WASHINGTON, March 16 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals issued the following news release and letter: Over 300 local, state and national advocacy organizations sent a letter to the House and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairs and Ranking Members, endorsing the Farm System Reform Act (S. 271 and H.R. 797), introduced by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), as a 2023 Farm Bill priority. The letter was facilitated by the national o  more

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: Congressman Nick Langworthy is proud to announce the Army Corp of Engineers' plan to start dredging the Barcelona Harbor in May, three months ahead of schedule. Following the Congressman's meeting with county and town officials, he made it a top priority to tour the harbor back in February to see first-hand the safety risks and shoaling that have formed after severe weather storms hav  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 14 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release: Southeast Michigan Resilience Fund partners today announced $1.7 million in grant funding to six projects that will benefit communities and wildlife habitats in southeast Michigan. The grants awarded by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) will leverage $3.5 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of more than $5.2 million. This program receiv  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release and letter on March 15, 2023: Over 300 local, state and national advocacy organizations sent a letter to the House and Senate Agriculture Committee Chairs and Ranking Members, endorsing the Farm System Reform Act (S. 271 and H.R. 797), introduced by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), as a 2023 Farm Bill priority. The letter was facilitated by the national organizations Food &  more

DETROIT, Michigan, March 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Detroit District issued the following news release: The President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) includes more than $7.4 billion in discretionary funding for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works program, with just over $159 million set aside for Detroit District projects. Of great regional significance is $3 million for the Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study, a project that includes the three Great Lakes Corps of E  more