WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation issued the following news release: HELENA, Mont. The Bureau of Reclamation and the 71 Ranch, LP, plan to enter into a 40-year water service contract to provide a water supply from Canyon Ferry Reservoir for up to 2,400 acre-feet annually for irrigation. In conjunction with the water service contract, Reclamation also plans to issue a special use permit to the 71 Ranch, LP, for the possession or occupancy of, or f  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 14 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Dec. 13, 2024: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined 24 states in urging the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm President Trump's nominee, Kash Patel, as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ("FBI"). Patel is a proven leader who will restore integrity to the FBI. As National Security Advisor to the House Intelligence Committee, Patel uncovered Foreign Intelligence Surveillance   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: NANJEMOY, Md. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Director Martha Williams today joined partners and community members to celebrate the establishment of Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge as the 573rd and newest unit of the National Wildlife Refuge System. A newly acquired 31-acre parcel is the first of several donations that will become part of th  more