WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 (TNSFR) -- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the finalization of Resource Management Plan Amendments (RMP) for public lands across 11 western states. These amendments aim to streamline the permitting process for utility-scale solar energy development while protecting sensitive ecological and cultural resources. The BLM manages over 162 million acres of public lands in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census has released the following public communication dated Dec. 20, 2024, from the Urban Institute: * * * To: Donna Daily Chief of the American Community Survey Office Census Bureau US Department of Commerce Re: USBC-2024-0029 American Community Survey and the Puerto Rico Community Survey * * * To Chief Daily, We write to offer public comment on the US Census Bureau's Request for Information regarding the American Co  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service has released the following public communication on Dec. 23, 2024, from Bird Conservancy of the Rockies: * * * Response to Additional Guidance for Climate-Smart Agriculture and Forestry (CSAF) Mitigation Activities * * * Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (hereafter BCR) is concerned that the restriction of practice 314 (brush management) to regions receiving 13.4 inches or less in annual precipitati  more