WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * "Sell Off Steve" Pearce a Terrible Choice for BLM, Colorado Public Lands * DENVER - The U.S. Senate hearing for Steve Pearce, nominee for Director of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is triggering fierce push back from conservation and environmental groups this week. Pearce, a former New Mexico U.S. Representative and anti-public lands firebrand, previously supported mass expansion of  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force Secretary outlines priorities * WASHINGTON - The Department of the Air Force's priorities are readiness, modernization, defending the homeland -including the entire hemisphere, border security, missile defense, nuclear deterrence and people, said Air Force Secretary Troy Meink, who spoke Feb. 23 during the Air and Space Forces Association's 2026 War  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 25 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues DHS, FEMA to recover grants to combat terrorism * Feb. 25, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today led a group of state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency for illegally and abruptly ending millions in grants to states to prevent targeted violence   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL HIGHLIGHTS APPEALS COURT WIN IN LAWSUIT OVER SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH GRANTS Attorney General Kwame Raoul and 15 attorneys general announced the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the coalition in its lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Education's unlawful discontinuation of previously approved mental health grants for K-12 schools. In the order issued Tue  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining released the following testimony by Jon Raby, Nevada state director for the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, from a Feb. 12, 2026, hearing on legislation on federal lands management and conservation. The legislation includes the Truckee Meadows Public Lands Management Act (S. 462), Buffalo Tract Protection Act (S. 1464), Cerro de la Olla Wilderness Establishm  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Feb. 26 (TNSLrpt) -- Colorado Job Openings and Labor Turnover December 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mountain-Plains Region - Feb. 25, 2026 * * * Colorado had 110,000 job openings in December 2025, compared to 116,000 openings in November, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Jerome Watters noted that the job openings rate in Colorado was 3.5 percent in December and 3.7   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: Unlike Donald Trump, Democrats are laser-focused on lowering costs and improving the lives of hardworking American families. * LEESBURG, VA -Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu opened the 2026 Issues Conference alongside Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel released the following testimony by John F. Bentivegna, chief master sergeant of the Space Force, from a Feb. 11, 2026, hearing on servicemember and family quality of life: * * * Chairman Tuberville, Ranking Member Warren, and distinguished members of this Subcommittee, thank you for your steadfast dedication to the well-being of our Guardians and their families. Your commitment is integral to the strength of the Space   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Animals] -- The Animal Welfare Institute issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Colorado Bill Would Phase Out Heatstroke as a Poultry Depopulation Method The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) welcomes yesterday's introduction of the Modernizing Depopulation Act in the Colorado General Assembly. The bill would establish Colorado as the first state to phase out the use of ventilation shut down (VSD) and VSD plus heat (VSD+) as methods of depopulati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Crow Response to State of the Union Address * WASHINGTON -Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) released the following statement following President Donald Trump's State of the Union Address: "Coloradans are worse off because of President Trump's policies and the chaos under his administration. "Trump said he would lower prices. Instead, he cut health care for millions of Americans, enacted tariffs that  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following transcript of an event on Feb. 23, 2026, entitled "EST Rapid Roundup: What Comes Next for U.S. Trade Policy After the Supreme Court's IEEPA Ruling?". The event was participated by Navin Girishankar, president of the Economic Security and Technology Department, Philip A. Luck, director of the Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business, William Alan Reinsch, senior adviser and Scholl C  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 24 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Responds to State of the Union: Tariffs Are a Tax on Americans * DENVER -Following tonight's State of the Union address by President Trump, Governor Jared Polis released the following statement in response to the President's continued defense of his invalidated tariff tax increases. "I'm disappointed by many parts of the President's speech, including his determination to keep   more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, Feb. 26 -- Colorado Mesa University issued the following news: * * * Grand Valley Power Expands Access to CMU Tech Electric Lineworker Program Through Scholarship Support Grand Valley Power (GVP) is expanding access to Colorado Mesa University Tech's (CMU Tech) Electric Lineworker program through a scholarship that supports Mesa County students pursuing careers in the energy industry. The partnership reflects a shared commitment to strengthening workforce development  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Hegseth: National Guard Aligned With National Defense Strategy - Homeland First, Borders Secured, Peace Through Strength * Secretary of War Pete Hegseth addressed National Guard leaders today at the Herbert R. Temple Army National Guard Readiness Center in Arlington, Virginia, where he underscored the War Department's top priorities: restoring the warrior ethos, rebuilding the military and reestablishing deter  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Statement on President Trump's State of the Union * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement rejecting President Trump's State of the Union address and the falsehoods the President spread during his speech: "Try as he might, Trump can't erase what we see with our own eyes. Working families are struggling to afford groceries and health c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper, Rosen, Senate Democrats Demand Supreme Court Protect Birthright Citizenship Against Trump Attacks * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Jacky Rosen, and 24 of their Senate colleagues urged the U.S. Supreme Court to protect birthright citizenship and strike down President Trump's unconstitutional attempts to undermine it. "Birthright citizenship is written in our Const  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on Feb. 24, 2026, by President Thomas J. Pyle: * * * 300 Actions the Trump Administration and Congressional Republicans Have Taken to Unleash Our Energy Potential Since President Trump took office, his administration, along with Congress, have taken 300 actions to unleash America's energy potential. A list of those actions appears below. January 20, 2025 1. President Donald J. Trump had a whirlwind fir  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary: * * * Supreme Court Will Hear a Climate Case Against Oil Companies The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear a petition from the U.S.'s ExxonMobil and Canada's Suncor Energy over a climate change lawsuit filed against the two oil producers by the city of Boulder, Colorado. In 2018, officials from Boulder's city government and Boulder County filed the lawsuit in state court to force ExxonMobil and Suncor to p  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Feb. 25 -- The University of New Mexico posted the following news: * * * Knapps increase commitment to $4.5 million for Winograd Law Scholarship * Eric Knapp ('98) and his wife, Dana Marie Knapp, have pledged $4.5 million to the Peter A. Winograd Endowed Annual Scholarship in Law at The University of New Mexico's (UNM) School of Law. Their new commitment builds upon more than two decades of giving and includes a principal-level estate gift that will ensure the schola  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * LCRA streamlines access to flood data and safety resources Real-time lake levels, dam operations and emergency alerts in one mobile-friendly hub Key Takeaways * LCRA's new flood information page provides real-time data, tools and ways to keep track of flood conditions on the Highland Lakes. * The page consolidates critical information, including live lake levels, rainfall   more

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 -- Pennsylvania State University Dickinson School of Law posted the following news: * * * Legal Education Leadership 2026: Dean Conway's Monthly AALS Presidential Update for February * A monthly look at Penn State Dickinson Law and School of International Affairs Dean and Donald J. Farage Professor of Law Danielle M. Conway 's year of intellectual inquiry as president of the Association of American Law Schools (AALS). During her second month as AALS presiden  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Multistate Lawsuit Challenging the Kennedy Vaccine Schedule and Unlawful Overhaul of Federal Childhood Immunization Policy Complaint Alleges RFK Jr. and CDC Bypassed Federal Law, Ignored Scientific Evidence, and Endangered Children by Gutting Recommended Childhood Vaccines * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate l  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues DHS, FEMA to Recover Grants to Combat Terrorism Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today co-led a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for unlawfully and abruptly ending millions in grants to states to prevent target  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Pettersen, Bennet, Hickenlooper Demand DHS Sec Kristi Noem Abandon Plans for Expansion of ICE Detention Facility in Hudson, CO * WASHINGTON -Today, Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper demanded that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem abandon their proposed plan to open a new Immigration, Customs, and Enforcement (I  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Mark Pocan, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: * * * Pocan Introduces Resolution Recognizing "HIV Is Not a Crime Awareness Day" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), Chair of the HIV/AIDS Caucus, introduced the HIV Is Not a Crime Awareness Day resolution, which recognizes nationwide February 28 as "HIV Is Not a Crime Awareness Day." This is a call to action to end the criminalization of people living with HIV and to promo  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Polis Administration Announces Funding to Support Large Building Energy Efficiency and Electrification Measures * First round of grant awards will accelerate high-impact decarbonization and electrification projects Denver - Wednesday, Feb. 25, 2026 - The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) announced $7.2 million in grants Wednesday to support cost-effective emission reductions across Colorado's lar  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: Environment] -- GreenLatinos, an organization that says it convenes a coalition of Latino leaders committed to addressing national, regional and local environmental, natural resources and conservation that affect the health and welfare of the Latino community, issued the following news release: * * * Public Land Leader Nominee Unwavering on Privatization Bureau of Land Management Director Nominee Steve Pearce Heard in Senate Committee * On Tuesday, February 2  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 26 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition file lawsuit challenging the Kennedy vaccine schedule and unlawful overhaul of federal childhood immunization policy Attorney General Peter F. Neronha joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's radical overhaul of the nation's   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Jeff Crank, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Crank: Our State of the Union is Strong * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Representative Jeff Crank (CO-05) has released the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union address: "Our State of the Union is strong. This past year alone, President Trump and his Administration have worked with House Republicans to pass the largest tax cut in American history, to overturn burdensome Biden-Era  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * REP. LAUREN BOEBERT ANNOUNCES COMMUNITY FUNDING APPROPRIATIONS PROCESS & DEADLINES FOR FY27 * Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) announced her office will begin accepting Community Project Funding Applications as well as Appropriations funding requests, rider requests, language requests, and letter sign on requests. Fiscal Year 2027 Appropriations funding request  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Brittany Pettersen, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pettersen Statement on Trump's Delusional State of the Union Address * (Click Here for Photos) WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after President Donald Trump's delusional State of the Union address. Pettersen was joined by Evergreen High School shooting survivor and student council president, Tyler Guyton, as her guest f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued the following recall notice: * * * Saputo USA Recalls Great Value Cottage Cheese Because of Possible Health Risk Summary Company Announcement Date: February 24, 2026 FDA Publish Date: February 25, 2026 Product Type: Food & Beverages Cheese/Cheese Product Reason for Announcement: Not fully pasteurized. Company Name: Saputo Cheese USA, Inc. Brand Name: Great Value Product Descript  more

RANDOLPH AFB, Texas, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Air Education and Training Command issued the following news: * * * Second Air Force Leaders Outline Major Changes Coming to Basic Military Training By U.S. Air Force Capt. Paige Skinner, Second Air Force  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Wolfe Davidson, Second Air Force commander, speaks during a fireside chat with Chief Master Sgt. Colin Fleck, Second Air Force command chief, at the Air & Space Forces Association Warfare  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following news: * * * Second Air Force Leaders Outline Major Changes Coming to Basic Military Training * U.S. Air Force Maj. Gen. Wolfe Davidson, Second Air Force commander, speaks during a fireside chat with Chief Master Sgt. Colin Fleck, Second Air Force command chief, at the Air & Space Forces Association Warfare Symposium in Colorado, Feb. 24, 2026. The discussion focused on upcoming change  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Senior Air and Space Force Leaders Discuss Defense of Homeland * The War Department's 2026 National Defense Strategy, released Jan. 23, prioritizes defending the homeland as its first line of effort. Yesterday, during a panel on homeland defense at the Air and Space Forces Association's annual warfare symposium in Aurora, Colorado, three senior Air and Space Force generals discussed how their respective comb  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Strips Lesser Prairie Chicken of Endangered Species Protections * WASHINGTON-The Trump administration issued its final decision today to strip federal Endangered Species Act protection from the imperiled lesser prairie chicken. The decision eliminates the birds' safeguards against oil and gas development and other threats. "It's shameful that the Trum  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests and Mining released the following testimony by Christopher French, associate chief of the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, from a Feb. 12, 2026, hearing on federal lands management and conservation-related legislation: * * * Chair Barrasso, Ranking Member Cortez Masto, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today to provide testimony on  more

NORWICH, England, Feb. 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of East Anglia issued the following news: * * * Study reveals climatic fingerprints of wildfires and volcanic eruptions Scientists have shown how three major natural events impacted global atmospheric temperatures, in research that could help explain humans' role in global warming. Volcanoes and wildfires can inject millions of tons of gases and aerosol particles into the air, affecting temperatures on a global scale. But picking out the s  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 26 -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: * * * UT To Enhance U.S. Space Force Detection, Response to Security Threats UT Austin will become the first university hub to work with U.S. Space Force, integrating research, industry, and high-powered computing to rapidly identify and respond to threats in orbit. * The University of Texas at Austin is set to become the first academic institution to work directly with the U.S. Space Force to detect, analy  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 26 -- GSK (formerly GlaxoSmithKline), a biopharmaceutical company, issued the following news release: * * * ViiV Healthcare presents pipeline data for two investigational HIV treatment therapies with potential for twice-yearly dosing - VH184, the first, third generation integrase inhibitor in development shows potential for up to twice-yearly dosing intervals - Additional in-vitro data on VH184 demonstrate improved potency and an enhanced resistance profile versus bicte  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Hickenlooper Presses Trump's BLM Nominee in Senate ENR Hearing on Anti-Public Lands Sentiment, Effort to Rollback Methane Regulations * Hickenlooper was the first Senator to publicly oppose Steve Pearce's nomination to lead BLM Hickenlooper: "... When someone reveals themself to you, believe them. I think that there's a lot of distrust that you will have to work very hard to dispel."   more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Wilsbach outlines strategy for confronting adversaries, Air Force success * AURORA, Colorado - In his first major address since becoming Air Force Chief of Staff, Gen. Ken Wilsbach used personal examples of stellar performances from pilots, maintainers, health care workers and others to highlight readiness and how the service is responding to a strategic envi  more