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The Biden administration is moving to let conservationists lease government land for restoration. It's part of an effort to make conservation an “equal” to other uses of public lands such as drilling and livestock grazing.
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The Interior Department rule finalized Friday raises royalty rates for oil drilling by more than one-third, to 16.67%, in accordance with the sweeping 2022 climate law approved by Congress.
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“Freedom and democracy are under attack and both at home and overseas at the very same time,” Biden, as he appealed for Congress to support Ukraine's efforts to defend itself against Russia's invasion. “History is watching.”
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Utah Democrats participated in a state-run primary, where the AP declared President Joe Biden the winner at 8:05 p.m. MT. Results from the state party-run GOP presidential preference poll took longer. The AP called the race for Donald Trump at 1:39 a.m. Wednesday.
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The money comes from a $1 trillion infrastructure law Biden signed in 2021. Officials will meet with tribal leaders to discuss clean energy projects at a summit in Southern California that begins Tuesday.
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Speaking at a White House black-tie dinner, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, a Republican, says political danger shouldn't be the price to pay for appearing with someone from the opposing party.
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Utah Gov. Spencer also thinks, and feels that most Americans agree, that “it's a mistake to nominate either of the party frontrunners right now.”
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Over the weekend, Gov. Spencer Cox and 13 other red-state governors joined Texas Gov. Greg Abbott at the border to publicly apply pressure on the Biden administration.
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The independent has met the 1,000-signature requirement needed to qualify for the Utah ballot and can officially file to run as a presidential candidate in the state.
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Biden and Zelenskyy are scheduled to speak from the White House at 2 p.m. MT / 4 p.m. ET
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Hundreds of tribal leaders gathered in Washington this week for an annual summit where the Biden administration is celebrating nearly 200 new agreements to boost cooperation with the tribes.
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Three debates for next year’s presidential general election are set to be held in college towns in Texas, Virginia and Utah between Sept. 16 and Oct. 9. Whether either party's candidate will participate, however, remains to be seen.