Topic

Category: National

Hoeven Statement on Obama-Era Policy

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, R-N.D., a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement after a federal judge reinstated an Obama-era policy to suspend lease sales for coal on federal lands. “The moratorium on federal coal leases threatens the availability of reliable and affordable electricity, which is […]

by The Dakotan

•

August 12, 2022

N.D. Senators Statement on Oil and Gas Lawsuit

BISMARCK – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven (R-ND) issued the following statements after the D.C. District Court approved North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley’s Motion to Intervene in environmentalist interest groups’ attempt to invalidate all June 2022 Bureau of Land Management oil and gas lease sales: Hoeven released this statement: “Our nation is experiencing […]

by The Dakotan

•

August 10, 2022

Rio Grande Drying Up

By BRITTANY PETERSON and SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — On a recent, scorching afternoon in Albuquerque, off-road vehicles cruised up and down a stretch of dry riverbed where normally the Rio Grande River flows. The drivers weren't thrill-seekers, but biologists hoping to save as many endangered fish as they could before the […]

by The Dakotan

•

August 3, 2022

Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Ease Export Shipping Backlogs

Farmers, other exporters need access to shipping containers WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Hoeven, R-N.D., along with Senators Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., John Thune, R-S.D., and Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., this week introduced the Ocean Shipping Reform Act in the Senate. This bipartisan legislation would update federal regulations for the global shipping industry, helping American producers to […]

by The Dakotan

•

February 4, 2022

2,000 Airmen, Guardians are Denied COVID-19 Vaccine Religious Exemptions

Air Force and Space Force commands have turned down more than 2,000 requests for religious accommodations to the COVID-19 vaccine mandate while approving none, the Department of the Air Force announced Dec. 22. Airmen and Guardians whose religious accommodation requests are denied by their major command or field command can appeal the decision to the […]

by The Dakotan

•

December 23, 2021

Air Force Discharges First Service Members for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine

The Department of the Air Force discharged 27 service members for refusing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, marking the first known instance of military personnel being kicked out of the service for failing to follow Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III’s order that all service members receive the vaccine. An Air Force spokeswoman confirmed the […]

by The Dakotan

•

December 14, 2021

Combat Role in Iraq Ends, US Troops Remain in Country in Advise and Assist Role

The United States ended its combat mission in Iraq and will transition to an “advise, assist, and enable” mission supporting Iraqi forces, reported Combined Joint Task Force-Inherent Resolve Dec. 9. “Many brave men and women gave their lives to ensure Daesh never returns, and as we complete our combat role, we will remain here to […]

by The Dakotan

•

December 10, 2021

Air Force Releases Policy for Dealing with Unvaccinated Airmen, Guardians

Airmen and Guardians who are denied a medical, religious, or administrative exemption to the COVID-19 vaccine requirement will have five days to start the vaccination process, file an appeal, or request to separate or retire, according to a new Department of the Air Force memo issued Dec. 7. Should the appeal be denied or the […]

by The Dakotan

•

December 10, 2021

23,000 Airmen and Guardians Unvaccinated as Deadline for Guard and Reserve Passes

More than 23,000 Airmen and Guardians across the Total Force remained unvaccinated against COVID-19 as the deadline for the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve passed Dec. 2

by The Dakotan

•

December 6, 2021

Judge Expands Injunction Against Vaccine Mandate

Reversal for President Biden Healthcare workers will no longer be forced to choose between termination or complying with President Biden’s national vaccine mandate for COVID-19. A federal judge in Louisiana issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid services, or CMS, was the agency that issued the vaccine mandate presented to the court. “There is no question that mandating a vaccine to 10.3 million […]

by Kim Fundingsland

•

December 1, 2021

« Previous 1 … 8 9 10 11 Next »

Subscribe for updates!

Topic

Hoeven Statement on Obama-Era Policy

N.D. Senators Statement on Oil and Gas Lawsuit

Rio Grande Drying Up

Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Ease Export Shipping Backlogs

2,000 Airmen, Guardians are Denied COVID-19 Vaccine Religious Exemptions

Air Force Discharges First Service Members for Refusing COVID-19 Vaccine

Combat Role in Iraq Ends, US Troops Remain in Country in Advise and Assist Role

Air Force Releases Policy for Dealing with Unvaccinated Airmen, Guardians

23,000 Airmen and Guardians Unvaccinated as Deadline for Guard and Reserve Passes

Judge Expands Injunction Against Vaccine Mandate

Load more