ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 28 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: An Alaska man pleaded guilty yesterday to making interstate threats to kidnap and injure a sitting U.S. Senator. According to court documents, Arther Graham, 46, of Kenai, sent a web form submission to a U.S. Senator on Sept. 28, 2023, threatening to injure the Senator. Congressional staff members reported the threat to the U.S. Capitol Police and an inve  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, June 28 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody, along with a 20-state coalition of state attorneys general, is strongly urging the United States Senate to pass the Illegitimate Court Counteraction Act, or the ICC Act. The legislation, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives on a bipartisan basis, deters the International Criminal Court from further efforts to assert unlawful authority. Attorney Gen  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today advanced two actions that maintain protections on Bureau of Land Management (BLM)-managed public lands in Alaska that are home to key fish and wildlife habitat, sensitive rivers and streams, and other resources that are critical to the state's subsistence economy and the way of life for Alaska Native communities. These steps build on the Biden-Harris administratio  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management closed on the sale of the Federal Helium System, fulfilling one of BLM's primary responsibilities under the Helium Stewardship Act of 2013. BLM will continue working with the new owner, Messer, during a 45-day hand-off period to support a smooth transition from federal to private ownership. The Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 set forth the process  more

GRAND JUNCTION, Colorado, June 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management is accepting public scoping comments on the proposed direct sale of a 31-acre isolated parcel of public land to Mesa County. The property is near Clifton, located between a portion of I-70 and the Grand Valley Canal, in Mesa County. BLM will use input from the public to help with the National Environmental Policy Act review. Analysi  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: The National Transportation Safety Board announced a series of restrictions and sanctions on Boeing after the company blatantly violated NTSB investigative regulations-and Boeing's signed party agreement with the NTSB-by providing non-public investigative information to the media and speculating about possible causes of the Jan. 5 door-plug blowout on a Boeing passenger jet in Portland, Oregon. D  more

CANON CITY, Colorado, June 28 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The Bureau of Land Management is excited to announce Doug Mayes as the new head of its Royal Gorge Field Office. "Doug brings a wealth of talent and experience to the Royal Gorge Field Office, and we are pleased to have him as our new field manager," said BLM Colorado State Director Doug Vilsack. "The Royal Gorge Field Office is home to the Arkansas River Headwaters  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 28 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today U.S. District Court Judge Sharon Gleason vacated Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland's decision to place into trust a 787-square-foot parcel of land in downtown Juneau owned by the Central Council of Tlingit and Haida Indians. The Court found that even though the Secretary may create trust land in Alaska, the Assistant Secretary's decision regarding this specific parcel was  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, June 29 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following news on June 28, 2024: Today Governor Mike Dunleavy transmitted the Fiscal Year 2025 state operating and capital budgets. Governor Dunleavy line-item vetoed and signed the appropriation bills Thursday afternoon. The result is a fiscally-responsible budget that invests in Alaska's public education system, enhances energy security, increases public safety, and improves affordability for Alaskans. The FY2025 budget fund  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 28 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: President Biden's unlawful LNG ban has now hit Ukraine in the middle of its war with Russia. Ukraine struck a major LNG deal with Virginia-based Venture Global, which has multiple facilities in Louisiana. This deal with Venture Global's Plaquemines facility would allow Ukraine to purchase up to two million metric tons of gas each year to power the country, and bring millions of dollars of rev  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor today announced the availability of more than $12.7M in training grants made by its Occupational Safety and Health Administration to support initiatives designed to create safer workplaces and, in turn, advance the department's Good Jobs efforts. Administered by the agency's Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, the g  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, June 29 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on June 28, 2024: Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a decision that will significantly impact Alaska's interests when parties appear in federal court to challenge or defend a federal agency action. The Court took back its traditional role of determining what the law is, instead of deferring to federal agencies. "Federal agencies have used Chevron deference as a shield, limiting the ability  more

SEATTLE, Washington, June 28 (TNSres) -- Port of Seattle issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: * * * The comprehensive report shares 2023 achievements and tracks long-term goals for stewardship initiatives * * * The Port of Seattle released a comprehensive Environment and Sustainability Report today, highlighting significant 2023 achievements such as reaching its goal of a 50% reduction in Port-controlled greenhouse gas emissions seven years early. The document also reports on   more