WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * 380,000+ Oppose Trump Administration Effort to Roll Back Endangered Species Act Protections * Washington D.C. More than 380,000 Americans, including 17,000 Sierra Club supporters, submitted comments in opposition to a set of proposed rules from the Trump administration that would roll back protections for imperiled animal and plant species across the United States and undermine the nation'  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Prosperity posted the following news release: * * * AFP-Wyoming Praises Sen. Lummis as Champion for Liberty in Congress * CHEYENNE, WY - Today, Americans for Prosperity-Wyoming (AFP-WY) thanked U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) for her outstanding service to the state in the Senate following her retirement announcement on Friday. Lummis was an AFP policy champion in the Senate, where she was a bulwark against fiscal irr  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, Dec. 22 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown announces $150 million multistate settlement with Mercedes, Daimler over emissions fraud * A coalition of 50 attorneys general, including Washington AG Nick Brown, have reached a $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, selling, and leasing vehicles equipped wi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Announces Nearly $150,000 Million Multistate Settlement With Mercedes-Benz USA Over Vehicle Emissions Fraud * BOSTON Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today announced that she, as part of a coalition of 50 attorneys general, has reached a $149,673,750 multistate settlement, including nearly $3 million for Massachusetts, with Mercedes-Benz   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * As Bird Flu Spreads, Reed Calls for Hearings & a Comprehensive National Strategy * WASHINGTON, DC - As highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), also known as 'bird flu' or 'avian flu' continues to spread worldwide and decimate American poultry flocks, it has also now infected dairy herds in 18 states. While the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC), the agency which serves a  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 22 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson announces nearly $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a nearly $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices. The lawsuit accused th  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Dec. 19 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson fights for parental rights and religious freedom * (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that he is joining a 22-state coalition to support two Catholic preschools in Colorado that were excluded from a universal pre-K funding program solely because of the religious views of the schools. "Parents have the right to send their  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 22 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Multi-State Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA * DES MOINES-Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, selling, and leasing vehicles equipped with illegal an  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Dec. 22 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Announces $295,000 Settlement with Mercedes-Benz and Daimler Over Emissions Fraud * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general in announcing a settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, selling, and leasing vehicle  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Dec. 23 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Announces Multistate $150 Million Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG over Emissions Fraud * Griffin: 'Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz Group AG falsely marketed their vehicles as environmentally compliant while secretly installing emissions defeat devices' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following s  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 22 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hilgers Announces Multi-State Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG * Lincoln- Attorney General Hilgers today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, selling,   more

ALBANY, New York, Dec. 22 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $150 Million from Mercedes for Cheating Emissions Standards and Misleading Consumers * December 22, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a bipartisan coalition of 50 other attorneys general today announced a nearly $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA (Mercedes), resolving violations of environmental and consumer prote  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 22 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Wins Nearly $150 Million Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA over Emissions Fraud Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and a coalition of 50 attorneys general reached a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA for unlawfully marketing and selling vehicles with devices designed to dodge emissions standards. Customers will also get more than  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Announces Nearly $150 Million Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG Over Emissions Fraud * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, se  more

DENVER, Colorado, Dec. 22 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser announces $149.6M settlement with Mercedes-Benz and Daimler in emissions cheating case * Dec. 22, 2025 (DENVER) Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a bipartisan coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketi  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL ANNOUNCES NEARLY $150 MILLION MULTISTATE SETTLEMENT WITH MERCEDES-BENZ USA AND DAIMLER AG OVER EMISSIONS FRAUD * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a $149.67 million multistate settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA (Mercedes) and Daimler AG (Daimler) for violating state laws by marketing, selling and leasing vehicles equipped with illegal and und  more

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Announces Nearly $150 Million Settlement with Mercedes-Benz Usa And Daimler Over Emissions Fraud * The companies must provide participating consumers with an extended warranty and will pay consumers $2,000 per subject vehicle Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Announces Nearly $150 Million Multistate Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG Over Emissions Cheating * Attorney General Schwalb today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG (Mercedes) for deceptively marketing, selling, and leasing more than 200,000 diesel veh  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 22 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Nearly $150 Million Multistate Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz AG Over Emissions Fraud * Connecticut to receive $4,989,276 (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz AG for violating state laws prohibi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Statement on Cynthia Lummis * WASHINGTON, D.C. Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement regarding Senator Cynthia Lummis' (R-Wyo.) announcement that she won't be running for reelection. "Cynthia Lummis is a perfect senator for Wyoming. From Miss Frontier Days to the Wyoming Legislature to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate - Cynthia h  more

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. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM seeks input for June 2026 sale of oil and gas leases in Wyoming * CHEYENNE, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to receive public input on plans to include 112 oil and gas parcels totaling 120,927 acres in Wyoming in a June 2026 sale. The comment period ends Jan. 20, 2026. The BLM completed scoping on these parcels in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics issued the following news: * * * BTS Releases State-Level Transportation Public Finance Statistics data for the first time * Today, the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the 2023 State-Level Transportation Public Finance Statistics (TPFS) in addition to the 2023 Aggregate State data. TPFS provides information on transportation-related revenue and expenditures for all levels of go  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 [Category: Animals] -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Legislation Introduced to Halt Ramming and Crushing Wolves, Other Wildlife with Motorized Vehicles on Federal Lands Bipartisan coalition launches renewed effort to ban intentional use of snowmobiles and other vehicles to run down wolves, coyotes, and wildlife on federal lands * In a bipartisan effort to curb extreme cruelty to wildlife on federal lands, Reps. Val Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Hageman Honors Senator Cynthia Lummis on her Retirement from Public Service * Washington, D.C.- Today, Rep. Harriet Hageman (R-WY) honored Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis upon the senator's announcement that she will retire from public life after nearly a half-century, effective at the end of her current term in January 2027. Lummis blazed a wide trail in her native state, serving in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Highlights Fair Access to Banking at Senate Banking Committee Hearing * ***Click here for video. Click here for audio BISMARCK, N.D. - As part of its commitment to improve economic opportunity and rebuild the economy, the U.S. Senate held a hearing on fair access to banking. During the hearing, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) highlighted his Fair Access to Banking Act, a response to th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Colleagues Call on President to Maintain Marijuana as Schedule I Drug * Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined 20 of their Republican colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald Trump asking that marijuana remain a Schedule I drug. President Trump is expected to sign an executive order rescheduling marijuana to a Schedule III drug. "Reschedul  more

DOVER, Delaware, Dec. 23 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: * * * Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG Attorney General Kathy Jennings, together with her counterparts in Connecticut and Maryland, led a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a nearly $150 million settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing, selling and leasing vehicles equipp  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced it is withdrawing its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for a travel management project within the Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming. This decision brings a pause to the planning process originally initiated nearly a decade ago. The agency published the original notice to begin the environmental review on May 27, 2016. A subsequent notice followed on June 29, 2016, to allow more time f  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Governor Mark Gordon Applauds BLM Sage-Grouse Plan for Wyoming Today Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) received the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Greater Sage-grouse Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA) for Wyoming. The ROD recognizes the State's authority over wildlife and management of the greater-sage grouse. The plan is a result of years-long effort to finalize. "Wyomin  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 18 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Issues Statement After Fatal Mining Incident in Wyoming County * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey issued the following statement after a fatal incident at the Lower War Eagle mine Thursday morning. "Denise and I were deeply saddened by the tragic loss of a coal miner today at the Lower War Eagle mine in Wyoming County. Our hearts go out to his family  more

LANSING, Michigan, Dec. 23 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Whitmer Calls Troops Ahead of the Holidays * LANSING, Mich. Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer called actively deployed members of the Michigan National Guard to wish them a happy holiday season and a happy New Year. "Michiganders who serve in uniform represent the best of us," said Governor Whitmer. "It was an honor to speak to many of our deployed service members today and convey m  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 (TNSFR) -- The Harvard University Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, Cambridge, Massachusetts, has issued a notice of intended repatriation covering a collection of sacred objects and objects of cultural patrimony following a review conducted under the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act. The notice was published by the National Park Service as part of its administrative role, while responsibility for the determinations rests solely with the Peabo  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: During Committee Markup, Heinrich Spotlights Need to Pass His Bipartisan Legislation to Complete Continental Divide Trail * WASHINGTON In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to examine pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, emphasized the need to pass legislation to improve Ne  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * ICYMI: During Committee Markup, Heinrich Spotlights Need to Pass His Bipartisan Legislation to Complete Continental Divide Trail In his opening statement at a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee business meeting to examine pending legislation, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release: * * * Missouri Stands With Women, Introduces Landmark Sex-Definition Legislation JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- Independent Women's Voice celebrated the introduction of HB 2526, inspired by Independent Women's Stand With Women legislative model, which would codify definitions of "woman" and "man" in law, protecting women in the state of Missouri. Missou  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 23 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Last Christmas, I Gave You My... Tax Dollars? * Christmas is a time for giving. Unfortunately, some government officials believe that means they can hand out public tax dollars to special interests at year's end. That needs to stop. Earlier this year, the Goldwater Institute raised concerns that the city of Phoenix illegally spent millions of dollars to subsidize a number of private   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON 'TAVIS SMILEY': "WE'RE GOING TO KEEP THE PRESSURE ON" * TAVIS SMILEY: It is true that he is the Minority Leader in the House of Representatives. It is true that if Democrats can take over the House in November, he will be the first African American to be Speaker of the US House. But it is also true he's my fraternity brother. He's a good Kappa. Please  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * LEADER JEFFRIES ON 'TAVIS SMILEY': "WE'RE GOING TO KEEP THE PRESSURE ON" * This week, House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries appeared on KBLA's Tavis Smiley, where he reiterated that Democrats are committed to protecting healthcare and that Republicans have a responsibility to join them by extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits. TAVIS SMILEY: It is true that he is the Minority Leader i  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 23 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Attorney General Brown Announces Nearly $150 Million Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG Over Emissions Fraud Mercedes/Daimler Accused of Misleading Consumers Regarding Vehicle Emissions in Violation of Maryland Consumer Protection and Environmental Laws * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-B  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Dec. 23 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Secures Nearly $150 Million Settlement With Mercedes-Benz Over Emissions Fraud Today, Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC and Mercedes-Benz Group AG for violating states' laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade pra  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 23 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * AG Platkin: Mercedes-Benz USA, Mercedes-Benz Group AG Agree to Nearly $150 Million Settlement to Resolve Consumer Fraud, Environmental Claims New Jersey Settles Nationwide Multistate Investigation * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today announced that 50 attorneys general reached a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Mercedes-Benz Group   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise's End-of-Year Recap: One Year of Republicans Delivering on our Promises * As we approach the end of the first year of the 119th Congress, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the progress House Republicans have made in delivering on President Trump's America-First agenda: "During the first year of the 119th Congress, House Rep  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 23 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise's End-of-Year Recap: One Year of Republicans Delivering on our Promises * JEFFERSON, LA. As we approach the end of the first year of the 119th Congress, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the progress House Republicans have made in delivering on President Trump's America-First agenda: "During the first year of the 119th Congress, House Repub  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Guts Protections for Greater Sage Grouse in Eight Western States * WASHINGTONThe Trump administration released final plans today that strip protections for the imperiled greater sage grouse on about 50 million acres of federal public lands across eight Western states. Previous proposals over the past decade were intended to prevent extinction of the iconic dancing bir  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 22 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW College of Law Dean Testifies Before U.S. Senate Subcommittee * Julie Hill, the dean and Wyoming Excellence Chair at the University of Wyoming's College of Law, testified at the Senate Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection hearing in Washington, D.C., last week. The hearing, titled "Ensuring Fair Access to Banking: Policy Levers and Legislative Solutions," examined allegation  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 22 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering Welcomes New Department Head * The University of Wyoming College of Engineering and Physical Sciences has named Soheil Saraji as the new head of the Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering. Saraji received his Ph.D. from UW in 2013 and then worked as a postdoctoral research associate. He has been a professor in the department since 2022, as well a  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 22 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Early Care and Education Center Marks 20 Years in Current Facility * The University of Wyoming Early Care and Education Center (ECEC) is marking 20 years in its current facility while continuing its long-standing role as a fully enrolled early childhood program serving UW families and the Laramie community. The center currently supports 87 children from about 70 families, most of whom are UW faculty   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researchers Release New Thermal Maturity Assessment Publication on Mowry Shale * Researchers at the University of Wyoming have published a new study conducting a thermal maturity assessment to better understand the Mowry Shale. The article, "Raman spectroscopy of electrostatically isolated organic matter for thermal maturity assessment: A case study on the Mowry Shale," was published in the Internati  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 22 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW SER Advances Coal Refinery Field Demonstration Plant, Unlocking New Markets for Wyoming Coal * Researchers at the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) spent much of the fall semester overseeing the construction of a coal-to-products field demonstration plant at the Wyoming Innovation Center (WyIC) near Gillette. The demonstration plant is a major step forward in creating new and diver  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Dec. 23 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Dec. 22, 2025: * * * Attorney General Miyares Announces Nearly $150 Million Settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG Over Emissions Fraud Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a coalition of 50 attorneys general announcing a $149,673,750 settlement with Mercedes-Benz USA and Daimler AG for violating state laws prohibiting unfair or deceptive trade practices by marketing  more

HAILEY, Idaho, Dec. 23 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Trump administration issues sage grouse plan amendments, a holiday gift to private industry WASHINGTON - The Trump administration today released a series of new sage grouse Resource Management Plan Amendments covering Idaho, Montana, the Dakotas, Wyoming, Utah, California, and Nevada. The new plan amendments follow Environmental Impacts Statements left unfinished by the Biden administration. "Th  more