Giving a second chance to groups temporarily rendered ineligible for federal Veterans Affairs funding because of new policies, VA Secretary David Shulkin recently revealed that organizations hoping for fiscal year 2018 grants will receive an extension. Read More »

Whether DIY homeowner or professional excavator, anyone with projects requiring digging is urged, “always call 811” by the American Petroleum Institute (API) before hitting the dirt to safeguard critical infrastructure and ensure utility service integrity. Read More »

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Energy Institute President and CEO Karen Harbert recently praised the U.S. Senate for its confirmation of Neil Chatterjee and Rob Powelson as new commissioners for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Read More »

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) recently requested a 60-day congressional review of its recommendation for $78.88 million in grants to support 10 infrastructure projects — with seven designated in rural areas to enhance accessibility and stimulate the economy. Read More »

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue recently said $16.8 million in grant funding will go to help Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants increase their fruit and vegetable consumption. Read More »

American Petroleum Institute (API) recently complimented the Department of the Interior (DOI) for ensuring plans to protect the North American greater sage grouse and maintain conservation efforts of the species in conjunction with government plans. Read More »

Following President Donald Trump's recent executive order regarding China’s handling of technology and intellectual property, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued a response imploring the two nations to come to mutually agreeable terms. Read More »

With decades of drug rehabilitation programs to its credit, the State Department’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) recently kicked off a new program designed to help substance abusers overcome addiction. Read More »

The benefits of building pipelines to take advantage of the natural gas boom far outweigh the problems associated with them, according to a leading expert on energy. Read More »

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking volunteers to participate in painting, picnic table spruce-up and other tasks to enhance environmental enjoyment for visitors with disabilities at Hogan and Luce Recreation Area in Wyoming. Read More »

Shared personal experience will better inform the new White House VA hotline, the U.S. Veterans Administration announced after its new veteran-staffed call center heeded the feedback of veterans seeking immediate help. Read More »

Scolding the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) decision-making strategy regarding seismic surveying in the Gulf of Mexico, American Petroleum Institute (API) recently issued a statement criticizing the bureau’s final Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). Read More »

Commending President Trump’s “decisive action” in combating the nation’s opioid epidemic, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tom Price recently released a supportive statement following Trump’s directions to administration officials to enforce strong response. Read More »

Americans for Prosperity (AFP) has praised President Donald Trump’s recent executive order designed to reduce confusion and decrease duplication regarding large construction and infrastructure initiatives by mandating cooperation among federal agencies. Read More »

To protect human and environmental health, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently granted $1,004,260 to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality (UDEQ) for combating nonpoint source pollution (NPS) in the Bear River Basin area. Read More »

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis recently announced a computer-simulated program called Ulchi Freedom Guardian will run through Aug. 31 as a training exercise for military personnel to fortify mutual defense efforts in South Korea. Read More »

Blending entrepreneurial innovation with conventional wisdom, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services internal innovation incubator, HHS Ignite Accelerator, recently announced its seventh season of sponsored activity. Read More »

Following Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s recent response to the Interior Department’s natural resource leasing plan, Virginia Petroleum Council Executive Director Miles Morin expressed solidarity, saying that VPC stands behind moving forward with the potentially beneficial program. Read More »

Lifelong forester Tony Tooke has taken the helm as chief of the U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced recently, noting that the agency will be “in good hands.” Read More »

State leaders, Quapaw Tribe members and the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) are collaborating to handle remediation work at the Tar Creek Superfund site in northeastern Oklahoma, recently touring the area during a Tulsa conference. Read More »