TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that New Jersey joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Seeks Initial Input for December 2026 Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in Utah * SALT LAKE CITY - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 44 oil and gas parcels, totaling 74,664 acres that may be included in a December 2026 lease sale in Utah. The scoping period ends July 16, 2026. Leasing is the first step   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 13 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Senator Lee's Attempt to Fast-Track Attack on Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan Fails Victory -- Opposition from across Utah and nation leads to failure of Lee's effort to fast-track attack on one of the nation's iconic monuments - Washington, D.C. -- Senator Mike Lee's (R-UT) effort to fast-track an attack on the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument Management Plan u  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, June 15 -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre M. Henderson Public Schedule June 15 - June 19, 2026 * **Events labeled Media Access indicate that an event is open to media. Events labeled Media Availability indicate that an event is open to the media and that a media Q&A is planned.** Gov. Spencer J. Cox's Schedule June 15 - June 19, 2026 **The governor's schedule is subject to frequent chan  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Trump Administration Uses Defense Production Act to Support the Coal Industry * Key Takeaways 1 President Trump has announced $700 million in subsidies to support the use of U.S. coal and its export to other parts of the world. 2 This program is designed to help upgrade 13 power plants in 10 states to extend their lifetimes, restart a coal plant in Maryland, and support the c  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Launched to Challenge Oil Highway That Threatens World-Renowned Nine Mile Canyon * SALT LAKE CITY-The Center for Biological Diversity today filed a notice of intent to sue the Trump administration's Bureau of Land Management for quietly approving a hydrocarbon highway through Utah's scenic, culturally and historically significant Gate Canyon in the West Tavaputs Pla  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * Locked Out of Democracy With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer. - According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSFR) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is reviewing an application for the indirect transfer of multiple nuclear licenses held by EnergySolutions LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah, to Bridgepoint Group PLC, London, England. The filing, submitted on April 24, 2026, would place control of licenses covering nuclear materials, reactor operations, spent fuel storage, and export activities under Bridgepoint through a corporate transaction. The application involves NRC license number  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 15 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Only 10 viral particles cause H5N1 avian flu infection in cows * Just 10 viral particles of the H5N1 bird flu that caused hundreds of influenza outbreaks in U.S. dairy cattle can cause infection in cows, a new study shows. The research also hints at why the outbreaks have confounded scientists, farmers and livestock handlers hoping to contain and prevent the disease - an effort likely complicated by the fact   more

STEPHENVILLE, Texas, June 15 -- Tarleton State University posted the following news: * * * Tarleton State Named 2025-26 WAC Commissioner's Cup Champions, Conference Award for Overall Performance Across All Sports After eight conference championships in 2025-26, Tarleton State Athletics claimed the ultimate prize for overall performance across all sports - the Western Athletic Conference Commissioner's Cup. The WAC announced on Monday that Tarleton State is the 2025-26 WAC Commissioner's Cup   more