VICKSBURG, Mississippi, July 18 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District selected Andy Sanderson as chief of the Louisiana Branch within Regulatory Division. Prior to his selection, Sanderson served as the acting Regulatory Division Louisiana Branch Chief. Sanderson began his career with the Vicksburg District in 2016 as an environmental specialist in the Regulatory Division.   more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following opening statement on July 19, 2023, by Commissioner Caroline D. Pham at the Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting: * * * I often like to note that much like the United States, agriculture is where this agency began. The CFTC's connection to agriculture and the agenda we have today demonstrates the agency's grounding in the real economy and the importance of agricultural derivatives. Having grown up in Califo  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued the following opening statement on July 19, 2023, by Commissioner Christy Goldsmith Romero at the Agricultural Advisory Committee meeting: * * * I recently heard a quote at a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing that's a great reminder to all of us in this room: "The typical person may occasionally need a doctor, or an attorney once in a lifetime, but the same person, three times, a day, every single day, needs a farmer."[1  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSgov) -- Clean Water Action issued the following news release and a letter on July 17, 2023: Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Below the Blue, and Clean Water Action submitted a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan today, calling on the agency to investigate the uncontrolled release of lead by more than 2,000 lead-sheathed telecom cables into water or surface soil across the nation. More than 300 of these cables are posing a thr  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 18 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $8.7 million contract to Newt Marine Service, out of Dubuque, Iowa, July 14, for a Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, or NESP, project located on the Wisconsin side of the Upper Mississippi River in Upper Pool 4, near Bay City, Wisconsin. The project, known as the Navigation Systemic Mitigation Island   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 19 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Louis District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District will provide two opportunities for the public to tour the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI at no cost while it is in the region. Public open houses will take place: * Saturday, August 5 from 1 - 4:30 p.m. along the riverfront in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. * Tuesday, August 8 from 2 - 6 p.m. at the Melvin Price Locks and Dam in Alto  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 21 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on the Wacouta Bay ecosystem restoration study, and will host a public meeting Aug. 21, from 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. at Red Wing Public Library, Foot Room. The library is located at 225 East Ave, Red Wing, Minnesota. The public can also watch the presentation live on the St. Paul District YouTube chan  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 (TNSgov) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release and letter on July 17, 2023: Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Below the Blue, and Clean Water Action submitted a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan today, calling on the agency to investigate the uncontrolled release of lead by more than 2,000 lead-sheathed telecom cables into water or surface soil across the nation. More than 300 of these cables are po  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) led ten of her colleagues in sending a letter today to Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Chairman Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Ranking Member Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) requesting that the subcommittee take action on five major issues that significantly impact the economic and environmental well-being  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 20 (TNSpp) -- The New Orleans Business Alliance issued the following news release: The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has awarded the New Orleans Business Alliance (NOLABA) a two-year $450,000 grant under its Delta Workforce Grant Program to support the organization's green infrastructure workforce training collaborative started under JPMorgan Chase & Co.'s AdvancingCities Challenge. "NOLABA and the DRA both recognize the significant future impact of the green infr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 -- PLOS Computational Biology, a journal from the International Society for Computational Biology that says it provides insight into living systems at all scales, from the nano to the macro and across multiple disciplines, from molecular science, neuroscience and physiology to ecology and population biology, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2023 edition: Research Articles: * Humans decompose tasks by trading off utility and com  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Habitat Conservation issued the following news: * * * NOAA is "Growing Habitat Together" through the Damage Assessment, Remediation, and Restoration and the Deepwater Horizon programs. * * * NOAA Fisheries Office of Habitat Conservation is passionate about efforts that benefit marine resources and coastal communities. Habitat has been destroyed by coastal development, pollution, extreme weather, and other   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release: As municipalities contract with the City of Chicago to supply fresh water from Lake Michigan, a new report from University of Illinois Chicago researchers recommends that plans include supplying recycled water for industry to avoid looming issues related to the region's water supply. The report, which was produced by the Freshwater Lab at UIC in partnership with UIC's Great Citie  more

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, July 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news: Microbrewery owner Scott Hixson of Hops and Growlers in Ocean Springs is no stranger to The University of Southern Mississippi's (USM) faculty and students and their research projects along the Gulf Coast and has revived a popular event at his establishment showcasing their work to the public - over a few suds - with the return of the program Science on Tap. Science on Tap features U  more