Bureau of Ocean Energy Management begins assessments. The Department of the Interior announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will begin the task of assessing an area…
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Prayer Updates
DOT Signs Self-Governance Program with Cherokee Nation
Decision-making agreement first of its kind. On Tuesday in Oklahoma, U.S. Transportation Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg represented the department at the signing of the first-ever Tribal Transportation Self-Governance…
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HHS Warns of Extreme Summertime Heat
Climate Health Outlook warns of mental health and other risks. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released its second Climate Health Outlook to prepare Americans for…
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NHTSA Investigates 830,000 Tesla Vehicles
Escalates probe after crashes into emergency vehicles. On Thursday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that it was upgrading its preliminary evaluation of Tesla vehicles into…
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HUD Launches New Affordable Housing Program
Our Way Home initiative established across the country. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge recently announced the establishment of the Our Way Home initiative. A part of…
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Supreme Court Gives Legal Shield to Border Patrol
Agents cannot be sued for use of excessive force. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Border Patrol agents are generally shielded from lawsuits that allege the…
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Congress Focuses on Rising Road Fatalities
House holds hearing and Senate sends DOT secretary a letter. The House Subcommittee on Highways and Transit conducted a hearing on Wednesday about ways to address America’s worsening…
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USDA Announces 2022 Great American Outdoors Act Funding
$503 million directed toward public land infrastructure maintenance. Deputy Secretary Jewel Bronaugh announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $503 million into infrastructure improvements for public…
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Travelers Continue to Fly as Air Fare Rises
Airfare has increased 38 percent. The cost of domestic air travel has risen by nearly 40 percent and demand is sending those prices higher. According to the head of…
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Interior Announces Plastics Phase-out Plan
Secretary Haaland issues secretarial order. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland issued a secretarial order this week, which will phase out the sale and distribution of single-use plastics…
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