WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Delivers on Call for More Wild Horse Fertility Control With $30 Million USDA Investment and National Roundtable * WASHINGTON - The American people have asked for more fertility control in wild horse and burro management, and the Department of the Interior is prepared to deliver. Today, at the National Wild Horse and Burro Roundtable, the Bureau of Land Management  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 21 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: * * * Falls Prevention Awareness Week 2026 * WHEREAS, it is estimated that 14 percent of Alaskans are 65 years of age or older, and this population has more than doubled from 54,938 in 2010 to 107,444 in 2024; and live longer, and remain in better health than their predecessors; and WHEREAS, enhanced health and improved medical treatments have translated into far fewer deaths from acute causes overa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairwoman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: * * * September 21, 2026 ICYMI: MURKOWSKI HIGHLIGHTS TRIBAL HOUSING NEEDS DURING HEARING TO EXAMINE NAHASDA MODERNIZATION ACT U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs held an oversight hearing titled, "Examining Housing Needs in Native Communities," and a legislative hearing to receive testimony on S. 53  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: * * * Sep 21, 2026 Proposed Arctic Mine, Ambler Road Threatens America's Largest Park Landscape KOBUK, ALASKA - The fight over the Ambler mining road and future of Alaska's Brooks Range entered a new phase, as a public review and comment period opened on the Arctic mine proposal. The joint venture between international companies South 32 and Trilogy Metals applied for permits for the first   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * The Wilderness Society in the news * From national headlines to local reporting, discover how The Wilderness Society is shaping conversations about conservation and public lands. Browse recent news coverage, expert commentary and stories highlighting our work to protect wild places, defend the freedom to experience the outdoors and ensure public lands endure for future generations.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Release Energy Bill Assistance for Low-Income Americans * #Key federal heating assistance program targeted for budget, staffing cuts by Trump administration as energy costs soar Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they joined Senate colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to release all avail  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Trump Administration Release Energy Bill Assistance for Low-Income Americans * #Key federal heating assistance program targeted for budget, staffing cuts by Trump administration as energy costs soar Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today said they joined Senate colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to release all availabl  more