WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today, the American Trucking Associations welcomed two major new federal investments by the U.S. Department of Transportation that will add nearly 400 truck parking spaces along key freight corridors in Wyoming and Iowa. "These projects in Wyoming and Iowa continue the momentum to alleviate the severe, nationwide shortage of truck parking, which consistently ranks as one of drivers' to  more

JACKSON, Wyoming, Dec. 16 -- The Conservation Fund issued the following news release: Today, the Jackson Hole Land Trust (JHLT), The Conservation Fund, and their partners announced two new conservation easements protecting 256.5 acres at the foot of the Snake River Range near Munger Mountain in the southwestern portion of Jackson Hole. Chimney Draw Corridor I & II easements are part of larger working agricultural lands contiguous to an existing conservation easement and USDA Forest Service land  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 12 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF), in partnership with ConocoPhillips and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, today announced $1.1 million in grants that will identify, restore and protect key bird habitats across five states. The grants will leverage $1.5 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $2.6 million. The six projects announced today will c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2023: Today, the Wyoming State Loans and Investments Board voted unanimously to table the proposed public auction of the Kelly Parcel until fall of 2024. "The Wyoming people have spoken clearly at multiple meetings across the state--the Kelly Parcel should never be developed," said Josh Metten, Wyoming field representative for the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership. Su  more