WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- The National Mining Association issued the following statement on Jan. 18, 2024: * * * The National Mining Association (NMA) issued the following statement from Rich Nolan, President and CEO, urging support for the bipartisan Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2023 (S. 2781), which is being considered at the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) committee's markup today. This historic markup is due to the leadership of Senators Martin Hein  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- The National Potato Council issued the following news release: On Jan. 10-11, 2,320 U.S. potato growers and industry members from 18 countries turned out for Potato Expo 2024 at the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas, to do business and prepare their operations for the future. Celebrating its 16th year, Potato Expo 2024 broke all previous attendance records previously set at its Las Vegas show held in 2020. The annual event is hosted by the National Potato Council  more

JEROME COUNTY, Idaho, Jan. 19 (TNSres) -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: * * * PETA Seeks Criminal Probe * * * PETA sent a letter to Jerome County Prosecuting Attorney Sam Beus today asking him to investigate and file appropriate criminal charges against the workers responsible for striking and electroshocking a cow--and twice shooting a conscious steer in the head--at the True West Beef slaughterhouse near Jerome. A damning,   more