LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, June 19 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * Attorney General Tim Griffin today issued the following statement announcing he has sent a letter to President Biden on behalf of 18 state attorneys general opposing the Deferred Enforced Departure (DED) for Certain Palestinians Presidential Memorandum of February 14, 2024: "President Biden's deferral of the removal of Palestinians is yet another effort to circumvent   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 19 -- Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Kaul and 42 other attorneys general reached a $700 million nationwide agreement to resolve allegations related to the marketing of Johnson & Johnson's baby powder and body powder products that contained talc. "Wisconsin DOJ is dedicated to protecting consumers against deceptive marketing, particularly when people's safety may be impacted," said Attorney General Josh Kaul  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 19 -- The Bonneville Power Administration issued the following news release: New BPA-backed bonds certified green by the Climate Bonds Standard Board fund transmission projects that connect new carbon-free generation resources, support expanding electrification across multiple sectors of the economy and enhance overall grid reliability in the Pacific Northwest. BPA worked with the Port of Morrow and Wells Fargo Bank to price and sell approximately $76 million of green or   more

HELENA, Montana, June 19 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 18, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today received the 2024 Fire Season Outlook Briefing from the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) and Northern Rockies Coordinating Group (NRCG). "The state of Montana stands unified and ready this fire season," Gov. Gianforte said. "It's important to remember we all have a responsibility to prevent human-caused wildfires. While we cannot c  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Habitat Conservation issued the following feature story: * * * Partners are making great strides in habitat restoration and angler engagement projects in Hawaii and Alaska. * * * In 2023, NOAA Fisheries funded several projects to restore habitat through the coastal National Fish Habitat Partnerships. Since then, partners have made considerable progress on this work, actively engaging local communi  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Richard R. Verma and President of the Republic of Armenia Vahagn Khachaturyan opened the U.S.-Armenia Local Democracy Forum on June 17 in Yerevan, Armenia. The Forum, which is the first of its kind, brings together U.S. and Armenian mayors and regional, state, and provincial leaders for a two-day exchange about what it means to be a local leader in a democracy. Ambassador (ret.) N  more