WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13121) by natural resources policy specialists Carol Hardy Vincent and Mark K. DeSantis. Here are excerpts: * * * Bureau of Land Management: FY2027 Appropriations The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), in the Department of the Interior (DOI), manages 243 million acres of federal land, nearly all in the West. Under its multiple-use mission, BLM manages lands for diverse purposes,  more

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Sept. 5 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Nukes and natural gas: End two bans, for the price of one Written by Darren Nelson Electricity prices started to become more-and-more unaffordable in Minnesota from 2002 onwards. This was driven by the state's: 2001 Renewable Energy Objective (REO); 2007 Renewable Energy Standard (RES); 2022 Climate A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following August 2026 Beige Book: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Eighth District has modestly increased since our previous report. Employment was unchanged and wage growth remained moderate. Prices have risen at a robust pace and increases were widespread. Consumer spending reports were mixed, and banking conditions were largely unchanged. Nonfinancial services and manufacturing activity modes  more