COLSTRIP, Montana, Oct. 25 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: * * * Welcomes first project to connect Montana's east and west power grids * * * Governor Greg Gianforte today joined community leaders in Colstrip to celebrate a $700 million investment in bolstering affordable, reliable energy in Montana through the North Plains Connector Interregional Innovation project. The project includes the development of the first high voltage transmis  more

GARRISON, North Dakota, Oct. 25 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Oct. 24, 2024: Gov. Doug Burgum along with North Dakota Department of Commerce Tourism and Marketing Director Sara Otte Coleman and others celebrated the opening today of the Good Bear Bay Lodge at Indian Hills Resort, a unique new lodging option on the shores of Lake Sakakawea. The Good Bear Bay Lodge fills a gap in the area's lodging options, offering a spacious 4-bedroom, 2.5-bath lodge ideal f  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following news: The Science and Technology Directorate's (S&T) Counter-Unmanned Aerial System (C-UAS) program and partners are furthering a public-private collaboration to assess innovative C-UAS technologies to thwart drones being used for nefarious purposes. During the latest round of evaluation in July, S&T put three more promising technologies to the test. Last summer, S&T's C-UAS   more