WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Animal Welfare Institute issued the following news release: * * * Conservation Groups Across US Respond to Trump Administration's Attacks on Endangered Species Act The Trump Administration weakened the Endangered Species Act (ESA) with a final rulemaking that could open the door to widespread destruction of habitat for endangered wildlife by rescinding the regulatory definition of "harm" under the ESA. This is the first in a series of rollbacks aimed at dismantling   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 14 [Category: Health Care] -- Banner Health posted the following news release: * * * Banner performs 'frozen elephant trunk' procedure in Northern Colorado * GREELEY, Colo. (July 14, 2026) -Cardiac surgeons at Banner North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley recently performed a highly complex surgery to rebuild a patient's aorta, the main artery carrying blood from the heart. As the first operation of its kind completed at the hospital, this milestone marks an expansio  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Honors the Life and Legacy of Senator Lindsey Graham * "The United States Senate will never see anyone quite like Lindsey Graham again. He was a happy warrior. He always put service before himself. And he believed in the Senate as an institution. He continued to shape it throughout his successful and his significant career. He helped make America safer and stronger. And Mr. President, I ju  more

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, July 13 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Black Hills region offers same-day nose, throat appointments * July 13, 2026 Contact: Paul Heinert Sanford Health Media Relations 605-366-2432 / Paul.Heinert@sanfordhealth.org RAPID CITY, S.D. -Sanford Black Hills is increasing access to nose and throat services for adults and children with the addition of same-day appointments for those concerns at the Sanford  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM Launches Wild Horse and Burro Placement Blitz * WASHINGTON - The Bureau of Land Management is launching a nationwide wild horse and burro private care placement blitz beginning July 23, in celebration of the Department of the Interior's Day of the American West and America's Freedom 250th anniversary. The campaign will include: Three in-person placement events:   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 14 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, West Region June 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Area prices were down 0.2 percent over the past month, up 3.2 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the West Region fell 0.2 percent in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The energy index decreased 4.3 percent. The food index and the all   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $800,000 for Small Businesses Developing Environmental Technologies in Colorado, Wyoming * PAGE Technologies, Inc., and Acadian Research & Development, LLC, will receive $400K each DENVER - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently announced $800,000 in funding to two recipients to develop and commercialize environmental technologies through EPA's Small Business Innov  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on July 14, 2026: * * * Lummis Introduces Farmers and Ranchers Relief Act of 2026 to Clarify Clean Water Act Exemptions Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today introduced the Farmers and Ranchers Relief Act of 2026, a bill to strengthen and clarify Clean Water Act Section 404(f) exemptions for farmers, ranchers, and landowners conducting routine land and water management activities. "Farmers and ranchers   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * New Oil Pipelines Being Planned by Canada to Export Alberta Oil * Key Takeaways 1 Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and others have been looking to diversify oil exports to countries other than the United States and lessen the country's reliance on U.S. infrastructure. 2 It is now planning to build several pipelines to increase oil exports to Asia from its west coast and, e  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: * * * Lummis Statement On The Death Of Senator Lindsey Graham Cheyenne, WY - Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today released the following statement on the death of Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC): "I am shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden death of my friend, Senator Lindsey Graham," said Lummis. "Lindsey was a tireless voice for South Carolina and an unwavering champion of a strong America and our all  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSFR) -- The Susquehanna River Basin Commission approved 21 consumptive water use projects and two institutional withdrawals during June 2026, according to a notice published July 14. The approvals cover June 1 through June 30 and were issued under the commission's approval-by-rule process in 18 CFR 806.22(e) and (f). Two projects received approvals under section 806.22(e): Pennsylvania College of Technology in Williamsport City, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, for consumpt  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Illegal War with Iran Has Forced Vermont to Pay $113 Million More for Gas, So Far * Vermont households have spent $441 more for gas since the war began WASHINGTON, D.C. - Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee today released new data outlining how President Trump's reckless and illegal war with Iran has driven up gasoline costs for Vermont families, farmers, and businesses. The new data   more

SPOKANE, Washington, July 15 -- Gonzaga University issued the following news: * * * UW-GU Students Research with Providence Heart Institute Surgeons The University of Washington-Gonzaga University (UW-GU) Health Partnership has launched the Heart Institute Scholars Program, a two-year, longitudinal experience that teams up medical school and undergraduate health sciences students with physicians to conduct cutting-edge cardiothoracic research. The program, which kicked off in June, is a coll  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service issued the following Economic Information Bulletin on July 9, 2026, entitled "The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and Food Security: Insights From Administrative Records." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Points * This report investigates how survey misreporting of participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) affects our understanding of the relationship between SNAP an  more