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News Tipoffs - Wyoming Editors Newsletter for Friday September 13, 2024 ( 7 items )  

A.G.'s Office Urges Congress to Prevent EPA Control of U.S. Waters
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 13 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 23 attorneys general on a letter to Congress to share their states' experiences and perspectives on the implementation of the Waters of the United States after the U.S. Supreme Court's monumental opinion in Sackett v. EPA. The letter precedes a hearing by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on "Water  more

ARM Gears Up for Desert Deployment in Arizona
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The Department of Energy's Office of Science Atmospheric Radiation Measurement facility issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * PHOENIX AREA WILL WELCOME ARM FIELD CAMPAIGN BEGINNING IN 2026 * * * Less than two years from now, the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility will set out to collect valuable data in the Valley of the Sun. From April 2026 to September 2027, ARM plans to operate one of its three mobile atmospheric observator  more

FCC Media Bureau Issues Order on Ted Austin, Jackson, Wyoming
WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Federal Communications Commission's Media Bureau issued the following order (FRN No. 007468671) on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * In re Application of Ted Austin, For Renewal of License for Station KJNT(AM), Jackson, Wyoming ORDER By the Chief, Audio Division, Media Bureau: 1. In this Order, we adopt the attached Consent Decree entered into by the Media Bureau (Bureau) and Ted Austin (Licensee), the licensee for Station KJNT(AM), Jackson, Wyoming (Station). The Consent De  more

Gov. Gianforte Remembers 9/11, Honors Veterans in Kalispell
KALISPELL, Montana, Sept. 13 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte today held a ceremony in Kalispell to remember the lives lost in the deadly terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and to honor three veterans with his Montana Governor's Veteran Commendation. "Our nation was forever changed 23 years ago by the tragic events that unfolded in New York City, Washington, D.C., and Pennsylvania," Gov. Gianforte said. "Today  more

New Resources from the U.S. Department of Education Will Help School Administrators Address Sex Discrimination and Provide Equal Opportunity Based on Sex including Pregnancy or Related Conditions and Parental, Family, or Marital Status
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release: Today, the 's Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released two new resources to help schools comply with the 2024 amendments to Title IX Regulations, which went into effect Aug. 1, 2024. The resources explain how the 2024 Title IX Regulations clarify and update longstanding obligations related to Title IX coordinator duties, as well as prohibitions on sex discrimination based on pregnancy or related conditi  more

Tenn. A.G. Skrmetti Leads Bipartisan Letter to Congress Requesting Surgeon General Warning on Social Media Platforms
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 13 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Sept. 12, 2024: This week, in a letter to Congress, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti and 41 attorneys general called on lawmakers to pass legislation authorizing a U.S. Surgeon General warning on all algorithm-driven social media platforms. The letter comes amidst growing scrutiny of social media companies for their role in generational harm to young people's mental health. "Algorithmi  more

WYDOT, WHP Announce Transition to Electronic Permit System
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 13 -- The Wyoming Department of Transportation issued the following news release: The Wyoming Department of Transportation, through the Commercial Carrier Section of the Wyoming Highway Patrol, will soon begin transitioning to an electronic system for all carriers and Wyoming Self-Issuing Permit Program holders. The ProMiles e-permitting system is already in use in several neighboring states and will begin its rollout in Wyoming on Oct. 1, 2024. The new system will imp  more