WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news release: Winter rye is prized for its versatility. It is a source of grain and also a forage and ground cover that protects the soil from erosion by wind and rain. But the benefits of winter rye don't stop there. A series of studies, begun in 2015, by a team of Agricultural Research Service (ARS) and university collaborators suggest that establishing a cover crop of wint  more

PASCAGOULA, Mississippi, Aug. 10 -- Bollinger Shipyards, a designer and builder of U.S. Coast Guard cutters, Navy patrol boats and salvage vessels, offshore oil field support vessels, tugboats, rigs and inland waterways push boats, issued the following news on Aug. 9, 2023: Bollinger Shipyards LLC ("Bollinger") has begun cutting steel at Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding in Pascagoula, MS on the first of eight prototype modules that will become the foundation of the first U.S. Coast Guard Pola  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 5 -- The Center for Constitutional Rights issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2023: Today, a state court judge ruled a 1990 zoning ordinance null and void, granting a resounding victory to an organization that advocates for descendants of enslaved people. The Descendants Project filed a lawsuit to prevent construction of a massive grain elevator that threatened the health and heritage of Wallace, a historic Black community in the heart of Cancer Alley. With quiet backin  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 11 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: It is a historic moment in Louisiana as state officials take a big step forward in advancing the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, soon to become one of the largest individual ecosystem restoration projects in the world. Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), alongside partners and supporters, celebrate the start of this long-awaited $2.9 billion initiative to reconnect the Mississippi River to the B  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on Aug. 10, 2023: * * * U.S. Congressman Garret Graves released the following statement: "The Mississippi River built Louisiana - and finally reconnecting it with coastal areas that are currently starved of freshwater and sediment will ensure our future," Graves said. "Today is also an incredible milestone for our Coastal Master Plan. By allowing science - not politics - to drive our mission, we  more

BELLE CHASSE, Louisiana, Aug. 11 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Aug. 10, 2023: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), as well as several federal and state leaders, to officially break ground and begin construction on the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion. The project is widely regarded as the most ambitious environmental restoration project in the state's history. Once operational, the first-of-  more

BURLINGTON, Iowa, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District issued the following news release: The Mississippi River Commission will host a public meeting August 15 onboard the Motor Vessel MISSISSIPPI along the Burlington, Iowa, riverfront. The meeting will run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. All meetings are open to the public and interested parties are invited to present their concerns, ideas and issues to the Commission during the meeting. The agenda for the meeting is as f  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 12 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: The State of Louisiana's ground-breaking for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, the largest single ecosystem restoration project in U.S. history and a monumental milestone decades in the making, will help reconnect the Mississippi River to its surrounding wetlands. The National Wildlife Federation has worked for decades to advance large-scale sediment diversions as the most effective way to  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Aug. 8 (TNSres) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: In so-called flyover states across the U.S., rural communities face issues that most people never see. One major issue is water. The water resources on which these rural communities depend are often threatened by changing land management and climate. While these ongoing changes may disproportionally impact rural communities, the majority of climate resilience research to date focuses on urban areas -  more

HILLSBORO, Missouri, Aug. 12 -- St. Louis University issued the following news: For decades now, there has been debate in academic literature about the ethical principles that govern medical decision-making for children. In response to this, a group of leading scholars in pediatric ethics participated in a June 2022 symposium, "Best Interests and Beyond: Standards of Decision Making in Pediatrics," at Saint Louis University. Over the course of three days, the 17 scholars debated one question -   more

MACOMB, Illinois, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: The Western Illinois University Museum Studies program, together with the Figge Art Museum and the Putnam Museum, will host the 2023 Iowa Museum Association (IMA) Annual Conference, Power of Place: Celebrating our Museum Community. The conference will take place Monday-Tuesday, Oct. 2-3, with a kickoff event at the German American Heritage Center Sunday, Oct. 1. "I can think of no better way to  more