communications Act of 1934. The petition, titled "Petition of BIF IV Intrepid OpCo LLC for Preemption and Declaratory Rul  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSLrpt) -- Grid Strategies LLC issued a report which calculated ratepayer costs using data from recent reliability must run contracts, estimating an average cost of $89,315 per megawatt per year for keeping uneconomic plants operational. The report examined 34,948 megawatts of large fossil power plants scheduled for retirement between now and the end of 2028. The Trump administration has already issued two emergency orders under Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, man  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Bennet Cheer Final Land Sale to Mesa County * 31.1-acre land sale was driven by Mesa County and required under Hickenlooper and Bennet's bipartisan CONVEY Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet celebrated the completed sale of a 31.1-acre parcel of federal land from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to Mesa County for economic development on Mond  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Designates One Wyoming County as Natural Disaster Area * This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various recovery needs including the r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release: * * * USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Colorado Impacted by Wildfire * DENVER, CO, August 28, 2025 - Agricultural operations in Colorado have been significantly impacted by recent wildfires. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from these adverse weathe  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Offers Disaster Assistance to Agricultural Producers in Colorado Impacted by Wildfire * Denver, Colorado, August 28, 2025 - Agricultural operations in Colorado have been significantly impacted by recent wildfires. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has technical and financial assistance available to help farmers and livestock producers recover from the  more