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25 Graduate Students, Early-Career Researchers Selected to Attend EMSL 2026 Summer School In Person (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Department of Energy Office of Science Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory issued the following news:
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Twenty-Five Graduate Students, Early-Career Researchers Selected to Attend EMSL 2026 Summer School In Person
On-site learning includes application-based training related to understanding critical minerals and materials biogeochemistry
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Strengthening a domestic supply of critical minerals and materials (CMM) is critical to the United States' pursuit of greater energy independence.
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Attorney General Alan Wilson announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition (10)
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 territories announcing a $29.6 million settlement with more PR
Attorney General McCuskey announces $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark over conspiracy to inflate prices and limit competition (10)
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 announcing a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark. The more PR
ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL REACHES $29.6 MILLION NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH GLENMARK OVER CONSPIRACY TO INFLATE PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION (10)
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 conspiracy to artificially inflate and manipulate prices, more PR
BLM Proposed Grazing Rule Faces Criticism for Weakening Land Health Protections and Public Participation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
July 12, 2026
Steve Pearce, BLM Director
Bureau of Land Management
1849 C St. NW, Room 5686
Washington, DC 20240
Submitted via https://www.regulations.gov/document/BLM-2026-0001-0001
Re: Revision of Regulations for Grazing Administration, Exclusive of Alaska, BLM-2026-
0001
Dear Director Pearce,
Defenders of Wildlife submits the following comments in response to t more ST
Boeing, Lufthansa, Rolls-Royce partner to test technologies to improve fuel efficiency, reduce noise (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 -- Boeing, an aerospace company and a manufacturer of commercial jetliners and defense, space and security systems, posted the following news release:
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Boeing, Lufthansa, Rolls-Royce partner to test technologies to improve fuel efficiency, reduce noise
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SEATTLE, JULY 16, 2026 - Boeing [NYSE: BA], Lufthansa and Rolls-Royce will soon conduct flight tests of innovations meant to improve fuel efficiency and reduce noise.
Being tested on these flights are:
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Bureau of Land Management Faces Criticism Over Proposed Grazing Regulations for Public Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
July 13, 2026
Stevan Pearce
Director
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Department of the Interior
1849 C St., NW
Washington, DC 20240
Submitted via Regulations.gov
Re: National Wildlife Federation et al. Comments on Bureau of Land Management's
Proposed Rule Updating Grazing Regulations, BLM-2026-0001
Dear Director Pearce,
Please accept the following comments from t more ST
Continental Divide Trail Coalition Urges USDA Forest Service to Maintain Public Comment on Handbook Development (10)
WASHINGTON, July 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
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710 10th Street, Suite 200
Golden, CO 80401
July 8, 2026
USDA-Forest Service
Sidney Yates Building, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, 1SE
Attn: Director-Policy Office
Washington, DC 20250
RE: Organization, Functions, and Procedures; Public Notice and Comment for Standards, Criteria, and Guidance Applicable to Forest Service Programs
To Whom It May Concern,
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Daines Emphasizes Need for Crypto Tax Framework in Senate Finance Committee hearing (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines Emphasizes Need for Crypto Tax Framework in Senate Finance Committee hearing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Francis Brooke, nominee to be Deputy Secretary of the Treasury, and Sriprakash Kothari, nominee to be Assistant Secretary of the Treasury in a Senate Finance committee hearing. They discussed the need for federal regulatory framework for digital assets.
Watch Daines' full remarks HERE.
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Daines in Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Confirm Chris Anderson as U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Daines in Senate Foreign Relations Committee: Confirm Chris Anderson as U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke in a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, where urged his colleagues to swiftly confirm Christopher Anderson, President Trump's nominee to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Cambodia. Anderson has served on Daines' staff for more than four years.
Watch Daines' full remarks HERE.
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Governor Gianforte Announces Montana Ranks as Top 10 State for Job Growth (10)
HELENA, Montana, July 15 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Governor Gianforte Announces Montana Ranks as Top 10 State for Job Growth
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HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today announced Montana ranks in the top ten states with the highest year-over-year job growth rates.
"Montana continues to rank as one of the best states to start or grow a business, earn a competitive wage, and secure a good-paying job," Gov. Gianforte said. "As we continue to reform our regulatory environ more PR
Governor Gianforte Honors Longtime State Employee with Outstanding Service Award (10)
HELENA, Montana, July 16 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
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Governor Gianforte Honors Longtime State Employee with Outstanding Service Award
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HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte this week honored Montana Department of Administration (DOA) employee Rob Virts with the Governor's Outstanding Service Award to recognize his over three decades of service to the State of Montana ahead of his retirement.
"Rob has dedicated his career to protecting Montana workers, strengthening workp more PR
Independent Women's Voice: New Hampshire Women and Girls Miss Out On Another Opportunity to Privacy and Equality (10)
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 have missed an opportunity to enact Independent Wom more PR
Jayapal, Deluzio, Ryan Introduce Legislation to Break Up Meatpacking Monopolies, Drive Down Grocery Costs (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news:
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Jayapal, Deluzio, Ryan Introduce Legislation to Break Up Meatpacking Monopolies, Drive Down Grocery Costs
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and Pat Ryan (NY-18), co-chairs of the Monopoly Busters Caucus, are introducing the Family Grocery and Farmer Relief Act, legislation to break up dominant meatpacking monopolies, rein in foreign-controlled corporate giants, and end unfair pricing practices th more PR
Jeff Little Trio Returns to Catawba College for August Concert Featuring Student Guest Artists (10)
SALISBURY, North Carolina, July 16 -- Catawba College posted the following news:
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Jeff Little Trio Returns to Catawba College for August Concert Featuring Student Guest Artists
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The renowned Jeff Little Trio will return to Catawba College for an evening of Appalachian-inspired music on Saturday, August 22, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. in Keppel Auditorium, Robertson College-Community Center. A pre-concert reception will begin at 6 p.m. and will feature beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages, and heavy hors d'oeuvres.
This annual concert traditio more PR
Mont. Public Health & Human Services Dept.: Rural EMS Grants Now Available Through Rural Health Transformation Program (10)
HELENA, Montana, July 17 -- The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services issued the following news release on July 16, 2026:
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Rural EMS Grants Now Available Through RHTP
Ambulance and equipment upgrades to improve health outcomes
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Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) Director Charlie Brereton announced today the availability of $4 million in first-year grants to help strengthen emergency medical services (EMS) across rural Montana as part of the state's Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP).
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Montana Counties Advocate for Clear Taylor Grazing Act Mapping and Regulatory Support for Rangeland Improvements on Public Lands (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
Montana Natural Resource Coalition of Counties, Inc.
P.O. Box 468 - Lewistown, MT 59457
@fergusmt.gov
Board of Directors
Ross Butcher, President & Treasurer Miles Hutton, Secretary Shane Gorder, Vice President
Fergus County Blaine County Richland County
John Fahlgren Mark Morse
Valley County Yellowstone County
July 13th, 2026
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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 (10)
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 Davenport joined a coalition of 48 states and territories more PR
National Park Service Seeks Public Comment on Pending National Register Nominations (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service is soliciting public comments on properties nominated for listing or related actions in the National Register of Historic Places.
COLORADO
Conejos County
Ruybal Homestead, Address Restricted, Antonito, SG100013296
Denver County
Cullen-Thompson Motor Company, (Jules Jacques Benois Benedict Architecture in Colorado MPS), 1000 Broadway, Denver, MP100013295
Wat Buddhawararam, 4801 Julian Street, Denver, SG100013307
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Marion County
Belmont Beach more PR
Proposed Grazing Rule Supports Wildfire Fuel Reduction But Raises Third-Party Grazing Concerns (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site.
RE: Proposed Grazing Rule
Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the proposed updated grazing regula(cid:415)ons. We are a 6th genera(cid:415)on ranching family. We have been at our current ranch in Northern Nevada for 18 years, grazing on BLM lands.
1) I support the aspect of these proposed regula(cid:415)ons that streamline approval for minor
range improvements. more ST
Proposed Revisions to Grizzly Bear Conservation Advance Tailored Conservation Strategies (10)
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 threatened under the Endangered Species Act, the proposed more PR
Rep. Angie Craig Pushes Trump Administration to Shut Down Notorious ICE Processing Center Run by Private Prison Operator, CoreCivic (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release:
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Rep. Angie Craig Pushes Trump Administration to Shut Down Notorious ICE Processing Center Run by Private Prison Operator, CoreCivic
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The Dilley Immigration Processing Center is the primary facility in the country detaining families with children
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig joined 108 of her colleagues in pushing the Trump Administration to shut down the notorious Dilley Immigration Processing Center in South Texas ru more PR
Senator Sheehy Sworn Into U.S. Navy Reserve by President Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, issued the following news release on July 15, 2026:
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Senator Sheehy Sworn into U.S. Navy Reserve by President Trump
On Tuesday afternoon, Senator Sheehy participated in a swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office, where President Donald J. Trump swore the senator in as a Navy Reservist.
"Fighting for our nation overseas as a Navy SEAL was one of the greatest honors of my life, and standing with my family in the Oval Office to be sworn into the Navy Reserve by President Trump was a humbli more PR
Sports Betting & Consumer Finance Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12761) by financial economics analyst Karl E. Schneider.
Here are excerpts:
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Sports Betting and Consumer Finance
Sports betting involves risking money on the outcomes of athletic events. Before 2018, sports gambling was illegal in most states. In 2018, the Supreme Court held in Murphy v. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA; P.L. 102-559) was uncon more PR
The 2026 ESPYS presented by Capital One honored Jalen Brunson, Myles Garrett, Alysa Liu, Fernando Mendoza, Shohei Ohtani, A'ja Wilson, the New York Knicks & more (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, July 15 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release:
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The 2026 ESPYS presented by Capital One honored Jalen Brunson, Myles Garrett, Alysa Liu, Fernando Mendoza, Shohei Ohtani, A'ja Wilson, the New York Knicks & more
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July 15, 2026
Media Kit | Photos
On Wednesday evening, an elite lineup of athletes and Hollywood stars gathered at the David H. Koch Theater at Lincoln Center in New York City to celebrate the year's best moments in sports at The 2026 ESPYS Presented by more PR
UM Earns A+ Ratings for Preparing Future Elementary Educators to Teach Reading (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, July 16 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release:
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UM Earns A+ Ratings for Preparing Future Elementary Educators to Teach Reading
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MISSOULA - The University of Montana recently earned an A+ grade for its undergraduate and graduate elementary teacher preparation programs for excellence in preparing future classroom leaders to teach reading.
The recognition for UM's Phyllis J. Washington College of Education comes from the National Council on Teacher Quality, a nonpartisan education policy orga more PR
USDA Designates Nine Idaho Counties as Primary Natural Disaster Areas (10)
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 loans. Emergency loans can be used to meet various r more PR
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