CHICAGO, Illinois, June 4 -- The American Bar Association issued the following news on June 3, 2026: * * * New ABA Center for Civic Engagement, Education and Rule of Law to host inaugural program on civility June 12 The American Bar Association Judicial Division will present the "Order in the Court: Civility in Action," webinar June 12 at 3 p.m. EDT. The program is the first in the Center for Civic Engagement, Education and Rule of Law's "Disagreeing Better" series. The center was launched ea  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 3 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Opposes Federal Bill That Would Tell Tech Companies They Have No Duty to Protect Kids Online * RALEIGH -A federal bill marketed as children's online safety legislation would tell tech companies they have no legal duty to protect kids, drop any requirement to verify users' ages, and override the stronger state laws already on the books. Attor  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following testimony by Virginia Wright, program manager for cyber-informed engineering at the U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory, from a May 21, 2026, hearing entitled "Research-Driven Resilience: Applying Science to Secure U.S. Water Systems from Cyber Threats": * * * Chairman Franklin and Ranking Member Amo, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * EPA Awards $28.7 Million to NDDEQ For Drinking Water Systems * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded two grants totaling $28,730,000 to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF). These DWSRF grants will support the planning, design, and construction of drinking water improvement proje  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following Beige Book on June 3, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Ninth District economic activity increased modestly since the previous report. Employment grew slightly, and wage growth was modest to moderate. Prices increased sharply, particularly for inputs. Growth was noted in financial and nonfinancial services, construction, and manufacturing. Consumer spending, tourism, and energy were flat. Agricultural co  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak supports legislation to strengthen oversight of federal child care programs * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) voted in support of H.R. 7726, the Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026, legislation to strengthen oversight of federal child care assistanceprograms, crack down on fraud, and verify taxpayer dollars are used to support children and working families. "  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: * * * Graham Reintroduces Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab' Crimes * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today reintroduced the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2026 to address the dangerously high number of "smash-and-grab" thefts targeting gun dealers by enhancing penalties for criminals who steal firearms from federally licensed firearms and ammunit  more

LONDON, England, June 3 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace International, a coordinating organization of Greenpeace, issued the following news release: * * * Greenpeace International wins preliminary phase of anti-SLAPP case vs. Energy Transfer * Amsterdam, The Netherlands - Greenpeace International's landmark anti-SLAPP lawsuit took a major step forward today when the Amsterdam District Court rejected Energy Transfer's latest attempt to avoid accountability for its unlawful actions, incl  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The Independent Petroleum Association of America issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * U.S. House Passes Key Public Lands Energy Permitting Bill In an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bill to support federal employees working on oil and natural gas approvals in Bureau of Land Management offices across the West. The Independent Petroleum Association of America, or IPAA, and Western Energy Alliance today ap  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has opened a public comment period on a proposed 30-year incidental take permit application submitted by the North Dakota Petroleum Council, Bismarck, for activities that could affect the threatened Dakota skipper butterfly during oil and gas development projects. The agency announced the availability of the Dakota Skipper Multi-Project Habitat Conservation Plan and a draft environmental assessment prepar  more

FARGO, North Dakota, June 3 -- North Dakota State University posted the following news: * * * NDSU students win gold at National American Advertising Awards * On Friday, May 29, NDSU School of Design, Architecture and Art students Tyler Halstenson, Emma Rehder and Anthony Tortorice attended the American Advertising Awards Gala, known as the ADDYs, in Austin, Texas, where they won gold in the student division for their spec poster campaign for the Library of Congress. *** Original text her  more

DENVER, Colorado, June 4 -- Western Energy Alliance issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * U.S. House Passes Key Public Lands Energy Permitting Bill In an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote, the U.S. House of Representatives today passed a bill to support federal employees working on oil and natural gas approvals in Bureau of Land Management offices across the West. Western Energy Alliance and the Independent Petroleum Association of America, or IPAA, today applauded the leaders  more