WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Arizona Man Convicted of Crimes Arising Out of Plot Targeting Christian Churches After an 11-day trial, a federal jury returned a guilty verdict yesterday against Zimnako Salah, 45, of Phoenix, Arizona, convicting him of strapping a backpack around the toilet of a Christian church in Roseville, California, with the intent to convey a hoax bomb threat and to obstruct the free exercis  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Cantwell, Grassley, Bipartisan Colleagues Introduce Bill to Reassert Congressional Trade Role Legislation Would Require Congressional Approval of New Tariffs Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined fellow Finance Committee members U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and U.S. Sen  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 5 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 24A-0286R BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY FOR AUTHORITY TO REMOVE TRACK FROM A CLOSED, UNUSED CROSSING ON LINDEN AVENUE (DOT # 245186U) IN THE CITY OF TRINIDAD, LAS ANIMAS COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO. Filing Date and Party: 03/18/2025 BNSF RAILWAY COMPANY Description: Motion for ex  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for April 4, 2025 AIR FORCE Space Exploration Technologies Corp., Hawthorne, California, was awarded a $5,923,580,297 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery requirements contract for the National Security Space Launch Phase 3 Lane 2 launch service procurement. This contract provides launch services, mission unique services, mission acceleration, quick reaction/anomaly resolution, special studies,  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 4 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Visits Louisville Elementary School, Highlights Nation Leading Woodworking Curriculum For Young Students LOUISVILLE - Today, Governor Polis visited Louisville Elementary School to highlight its nation-leading woodworking curriculum designed for young students. This nation-leading initiative helps teach young students hands-on skills. "Colorado is leading the way in finding inno  more

PATUXENT RIVER, Maryland, April 4 -- The U.S. Naval Air Systems Command issued the following news release: * * * How Stammer's F-35 Work Earned DoD's Highest Career Civilian Honor Clint Stammer helps warfighters come home alive. They may never know his name, but their survival depends on his quiet dedication. He is an unsung American hero in the Department of Defense. And he received recognition over a plate of fish tacos. In late March, between back-to-back meetings at the F-35 Joint Pro  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Selects Finalist Teams for Student Human Lander Challenge NASA has selected 12 student teams to develop solutions for storing and transferring the super-cold liquid propellants needed for future long-term exploration beyond Earth orbit. The agency's 2025 Human Lander Challenge is designed to inspire and engage the next generation of engineers and scientists as NASA and its partners prepare to send astronauts to the Moo  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Rick Larsen, D-Washington, ranking member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release on April 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Larsen and Stanton Statement on Trump Administration's Short-Sighted Elimination of Successful Resilience Initiative Washington, D.C.-- Today, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Rick Larsen (D-WA) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Develop  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lauren Boebert Announces Community Funding Appropriations Process & Deadlines Washington, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) announced her office will begin accepting Community Funding Requests within Colorado's 4th Congressional District for Fiscal Year 2026, with a priority on water and infrastructure projects. The requests should be targeted to local projects that are  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Rep. Neguse, Senator Bennet Renew Calls for Tim's Act, Bipartisan Bill to Improve Working Conditions for Federal Firefighters Washington, D.C. -- As the wildland firefighting workforce continues to face increasing uncertainty as a result of the Trump Administration's reckless attacks on federal employees, Congressman Joe Neguse, Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Wildfire Caucus, and U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * FACT SHEET: Trump Imperils Program to Help Working Americans Heat and Cool Their Homes Trump and RFK Jr. fired entire staff running LIHEAP--putting program that helps 6 million American households heat and cool their homes in grave jeopardy $378 million due to go out to help Americans avoid sweltering heat this summer now at risk  more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the Dryland Genetics Inc., Ames, Iowa: * * * To: Bill Hohenstein Office of Energy and Environmental Policy 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 RE: Docket No. USDA-2024-0003, Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks * * * Dear Bill, Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Technical Guidelines for   more

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Gevo Inc., Englewood, Colorado: * * * To: Mr. William Hohenstein Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue SW Washington, DC 20250 Re: Docket No. USDA 2024-0003, Technical Guidelines for Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks. * * * Dear Director Hohenstein: Thank you for the opportun  more