BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 14 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: As part of ongoing efforts to address the state's workforce challenges, Gov. Doug Burgum has signed legislation allowing state scholarship dollars for qualifying students to be used toward apprenticeship programs in North Dakota, along with two other bills aimed at supplying agricultural workers and helping formerly incarcerated individuals transition back into the workforce. House Bill 1382 was un  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, April 13 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: The U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota today issued a preliminary injunction against the federal government from implementing a new rule redefining Waters of the United States, also known as WOTUS. The flawed rule would act as another bar to landowners (including the State) who wish to improve or develop their land even if that property sits miles away from a  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 13 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: The United States District Court for the District of North Dakota today granted a preliminary injunction, stopping the Biden Administration's new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule for Iowa and 23 other states. The WOTUS rule is now on hold in a majority of states. The new WOTUS rule expands the definition of "Waters of the United States" under the Clean Water Act to a  more

MINOT, North Dakota, April 14 (TNSpro) -- Minot State University issued the following news release on April 13, 2023: Minot State University's Department of Mathematics and Computer Science is offering a new data science degree beginning Fall 2023. "If there was one minor I would suggest for any student to consider -- regardless of their field of interest -- it would be data science," said Daren Erisman, computer science assistant professor. "It is fundamental to being equipped for today's dat  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 13 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley announces that the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota today issued a preliminary injunction against the Biden administration's Environmental Protection Agency from implementing its final rule redefining Waters of the United States (WOTUS). "Federal Judge Hovland's ruling stops the Biden Administration's  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 15 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news release: Attorney General Drew Wrigley announces the filing of an administrative complaint against Western Distributing, Plains Gaming Distributing, and Midwest Gaming Distributing alleging violations of gaming laws and regulations intended to protect the integrity of charitable gaming in North Dakota. In the complaint, the Attorney General's Gaming Division alleges, among other violations, that We  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 13 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on April 12, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum issued the following statement today after U.S. District Court Judge Daniel Hovland granted a preliminary injunction blocking the implementation or enforcement of the Biden administration's new Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. North Dakota was one of 23 states that joined West Virginia in February in bringing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Prote  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 12 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on April 11, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum today issued an executive order to restructure the membership of the Lignite Research Council, which was created to establish policies and practices related to lignite coal research. As recommended by Lignite Research Council members, the governor's order reduces the size of the panel from 30 to 26 voting members. The Council makes recommendations to the North Dak  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 13 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: Gov. Doug Burgum on Tuesday signed the last of five bills naming several bridges on North Dakota state highways in honor of military veterans. Signs will be placed along the highways designating the names of the bridges. The legislation allows the North Dakota Department of Transportation to accept any appropriate signs or funds donated to the department for the placement of signs. "We owe a debt o  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 13 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: Attorney General John M. Formella announces that the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota on Wednesday issued a preliminary injunction barring the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing its final rule redefining Waters of the United States (WOTUS). "For me this is all about protecting the sovereignty of States and defending against federa  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 13 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced that the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota issued a preliminary injunction today against the Biden Administration's implementation and enforcement of the Waters of the United States rule. The WOTUS rule, which was recently promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, significantly expan  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 13 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: Attorney General Gentner Drummond made the following remarks after a federal district judge in North Dakota today granted a preliminary injunction of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule. The injunctive relief blocks the EPA from implementing the rule in Oklahoma and 23 other states that have challenged it. "I am pl  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 13 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: Attorney General Jason Miyares and 23 other state attorneys general today announced that the United States District Court for the District of North Dakota issued a preliminary injunction against the Biden Administration's Environmental Protection Agency from implementing its final rule redefining Waters of the United States (WOTUS). "The Biden Administration has a len  more