WASHINGTON, July 31 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. B&T USA, LLC 15897 S Axia Drive, Suite 400 Herriman, Utah 84065 July 25, 2026 Submitted via the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov ATF Rulemaking Comments Mail Stop 6N-518, Office of Regulatory Affairs Enforcement Programs and Services Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives 99   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 31 -- BAE Systems issued the following statement on July 30, 2026: * * * 2026 half year results Today we announced the Group's half year results for 2026. * * * "Across the business, our outstanding teams have delivered another strong period of operational and financial performance, which gives us the confidence to upgrade our full year guidance. Alongside our focus on meeting our customers' needs today, we continue to invest in our business to accelerate innovati  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: Energy] -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, an organization that engages Republican policymakers and the public in solutions to address the nation's energy, economic and environmental security, issued the following news release: * * * CRES Celebrates Growing Communications, Policy and Government Relations Team * WASHINGTON - Today, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) announced the addition of four new team members across its communication  more

LOGAN, Utah, July 29 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * David Fukuda Named as New Department Head of Kinesiology and Health Science * The Emma Eccles Jones College of Education and Human Services has named David Fukuda as department head of Kinesiology and Health Science at Utah State. "I am excited for Dr. Fukuda to lead our popular and successful KHS department into its next chapter of growth and impact," said Emma Eccles Jones Endowed Dean Al Smith. "His scholarly   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 29 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Drone cameras can measure pigments indicating surface health of drylands soils * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Drylands soils are being degraded by human activities and climate change, threatening the thin living layers covering their surface, called biocrusts, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Composed of cyanobacteria, lichens, mosses, algae, fungi and bacteria, biocrusts play major role  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 30 -- The University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law posted the following news: * * * Engineering a fulfilling career: Professor Jorge Contreras researches IP and AI law * After two years as an electrical engineering major at Rice University in Houston, Texas, Professor Jorge Contreras landed a summer job at AT&T Bell Laboratories, one of the major private U.S. engineering research laboratories. However, instead of working in an engineering lab, Contreras was a  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13278) on July 28, 2026, by energy policy analyst Morgan Smith: * * * Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) Commercialization Enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) use directional drilling and hydraulic stimulation technologies to add porosity and fluid circulation to locations of naturally occurring underground heat to create conditions necessary for geothermal energy production. Rela  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC and States Act Against Hims & Hers for Deceptive and Unlawful Privacy Practices * The Federal Trade Commission, joined by Utah and California, by and through Los Angeles County Counsel, today sued Hims & Hers alleging that the telehealth provider shared consumers' sensitive health information about medical conditions with third-party advertising platforms despite claiming its services maintain co  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Calls for Immediate Federal Investigation into Knowles Fire and Urges Action to Prevent Wildfires * Hickenlooper: "We can't afford to wait months and months to learn lessons that could save lives right now." WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took to the Senate floor to call on the Department of Interior to investigate the Knowles fire burnover incident that kill  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, July 31 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Arkansas Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Arkansas is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia an  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Kaine, Paul, and Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Repeal of 1957 Authorization of Military Force * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rand Paul (R-KY), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today introduced bipartisan legislation to repeal an obsolete Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) dating back to 1957 under the Eisenhower Administration. Also known as the Middle East Force Res  more

BOZEMAN, Montana, July 30 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State students gain access to powerful geologic modeling software thanks to donation from SLB * BOZEMAN - Beginning this fall, Montana State University students will have access to the same geologic modeling software used by some of the world's leading energy companies, thanks to an in-kind donation valued at $76 million from the global energy technology company SLB. "It's incredibly exciting from  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Mike Kennedy, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Kennedy, Harshbarger Co-Lead Legislation to Hold Insurance Companies Accountable for Sex-Rejecting Procedure Harms * Washington, D.C. -Congressman Kennedy (UT-03) joined, Congresswoman Harshbarger (R-TN) today in leading the Treatment and Restoration Uniformity and Transparency in Health Coverage (TRUTH in Coverage) Act, legislation requiring health insurance plans that cover sex-rejecting procedu  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Rollins Launches USDA Initiative to Recruit Veterans, Transitioning Service Members, and Military Spouses * (Washington, D.C., July 29, 2026) - U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins today announced a new U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiative to recruit veterans, transitioning service members, and military spouses into mission-critical careers that protect America'  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Senate Appropriations Committee released the following testimony by Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, from a July 21, 2026, hearing entitled "A Review of the President's Supplemental Funding Request of June 24, 2026": * * * Chair Collins, Vice Chair Murray, Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on behalf of the people of California, and more specifically, the survivors of last year's Los Angeles County wildfires. Eighteen months ago, near  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Next 250: Small Businesses Leading the Way" at 2:30 p.m. on Aug. 5, 2026, at 428A Russell Senate Office Building: Witness Panel 1 * Dr. Ajay "AJ" P. Malshe, CEO, Arkwright Space, West Lafayette, IN * Ms. Lorena Cantarovici, Owner and Founder, Maria Empanada, Denver, CO * Mr. Valjay Rigby, President, Utah Farm Bureau Federation, Newton, UT * Ms. Nikki H  more

LOGAN, Utah, July 30 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Blanding to Host Third Annual Weaving Our Stories Conference * BLANDING, Utah -Utah State University Blanding will host the third annual Weaving Our Stories Conference in September. The two-day conference will incorporate the theme "Honoring the Past, Creating What Comes Next" throughout the presentations and activities. The conference will be Sept. 17-18 at the Blanding Arts & Event Center on the USU Blandin  more

LOGAN, Utah, July 30 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Libraries to Present Arrington Mormon History Lecture Featuring Benjamin E. Park * LOGAN -Historian Benjamin E. Park will present his lecture "Declarations of Independence: Why the Latter-day Saints Just Can't Quit the United States" at this year's Arrington Mormon History Lecture on Sept. 24. Park's presentation will trace the long and evolving relationships between The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day S  more

LOGAN, Utah, July 30 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * USU Students Launch Careers at Lyric Rep * Editor's note: Utah State Today highlights work written by student journalists at Utah State University. This story by Jayke Martin originally appeared in The Utah Statesman on July 27. The Caine Lyric Theatre's recent reopening has restored a historic performance venue in downtown Logan, but for Utah State University theater students, the Lyric Repertory Company offers   more

LOGAN, Utah, July 30 -- Utah State University issued the following news: * * * Utah Public Radio Welcomes Frank Mueller as Station Manager * LOGAN -Utah Public Radio's new station manager is a veteran of public media. Frank Mueller, who stepped into the role on July 1, brings decades of experience in radio management, public broadcasting and higher education to the statewide network. Mueller joins UPR following leadership roles in both commercial and public broadcasting, most recently servi  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, July 30 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * Utah's work-from-home workforce declines from pandemic peak, but remains elevated * Utah's work-from-home workforce declined since its pandemic-era peak, but remote work remains a defining feature of the state's labor market for certain industries, occupations, and demographic groups. A new research brief from the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute finds that after nearly tripling between 2019 and 2  more