WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today applauded Shell for its announcement that the company headquarters will remain in New Orleans. The headquarters will move to a new building on the Mississippi River. "This is great news for Shell and New Orleans. It shows that with the resources in New Orleans, our state is one of the best places for an employer such as Shell to locate," said Dr. Cassidy. "Thi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news on Sept. 13, 2023: The Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) held its annual awards ceremony today to highlight outstanding work in the realm of civil and criminal environmental enforcement, agency rulemaking defense, natural resource protection, Indian law and other areas. The 2023 Muskie-Chafee Award, the most prestigious award conferred by ENRD to federal employees who notably u  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 14 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Hannah Druckenmiller joins the Caltech faculty this year as an assistant professor of economics. An environmental economist, Druckenmiller focuses on governmental policies concerned with preserving natural resources: whether the policies succeed or fail, how their costs and benefits can be better conceptualized for decision-makers, and how the effects of climate change can best be ameliorated thr  more

DAVENPORT, Lowa, Sept. 14 -- Rails-to-Trails Conservancy issued the following news release: Media are invited to take part in a lineup of events, hosted by Rails-to-Trails Conservancy (RTC), the nation's largest trails advocacy organization, and partners from across the Quad Cities region to learn about the impact, potential and progress of the Great American Rail-Trail(R) in Iowa and Illinois. A focus will be on significant efforts underway to connect the Hennepin Canal and the I&M Canal State  more