WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- AWM Associates LLC, Albuquerque, New Mexico, has submitted a public comment letter to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) raising numerous concerns regarding a proposed exemption related to the Electronic Safety System (ESS) for commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). Michael Millard, the organization's President and Chief Safety Officer, expressed apprehension about the potential safety implications of the exemption request. In the letter, AWM Associates em  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Crapo, Hickenlooper, Lujan, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in America's Forests and Watersheds * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), and James Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Headwaters Protection Act to invest in America's forests and watersheds by expanding two key U.S. Forest  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: "Leasing of Osage Reservation Lands for Oil and Gas Mining" (25 CFR part 226). OMB Control Number: 1076-0180. Form Number: Form A, Form B, Form C, Form D, Form E, Form F, Form H, Form G, Form 101, Form 101-A, Form 133, Form 139, Form 157, Form 208, Form 229, Form 300, Form SWD Easement, Form Modification of Oil/Gas Mining Lease, Form Lis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: Tribal Energy Resource Agreements, 25 CFR part 224. OMB Control Number: 1076-0167. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Federally recognized Indian Tribes and the public. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 1 on average (each year). Total Estimated Num  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: Tribal Transportation Program, 25 CFR part 170. OMB Control Number: 1076-0161. Form Number: None. Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents/Affected Public: Federally recognized Indian Tribes. Total Estimated Number of Annual Respondents: 281 on average. Total Estimated Number of Annual Responses: 1,50  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule amending Jet Route J-96. This action is due to navigational aid issues. The FAA's authority to amend aviation regulations is established in Title 49 of the U.S. Code, which prescribes regulations to ensure the safety and efficient use of airspace. The action is aimed at preserving the safe and efficient flow of air traffic. The FAA is taking this action because the Cimarr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Introduces Legislation to Ensure Active-Duty Servicemembers & Their Families Receive Reimbursement for Medical Care Travel * WASHINGTON -- Ahead of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Senate markup, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) introduced the TRICARE Travel Improvement Act, legislation to ensure active-duty servicemembers and their families c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Bennet, Crapo, Hickenlooper, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Invest in America's Forests and Watersheds * Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and James Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the Headwaters Protection Act to invest in America's forests and watersheds by expanding two key U.S. Forest S  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Sept. 3 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2025: * * * New Mexico at the Quantum Frontier: state and DARPA forge bold partnership Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham today signed an agreement between the state of New Mexico and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to establish the Quantum Frontier Project, a new partnership designed to accelerate the development, testing, and validation of emerging quan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Rick Scott in Letter to DOI: We Must Review CA Disaster Funding After State and Local Botched Response to Wildfires * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum thanking him for his tireless efforts fulfilling President Trump's agenda and managing our nation's land and wildlife, including responding to natural disasters lik  more