WASHINGTON, July 12 -- American Prairie, Bozeman, Montana, has submitted a public comment letter voicing opposition to a proposed rule issued by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management regarding the revision of grazing administration regulations exclusive of Alaska. The group, which manages large tracts of public and private land in north-central Montana and operates bison and cattle grazing programs, argues that the proposed rule fundamentally alters long-standing polici  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Chipmunk Grazing Association, Marsing, Idaho, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management regarding the proposed revisions to the regulations for grazing administration exclusive of Alaska. The association, which operates year-round cow-calf livestock operations dependent on BLM-managed public lands in Idaho's Owyhee field office, advocates support for the agency's rulemaking but recommends numerous modificat  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news release: * * * Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska holds change-of-command ceremony in Juneau, Alaska * JUNEAU, Alaska -U.S. Coast Guard Capt. Ginny Nadolny relieved Capt. Stanley Fields as sector commander of Coast Guard Sector Southeast Alaska during a change-of-command ceremony Friday at Coast Guard Station Juneau. Capt. Michele Schallip, chief of staff, Coast Guard Arctic District, pre  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49027) on July 10, 2026, entitled "Federal Weather Radar: In Brief" by natural resource policy specialist Eva Lipiec. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Extreme weather events, such as high winds, tornadoes, and heavy rainfall, impact communities across the United States each year. These extreme events can result in property damage, injuries, and lives lost. Multiple federal agencies have an i  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Gallatin Wildlife Association, a conservation organization in Bozeman, Montana, has submitted a public comment letter voicing opposition to proposed changes to livestock grazing regulations on public lands managed by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management. The public comment letter addresses the Federal Register docket which outlines an Administration-backed initiative aimed at modernizing the federal grazing program on 155 million acres of BLM  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Grassroots Carbon Public Benefit LLC, San Antonio, Texas, has provided a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management regarding the agency's proposed revisions to grazing regulations exclusive of Alaska. The document expresses support for the Bureau's efforts to modernize grazing administration rules to enhance flexibility, administrative efficiency, and improve rangeland health across public lands the Bureau administers. Grassro  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Nevada Cattlemen's Association, Elko, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management regarding the agency's proposed revision of regulations for grazing administration, excluding Alaska. The association letter, written by Martin Paris, Executive Director, expressed support for several central elements of the proposal, particularly those recognizing properly managed livestock grazing as a vital land management to  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Nevada State Grazing Board for District No. 6 submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management regarding its proposed rule revising grazing administration regulations, excluding Alaska. The Board, a state entity representing livestock operators in the BLM grazing district, expressed support for the rule's recognition of managed grazing as a land-management tool and improved consideration of causes behind land health cha  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49026) on July 10, 2026, entitled "NOAA's Geostationary Extended Observations Satellite Program and Issues for Congress" by natural resource policy specialists Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and Eva Lipiec. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) typically deploys a new generation of geostationary satellites every two decades. Geostationary satell  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49026) on July 10, 2026, entitled "NOAA's Geostationary Extended Observations Satellite Program and Issues for Congress:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Issues for Congress The Trump Administration aims to reduce federal spending by modifying GeoXO./78 Modifications to the GeoXO program, including the number of satellites and planned instruments, may impact NOAA's continuous observation  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49025) on July 9, 2026, entitled "Tribal Energy Resource Agreements: Overview and Selected Issues for Congress" by natural resources policy specialist Mariel J. Murray. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Pursuant to the federal trust responsibility and various federal statutes, the Department of the Interior (DOI) and federally recognized Tribes (hereinafter Tribes) manage energy production on  more