WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a $109.6 million investment through President Biden's Investing in America agenda to put people to work plugging, remediating and reclaiming orphaned oil and gas wells in national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and on other public lands and waters. Five federal agencies within the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture will addres  more

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: On the 11th day of his 12 Days of Giving campaign, Governor Greg Gianforte today encouraged Montanans to support Many Rivers Whole Health, a nonprofit organization providing wellness expertise in mental health and substance abuse services for adults and children. "It's critical we support the organizations serving our rural communities and work together to address the behavioral heal  more

HELENA, Montana, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Along with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC), Governor Greg Gianforte today announced a record-setting oil and gas lease sale on state trust lands in four months, totaling more than $5.4 million in revenue. "In Montana, American-made energy fuels our economy and funds education," Gov. Gianforte said. "Thanks to DNRC's work to modernize these sales, w  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 17 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2024: Governor Jim Pillen joined other Republican governors supporting President Donald J. Trump's nomination of South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem as the next secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and calling for her swift confirmation. The letter to U.S. Senate leadership cites Noem's extensive experience addressing the crisis at the southern border, as well as her leadersh  more