STATE COLLEGE, Pennsylvania, Feb. 19 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release: * * * Elevated Spring Wildfire Risk as Drought Conditions Expand Across the U.S. Expanding drought conditions across more than 45 percent of the contiguous United States are rapidly increasing the risk of wildfires as spring approaches, according to AccuWeather long-range experts. "There is no true wildfire season in America anymore. If vegetation dri more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following testimony by Margaret Byfield, executive director of American Stewards of Liberty, Georgetown, Texas, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing on the Land and Social Security Optimization Act (H.R. 34): * * * Mr. Chairman, Representative Gosar, and honorable members of this committee, I appreciate the opportunity to discuss the importance of passing the Land and Social Security Optimization Act, the LA more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * E&C Democrats: Canceling Health Funding for Blue States Endangers All Americans "Beyond the overtly political and punitive nature of this action, we are deeply concerned that termination of awards in their final years wastes taxpayer dollars and puts the health of Americans at risk." * Energy and Commerce Committee Democratic leader more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following testimony by I Ling Thompson, CEO of Foundation for America's Public Lands, from a Feb. 10, 2026, hearing entitled "All in for America250: Public-Private Partnerships Supporting America's Semiquincentennial on Our Public Lands": * * * Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is I Ling Thomp more PR

EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin, Feb. 18 -- The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire campus posted the following news: * * * Medical Academy Program begins March 30 at UW-Eau Claire * Blugold students, area high school juniors and seniors and other community members are invited to register to attend. Registration will remain open until program capacity is met. Once again, this collaboration between UW-Eau Claire and Mayo Clinic Health System is a series of five 90-minute presentations on the human bod more PR

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Feb. 19 -- Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Hanaway Supports Challenge To Biden-Era Abortion Drug Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general in filing a brief in support of Louisiana's lawsuit challenging a Biden-era overreaching rule that expanded access to abortion drugs through mail and telehealth, despite contrary state laws. "I am proud to stan more PR

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Feb. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Poll: Western Voters Sound Alarm on Wildfire, Drought, Public Land Threats * DENVER -Western voters are extremely concerned about wildfires, drought, staffing cuts at land management agencies, and threats to sell off public lands, according to the latest Conservation in the West poll released by Colorado College. The poll also demonstrates that Westerners want la more PR

BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, Feb. 19 -- The National Funeral Directors Association issued the following news release: * * * Twenty-two Funeral Professionals Selected for Prestigious NFDA Meet the Mentors Program The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) is proud to announce the 22 funeral professionals selected to participate in the 2026 Meet the Mentors program. This signature leadership experience, made possible through the generous support of the Funeral Service Foundation, will take pla more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 18 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * UI Extension launches STEER program to train first responders for livestock emergencies * University of Idaho Extension has created a new program to prepare the state's first responders to assist in livestock transportation accidents, filling an important training gap. Extension's new Stock Transportation Emergency Education and Response (STEER) program includes a half day of classroom learning and a more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 17 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * University of Idaho advances medical education partnership to expand Idaho's physician pipeline * MOSCOW, Idaho - A new opportunity to educate more future physicians is taking shape in Idaho, led by University of Idaho. In response to growing physician workforce demand and in alignment with legislation passed during the 2025 legislative session (HB 368), U of I is advancing a strategic medical educat more PR

MOSCOW, Idaho, Feb. 17 -- The University of Idaho issued the following news release: * * * Veteran journalist Robert Bryce to speak at University of Idaho Energy Symposium * MOSCOW, Idaho - Energy, power, politics and innovation author, journalist and film producer Robert Bryce will speak on the University of Idaho Moscow campus during the inaugural Energy Symposium Wednesday and Thursday, March 4-5. Bryce has spent more than four decades exploring the intersection of energy, power, politi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Working Families Tax Cuts Power Affordable American Energy Thanks to the America-first energy policies in the Working Families Tax Cuts advanced by U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Americans are benefitting from commonsense, pro-growth reforms that end market-distorting "Green New Deal" subsidies, unleash domestic energy production and more PR