WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Seeks Initial Input for March 2027 Sale of Oil and Gas Leases in Wyoming * CHEYENNNE, Wyo.- The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public scoping period to receive public input on 328 oil and gas parcels totaling 427,701 acres that may be included in a March 2027 lease sale in Wyoming. The scoping period ends September 10, 2026. Leasing is the first  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 7 -- Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah, the designated National Cancer Institute Comprehensive Cancer Center for Utah, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Robotic Mastectomy Marks New Milestone in Breast Cancer Care in the Mountain West A surgical team from Huntsman Cancer Institute at the University of Utah (the U) has performed the first robotic mastectomy in the Mountain West, a cutting-edge procedure tha  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Husted introduces bill to streamline permitting process and boost American innovation This bill will bring clarity to the permitting process, unleash innovation and help ensure American industry remains the global leader." - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) joined Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) in introducing the New Source Review Permitting Act, a bill that would clarify the Environmental Protection Agency's (EP  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47884) on July 28, 2026, entitled "Identifying Minors Online" by Clare Y. Cho, industrial organization and business policy specialist: * * * SUMMARY Concerns about potential harms to minors on the internet, particularly on social media platforms, have grown in recent years. Dating to the 1990s, policymakers have enacted legislation seeking to protect minors online, some of which create requir  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has approved a North Dakota amendment to its regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, incorporating changes enacted through state legislation in 2017 and 2021. The amendment updates North Dakota Century Code and North Dakota Administrative Code provisions governing surface coal mining and reclamation. The changes extend the period for sc  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release: * * * Drummond co-leads 25-state coalition urging Supreme Court to take up Iowa immigration enforcement case Attorney General Gentner Drummond is co-leading a coalition in supporting Iowa's law criminalizing illegal entry into the state. Drummond and 24 attorneys general filed an amicus brief today in Bird v. Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 12 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * State Superintendent of Schools Announces Inaugural Super STARS Council * Charleston, W.Va. - State Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt announced the selection of the inaugural Super STARS (Students Taking Action for Readiness and Success) Council during the August meeting of the West Virginia Board of Education (WVBE). This new statewide student advisory group is d  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 13 -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * WDE Seeks Public Comment On Chapter 56 - K-3 Reading Assessment & Intervention Repeal The Wyoming Department of Education is seeking public comment on the repeal of Chapter 56 Rules pertaining to Chapter 56 - K-3 Reading Assessment and Intervention. Comments may be submitted online (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd09qH6yduE0hZlhGbSnkuPliPDQpcFjLn8jVwkorXw4cYSjg/viewform?usp=p  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 13 -- The Wyoming Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * WDE Seeks Public Comment On Dual Enrollment District Reimbursement Program Chapter 58 Rules The Wyoming Department of Education is seeking public comment on the proposed Chapter 58 Rules pertaining to the Dual Enrollment District Reimbursement Program. Comments may be submitted online or via email to sean.mcinerney@wyo.gov, until 11:59 p.m. on September 27, 2026. All public comments wi  more