WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2024: DENVER - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced over $140 million in new funding for the Region 8 states of Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming under the Biden-Harris Administration's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to upgrade water infrastructure and keep communities safe. The funding for EPA Region 8 is part of $3.6 billion EPA is   more

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 23 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2024: Governor Polis made visits across Northern Colorado to celebrate Colorado's leadership in education. This morning, the Governor visited Poudre High School for their Ninth Grade Success Showcase. Poudre received a Colorado Ninth Grade Success Grant to help increase the number of 9th grade students with the skills needed to successfully reach 10th grade on-track and on-time. To date , th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on on Oct. 23, 2024: * * * Investing in America Agenda Supporting Buildout of a High-Frequency Methane Emissions Monitoring Network in U.S. Oil and Gas Production Basins--Helping Create Jobs while Preventing Harmful Greenhouse Gas Emissions * * * As part of the Biden-Harris Administration's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Loan Programs Office (LPO), announced today the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: DENVER Amer Sports Winter & Outdoor Company, a recreational gear company headquartered in Utah with employees throughout the United States, violated federal law when it fired an employee because he complained about age discrimination, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) alleged in a lawsuit filed today. According to the EEOC's lawsuit, an employee complained multiple times   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-137-1-R24) on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Brighton Main Post Office, Brighton, Colorado: Delivery Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * Background The U.S. Postal Service's mission is to provide timely, reliable, secure, and affordable mail and package delivery to more than 160 million residential and business addresses across the country. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-137) on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Colorado-Wyoming District Delivery Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * During the week of July 29, 2024, we performed a self-initiated audit at the Denver Processing and Distribution Center (P&DC) and four delivery units serviced by the P&DC. The delivery units included the Brighton Main Post Office, Edgewater Branch, Mile High and Stockyards   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-137-2-R24) on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Edgewater Branch, Lakewood, Colorado: Delivery Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * Background The U.S. Postal Service's mission is to provide timely, reliable, secure, and affordable mail and package delivery to more than 160 million residential and business addresses across the country. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector Gener  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-137-3-R24) on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Mile High Station in Denver, Colorado: Delivery Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * Background The U.S. Postal Service's mission is to provide timely, reliable, secure, and affordable mail and package delivery to more than 160 million residential and business addresses across the country. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector Gene  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Postal Service Inspector General issued the following audit report (No. 24-137-4-R24) on Sept. 24, 2024, entitled "Stockyards Station, Denver, Colorado: Delivery Operations." Here are excerpts: * * * Background The U.S. Postal Service's mission is to provide timely, reliable, secure, and affordable mail and package delivery to more than 160 million residential and business addresses across the country. The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector Gener  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced a historic $1.5 billion for 92 partner-driven conservation projects through the Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP), a partner-driven approach to conservation that funds solutions to natural resource challenges on agricultural land. Partners will provide $968 million in contributions to amplify the impact of the federal investment. S  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Oct. 24 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2024: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined 17 States on an amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in Gray v. Jennings. The filing, led by the State of West Virginia, petitions the nation's high court to grant this Second Amendment case in order to protect the constitutional rights of all Americans around the country to keep and bear arms. In 2022, the State of Delaware pa  more