The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed the Financial CHOICE Act, earning praise from Americans for Prosperity (AFP) for what is says are strides toward creating government accountability. Read More »

American Petroleum Institute (API) officials recently responded positively to action undertaken by the U.S. House of Representatives from which the energy and manufacturing industries could benefit significantly. Read More »

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is asking for comments from the public on a proposal by Terra Rocky Mountain LLC to drill oil and gas wells west of Rifle, Colorado, BLM said in a release. Read More »

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said in a release it will a public hearing on its plan to use helicopters and motor vehicles to monitor and manage wild horses or burros on public lands in Nevada. Read More »

To quell corn rootworm disease, a crop malady known as the “billion-dollar pest” for the havoc it can wreak, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said it recently registered four products that function as natural pesticides. Read More »

While chairing a recent Senate committee hearing regarding the U.S. Forest Service's (USFS) proposed budget, U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) called on the agency to maintain consistent protection of forested areas while striving for a balance with recreation, tourism and timber interests. Read More »

To confront the issue of marine litter, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) recently sponsored a two-day “multi-stakeholder dialogue” in Newport, Rhode Island, where industry, government and environmental group representatives gathered to review and share perspectives. Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently awarded a $106.95 million loan to complete Colorado’s C-470 Express Lanes Project in the Denver area. Read More »

HighPoint Global, a management consultant firm that assists government agencies in training services, recently appointed industry veteran Cal Shintani as its chief growth officer to lead strategy development and merger/acquisition activity. Read More »

To support a $22 million contract with the U.S. Armed Forces, UTC Aerospace Systems recently announced plans to deliver new boltless wheels and carbon brakes in September to retrofit the USAF’s 475 F-15 Eagle aircraft. Read More »

The aviation industry’s specialized turboshaft market is expected to grow significantly over the next 15 years according to recent data produced by Connecticut-based market analysis provider Forecast International Inc. and its Platinum Forecast System 3.1. Read More »

Washington, D.C.-based Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) recently clarified the need to expedite its proposal regarding decommissioning legislation, asking the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to increase transparency and effectiveness in nuclear plant shutdown procedures. Read More »

Pipelines are the most efficient and safest way to transport oil and natural gas, an energy expert said as Nebraska regulators mulled over whether to green light a route for the Keystone XL pipeline through the state. Read More »

At southern Nevada’s Panaca Community Pit, a place rich in geological resources, the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Calient Field Office recently resumed mineral material sales to the public, with expanded access to additional acreage. Read More »

For handling nonpoint source (NPS) pollution, which stems largely from rainfall and snowmelt runoff, Wyoming’s Department of Environmental Quality (WDEQ) has been awarded $849,601 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Read More »

The American Chemistry Council (ACC) has lauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for its recent release of rules regarding a list of toxic substances defined by older legislation and conducting new risk assessments for chemicals as required by newer, year-old law. Read More »

Watershed management projects to improve water quality, water conservation and ecological health in Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho and New Mexico were recently awarded Bureau of Reclamation grants totaling $664,754. Read More »

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said it recently awarded 26 local-level law enforcement and civic groups with $10 million in funding through its Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) grant program to curtail stateside terrorism activity. Read More »

Following a recent technical conference in Washington, D.C., the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI) suggested a set of actions for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to pursue to avoid further U.S. nuclear plant closures. Read More »

Illuminating the critical role of IT innovation in cybersecurity, John Zangardi, acting chief information officer for the Department of Defense (DoD), pointed out the need to dispense with “yesterday's thinking” at a recent industry conference in Baltimore. Read More »