WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency announced that it expects to award up to six grants for operational readiness for COVID-19 preparedness and response in Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $6,716,743. Additional Information on Eligibility: State or territorial governments (the State Administrative Agency [SAA] or the State's Emergency Man  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, April 15 -- The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule (40 CFR Part 147), published in the Federal Register on April 14, entitled: "Wyoming Underground Injection Control Program; Class VI Primacy". The proposed rule was issued by Andrew Wheeler, Administrator. DATES: The application is available for inspection and copying at the address appearing in the ADDRESSES section of this document. Comments must be received on or before May 29, 2020. Requests f  more

F.E. WARREN AIR FORCE BASE, Wyoming, April 15 -- The U.S. Air Force F.E. Warren Air Force Base (90th Missile Wing) issued the following news: When the Missile Security Operations Concept was implemented across the missile fields of F. E. Warren, Malmstrom and Minot Air Force Bases, responsibilities and functions of the different squadrons were realigned to more effectively and efficiently defend those facilities. With the adoption of new operational mission sets, the 90th Security Forces Suppo  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine L. Chao announced the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award $49,758,279 in airport aid to 33 airports in Wyoming to help respond to the COVID-19 public health emergency. This historic grant funding is part of the Trump Administration's newly created Coronavirus Aid, Relief,   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release, dated April 11: FEMA announced that federal emergency aid has been made available for the state of Wyoming to supplement state, tribal and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020 and continuing. Public Assistance Federal funding is available to the state, tribal and eligib  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- The White House issued the following news release on April 11: Today, President Donald J. Trump declared that a major disaster exists in the State of Wyoming and ordered Federal assistance to supplement State, tribal, and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic beginning on January 20, 2020, and continuing. Federal funding is available to State, tribal, and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit   more