The Defense Department previously notified Duke of errors in funding designations that violate the Higher Education Act of 1965. The Departments of State and Education announced investigations into…
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USDA Announces Interstate Shipping Program for Rural Small Businesses
Georgia is the eleventh state to join the program, which will allow greater access to the domestic market. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the state of…
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Interior Department Releases Update on Coal Potential Beneath Federal Lands
Secretary Burgum said clean coal plays a key role in “the production of electricity needed to fuel our future prosperity.” The Department of the Interior (DOI) released a…
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Bureau of Land Management Reports Record Second Quarter Oil and Gas Lease Sales
A record-breaking $4.1 billion in oil and gas lease sales was generated in support of the president’s Energy Dominance initiative. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced that a…
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FAA Invests in Air Traffic Control Tower Modernization
The agency plans tower replacements and upgrades at airports nationwide. The U.S. Department of Transportation announced more than $750 million to replace eight aging air traffic control towers…
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Interior Secretary Announces Greater Sage Grouse Protections
The plan would restrict oil and gas drilling as well as solar and wind projects. The Interior Department’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has proposed updates to the…
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USDA Announces High-Speed Internet Grant for North and South Dakota
Department distributes the fifth round of ReConnect funding for rural homes and businesses. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced $173 million in funding to provide high-speed internet…
Read MoreStates File Suit Over “Get Out the Vote” Executive Order
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission outlined the White House Executive Order, which potentially violates the Hatch Act. Secretaries of state and attorneys general from nine states have filed…
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Interior Allocates Funding for Orphaned Gas Wells in ND and WV
Over 500 abandoned, contaminated sites will be plugged or remediated. The Department of the Interior awarded $54 million to North Dakota and West Virginia to plug abandoned oil…
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USAF Finds No Cancer Risk at Nuclear Bases
Investigation being made after multiple instances of cancer in military personnel. The U.S. Air Force has been running an investigation, since the beginning of the year, regarding a…
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