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PLANE CRASH REPORTED
Downed airplane found, 1 dead in southwestern Montana
BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) — Officials in Montana say one person is dead after a small airplane crashed. A passenger called and reported the crash. The Federal Aviation Administration says a twin-engine airplane with three passengers was traveling from Helena to Jackson, Wyoming, when it went down Thursday morning in mountainous terrain. Madison County Sheriff Phil Fortner said the plane was located Thursday afternoon, and searchers were working to get to the scene to make an assessment. It was not immediately clear where the plane was found. Crews had been searching in the Madison Range between Ennis Lake and Big Sky.
TRUMP-ENERGY RULES
Trump administration easing more Obama-era oil and gas rules
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Trump administration is seeking to ease more rules for oil and gas drilling that were adopted under the Obama administration. The latest changes are projected to save energy companies more than $130 million over the next decade. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management proposal would streamline requirements for measuring and reporting oil and gas produced from federal lands. Critics say the measure backtracks on rules meant to ensure companies drill responsibly and that the public gets paid for energy extracted from public lands. Drilling in the U.S. slowed dramatically when the coronavirus pandemic caused demand for fuel to drop, but is beginning to rebound.
DEAD WILD RABBITS
Wyoming wildlife officials to test dead rabbits for disease
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Wyoming wildlife officials have asked residents to report dead rabbits in their yards, rural property and outdoor areas because a viral disease has been identified in several neighboring states. The Rock Springs Rocket-Miner reported that the Wyoming Game and Fish Department has tested carcasses statewide for Rabbit Hemorrhagic Disease Virus2 to monitor the spread of the disease. It does not pose a risk to humans. The disease has been confirmed in California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Texas. It has not been found in Wyoming. Department veterinarian Samantha Allen says all rabbits and hares in Wyoming are susceptible to the disease, including domestic rabbits.
AP-US-TRIBES-INTERNET-ACCESS
Deadline extended for tribes to seek broadband licenses
FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Tribes have another month to apply for a band of wireless spectrum to establish or expand internet on their lands. The Federal Communications Commission had opened a priority filing window for tribes to access a mid-band spectrum that largely is unassigned across the western United States. The commission on Friday extended the deadline to Sept. 2. Tribes had sought more time because of the coronavirus pandemic. They said tribes have struggled to gather the information needed to apply for the licenses once reserved for educational institutions. The FCC says setting the deadline further out would delay the granting of licenses to those who already have applied.
AP-US-VIRUS-OUTBREAK-HUNT-CANCELED
COVID-19 cancels Wyoming hunt amid Native American criticism
CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — The coronavirus has prompted cancellation of a charity antelope hunt that has drawn teams of famous, powerful men to Wyoming and has been facing growing criticism that its ceremonies crudely and inaccurately appropriate Native American culture. The Lander One Shot Antelope Hunt has been held every year since 1944. Past participants include Peter Fonda, 16 astronauts and the governors of 30 states. The hunt raises millions of dollars for conservation-oriented causes but now faces criticism for associated ceremonies in which politicians have worn indigenous women’s headscarves designating them as “losers” of the event.
ELECTION 2020-TRUMP-REPUBLICANS
Trump faces rare rebuke from GOP for floating election delay
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is facing a rare rebuke from the Republican Party for floating the possibility of delaying the November election. Republican officials from New Hampshire to Mississippi to Iowa quickly pushed back against Trump’s repeated suggestion on Thursday that it might be necessary to delay the November election because of the unfounded threat of voter fraud. He is not allowed, anyway, to delay the election without congressional approval. But there has been little conservative opposition to Trump’s broader push to raise questions about the legitimacy of the Nov. 3 election. And there was no indication that his latest bombshell has undermined his standing among the Republican elite.
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