News Tipoffs - Montana Editors
6 Texas State students honored with P.E.O. Scholar Awards
SAN MARCOS, Texas, July 15 -- Texas State University issued the following news:
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6 Texas State students honored with P.E.O. Scholar Awards
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Six Texas State University doctoral students-Myriah Allen, Stephanie Baker, Issy Changsut, Theresa De Cree, Kyndal Irwin, and Diane Nunez-have received 2026-2027 Philanthropic Educational Organization (P.E.O.) Scholar Awards.
This $25,000 merit-based award recognizes and encourages academic excellence and achievement by women in doctoral-level pr
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AG Campbell Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Over Price Fixing Scheme
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 15 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Over Price Fixing Scheme
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, alongside a coalition of 48 states and territories, today announced a $29.6 million multistate settlement with generic drug manufacturer Glenmark Pharmaceuticals, Inc., USA to resolve allegation
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 15 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Hilgers Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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Lincoln - Attorney General Hilgers joined a coalition of 48 states and territories today announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to art
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Attorney General James Secures More Than $29 Million From Glenmark Pharmaceuticals for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices
ALBANY, New York, July 15 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures More Than $29 Million From Glenmark Pharmaceuticals for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices
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July 15, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general in securing more than $29 million from Glenmark Pharmaceuticals (Glenmark) for their role in a long running, coordinated schem
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Attorney General Rayfield Takes on Inflated Drug Prices With $29.6 Million Settlement
SALEM, Oregon, July 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Takes on Inflated Drug Prices With $29.6 Million Settlement
Glenmark and other pharmaceutical companies conspired to drive up prescription drug prices at patients' expense
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At a time when Oregon families are reeling from higher costs on everything, including health care and prescription drugs, Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a bipartisan coalition of other st
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Attorney General Tong Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 15 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Announces $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
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Press Releases
If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009 and December 31, 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money
(Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 48 states and
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Barrasso Applauds DOI for Returning Management of Grizzly Bears to the West
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso Applauds DOI for Returning Management of Grizzly Bears to the West
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) applauded the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) for rolling back harmful Biden-era midnight regulations that prevented Wyoming and other states from independently managing grizzly bear populations.
If finalized, the proposed rule would give states more fle
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BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Montana/Dakotas Generates Over $130 million in Revenue
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM Oil and Gas Lease Sale in Montana/Dakotas Generates Over $130 million in Revenue
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BILLINGS, Mont.- The Bureau of Land Management leased 63 parcels totaling 27,330 acres in Montana/Dakotas for $130,207,102 in total receipts during a quarterly oil and gas lease sale. Combined lease bonus bids and rentals are distributed between the federal government and state wher
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Bureau of Reclamation: Bidding Opportunity for Concessionaire Operator at Canyon Ferry's Silos Recreation Area
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release:
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Bidding Opportunity for Concessionaire Operator at Canyon Ferry's Silos Recreation Area
BILLINGS, Mont. - The Bureau of Reclamation is seeking to provide commercial services to the public at Silos Recreation Area, located on the southwestern shore of Canyon Ferry Reservoir, near Townsend, Montana.
The Concession Prospectus package is available at SAM.gov, under Solicitat
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Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces Deployment of California Firefighters to Support Wildfire Efforts in Oregon
SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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Governor Newsom announces deployment of California firefighters to support wildfire efforts in Oregon
What you need to know: California is deploying 10 CAL FIRE firefighters in critical leadership positions to help Oregon fight the over 2,656-acre East Evans Creek Fire.
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Governor Gavin Newsom today announced that California is deploying 10 firefighters to support fi
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Congressional Western Caucus Applauds Rule Updating Endangered Species Act Guidance
WASHINGTON, July 15 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release:
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Congressional Western Caucus Applauds Rule Updating Endangered Species Act Guidance
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) published their final rule to rescind the regulatory definition of "harm" in their regulations covering the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Following publication, Members of th
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Congressman Downing's Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act Passes House Natural Resources Committee
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Congressman Downing's Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act Passes House Natural Resources Committee
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Troy Downing's bill, H.R. 726, the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Amendments Act of 2025, passed the House Natural Resources Committee.
The legislation updates the Crow Tribe Water Rights Settlement Act of 2010 to provide the Crow Tribe with g
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Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Human Rights Watch/ACLU Report on Camp East Montana
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release:
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Congresswoman Escobar Statement on Human Rights Watch/ACLU Report on Camp East Montana
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Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) released the following statement in response to a joint, 84 page report by Human Rights Watch (HRW) and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on the conditions at Camp East Montana:
"The joint report published by Human Rights Watch and the ACLU on conditions
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Daines, Hassan, Goodlander, Miller Introduce Bill to Bolster Made-In-America Hydropower
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines, Hassan, Goodlander, Miller Introduce Bill to Bolster Made-In-America Hydropower
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Standardizes Review Procedures for Hydropower Licenses
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), as well as Representatives Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.-2) and Carol Miller (R-W.V.-01) today introduced bipartisan legislation to standardize the process for hydropower lice
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Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Homeownership Measure Puts People First
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, July 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following analysis:
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New homeownership measure puts people first
An alternative way of calculating the homeownership rate tells us how many individuals own their homes--something the most commonly used metric fails to track
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* Just over half of U.S. adults own their home, new measure says
* New measure better captures young adults' lower homeownership
* Approach demonstrates ties b
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Five Western Caucus Member Bills Reported Out of Natural Resources Committee
WASHINGTON, July 15 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release:
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Five Western Caucus Member Bills Reported Out of Natural Resources Committee
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Earlier today, the House Natural Resources Committee considered five pieces of legislation from Members of the Western Caucus.
* H.R. 6251 \- To amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 to allow importation of polar bear trophies taken in sport hunts in Canada before the date the pola
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Goodlander Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Accelerate Hydropower Production and Lower Energy Costs
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release:
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Goodlander Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Accelerate Hydropower Production and Lower Energy Costs
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Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT), alongside Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Rep. Carol Miller (WV-01), introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation today to slash red tape that is slowing down hydropower permitting at Army Corp
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Gov. Little applauds Trump administration's proposal to return greater grizzly bear management to states
BOISE, Idaho, July 15 -- Gov. Brad Little, R-Idaho, issued the following news release:
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Gov. Little applauds Trump administration's proposal to return greater grizzly bear management to states
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Boise, Idaho - Governor Brad Little joined U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Brian Nesvik Tuesday in Montana to announce a proposed federal rule that would provide states with gre
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Governor Gianforte, Secretary Burgum Announce Grizzly Bear Management Returns to the States
HELENA, Montana, July 14 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Governor Gianforte, Secretary Burgum Announce Grizzly Bear Management Returns to the States
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GALLATIN COUNTY, Mont. - Joined by Department of the Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Idaho Governor Brad Little, and Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, Governor Greg Gianforte today announced the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is publishing a proposed rule change that will give states mo
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Heinrich Slams Trump Admin's Massive Logging Proposal as Latest Attack on America's Public Lands
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Heinrich Slams Trump Admin's Massive Logging Proposal as Latest Attack on America's Public Lands
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WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. Forest Service's (USFS) proposal to authorize an unprecedented emergency salvage logging project spanning more than five
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Heinrich Slams Trump Admin's Massive Logging Proposal as Latest Attack on America's Public Lands
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on July 15, 2026:
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Heinrich Slams Trump Admin's Massive Logging Proposal as Latest Attack on America's Public Lands
Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement on the U.S. Forest Service's (USFS) proposal to authorize an unp
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Human Rights Watch: U.S. - Deaths, Neglect in Fort Bliss Immigration Detention
NEW YORK, July 15 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news:
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US: Deaths, Neglect in Fort Bliss Immigration Detention
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(Washington, DC) - People held in the immigration detention camp at the US Army's Fort Bliss in El Paso, Texas have experienced serious abuse, Human Rights Watch and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) said in a joint report released today. People detained at Camp East Montana have experienced indiscriminate beatings, life-threaten
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Humane World Action Fund: Trump Administration Signals Steps to Remove Grizzly Bear Endangered Species Act Protections
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Humane World Action Fund (formerly the Humane Society Legislative Fund) issued the following news release:
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Trump administration signals steps to remove grizzly bear Endangered Species Act protections
Department of Interior announces policy changes are underway, despite fewer than 2,000 remaining in isolated populations across the Lower 48 states
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Trump administration leaders and some Western state governors appeared to announce a new policy shift aimed at remov
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ICYMI: The Times of Central Asia: Daines' Tour Signals an Emerging U.S. Caspian Corridor Strategy
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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ICYMI: The Times of Central Asia: Daines' Tour Signals an Emerging U.S. Caspian Corridor Strategy
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines traveled to Central Asia last week- read reporting by the Times of Central Asia below.
Daines's Tour Signals an Emerging U.S. Caspian Corridor Strategy
The Times of Central Asia
July 14, 2026
Senator Steve Daines's July 7-9 visit to Azerbaijan, Kaza
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Interior Dept. Approves Montana Coal Mining Program Amendment on Siltation Structure Compliance
WASHINGTON, July 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement approved Montana's amendment clarifying compliance standards for coal mine siltation structures during extraordinary storm events.
The Office has approved an amendment to Montana's regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, clarifying how compliance with siltation structure construction requirements will be evaluated when pond capacity is
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Md. A.G. Brown Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 16 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Consumers Who Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, Could be Eligible for Compensation
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 48
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Montana State names new vice president of university communications
BOZEMAN, Montana, July 15 -- Montana State University issued the following news:
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Montana State names new vice president of university communications
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Montana State University has named Michael Becker as its permanent vice president of university communications. MSU photo by Kelly Gorham
BOZEMAN -Montana State University has named Michael Becker as its permanent vice president of university communications.
Becker has served as interim vice president for the pa
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N.H. A.G. Formella: $29.6 Million Settlement Secured With Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 16 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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$29.6 Million Settlement Secured with Glenmark Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition
Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire, along with a coalition of 48 states and territories, has secured a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, lon
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Nez Perce National Historical Park Welcomes New Superintendent Jason Lyon
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release:
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Nez Perce National Historical Park Welcomes New Superintendent Jason Lyon
SPALDING, Idaho -- Nez Perce National Historical Park is pleased to announce the selection of Jason Lyon as the park's new superintendent.
Lyon brings more than 30 years of experience in cultural resource management, Tribal relations, and National Park Service leadership. Throughout his career, he
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Outdoor skills courses popularity on the rise
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 14 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release:
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Outdoor skills courses popularity on the rise
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Wilderness shows featuring life off the grid in remote parts of Montana or Alaska, living in harsh conditions below zero, have been popular to the point of having genre-specific channels, and may have a role in the increased interest in outdoors skills classes here in Iowa.
Public interest in homesteading-type skills courses like lea
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $18,011.65 in Multi-State Settlement With Generic Drug Manufacturer Glenmark
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 16 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Announces South Dakota to Receive $18,011.65 in Multi-State Settlement with Generic Drug Manufacturer Glenmark
Attorney General Marty Jackley announces that South Dakota will receive $18,011.65 as part of a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread, long-run
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Secretary Burgum Returns Management of Grizzly Bears to the West
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release:
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Secretary Burgum Returns Management of Grizzly Bears to the West
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BOZEMAN - Today, the Department of the Interior announced a revised proposal to increase management flexibility for grizzly bears in areas where the species has met, and in many cases exceeded, federal recovery benchmarks. The updated management proposal ensures the Endangered Species Act is being used as Congress intended whil
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Secretary Burgum Returns Management of Grizzly Bears to the West
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release:
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Secretary Burgum Returns Management of Grizzly Bears to the West
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BOZEMAN - Today, the Department of the Interior announced a revised proposal to increase management flexibility for grizzly bears in areas where the species has met, and in many cases exceeded, federal recovery benchmarks. The updated management proposal ensures the Endangered Species Act is being used
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Revises Canada Lynx Critical Habitat Designation
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release:
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Revises Canada Lynx Critical Habitat Designation
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DENVER - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has revised the critical habitat designation for the threatened Canada lynx distinct population segment in the lower 48 states. Listed as threatened in 2000, the lynx received its first critical habitat designation in 2006, followed by revision
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UC-Irvine: As Snowpack Shrinks, Sierra Nevada Mountain Ponds Undergo Dramatic Change
IRVINE, California, July 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:
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As snowpack shrinks, Sierra Nevada mountain ponds undergo dramatic change
Study finds winter snowfall shapes summer pond conditions, with implications for biodiversity as California's climate changes.
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On a summer afternoon in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain pond can look calm and still, reflecting granite peaks and alpine sky. But beneath the surface, these small, shal
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UM Scientists: World's Highest-Dwelling Mammal Could Boost Cancer Treatments
MISSOULA, Montana, July 15 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
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UM Scientists: World's Highest-Dwelling Mammal Could Boost Cancer Treatments
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MISSOULA - A team of University of Montana scientists shares a curiosity about how animals survive at extreme altitudes, leading them to follow a remarkable species to the edge of the "death zone" in the Chilean Andes.
Having analyzed their samples, they believe studying a mouse that thrives in a low-oxygen environme
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Western States Sign Joint Statement of Agreement on Regional Transmission, Endorsing WestTEC Roadmap and Creating Multi-State Permitting Task Force
ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 16 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news on July 14, 2026:
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Western States Sign Joint Statement of Agreement on Regional Transmission, Endorsing WestTEC Roadmap and Creating Multi-State Permitting Task Force
By Camille Norton, NASEO
On June 30, 2026, 11 Western states signed the Western Transmission Joint Statement of Agreement for a Stronger, More Connected Western Grid. The first-of-its-kind Joint Statement of Agreeme
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WildEarth Guardians Statement: Increased Grizzly Bear Killing Under Proposed Rule Would Harm Species Recovery
SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 15 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following statement on July 14, 2026:
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Statement: Increased Grizzly Bear Killing Under Proposed Rule Would Harm Species Recovery
Proposed rule retains 'threatened' status for grizzlies under the Endangered Species Act
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MISSOULA, Mont. - Today, Secretary of Interior Doug Burgum and the governors of Wyoming, Idaho, and Montana announced a forthcoming 4(d) rule for grizzly bears that would lead to more dead grizzly bears and
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Zinke Applauds USFWS Decision on Grizzly Bears
WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Zinke Applauds USFWS Decision on Grizzly Bears
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Washington, D.C. \- Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke released the following statement applauding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's publication of a draft revision to the January 2025 4(d) rule that would give states greater flexibility to manage grizzly bears.
"This announcement is a long time coming and very good news for many communities and the wil
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