ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 22 -- Bernalillo County issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: BernCo's Public Works team accepted Engineering News-Record magazine's 2024 Southwest Best Projects Award of Merit in the Highway/Bridge category for the Sunport Boulevard extension project at an awards ceremony in Phoenix the first week of November. Engineering News-Record is a renowned magazine in the construction industry worldwide. When considering projects for the awards, judges used   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) applaud the Senate passage of a Senate resolution recognizing November 2024 as National Native American Heritage Month and the Friday after Thanksgiving as Native American Heritage Day. "In addition to honoring the remarkable achievements of Native Americans and their ancestors, the resolution emphasizes Congress's reaffirmation of tribal self-governance and  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 22 -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, a district bank in the Federal Home Loan Bank System, issued the following news release: Representatives from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) and eight of its members awarded $283,000 in grants to eight nonprofits in DFW. The awards were part of more than $1.2 million awarded to community groups through the Partnership Grant Program (PGP) and were celebrated during an event today at FHLB Dallas. "The PGP gives u  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned Biden administration officials on meeting the needs of New Mexican families impacted by the 2022 Hermit's Peak/Calf Canyon Fire and this year's severe fires and flooding in Northern New Mexico, Chaves County, Lincoln County, and the Mescalero Apache Reservation. Heinrich presses Biden administration officials  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, released the following statement after voting to block the transfers of mortars, tank rounds, and Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAMs) to Israel. "To finally put an end to the bloodshed and achieve lasting peace for both Israelis and Palestinians, we must prioritize de-escalating this conflict. That cannot happ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- House Democratic Caucus issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Tonight, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar appeared on MSNBC's All In with Chris Hayes to discuss priorities for the 119th Congress and standing up to Republican extremism. HAYES: From your perspective, obviously, these races aren't called. How are you and your colleagues, at least in Leadership, talking about what this House will look like with, I think it's fair to say, a pretty slim   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Indian Affairs posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 14, 2024, signed by Bryan Newland, Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs. Land Acquisitions; Navajo Nation, Arizona, New Mexico, & Utah, Lower Highway 89 Project, Coconino County, Arizona AGENCY: Bureau of Indian Affairs, Interior. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: The Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs made a final agency determination to acquire in trust 13.79 acres, mor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service posted a notice in the Federal Register on Nov. 18, 2024, signed by Ya-Wei Li, Assistant Director for Ecological Services. Endangered Species Act; Issuance of Enhancement of Survival and Incidental Take Permits for Safe Harbor Agreements, Candidate Conservation Agreements, Conservation Plans, and Scientific Activities; January 1, 2023, Through December 31, 2023 AGENCY: Fish and Wildlife Service, Interior. ACT  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 21 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced two settlements with oil and gas operators in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In separate agreements, XTO Energy Inc. (XTO) and Hilcorp Energy Company (Hilcorp) agreed to resolve alleged Clean Air Act and Pennsylvania Air Pollution Control Act violations involving th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Two Honduran men were convicted on Monday by a federal jury for their roles in a scheme to illegally smuggle Honduran nationals into the United States. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Hennessy Devon Cooper Zelaya, 30, and Rudy Jackson Hernandez, 37, conspired with at least six others to bring Honduran nationals from Honduras to the United States. In February 2  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that four rural health care organizations will receive a combined $5.4 million from the Rural Health Care Delivery Fund to bring health services closer to New Mexicans in underserved areas. The announcement, made on National Rural Health Day, highlights the first allocation from the $46 million fund championed by the governo  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Nov. 22 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2024: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham announced today that Patrick M. Allen, secretary of the New Mexico Department of Health will step down from his position at the end of the day. Allen has served in the administration for approximately two years. "Pat has been a dedicated public servant, and I'm grateful for his contributions as secretary for the Department of Health. I wish  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Statistics Service - Colorado Field Office issued the following news release: Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 5.02 billion pounds in October, up 5 percent from the 4.77 billion pounds produced in October 2023. Beef production, at 2.47 billion pounds, was 5 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.86 million head, up 1 percent from October 2023. The average l  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Nov. 20, 2024, by Rosie Hidalgo, director of the Office on Violence Against Women on the second day of the 19th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Tribal Consultation: * * * As Prepared for Delivery Good morning, everyone. I hope each of you found rest and renewal last night. As we come together for day two of the 19th Annual Government-to-Government Violence Against Women Triba  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon. It's an honor to welcome President Clinton to Treasury today to mark the recent 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. President Clinton and I have a long-standing shared belief that increasing access to economic opportunity for people and places that historically have been underserved is crucially impo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced five judicial nominations and one U.S. Marshal nomination to the full Senate, continuing the Committee's work to bring balance to the federal judiciary and keep our communities safe. Under the leadership of Chair Durbin, the Senate has confirmed 221 judges to lifetime appointments on the federal bench during the Biden-Harris administration. Following  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: Today, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee advanced five judicial nominations and one U.S. Marshal nomination to the full Senate, continuing the Committee's work to bring balance to the federal judiciary and keep our communities safe. Under the leadership of Chair Durbin, the Senate has confirmed 221 judges to lifetime appointments on the fe  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service seeks data and comments on the proposal to list the Pecos pupfish as threatened with an accompanying 4(d) rule and on the proposal to designate critical habitat under the Endangered Species Act. The proposed rule also serves as the Service's 12-month finding on a petition to federally protect the Pecos pupfish. The proposed rule is now  more