Interior Department announces 732-mile-long line to span five western states. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) provided final approval this week for a massive wind transmission line proposed…
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California Leaves State Water Agreement
The flow of the Colorado River dwindling rapidly. This week, California separated itself from a water distribution agreement with six other states to address the Western water crisis…
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Six More States Approved for High-Speed Internet Grants
Capital Projects Fund approves infrastructure applications worth $1 billion The Department of the Treasury has approved broadband project proposals submitted by Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, and Utah.…
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Heat Wave in the West Breaks Records
Electrical grid weaknesses are being exposed. The American West is experiencing a record-breaking September heatwave as a prolonged period of high temperatures has occurred in at least half…
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President Appoints New Leaders to USDA
Creates five regional positions for the department. President Joe Biden announced the creation of five new leadership positions within the Department of Agriculture (USDA) last week. Three State…
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CDC Investigating Monkeypox in Florida
Cases appear isolated to a certain demographic. A “presumptive” case of monkeypox in Broward County, Florida, has spurred an investigation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
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Report Says Colorado River “Most Endangered”
Drought conditions continue in American Southwest. A nonprofit conservation group has published a new report on “America’s Most Endangered Rivers,” citing the Colorado River as the most endangered…
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Two Helicopters Crash at National Guard Training
Snow clouding view of ground currently cited reason. The Utah National Guard announced that a crash had occurred during their winter mountain training. “We can confirm that two…
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President Biden Restores Three National Monuments
Secretary Haaland celebrates the importance of the sites. Last week, President Biden signed a new executive order, restoring Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante, and Northeast Canyons and Seamounts to…
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Interior Offers 4,800 Acre Lease for Solar Energy
60 day bidding period began last week. President Biden’s administration has been working with the state of Utah to facilitate the development of renewable energy across its vast…
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