JUNEAU, Alaska, May 24 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Alaska Attorney General Taylor today announced a lawsuit against Soni Inc. and one of its corporate officers Sunita Lakhwani. Soni Inc. sells Alaska-themed jewelry in Ketchikan under the names "Soni Jewelry" and "Colors Fine Jewelry." Through a series of undercover purchases and subsequent laboratory testing, the State of Alaska has obtained significant evidence that Soni Inc. sel  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, May 24 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news on May 23, 2024: This week, around 900 leaders, innovators, policy makers and other people interested in shaping the future of energy in Alaska and the world convened in Anchorage for the third annual Alaska Sustainable Energy Conference. The conference highlighted how Alaska can help meet global energy needs through both legacy and emerging industries, as well as how technological advances will decrease the cost  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 22, 2024: Today, May 22, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, announced over $225 million in funding to improve access to safe and reliable drinking water and wastewater services for American Indian Tribes and Alaska Native Villages. Through President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, EPA is able to provide one of the largest annual investments in water infrastructure funding to Tribes to   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: Today, May 21, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced $25 million for states and territories to invest in clean and safe drinking water. This grant funding will specifically benefit underserved, small and disadvantaged communities by upgrading infrastructure to comply with the Safe Drinking Water Act, reducing exposure to Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), removing sources of lead,   more

SEATTLE, Washington, May 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Funded by $1.5 billion investment into Brownfields sites from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address legacy pollution, advance environmental justice, and create healthier communities * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a $2,000,000 grant award from President Biden's Investing in America (https://www.whitehouse.gov/invest/) agenda to the O  more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: MANILA, Philippines - U.S. Army Soldiers from the 3rd Mobilization Support Group, held the first-ever Army Reserve Subject Matter Expert Exchanges with the Philippine Army Reserve during Exercise Salaknib and Exercise Balikatan 24 in April, 2024. For three weeks, service members of 3rd MSG, based at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska, and a direct reporting u  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, May 24 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody and a coalition of attorneys general filed a legal action with the Supreme Court of the United States to protect states from unconstitutional lawsuits filed by Green New Deal states targeting interstate emissions. The attorneys general claim that the defendant states are attempting to dictate the future of the American energy industry through coercive remedies u  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, May 24 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: The State of Wyoming has joined an Alabama-led 19-state coalition asking the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the efforts of California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Rhode Island to dictate the future of American energy policy. Those five states have brought unprecedented litigation against the nation's most vital energy companies for an alleged "climate crisis," and are demanding b  more

BOISE, Idaho, May 24 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of 27 states in defending American firearms manufacturers against attempts to hold the companies liable for gun violence in Mexico. If a lower court's ruling is allowed to stand, Americans' Second Amendment rights could be threatened. In their petition, the attorneys general ask the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) to correct a lower co  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service today reminded individuals and businesses in parts of seven states that their 2023 federal income tax returns and tax payments are due on Monday, June 17, 2024. The IRS normally provides relief, including postponing various tax filing and payment deadlines, for any area designated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 24 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: Today Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey filed suit with 18 other states against California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey and Rhode Island at the United States Supreme Court in order to halt the blue states' burdensome policies that threaten Missouri energy. In the suit, General Bailey asserts the defendants have brought unprecedented pressure against the na  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on May 23, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) today announced the award of $1.5 million for arts education and mentorship projects as part of the Native Hawaiian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development grant program. "The National Park Service is honored to provide these grants, supporting traditional and contemporary expressions of language, history, visual and perfor  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, May 24 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Governor Jim Pillen has joined the governors of 23 other states in opposition to the Biden administration's expected commitment to two international agreements that would strengthen the World Health Organization's (WHO) power to declare public health emergencies and grant the WHO Director-General authority over member states during such perceived emergencies. The agreements opposed would modify the WHO'  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Alaska Regional Office issued the following feature story: * * * Missed escapement goals, decreasing size and age at maturity are factors in the decision. * * * In response to a petition to list Gulf of Alaska Chinook salmon as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act, NOAA Fisheries has found that listing may be warranted. We filed a positive 90-day finding in the Federal Register, which is  more