WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Cantwell Leads Bicameral Letter Urging Trump Administration Not to Axe Protections for America's Remaining Wild Public Forests * #Popular Roadless Rule conservation measure protects 44 million acres of pristine U.S. Forest Service lands from destructive and expensive roadbuilding, logging, and supports outdoor recreation economy WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, S more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Crapo, Wyden Applaud Extension of Africa and Haiti Trade Programs U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) applauded the extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the Haitian Hemispheric Opportunity through Partnership Encouragement Act (HOPE) and the Haiti Economic Lift Program Act (HELP), signed into law as part of H. more PR

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Idaho National Laboratory issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2026: * * * Smart farm operating system goes from lab to tractor It is July, and Montana farmers are testing software from the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) on a tractor's autosteer operating system. The software uses field data to tell a tractor where to travel for the most efficient drive path. Then, the tractor pulls a 90-foot-long agricultural sprayer that covers large swaths of a field with liquids such  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy, through its Idaho Field Office, has announced a funding opportunity aimed at enhancing collaboration between state government representatives and the Department's Office of Nuclear Energy, Office of Storage & Transportation. This initiative supports planning for the future transportation of commercial used nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, addressing related program issues that may affect states or regions. The grant, titled Staff Support for Regional Engagement with the U.S. D more ST

REXBURG, Idaho, Sept. 3 -- Brigham Young University Idaho campus issued the following news: * * * Fall 2026 Devotional and Forum Schedule * Every Tuesday at 11:30 a.m., students, faculty, and employees gather in the BYU-Idaho Center to hear Christ-centered messages at the university's weekly devotional. Speakers are selected from university employees, leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and friends of BYU-Idaho. In addition, each semester, one of the university's academic colleges hosts a guest speaker for the Univer more PR

LEWISTON, Idaho, Sept. 2 -- Lewis-Clark State College posted the following news release: * * * Fall Frenzy & Family Weekend set for Sept. 28-Oct. 3 at LC State * LEWISTON, Idaho - Fall Frenzy & Family Weekend will return Sept. 28-Oct. 3 at Lewis-Clark State College and feature special events to welcome alumni home to campus. Warriors will ring in the new school year with games, a color run, volleyball, the annual shopping cart race, and more. Family Weekend events Oct. 2-3 are open to students, parents, alumni, and the community. Fall Fre more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 (TNSFR) -- The Surface Transportation Board issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Norfolk Southern Railway Company-Abandonment Exemption-in Scioto County, Ohio Norfolk Southern Railway Company (NSR) filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 CFR 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon approximately 24.43 miles of rail line located between milepost CT 80.57 +- and approximately milepost CT 105.0 +- in Scioto County, Ohio (the Line). The Line traverses U.S. Postal Service Zip Codes 45662, 4565 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Florida, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2026: * * * Frost Introduces No Homeless Detention Centers Act to Ban Forced Labor and Cruel Homeless Encampments Today, Congressman Maxwell Alejandro Frost (FL-10) joined Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Congressman Troy Carter (LA-02), Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Congresswoman Delia Ramirez (IL-03), along with Eric Tars of the National Homeless Law Center, Setareh Gandehari, Advocacy Director, Detention Watch Network, a more PR

POCATELLO, Idaho, Sept. 3 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * New Chair of the ISU Institutional Review Board * Dr. Christopher Owens has been appointed chair of Idaho State University's Institutional Review Board (IRB), also known as the Human Subjects Committee, which reviews research involving human participants. His appointment took effect August 17 and runs through June 2029. Dr. Owens also serves as Associate Vice President for Health Sciences and has previously been a member of the IRB for several years. He is more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Business] -- NSSF-The Firearm Industry Trade Association, issued the following news release: * * * NSSF Celebrates Outstanding Support for National Shooting Sports Month * WASHINGTON, D.C. -NSSF(r), The Firearm Industry Trade Association, celebrates widespread support and participation in the 10th annual National Shooting Sports Month(r), which ran throughout the month of August. To commemorate America's 250th anniversary, this year's National Shooting Sports Month celebration carried the tagline "Let Freedom more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon's POWER Act Delivers Lower Rates for Oregon Families and Businesses, Higher Costs for Data Centers * Salem, OR - Today, Governor Tina Kotek outlined the impact and outcomes of the Protecting Oregonians With Energy Responsibility (POWER) Act, landmark legislation signed by the Governor in 2025 to protect Oregonians from rising electricity costs due to data centers and other large energy use facilities. The report highlights the impacts of the more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, ranking member of the House Agriculture Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Democrats Demand Answers on Alleged Misuse of Federal Resources to Protect Trump Official's Private Ranch Today, House Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02) and Forestry Subcommittee Ranking Member Andrea Salinas (OR-06) led a letter to Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins regarding reports that USDA Under Secretary Michael Boren inappropriately pressured U.S. Forest Service pers more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Simpson Supports Bill to Protect Domestic Mining * WASHINGTON-Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson voted in favor of H.R. 1501, the Protecting Domestic Mining Act, a bill that strengthens America's mining and mineral processing capabilities by providing regulatory certainty for producers and permitting agencies. The Protecting Domestic Mining Act is sponsored by Rep. Jefferson Shreve (R-IN). "Reducing our dependence on foreign adversaries for critica more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 3 -- The University of Utah posted the following news release: * * * Satellites spot forest stress two years before bark beetle die-offs become apparent * Satellite measurements detected declining photosynthetic activity in Western U.S. forests two years before bark-beetle mortality appeared in aerial detection surveys, according to new University of Utah-led research. The first-of-its-kind study suggests that satellite-observed chlorophyll fluorescence (SIF), a measure of plant photosynthesis, could provide an  more PR

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 1 -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release: * * * Spirit of Mount Spokane Project Expands into Washington to Permanently Protect 7,472 Acres in Spokane County SPOKANE, Wash. - Trust for Public Land, Washington Department of Natural Resources, Inland Empire Paper Company, and the USDA Forest Service today announced the permanent protection of 7,472 acres of Spokane County working forestland through the second phase of the Spirit of Mount Spokane Forest Legacy Project. This second phase  more PR

BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 2 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * Statement from Attorney General Raul Labrador on Proposition 1 Ballot Language Suit * "Our duty under the law is straightforward: to provide a clear and concise statement of the effect of a vote on an initiative. We do not tell Idahoans how to vote; we tell them what their vote will do. The Yes statement reflects the sponsors' own initiative language, and the No statement reflects Idaho law as it stands today. The sponsors are entitled  more PR

LUBBOCK, Texas, Sept. 3 -- Texas Tech University posted the following news: * * * Three Texas Tech Graduate Students Find Their Calling as Sorghum Researchers * These Davis College graduate students study a variety of sorghum concerns, including chilling tolerance, digestive impact on cattle and stalk strength. As Texas Tech University prepares to host the Global Sorghum Conference later this month, it continues to position itself as a leader in sorghum research. A big part of this effort has been the work of the next generation of sorgh more PR

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 4 -- The University of Utah Health issued the following news release: * * * New Safety Initiative Aims to Prevent Serious Powersports Injuries Young Powersports, University of Utah Health, and Mountain America Credit Union launch Gear Up and Go - A new injury-prevention initiative from Young Powersports, University of Utah Health, and Mountain America Credit Union aims to reduce serious injuries by helping powersports riders obtain protective equipment with their purchase of a machine. Through the Gear Up and G more PR