WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM finalizes updated Sage-Grouse plans that expand energy access and support western communities * WASHINGTON The Bureau of Land Management announced updated plans that enhance conservation of Greater sage-grouse habitat while balancing access to public lands for responsible energy and mineral development across Idaho, Montana and the Dakotas, Nevada and California,   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Reps. Neguse & Hurd and Senators Bennet & Hickenlooper Mobilize Bipartisan, Bicameral Coalition to Protect NCAR * "Funding for NCAR is essential to maintaining America's leadership in global weather forecasting and to protecting our economy, our communities, and the everyday livelihoods of families across the nation." Washington, D.C. Today, Colorado Representatives Joe Neguse (D-CO) an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Jeff Hurd, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Jeff Hurd Announces First Bill Signed Into Law * WASHINGTON - Today, Rep. Jeff Hurd (CO-03) announced that the Wetlands Conservation and Access Improvement Act (H.R. 2316) has been signed into law by President Trump, the congressman's first bill to do so. The legislation strengthens long-term funding for habitat restoration and wetland conservation while expanding hunting access and suppor  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System reviewed a proposal from a group of investors to increase their ownership in Whitcorp Financial Co., Leoti, Kansas. The move would allow the group to acquire additional voting shares and broaden its influence over the parent organization of two regional lenders. If approved, the transaction would grant the Whitham Family Control Group indirect ownership of Western State Bank, Garden City, Kansas, and Frontier Bank, Lamar, Colorado. CMJ   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Highlights Biddeford Resident, Former Air Force Bomber Pilot in New Episode of 'Answering the Call' * WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs (SVAC) and Armed Services Committees (SASC), released his latest episode of " Answering the Call: Maine's Veteran Voices." In the series, produced in partnership with the Library of Congress' Veterans H  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse and Colleagues Introduce Bill To Reverse Gun Silencer Giveaway * Washington, D.C. Today, Colorado Congressman Joe Neguse (D-CO) joined Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Cory Booker (D-NJ), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), as well as, Representative Maxwell Frost (D-FL), to introduce the Medicare Investment and Gun Violence Prevention Act, which wou  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Securities and Exchange Commission issued the following news release: * * * SEC Charges Three Purported Crypto Asset Trading Platforms and Four Investment Clubs with Scheme That Targeted Retail Investors on Social Media * The Securities and Exchange Commission today filed charges against purported crypto asset trading platforms Morocoin Tech Corp., Berge Blockchain Technology Co. Ltd., and Cirkor Inc. and investment clubs AI Wealth Inc., Lane Wealth Inc., AI Invest  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy Blasts Colorado for Slow Walking Purge of Illegally Issued Truck Licenses, Threatens $24M in Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today blasted the State of Colorado for slow walking a purge of illegally issued truck licenses. If Colorado does not immediately pull these licenses and come into compliance, the s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 (TNSFR) -- The University of Denver Museum of Anthropology, Colorado, has announced its intent to repatriate Native American cultural items in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, following the completion of an inventory and consultation process. The notice, published in the Federal Register, states that the museum has determined a cultural affiliation between the identified items and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community of the   more