Praising past participation and urging continued assistance, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) recently issued a message of thanks to DHS employees who collected and donated goods in the Feds Feed Families effort to help food banks and pantries stay stocked during summer months. Read More »

To increase accessibility for veterans living in remote areas, Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary David Shulkin recently announced that the VA intends to suggest State Veterans Home Construction Grant Program modifications this year. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is looking for nominees to fill five positions on the Advisory Council of Employee Welfare and Pensions Benefit Plans (ERISA Advisory Council), according to the U.S. Department of Labor. Read More »

In the wake of a fiery explosion in Firestone, Colorado, and a subsequent proposal from Gov. John Hickenlooper requesting support from oil and natural gas industry stakeholders, the Colorado Petroleum Council (CPC) issued a statement reiterating high safety standards. Read More »

To help cope with Hurricane Harvey’s impact, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt has expedited a request from the Austin-based Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to increase the area being covered by an emergency fuel waiver. Read More »

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) recently issued a request for public input regarding proposed fee hikes at Nevada’s Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area near Las Vegas. Read More »

Sending the message that “We need to clean this up,” a 14-year-old Boy Scout recently led a dumpsite-clearing project in Nevada, invoking help from his troop and local officials in the town of Lund. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently said $50 million in funding will be available for two large pilot projects to test potentially groundbreaking coal technologies aimed at increasing performance and efficiency while reducing emissions and costs. Read More »