Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Utah
Abundance Institute & Valar Atomics: NRC Proposed Rule Aims to Establish Disposal Pathways for Greater-Than-Class C Radioactive Waste
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
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August 17, 2026
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Washington, DC 20555-0001
Re:
Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal, 91 Fed. Reg. 40,290 (July 1,
2026), Docket No. NRC-2011-0012, NRC-2015-0003, NRC-2017-0081, RIN
3150-AI92.
The Abundance Institute and Valar Atomics (collectively, Commenters) submit th
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Allied Universal Hiring Secret Clearance, Supervisors, Armed and Unarmed Security Positions in Utah
SANTA ANA, California, Aug. 18 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- Allied Universal, a security and facility services company that provides smart technology to deliver solutions to businesses, posted the following news release:
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Allied Universal Hiring Secret Clearance, Supervisors, Armed and Unarmed Security Positions in Utah
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WHAT: Allied Universal(r), North America's leading security and facility services provider, is hiring for a range of security positions including unarmed, arm
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Arkstone Medical Solutions: FDA Urged to Differentiate Risks of AI-Enabled Clinical Decision Support Software
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Docket No. FDA-2018-N-1910
RE: Development of 21st Century Cures Act Section 3060 Required Report: Request for Input. FDA-2018-N-1910-0295
August 12, 2026
Comments on Certain Clinical Decision Support: Benefits, Risks, and Best Practices for AI-Enabled Tools
Submitted by Arkstone Medical Solutions
To Whom It May Concer
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Westchester Families
ALBANY, New York, Aug. 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Secures More Than 140,000 Eggs for Westchester Families
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August 17, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the delivery of more than 140,000 eggs to Feeding Westchester in Elmsford as part of a bipartisan multistate settlement with Cal-Maine Foods (Cal-Maine), Versova/Centrum (Versova), and Hickman's Egg Ranch (Hickman's) for
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Banner - University Medicine names Charles Socci chief operating officer
PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 18 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release:
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Banner - University Medicine names Charles Socci chief operating officer
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TUCSON, Ariz. (Aug. 18, 2026) - Banner - University Medicine has named Charles Socci, RN, MBA, chief operating officer in Tucson, effective Sept. 14.
Socci will oversee day-to-day operations of Banner - University Medicine's acute-care hospitals in Tucson, working alongside teams to advance quality, patient saf
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Bucking Trends: What New USU Research Says About Mule Deer in Utah
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 18 -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Bucking Trends: What New USU Research Says About Mule Deer in Utah
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Utahns have a deep affinity for mule deer -they enjoy seeing them browse sagebrush slopes, love to pursue trophy bucks and appreciate the role they play in Utah's unique ecosystems.
Wildlife ecologists in USU's Department of Wildland Resources study mule deer health, behavior and movement to support land managers who make complex decisions about
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Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Areas Urges BLM to Incorporate ANILCA Section 1320 in Wilderness Land Use Manual
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
ALASKA
Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Areas
GOVERNOR MIKE DUNLEAVY
August 4, 2026
Carla Bock
Department of Interior Assistant Director National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships U.S. Bureau of Land Management
1849 C St. NW, Room 5646
Washington, DC 20240
Submitted electronically to: https://
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Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Areas Urges BLM to Recognize ANILCA in Wilderness Management Policy
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
THE STATE
Of ALASKA
Citizens' Advisory Commission on Federal Areas
GOVERNOR MIKE DUNLEAVY
August 6, 2026
Carla Bock
Department of Interior Assistant Director National Conservation Lands and Community Partnerships U.S. Bureau of Land Management
1849 C St. NW, Room 5646
Washington, DC 20240
Submitted electronicall
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Coalition of Local Governments Call for Delisting of Grizzly Bears in Greater Yellowstone
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
COALITION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
1689 COUNTY ROAD 263
FORT BRIDGER, WY 82933
COUNTY COMMISSIONS FOR LINCOLN, SWEETWATER, AND UINTA - WYOMING, AND DAGGETT-UTAH;
AND CONSERVATION DISTRICTS FOR LINCOLN, LITTLE SNAKE, STAR VALLEY, SWEETWATER, AND
UINTA - WYOMING
August 17, 2026
VIA Regulations.gov
Attn: FWS-R6-ES-
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Announce MOU on Gray Wolf Restoration
DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 19 -- The Colorado Department of Natural Resources Division of Parks and Wildlife issued the following news release:
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Announce MOU on Gray Wolf Restoration
The State of Colorado, through Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe (Tribe) have finalized a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding CPW's efforts to restore gray wolves in Colorado and the potential impacts to Tribal lands a
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Energy Solutions: NRC Proposed Rule on Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Sparks Industry Feedback
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 17, 2026
ES-RA-2026-049
Jody C. Martin
Secretary of the Commission
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Mail Stop O-16 B33
Washington, DC 20555-0001
ATTN: Rulemakings Staff
Submitted electronically via https://www.regulations.gov under Docket ID NRC-2011-0012.
Subject:
Comments on the Proposed Rule,
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Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics: BLM Faces Calls for Clarification and Strengthening of Wilderness Study Area Management Guidelines
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
P.O. Box 11615, Eugene, OR 97440 Tel: (541) 484-2692 Email: kevin@fseee.org
August 14, 2026
Submitted via
https://www.regulations.gov
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Docket No. BLM-2026-0069
Director (630)
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street NW, Room 5646
Washington, DC 20240
Attention: Management of Wilder
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Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics: Recommendation to Add Conservation Potential Factor to BLM Manual for Balanced Wilderness Land Use Planning
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
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P.O. Box 11615, Eugene, OR 97440 Tel: (541) 484-2692 Email: kevin@fseee.org
August 14, 2026
Submitted via https://www.regulations.gov, Docket No. BLM-2026-0068
Director (630) Bureau of Land Management U.S. Department of the Interior 1849 C Street NW, Room 5646 Washington, DC 20240 Attention: Considering Lands with W
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From lab to layperson, UChicago students learn to make science land
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 18 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news:
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From lab to layperson, UChicago students learn to make science land
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While many environmental science majors spend their summers in campus labs, rising third-year Brianna Leech found herself in a NASA research center, building presentations on the spread of invasive tree species across the state of Utah.
It was less a typical research gig than a crash course in building and communicating data on the gr
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Joint Study Details Surface Water Movement, Measurement Need Throughout Sevier River Basin
LOGAN, Utah, Aug. 18 (TNSrep) -- Utah State University issued the following news:
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Joint Study Details Surface Water Movement, Measurement Need Throughout Sevier River Basin
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Researchers at Utah State University recently completed a gap analysis report on water measurement infrastructure in Utah's Sevier River Basin in collaboration with the Utah Division of Water Rights.
The report, titled "Measurement Infrastructure Gap Analysis in Utah's Sevier River Basin," details existing gage s
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Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Aug. 18 -- The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints issued the following news wrap-up entitled "Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ":
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The Latest Temple News From the Church of Jesus Christ
This page summarizes recent news about the many houses of the Lord being built around the world by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
August 16
* President Oaks Dedicates the Belo Horizonte Brazil Temple
* Elder David A. Bednar Dedicates Cle
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Loewen begins serving as Center of Mennonite Brethren Studies Director
HILLSBORO, Kansas, Aug. 17 -- Tabor College issued the following news:
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Loewen begins serving as Center of Mennonite Brethren Studies Director
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HILLSBORO, Kan.-Ryan Loewen, Ph.D. Candidate (g'14) has begun serving as the director of the Center of Mennonite Brethren Studies (CMBS) at Tabor College. After two years as a visiting professor on campus, Loewen was named assistant professor of theology ahead of the 2021-22 academic year. His appointment as CMBS director began on Aug. 1.
"I
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NPS Draft Wilderness Climbing Guidance Faces Criticism Over Statutory Conflicts and Environmental Risks
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 14, 2026
VIA ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION (REGULATIONS.GOV)
National Park Service
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C Street NW, Mail Stop 2460
Washington, DC 20240
Attention:
Deputy Associate Director, Visitor and Resource Protection / Wilderness Stewardship Division
Re: Administrative Comment,
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Nuclear Innovation Alliance Urges Clearer NRC Rules for Greater Than Class C Radioactive Waste Disposal and State Cooperation
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
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August 17th, 2026
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
11555 Rockville Pike, Rockville, Maryland 20852
Subject: Public Comment on NRC's Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal (RIN 3150-AI92)
Dear NRC Staff,
The Nuclear Innovation Alliance (NIA) is an independent, non-profit, non-partisan "think-and-do"
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Six Eckerd College Students Spend the Summer Interning at One of the Nation's Leading Hospitals
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Aug. 18 -- Eckerd College posted the following news:
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Six Eckerd College Students Spend the Summer Interning at One of the Nation's Leading Hospitals
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Eckerd-MGH interns during their final presentations. Left to right: Senior Project Coordinator Coleen Cunningham, Finn Topham '27, Maggie Tomaszewski '27, Kylee Roberts '27, Brady Schumaker '28, Allen Chen '27, Stephanie Wall-Perrogon '28 and Professor of Neurology Sue Slaugenhaupt '85 (P '20), Ph.D. Photo courte
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Sterling College Welcomes New Faculty for 2026-27 Academic Year
STERLING, Kansas, Aug. 18 -- Sterling College issued the following news release:
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Sterling College welcomes new faculty for 2026-27 academic year
Sterling College welcomed seven new faculty members to campus for the 2026-27 academic year. Classes begin on Wednesday, August 20.
"We are excited to welcome this group to Sterling College! In each of their interview processes, it was clear how God was moving in their lives and directing them to faculty positions here. We are confident they w
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Utah Advocates for Balanced National Park Wilderness Stewardship and Recreation Policies
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Michael P. Michener
Deputy Associate Director
Visitor and Resource Protection
National Park Service
1849 C Street NW
Washington, DC 2040
August 14, 2026
Submitted electronically: https://www.regulations.gov
RE:
National Park Service Level 2 Wilderness Stewardship Policy Review: Director's Order #41
NPS-202
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Utah Business Selects Five Mayer Brown Partners for Its 2026 Legal Elite List
CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 19 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news:
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Utah Business selects five Mayer Brown partners for its 2026 Legal Elite list
SALT LAKE CITY - Five Mayer Brown lawyers have been named by Utah Business as Utah's 2026 Legal Elite, an annual distinction honoring leading lawyers for their legal work, trusted counsel, and contributions to the profession and community.
The Mayer Brown lawyers recognized in the 2026 rankings are:
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Utah Community Groups Warn Against Weakening Radioactive Waste Disposal Regulations Amid Expansion of Nuclear Industry
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
HEAL Utah 824 S 400 W, Suite B111 Salt Lake City, UT 84101
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Docket NRC-2011-0012
August 17, 2026
Re: Docket NRC-2011-0012: Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal
Healthy Environment Alliance of Utah (HEAL Utah) and Nuclear Information and Resource Service (NIRS) appreciates the oppo
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Utah Law Protects Student Privacy After BYU Research Found K-12 Apps Were Collecting and Sharing Data
PROVO, Utah, Aug. 19 -- Brigham Young University issued the following news:
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New Utah law protects student privacy after BYU research found K-12 apps were collecting and sharing data
Report for Utah's board of education found leaks in student digital footprints
By Sharman Gill
Educational technology (EdTech) is big business -- rapidly growing with AI despite data privacy risks. Utah K-12 schools currently support thousands of educational apps, including the widely known Canvas, Duoling
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Utah Urges NRC to Recognize State Authority and Cooperative Federalism in Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Office of Administration Attn: Secretary Mail Stop TWFN-7-A60M United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Washington, D.C. 20555-0001 Sent via Email Only: https://www.regulations.gov/document/NRC-2011-0012-0205
RE: Comments on the Proposed Rule, "Integrated Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal" (10 CFR Parts 20, 61, 73, a
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Yale: Summer of Service, From Mississippi to New York
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Aug. 18 -- Yale University issued the following news:
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A summer of service, from Mississippi to New York
The Dwight Hall Summer Fellowship program provides financial support to Yale students who devote their summer break to serving their communities.
By Lisa Prevost
One student helped investigate criminal cases for the New Hampshire Public Defender office.
Another visited greater New Haven residents struggling with chronic psychosis, part of a mental health
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Yellowstone to Uintas Connection Urges Stronger Federal Protections for Threatened Grizzly Bears Amid Management Concerns
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
August 17, 2026
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Re: Comment on Proposed Section 4(d) for Threatened Grizzly Bear
Docket No. FWS-R6-ES-2024-0186
From:
Dr. John Carter
Yellowstone to Uintas Connection
PO Box 464
Bondurant, Wyoming 82922
Jcoyote23@gmail.com
The Yellowstone to Uintas Connection is a 501c3 org
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