WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Lankford, Risch, Tillis, Blackburn Reintroduce Bill to Counter Foreign Purchases of U.S. Farmland Denver -- U.S. Senator Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) joined U.S. Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) to reintroduce the bipartisan Security and Oversight for International Landholdings (SOIL) Act. This legislation would provide oversight and transparency of purchases of a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Aguilar: We need a Democratic House to protect the American people LEESBURG, VA -- Today, House Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar and Vice Chair Ted Lieu opened the 2025 Issues Conference alongside Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair Suzan DelBene and Assistant Leader Joe Neguse. CHAIRMAN AGUILAR: Welcome everyone. Pleasure to be joined by my colleagues and we'll  more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 19 -- The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment issued the following news release on March 18, 2025: * * * CDPHE completes initial response to air quality issue at Platte River Biogas, LLC in Weld County Agency finds no short-term health risks and will continue to conduct air quality monitoring of the facility Denver (March 18, 2025): The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has completed its initial investigation and response to air quality issues at the Platte River Biogas, LLC facili more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 18 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Teen Rize Simmons Wins State Poetry Out Loud Competition for the Second Year in a Row Once again, headed to the National Finals to represent Colorado in Washington, DC DENVER -- Gov. Polis, Colorado Creative Industries (CCI), a division of the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), and Empowered are pleased to announce that Rize Simmons of Windsor High School in Weld County has been named the 2025  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Rosen Join Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Reverse Major Cuts to Food Assistance for Schools Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) joined Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and 29 of their colleagues in demanding the Department of Agriculture reverse its cancellation of food purchase programs across the United States, warning of the harmful impacts this move will ha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette, Neguse, Crow, Pettersen Statement on Jeanette Vizguerra DENVER, CO -- Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01), Congressman Joe Neguse (CO-02), Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06), and Congresswoman Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) released the following statement after reports that Jeanette Vizguerra, an immigration rights activist, was ordered to be removed without due process. "The Trump administration's shredding of the Constitution and dis more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 5, 2025, from the Ute Tribal Business Committee, Fort Duchesne, Utah: * * * Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation Comments on Proposed Revisions to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality Standards Handbook * * * The Ute Tribal Business Committee submits these comments on behalf of the Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah & Ouray Reservation ("Ute Indian Tribe" or "Tribe") on proposed revisions more ST

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation released the following written testimony by John Fabbricatore, ex-senior executive and field office director for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Leveraging Technology to Strengthen Immigration Enforcement": * * * Good morning, Chairwoman Mace, Ranking Member Brown, and Distinguished Members of the Subcommittee and of the full Committee. Thank you more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated March 5, 2025, from Zynex Monitoring Solutions Inc., Englewood, Colorado: * * * Re: Docket No. FDA-2023-N-4976 for "Pulse Oximeters for Medical Purposes - Non-Clinical and Clinical Performance Testing, Labeling, and Premarket Submission Recommendations" Comment from Zynex Monitoring Solutions, Inc. * * * Summary Zynex thanks FDA for the opportunity to review and comment on its recent d more ST

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on February 3, 2025, entitled "Concentration-discharge relations and transient metal loads reveal spatiotemporal variability in solute-generation mechanisms in a mine-affected watershed." Here are excerpts: * * * Concentration-discharge (CQ) relations are commonly used to understand geochemical and hydrologic controls on the generation of solutes in watersheds. Despite the widespread application of CQ relations,  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on March 3, 2025, entitled "Estimating spatially explicit survival and mortality risk from telemetry data with thinned point process models." Here are excerpts: * * * Mortality risk for animals often varies spatially and can be linked to how animals use landscapes. While numerous studies collect telemetry data on animals, the focus is typically on the period when animals are alive, even though there is important  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 27, 2025, entitled "Hotter temperatures alter riparian plant outcomes under regulated river conditions." Here are excerpts: * * * Climate change and river regulation alter environmental controls on riparian plant occurrence and cover worldwide. Simultaneous changes to river flow and air temperature could result in unanticipated plant responses to novel environmental conditions. Increasing temperature c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on March 3, 2025, entitled "Invasion of perennial sagebrush steppe by shallow-rooted exotic cheatgrass reduces stable forms of soil carbon in a warmer but not cooler ecoregion." Here are excerpts: * * * Soil organic carbon ('SOC') in drylands comprises nearly a third of the global SOC pool and has relatively rapid turnover and thus is a key driver of variability in the global carbon cycle. SOC is also a sensitive more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 24, 2025, entitled "Landslide-channel feedbacks amplify channel widening during floods." Here are excerpts: * * * Channel widening is a major hazard during floods, particularly in confined mountainous catchments. However, channel widening during floods is not well understood and not always explained by hydraulic variables alone. Floods in mountainous regions often coincide with landslides triggered by  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 25, 2025, entitled "Light absorbing particles deposited to snow cover across the Upper Colorado River Basin, Colorado Rocky Mountains, 2013-16: Interannual variations from multiple natural and anthropogenic sources." Here are excerpts: * * * Atmospheric particulate matter (PM) as light-absorbing particles (LAPs) deposited to snow cover can result in early onset and rapid snow melting, challenging manag more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on February 18, 2025, entitled "Re-evaluating the tectonic affinity of Proterozoic crustal provinces in the Southwest USA: Detrital zircon evidence for a Laurentian source for the Yavapai and Mojave Provinces." Here are excerpts: * * * Models for crustal growth commonly involve the accretion of dominantly juvenile crust to continental margins. However, tracking the provenance and tectonic affinity of dominantly j more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on February 18, 2025, entitled "Reduction of red bed sedimentary rocks in connection with energy metal ore formation: A case study from the Sinbad seep, Mesa County, Colorado." Here are excerpts: * * * The Paradox Basin's Sinbad seep is a modern analog for ancient bleaching of red bed sediments by introduced alkaline, reducing brines. This bleaching, involving reductive alteration of former red beds, is essential more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 18, 2025, entitled "Relationship of atmospheric nitrogen deposition to soil nitrogen cycling along an elevation gradient in the Colorado Front Range." Here are excerpts: * * * Microbial processing of atmospheric nitrogen (N) deposition regulates the retention and mobilization of N in soils, with important implications for water quality. Understanding the links between N deposition, microbial communitie more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey issued the following abstract of an article on January 16, 2025, entitled "Tracing metal sources and groundwater flow paths in the Upper Animas River watershed using rare earth elements and stable isotopes." Here are excerpts: * * * Groundwater flow paths and processes that govern metal mobility and transport are difficult to characterize in mountainous bedrock watersheds. Despite the difficulty in holistic characterization, conceptual understanding of sub more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 18 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments Adams State University Board of Trustees The Board of Trustees for Adams State University makes policy for the school and oversees its operation. for terms expiring December 31, 2028: * Arthur Ortegon of Castle Rock, Colorado, reappointed; * Karla Shriver of Monte Vista, Colorado, appointed; * Placido Gomez of Alamosa, Colorado, appointed. Aeronautical Board The Colorad more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 18 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Polis Meets With Regional Leaders to Discuss Colorado's Leadership and Efforts to Address Workforce Needs ARVADA - Today, Governor Polis met with industry and education leaders from around the Denver region to discuss much needed career pathway solutions and begin developing workforce plans to ensure that Colorado workers develop the skills employers need. Hosted by the Talent Innovation Division within the Colorado Office of Economic De more PR

DENVER, Colorado, March 18 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Calls on Trump Administration to Show Transparency, Follow Due Process in Detention of Jeanette Vizguerra DENVER - Governor Polis calls on Trump administration to show transparency, follow due process in detention of Jeanette Vizguerra. "I have met with and know Jeanette Vizguerra. Jeanette is a mother and grandmother, has spent decades in our country, helping the community, has a job, has no history of violence, is not a thr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Information Technology and Government Innovation released the following written testimony by Simon R. Hankinson, a senior research fellow at the Heritage Foundation, from a March 4, 2025, hearing entitled "Leveraging Technology to Strengthen Immigration Enforcement": * * * My name is Simon Hankinson. I am a Senior Research Fellow at The Heritage Foundation. The views I express in this testimony are my own and should not be construed as representin more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following article on March 17, 2025: * * * Livestock Production Cycles Affect Long-Term Price Outlook for Cattle, Hogs, and Chickens By Brian Williams, Matthew Miller, Erik Dohlman, Grace Grossen and Mildred Haley Highlights * After reaching a low point in the cattle cycle in 2025, U.S. cattle inventories are expected to rise to 91.6 million head in 2034. Low supplies in 2026 are projected to drive prices to a record high before falling back t more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis Celebrates Cyrus Western EPA Mountains and Plains Regional Administrator Appointment Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement after President Trump appointed Cyrus M. Western to serve as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 8 administrator. As regional administrator, Western will implement President Trump's environmental priorities in Wyoming, Colorado, Utah, Montana, North more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The White House issued the following news on March 17, 2025: * * * President Trump Delivers Justice to Terrorists, Security for Americans This weekend, the Trump Administration deported ruthless terrorist gang members -- illegal immigrants who invaded our country and brought unspeakable devastation to our communities -- as part of President Donald J. Trump's utilization of every possible tool to protect the safety and security of the American people and reverse the damage done by years of feckless Democrat leadership. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- President Trump sent 28 nominations to the Senate on March 10, 2025: Richard Anderson, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force. Kenneth Jackson, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2028. John Arrigo, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Portuguese Republic. Laken Rapier, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2027. Thomas Barrack, of C more ST

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Joseph Neguse, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Neguse Recognized Nationally for Having 2nd Most Laws Enacted in Entire House of Representatives Lafayette, CO -- In case you missed it, in their annual report released last week by GovTrack.us, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse (CO-02) was recognized for writing the 2nd most laws of any member of the U.S. House of Representatives during the 118th Congress, building on his legacy of legislative effectiveness. Neguse was also liste more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Rosen, Cortez Masto Joins Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Reverse Major Cuts to Food Assistance for Schools WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) joined Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) and 29 of their colleagues in demanding the Department of Agriculture reverse its cancellation of food purchase programs across the United States, warning of the harmful impacts this move will have on both families  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Is Delivering Needed Economic Relief Americans are continuing to see the benefits as the economic agenda of President Donald J. Trump and his administration comes into focus. After years of soaring prices and economic pain, the Trump Administration's focus on cutting regulations and unleashing American energy is leading to stability for Americans' bottom lines. EGGS: The average wholesale price of eggs recorded another huge drop today as the Trump Admi more PR