EUGENE, Oregon, June 9 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Conservation groups challenge Trump administration's move to banish bison from public lands Western Watersheds Project, represented by the Western Environmental Law Center, today appealed a decision by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to revoke American Prairie's authority to graze bison on public lands in northeastern Montana--a move that conflicts with plain statutory language, defies decades of settled law, and contra more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Department of the Interior announces $461 million for parks and outdoor recreation across America Investments will leverage more than $900 million for parks, trails and outdoor recreation projects nationwide. - The Department of the Interior today announced the distribution of more than $327 million in formula grants and $134 million in competitive grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund to all 5 more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA finalizes plan for Billings PCE Superfund site in Montana * Cleanup plan will address indoor air contamination and mitigate health risks BILLINGS, Mont. - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), finalized the cleanup plan to address indoor air contamination at the Billings PCE Superfund site, marking a major milestone in the Superfund process. The pl more PR

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, June 9 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Indiana Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Indiana is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana and Georgia, with additional states expected to begin granting p more PR

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Internal Revenue Service issued the following news: * * * More than half the U.S. States signed up to participate in the federal scholarship tax credit program enacted under the One, Big, Beautiful Bill The Internal Revenue Service announced that 27 states have elected to participate in the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit (FSTC) program, which enables eligible taxpayers to claim a federal tax credit for qualified contributions to Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs) providing scho more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following news: * * * Minneapolis Fed welcomes 2026-2027 class of Institute visiting scholars This is the 10th cohort of researchers hosted by the Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute - The Opportunity & Inclusive Growth Institute announced the visiting scholars selected to conduct research while in residence at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis for 2026-2027. Institute visiting scholars will research questions that address how to increase econo more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 9 -- The Montana Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * DEQ publishes final decision and Environmental Assessment for Columbia Gold Project The Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has approved an Exploration License Amendment from Sentinel Metals and issued a final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Columbia Gold Project, near Lincoln, Montana in Lewis and Clark County. DEQ accepted public comment from March 20, 2026, through April 13, 2026, on the draft EA for Sen more PR

HELENA, Montana, June 9 -- Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance Matt Rosendale issued the following news release: * * * Montana Auditor James Brown Announces His Support for Congressman Downing's PARTNERS Act Legislation Montana Auditor and Commissioner of Securities and Insurance James Brown today announced his strong support for federal legislation introduced by Congressman Troy Downing to improve Medicare Advantage, also known as Medicare Part C, which allows private insurers to offer Medicare-approved plans funded by public d more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, June 8 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Montana State University Extension explains state tax savings for 2026 medical care savings accounts * BOZEMAN -Montana residents can reduce their 2026 state income taxes while preparing for current and future healthcare costs by taking advantage of a Montana medical care savings account. Montanans can open a medical care savings account at a bank or credit union or make deposits into existing MSAs before Dec. 31 to reduce their state income taxes for 20 more PR

BOZEMAN, Montana, June 8 -- Montana State University issued the following news: * * * Seed grants awarded to Montana State, community projects across Montana * BOZEMAN -Five Montana State University projects with statewide impacts will receive seed grant funding this year from MSU's Outreach and Engagement Council. The seed grants will help kick-start collaborative projects between MSU and Montana organizations to promote community engagement and address Montana residents' needs. Each project could receive up to $8,000 in funding. The cou more PR

ASHLAND, Oregon, June 9 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news: * * * JPR reporters honored with journalism awards Jefferson Public Radio reporters have been recognized for their journalism with recent honors from both the Edward R. Murrow Awards and the Society of Professional Journalists' Northwest Excellence in Journalism Awards. JPR reporter Jane Vaughan won a regional Murrow Award for investigative reporting in the small-market radio division, competing against public and commercial radio stations throughout the Northw more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * TRANSCRIPT: Congresswoman Escobar Speaks on Republican Reconciliation 2.0 Bill, Discusses Republican Priorities, Camp East Montana, ICE & CBP Funding * Today, Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) provided testimony during the House Rules Committee hearing on S.2, the FY2026 Budget Resolution (also known as Reconciliation 2.0). This legislation passed in the Senate last week and is to be considered in the House this week. In her opening remarks more PR

FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, June 8 -- Northern Arizona University posted the following news: * * * Two NAU environmental science and policy master's students receive national conservation scholarships * Northern Arizona University's School of Earth and Sustainability and the Wyss Foundation have named environmental science and policy graduate students Taylor Hartness and Tia Hatton as 2026-2027 Wyss Conservation Scholars. The prestigious program supports innovative graduate-level education to advance a new generation of leaders in U.S. land conserv more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Announces Connecting Talent to Opportunity Challenge Semifinalists * Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) announced the 10 states selected as semifinalists for the Connecting Talent to Opportunity (link is external) (CTO) Challenge, a national call to action designed to strengthen the connections between learners and earners by accelerating the development of integrated, state-wide Talent Marketpla more PR

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 9 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey issued the following news release on June 8, 2026: * * * Attorney General McCuskey leads 20-state coalition defending religious students' right to state scholarship funds West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey is leading a 20-state coalition in support of students pursuing degrees that Virginia has deemed too religious to qualify for the state's scholarship programs. The coalition's amicus brief in Johnson v. Fleming argues that those exclusions violate  more PR

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 2 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis issued the following news: * * * Weigand named SVP and general auditor at Minneapolis Fed Kreg Weigand has been named general auditor and a senior vice president by the Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. In this role, he will lead the Bank's internal audit department, which is charged with evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of the organization's risk management, internal controls, and governance processes. Weigand will report to the  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Zinke-Led Military Sales Bill Passes House, Bolstering U.S. Manufacturing and Global Alliances * Washington, D.C. - Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Ryan Zinke's Allied Defense Sales Act, legislation aimed at strengthening American manufacturing by making it easier for allied nations to jointly purchase U.S.-made defense equipment while deepening strategic partnerships abroad. The bill is a continuation of Zinke's work as Ch more PR