Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah
Adrienne Marshall wins NSF CAREER Award for study of Western snowpack
GOLDEN, Colorado, Aug. 5 -- Colorado School of Mines posted the following news:
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Adrienne Marshall wins NSF CAREER Award for study of Western snowpack
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Adrienne Marshall, assistant professor of geology and geological engineering, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER Award for her research on how extreme snowpack conditions are evolving in the Western U.S.
The $737,140 award will cover Marshall's work, which will draw on measurements from as far back as 1950 to expand the
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America First Policy Institute: America's Cattle Herd Is Stabilizing-And America First Policies Are Helping
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following fact sheet:
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America's Cattle Herd Is Stabilizing-And America First Policies Are Helping
Executive Summary
The U.S. beef cow herd has contracted for seven straight years, falling to 27.6 million head on January 1, 2026--the smallest since 1961 (USDA NASS 2026a; Peel 2026a). But the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) July 2026 Cattle report shows the long decline approaching its end: the all-cattle invento
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Letter to Thank Congress, Urge Continued Protections from Intoxicating Hemp Products
SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Bipartisan Letter to Thank Congress, Urge Continued Protections from Intoxicating Hemp Products
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 34 other attorneys general, sent a letter thanking Congress for updating the language of the Farm Bill and urging Congress to continue protecting Californians from intoxicating hemp products.
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Attorney General Clark Joins 34 Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 4 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Joins 34 Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
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Attorney General Clark has joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 other attorneys general in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend, o
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS BIPARTISAN COALITION URGING CONGRESS TO PRESERVE FEDERAL HEMP REFORMS
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 4 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS BIPARTISAN COALITION URGING CONGRESS TO PRESERVE FEDERAL HEMP REFORMS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general, sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend or weaken the reforms Congress enacted to ad
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Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Aug. 4 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Leads Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Prevent the Return of Intoxicating Hemp Products
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Press Releases
(Hartford, CT)- Attorney General William Tong announced today that he co-led a coalition of 34 attorneys general in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of
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Committee Advances Curtis Priorities to Strengthen Online Safety for Children
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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Committee Advances Curtis Priorities to Strengthen Online Safety for Children
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WASHINGTON-U.S. Senator John Curtis (R-UT) today praised the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee's bipartisan advancement of several online child safety bills, including the Children's Health, Advancement, Trust, Boundaries, and Oversight in Technology (CHATBOT) Act, co-led by Senator Curtis. In delivered remarks, Curtis called th
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Community Groups Urge Regulators to Deny Opportunity Financial Acquisition of BNC Bank Over Predatory Lending Concerns
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
July 29, 2026
CRACommentCollector@fdic.gov
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
550 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20429
LicensingPublicComments@occ.treas.gov
John (J.J.) Hansen, Director for Licensing
Community Bank West Region
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
400 7th St. SW
Washington, D.C. 2
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CSIS Issues Critical Questions Q&A: Rethinking Water as a Frontline Security Risk
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Critical Questions Q&A on Aug. 5, 2026, involving Director Caitlin Welsh and non-resident senior associate Franck Gbaguidi, both of the Global Food and Water Security Program:
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Rethinking Water as a Frontline Security Risk
For years, governments and markets treated "water stress" as a manageable development and climate challenge. That framing no longer holds. The incidence of water-related viole
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FAA Updates Instrument Flight Procedures at Airports
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a final rule amending Standard Instrument Approach Procedures (SIAPs) and associated Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures for airports across the United States to support safe and efficient instrument flight operations.
The rule updates 14 CFR Part 97 and incorporates by reference revised flight procedures that respond to changes in the National Airspace System, including
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Gerontological Society of America Names New Officers
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Gerontological Society of America issued the following news release:
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Gerontological Society of America Names New Officers
The Gerontological Society of America (GSA) -- the oldest and largest interdisciplinary organization focused on aging -- is proud to announce its newest elected officers. These individuals were chosen by GSA's membership, which consists of more than 6,000 researchers, educators, and practitioners.
The officers are responsible for matters of
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Huntsman Students Apply Global Consulting Skills to Economic Development in France
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Huntsman Students Apply Global Consulting Skills to Economic Development in France
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Utah State University students are redefining what experiential global learning can look like through the Huntsman School of Business France Global Consulting Learning Experience-an immersive program combining international consulting, cross-cultural collaboration and direct engagement with global companies and economic-development
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Idaho National Laboratory: America Built Nuclear Power in Idaho First. Now It's Doing It Again
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release:
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America built nuclear power in Idaho first. Now it's doing it again.
American researchers and engineers first split the atom for usable electricity in Idaho. They built the reactor prototype of the nation's first nuclear submarine there. They raised more than 50 one-of-a-kind reactors on an 890-square-mile stretch of Idaho desert.
Idaho was the cradle for the first a
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Lujan, Heinrich, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Slamming Trump's Move to Strip Protections From Bears Ears & Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release:
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Lujan, Heinrich, Durbin Lead Colleagues in Slamming Trump's Move to Strip Protections From Bears Ears & Grand Staircase Escalante National Monuments
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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.), Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led 34 senators in a letter to President Trump expressing strong opposi
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Md. A.G. Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms Concerning Intoxicating Hemp Products
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms Concerning Intoxicating Hemp Products
Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a bipartisan coalition of 34 other attorneys general in a letter to congressional leaders urging them to preserve the federal redefinition of hemp and reject any effort to delay, repea
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Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Opioid Misuse Offers Massive Return on Investment
LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 5 -- The University of California San Diego campus posted the following news:
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Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Opioid Misuse Offers Massive Return on Investment
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Key Takeaways
* An economic analysis from UC San Diego found that $1 invested in MORE, a mindfulness-based treatment for opioid misuse, could generate $12 in economic benefit, a significantly greater cost-benefit ratio than current treatment approaches.
* Lifetime cost savings per patient were $32
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MINI makes 2026 Rebelle Rally Debut with New Rugged Model Variant.
MUNICH, Germany, Aug. 5 [Category: BizTransportation] -- BMW Group, a manufacturer of premium automobiles and motorcycles, posted the following news release:
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MINI makes 2026 Rebelle Rally Debut with New Rugged Model Variant.
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Munich. MINI announced to make the brand's first-ever appearance in the 2026 Rebelle Rally, marking a new chapter in the brand's storied motorsport history. Competing in the longest competitive off-road navigation rally in the United States, MINI will take part i
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N.H. A.G. Formella Urges Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Protect Consumers From Intoxicating Hemp Products
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 6 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Attorney General Formella Urges Congress to Preserve Federal Hemp Reforms and Protect Consumers from Intoxicating Hemp Products
Attorney General John M. Formella, working as part of a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general from across the country, is urging Congress to preserve recent federal hemp reforms and reject any effort to delay, repeal, suspend, or
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OWENS APPLAUDS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S APPROVAL OF THE NATION'S FIRST WORKFORCE PELL GRANT PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, issued the following news release:
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OWENS APPLAUDS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT'S APPROVAL OF THE NATION'S FIRST WORKFORCE PELL GRANT PROGRAM
Today, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04), Chairman of the Higher Education and Workforce Development Subcommittee, applauded the U.S. Department of Education's approval of the nation's first Workforce Pell Grant program.
"America is the land of opportunity, and there is not just one path to success. For too long,
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S.D. A.G. Jackley Joins National Coalition Urging Congress To Strengthen Federal Hemp Reforms
PIERRE, South Dakota, Aug. 6 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026:
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Attorney General Jackley Joins National Coalition Urging Congress To Strengthen Federal Hemp Reforms
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 34 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to maintain the November 2025 federal redefinition of hemp.
In a letter sent to congressional leadership and the chairs of the House and Senate Appropriations Co
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The Fish Eye: Anglers at Utah Lake Spot Algae Blooms More than Most Recreationists
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 5 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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The Fish Eye: Anglers at Utah Lake Spot Algae Blooms More than Most Recreationists
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Harmful algal blooms are a persistent problem at Utah Lake, showing up as green streaks, scums, or discoloration in the water. They are toxic to people, pets, and wildlife-but conditions at Utah Lake make identifying them difficult.
New research from Jordan Smith, director of the Institute of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism, evalua
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Tracing the Colorado River: UNLV Honors Students Take Water Policy on the Road
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 5 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus posted the following news:
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Tracing the Colorado River: UNLV Honors Students Take Water Policy on the Road
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On a chilly March morning beneath red canyon walls, the UNLV Honors College students in the Western Water Policy course rolled up their pant legs and stepped into the subject they had studied all semester: the Colorado River.
The stop at Lees Ferry was meant to be brief, a chance to see a noteworthy bend of t
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University of Utah Health: Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Opioid Misuse Offers Significant Return on Investment
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 6 (TNSjou) -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release:
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Mindfulness-Based Therapy for Opioid Misuse Offers Significant Return on Investment
A new economic evaluation has revealed that an evidence-based, neuroscience-informed therapy for opioid misuse and chronic pain provides $12 in cost savings for every dollar spent, between two and six times more cost effective than other addiction treatments. Over the course of a patient's life, the
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Utah's historic fire season of 2026
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 5 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release:
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Utah's historic fire season of 2026
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Early last month, Utah experienced two historic wildfires at the same time, highlighting the record-setting fire season continuing to unfold in the Beehive State.
While 2026 has not yet surpassed the 2007 record for number of acres burned, this year's fires have so far consumed an unprecedented area of Utah's trees compared to past years. Flames have blackene
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Welch, Curtis, Murkowski, Schatz Host Bipartisan Roundtable on Extreme Weather Response, Supporting Disaster-Impacted Communities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch, Curtis, Murkowski, Schatz Host Bipartisan Roundtable on Extreme Weather Response, Supporting Disaster-Impacted Communities
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Thirteen Senators joined the bipartisan discussion
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), John Curtis (R-Utah), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) this week hosted a bipartisan roundtable on Capitol Hill focused on the high costs of extreme
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