The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently released its National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP) dashboard to provide the public with an overview of how grant money is spent. The activities detailed in the dashboard support local earthquake safety, mitigation and resilience activities. The FEMA NEHRP State Assistance Grant Program makes funding available through annual, non-competitive grants …
May 27, 2021 archive
Rig Counts Drop Across the U.S.
The latest data supplied by Texas-based Enverus Rig Analytics reveals the U.S. rig count tumbled for the second week in a row. As of May 26, 2021, the total U.S. rig count is 511, down by nine for the week. The largest month-over-month decline by region occurred in the Appalachian region, falling by four to …
1.6 Million Colorado Residents Affected by Data Breaches Since 2020
Colorado has a strong data security bill, but to give more control to consumers, two more data privacy laws have been proposed. The Colorado Attorney General recently reported that data breaches have impacted 1.6 million residents and nearly 200 organizations since January 2020. This significant risk exposure has caused state legislators to introduce two new …
Inhofe Sounds Off on Lesser Prairie Chicken Proposal Impacting Oklahoma
Oklahoma’s senior statesman is ruffling feathers after the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced a proposal to list two distinct population segments of the lesser prairie chicken under the Endangered Species Act on Wednesday. “Evidence shows that the lesser prairie chicken is thriving, making this proposal to list it as ‘threatened’ in Oklahoma completely unnecessary,” said …
