News Tipoffs - Wyoming Editors
ANS webinar looks to Utah's nuclear future
LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, July 14 [Category: Energy] -- The American Nuclear Society posted the following news:
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ANS webinar looks to Utah's nuclear future
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On July 9, the American Nuclear Society hosted the third installment of its "Nuclear in the States" webinar series. This time, the webinar looked to the current landscape of Utah's nuclear sector-from its policy developments to ongoing projects to workforce needs.
ANS CEO Craig Piercy, who led the discussion, was joined by Chris
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition
COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 15 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news:
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition
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If you purchased certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money
(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined a coalition of 48 states and terri
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Attorney General McCuskey announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 16 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release:
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Attorney General McCuskey announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition
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**If you bought certain generic prescription drugs in the United States between May 1, 2009, and December 31, 2019, you could be eligible for money.**
Attorney General JB McCuskey joined a coalition of 48 states and territories announ
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REACHES $29.6 MILLION NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH GLENMARK OVER CONSPIRACY TO INFLATE PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REACHES $29.6 MILLION NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH GLENMARK OVER CONSPIRACY TO INFLATE PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION
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C hicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with a coalition of 48 attorneys general, today announced a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark, resolving allegations the generic drug manufacturer engaged in a widespread and long-running conspira
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Barrasso: America is Worth Defending and Celebrating
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release:
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Barrasso: America is Worth Defending and Celebrating
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"The contrast is clear. Democrats stand for high taxes, open borders, and lawlessness. Republicans stand for freedom, liberty, and American greatness. America is worth defending. America is worth celebrating. America is worth fighting for. That's what Republicans are committed to do. And that's what the people of Wyoming did over July 4."
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BHSU Foundation Announces Scholarship Honoring Legacy of Educators Shirley and Deanna Ridgway
SPEARFISH, South Dakota, July 16 -- Black Hills State University posted the following news:
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BHSU Foundation Announces Scholarship Honoring Legacy of Educators Shirley and Deanna Ridgway
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The Black Hills State University Foundation is excited to announce a new endowed scholarship established by Barbara Ridgway in memory of her sisters-in-law, Shirley and Deanna Ridgway, two educators whose lives were dedicated to teaching and serving their communities.
The Shirley and Deanna Ridgway
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BLM's Second-Quarter 2026 Oil and Gas Lease Sales Generate $4.1 Billion
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release:
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BLM's Second-Quarter 2026 Oil and Gas Lease Sales Generate $4.1 Billion
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Bureau of Land Management generated more than $4.1 billion in total receipts from oil and gas lease sales held in the second quarter of 2026 - in line with the Trump administration's Energy Dominance initiative. These revenues reflect an ongoing focus on unleashing domesti
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BLS Midwest Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood May 2025
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Midwest Region - July 16, 2026
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Workers in the Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $29.16 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Assistant Commissioner for Regional Operati
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BLUMENTHAL & DARLINE GRAHAM INTRODUCE LEGISLATION WITH 60+ COSPONSORS TO HOLD PURCHASERS OF RUSSIAN OIL ACCOUNTABLE
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
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BLUMENTHAL & DARLINE GRAHAM INTRODUCE LEGISLATION WITH 60+ COSPONSORS TO HOLD PURCHASERS OF RUSSIAN OIL ACCOUNTABLE
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[WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Darline Graham (R-SC) led more than 60 members of the Senate in introducing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil and gas accountable fo
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Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center Completes Structural Steel for Expansion Project
DANVILLE, Pennsylvania, July 17 -- Geisinger Health posted the following news release:
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Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center completes structural steel for expansion project
Officials hold beam-topping ceremony to mark milestone
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. - Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center has completed steel frame construction on its expansion and modernization project, keeping work on pace to open the hospital's new 11-story patient tower in 2028.
Geisinger officials and communi
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HHS Administration for Children & Families: 30 States Have Ended the "Orphan Tax," Preserving Survivor Benefits for Foster Youth
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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30 States Have Ended the "Orphan Tax," Preserving Survivor Benefits for Foster Youth
The Administration for Children and Families (ACF) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) today announced that 30 states have now ended, or substantially reformed, the practice of diverting Social Security survivor benefit
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Independent Women's Voice: New Hampshire Women and Girls Miss Out On Another Opportunity to Privacy and Equality
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Independent Women's Voice, an organization that fights for policy solutions for women, posted the following news release:
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New Hampshire Women and Girls Miss Out On Another Opportunity to Privacy and Equality
Independent Women commits to supporting renewed efforts to advance Stand With Women legislation next session.
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CONCORD, NH -- On the heels of the Supreme Court ruling that Title IX reflects biological sex and not gender identity, New Hampshire leaders h
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Lawsuit Aims to Protect Five Imperiled Freshwater Animals in California, Oregon, Nevada
WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Lawsuit Aims to Protect Five Imperiled Freshwater Animals in California, Oregon, Nevada
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PORTLAND, Ore. -The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today for failing to protect five imperiled freshwater species from the Great Basin under the Endangered Species Act.
The Service failed to issue timely findings on the Center's petitions to p
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N.J. A.G. Davenport Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement With Glenmark For Widespread Conspiracy To Overcharge Patients for Prescriptions and Suppress Competition
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Announces $29.6 Million Multistate Settlement With Glenmark For Widespread Conspiracy To Overcharge Patients for Prescriptions and Suppress Competition
Consumers Who Purchased Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019 Could be Eligible for Money
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenpor
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Proposed Revisions to Grizzly Bear Conservation Advance Tailored Conservation Strategies
MERRIFIELD, Virginia, July 15 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release:
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Proposed Revisions to Grizzly Bear Conservation Advance Tailored Conservation Strategies
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's proposed revisions to grizzly bear conservation under the Endangered Species Act section 4(d) support increased responsibility in state-led management and tailored conservation strategies. While still listed as threate
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Risch, Graham, Blumenthal Lead 60+ Senators in Announcing Agreement on Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Risch, Graham, Blumenthal Lead 60+ Senators in Announcing Agreement on Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable
Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Darline Graham (R-S.C.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) led 60+ members of the Senate in announcing the text of
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Schiff Joins Blumenthal & Darline Graham to Introduce Legislation with 60+ Cosponsors to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Schiff Joins Blumenthal & Darline Graham to Introduce Legislation with 60+ Cosponsors to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable
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Before his death, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) secured an agreement with the White House on new text to bring sweeping sanctions against the enablers of Russia's war in Ukraine
Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Richard Blume
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Shaheen Joins Blumenthal and Darline Graham in Introducing Legislation With 60+ Cosponsors to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Shaheen Joins Blumenthal and Darline Graham in Introducing Legislation with 60+ Cosponsors to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable
Before his death, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) secured an agreement with the White House on new text to bring sweeping sanctions against the enablers of Russia's war in Ukraine
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finalizes Rule Downlisting the Razorback Sucker
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release:
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Finalizes Rule Downlisting the Razorback Sucker
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DENVER - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized a rule downlisting the razorback sucker from an endangered to a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The action is accompanied by a 4(d) rule that allows limited take of the fish for actions associated with the spec
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USDA Designates Nine Idaho Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency issued the following news release:
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USDA Designates Nine Idaho Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas
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Two contiguous Counties in Utah are eligible for assistance
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This Secretarial natural disaster designation allows the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to extend much-needed emergency credit to producers recovering from natural disasters through emergency lo
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Wicker, Darline Graham, Blumenthal, and Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release:
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Wicker, Darline Graham, Blumenthal, and Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Hold Purchasers of Russian Oil Accountable
Today, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Darline Graham (R-SC), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined more than 60 members of the Senate in introducing the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, legislation to hold major purchasers of Russian oil an
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Wyo. Gov. Gordon Issues Commentary: 'Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way'
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, July 17 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following commentary on July 16, 2026:
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"Lead, follow, or get out of the way," is a phrase coined by my great uncle, General George Patton. It was also a favorite of Lee Iacocca's, a champion of American industry and leadership. Both men did incredible things for our country, one leading the Third Army on their way to winning an impossible war against unspeakable evil and the other, helping to lead an industry out of ne
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