News from January 2020


BLM and Forest Service Announce 2020 Grazing Fees

The Federal grazing fee for 2020 will be $1.35 per animal unit month (AUM) for public lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management and $1.35 per head month (HM) for lands managed by the USDA Forest Service. The 2019 public land grazing fee was $1.35.

BLM seeks nominations for 2020 Reclamation and Sustainable Mineral Development Awards

As part of its ongoing efforts to foster sustainable development of natural resources, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking nominations for the 2020 Reclamation and Sustainable Mineral Development Awards.

BAKER BOTTS: Baker Botts Becomes Anchor Tenant of Washington, D.C.’s 700 K Street at Anthem Row

Baker Botts L.L.P. is pleased to announce that it has relocated its Washington, D.C. office to 700 K Street at Anthem Row, where it is the anchor tenant.

ATLAS NETWORK: New Two-Step Process for Grant Applications with Atlas Network

To assure an easier and less time intensive process, Atlas Network has developed a new two-step process to streamline grant applications.

ATLAS RESEARCH: Atlas Research Helps Expand, Enhance Veteran Health Care Services in Indiana

Strategic Medical Equipment (SME) Solutions and Atlas Research have teamed together to win a five-year ID/IQ contract with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to replace and enlarge a VA clinic in West Indianapolis as well as Terre Haute, Indiana.

ATLAS NETWORK: Liberty Events Teach Students in Ghana the Benefits of Free Trade and Smaller Government

Liberty and economic freedom were front and center at the 2019 Campus Liberty Train Chain of Events, an educational series of programs sponsored by Ghana’s Institute for Economic Liberty and Education (ILEE).

Washington, D.C., job growth this year projected at 0.7%

Job growth in Washington, D.C., is expected to reach 0.7 percent by the end of 2020, down from the district's 2019 job growth of 1.1 percent, according to a new study by Kiplinger that assessed state economic outlooks.

AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDERATION: Agriculture Workforce Coalition Urges Senate Action on Ag Labor Crisis

Following on the heels of a government-mandated increase in farmers’ labor costs, the Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC), a diverse group of organizations representing the needs of agricultural employers across the country, today urged the U.S. Senate to take up legislation to solve the agricultural labor crisis by calling attention to the dire labor situation facing our nation’s agricultural producers

AMTRAK: Statement From Anthony Coscia, Chairman of the Amtrak Board of Directors, on Governor Cuomo's Empire Station District Plan

“Amtrak’s Penn Station is the nation’s busiest transportation facility, the central hub of the Northeast Corridor, and an economic driver for the entire nation.

Which U.S. schools receive the most federal student aid?

Howard University reported receiving the most federal financial aid in the state during the 2018-19 academic year among U.S. schools.

AKIN GUMP STRAUS HAUER FELD LLP: FTC Settlement Has Important Lessons on Collection or Use of Children’s Information, Akin Gump Lawyers Write in Article for The Computer & Internet Lawyer

The Computer & Internet Lawyer has published the article “Landmark FTC Settlement Offers Important Lessons for Businesses That May Collect or Use Children’s Information,” written by Akin Gump litigation partner Natasha Kohne and counsel Diana Schaffner and health senior counsel Jo-Ellyn Sakowitz Klein, counsel Daniel Graver and associate Mallory Jones.

BAKER BOTTS: Baker Botts’ Global Antitrust Practice Leads Merck & Co. to FTC Approval of Merger with ArQule

Baker Botts’ Global Antitrust Practice Leads Merck & Co. to FTC Approval of Merger with ArQule

Funding for arts agencies in Washington, D.C., to reach $33.6 million in FY2020

Legislative appropriations for Washington, D.C., arts agencies are projected to reach $33.6 million for fiscal year 2020, which equates to $47.88 per capita in the district, according to a report from the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA).