WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2025: * * * Record of Decision document follows extensive public engagement, details actions to protect human health and the environment * * * Columbia Falls, Mont. - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) jointly announced a formalized plan for the Superfund cleanup of the Columbia Falls Aluminum Company (CFAC) Supe  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Jan. 10 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on Jan. 9, 2025: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today defended Iowa family farms and businesses against a costly mandate, the so-called Corporate Transparency Act, which threatens to make them close up shop. Iowa farms and businesses face new national registration requirements as part of the unconstitutional mandate. Some family-owned farms and businesses have been operating for decades without   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Jan. 11 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news on Jan. 10, 2025: Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a coalition of 20 state attorneys general led by Kansas Attorney General Kris Kobach in a letter to the Trump administration asking the President-elect to secure the border and stop Biden immigration policies that caused a historic surge of illegal immigration. "Inauguration Day can't get here soon enough. I support President Trump'  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Part of Today's Announcement is Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is funding 586 projects to expand access to clean energy systems and increase the availability of domestic biofuels. Today, USDA is providing nearly $180 million through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and the Higher Blends  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 10, 2025: * * * Biden-Harris Administration's Historic Investments in Puerto Rico's Energy Grid From the first day in office, the Biden-Harris Administration has been committed to supporting the recovery and modernization of Puerto Rico's energy infrastructure. From unlocking billions of dollars in disaster funding, to enacting historic investments under the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infr  more