WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service announced that it expects to award up to 52 grants or cooperative agreements for agricultural conservation in Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $123 million with a ceiling of $1 million. The categories of funding activity are a) agriculture, b) environment and c) natural resources. The funding is open to: County governmen  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, March 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on March 20, entitled: "Approval and Promulgation of Air Quality Implementation Plans; State of Montana; Columbia Falls, Kalispell and Libby PM10". The proposed rule was issued by Gregory Sopkin, Regional Administrator, EPA Region 8. DATES: Written comments must be received on or before April 20, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Gregory, Air and Radia  more

BARSTOW, California, March 17 -- The U.S. Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow issued the following news: An early morning fire at the recreational vehicle park aboard Marine Corps Logistics Base Barstow, California, destroys one vehicle but a quick response by MCLB Barstow Fire and Emergency Services saves surrounding RVs, Feb. 15. Jeffrey Hinton said his 34-foot Keystone Montana High Country camper caught fire Saturday around 7:30 p.m. A Marine Corps Fire and Emergency Services investigation  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Mountain Regional Field Office issued the following news release: Starting in May and continuing through November, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) will conduct a monthly Agricultural Yield survey. The information captured in this survey will help NASS track changes in yields that can occur due to weather, pests, disease and o  more

HILL AIR FORCE BASE, Utah, March 21 -- The U.S. Air Force Hill Air Force Base (75th Air Base Wing) issued the following news: Since the establishment of the Ogden Air Logistics Complex Logistics Airmen Mastering Possibilities (LAMP) award in May 2019, it has been awarded monthly to Ogden ALC's units and teams that have gone above and beyond in making the complex a more efficient and better place to work. Recognized for the month of February was a geographically separated unit (GSU) located at   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release on March 16: * * * - Watershed groups in Alaska and Hawaii receive their first funding, joining other groups in California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah and Wyoming * * * The Bureau of Reclamation has selected 29 projects to receive $2.8 million to complete watershed group development, watershed restoration planning and watershed managem  more