WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Office of Habitat Conservation issued the following feature story: * * * Through the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection, and Restoration Act Program, NOAA and its partners restored Bayou De Cade to help combat land loss and support fisheries. * * * In honor of American Wetlands Month, we're celebrating the success of a large-scale marsh restoration project in coastal Louisiana. NOAA's Office of Habitat Co  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 4 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following commentary on May 3, 2024: * * * How ProPublica Journalists Reported on Cancer-Causing Industrial Air Pollution By Paul Gordon ProPublica journalists Al Shaw and Lisa Song sifted through tons of data to deliver "Poison in the Air," an award-winning reporting series in which they -- alongside fellow reporters Lylla Younes, Ava Kofman, Maya Miller and photographer Kathleen Flynn -- identify hundreds of  more

NEW YORK, May 3 (TNSres)(TNScapv) -- Waterkeeper Alliance posted the following news release on May 2, 2024: Today, the Environmental Integrity Project, Waterkeeper Alliance, and Center for Biological Diversity sent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) a notice of intent to sue for its failure to issue national reports on water quality, which is a key requirement of the federal Clean Water Act. The landmark 1972 law requires EPA to report on the condition of America's streams, rivers, lake  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, May 4 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, in collaboration with the Iowa Department of Natural Resources, invites the public to attend an open house May 14 to learn more about an ecosystem restoration project planned in the Sabula Lakes on the Mississippi River. The event will take place from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the Izaak Walton League located at 60190 US-52 in Sa  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies issued the following written testimony by Michael C. Connor, assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) and the Bureau of Reclamation": * * * Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportu  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, involving a hearing on April 17, 2024, entitled "Fiscal Year 2025 Request for the Army Corps of Engineers (Civil Works) and the Bureau of Reclamation": * * * Chairman Fleischmann, Ranking Member Kaptur, and members of the subcommittee, I am   more

PALACIOS, Texas, May 2 -- The Lower Colorado River Authority issued the following news release: A $2,850 grant from the Lower Colorado River Authority will enable the City by the Sea Museum to replace a malfunctioning exterior side door, improving both security and environmental conditions for the museum's displays and artifacts. The Community Development Partnership Program grant to the Palacios Area Historical Association will assist the museum in reaching a long-held goal - becoming a displ  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, May 3 -- Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State is announcing a junior wildlife, fisheries and aquaculture major from Southaven as the university's latest Udall Scholar. Lily Langstaff is the university's fifth recipient of the prestigious national award given annually to approximately 55 students across the country interested in conservation and environmental issues, and Native American learners working toward careers in Tribal polic  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is distributing over $59 million to state fish and wildlife agencies through the State Wildlife Grant Program to support the conservation of imperiled wildlife and their habitats across the nation. These grant funds are allocated to all states, commonwealths, U.S. territories, and the District of Columbia according to a congressionally m  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), Conference Chair Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.), Small Business Committee Chairman Roger Williams (R-Texas), and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) to discuss President Biden's anti-American energy agenda and House Republicans' legislation this week  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: On Wednesday, leadership in the U.S. Senate released a framework for the 2024 Farm Bill. The bill's Forestry Title includes measures that increase forest resilience in the face of climate change and would permanently protect more than 100,000 acres of public lands by creating new National Scenic Areas, National Recreation Areas, and Wilderness Areas. "From a historic investment in the S  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Philadelphia District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is today commemorating the 200th anniversary of the Civil Works program. "The Civil Works mission that has been entrusted to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is something that makes USACE unique among the world's military organizations," said Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, USACE commanding general. "Our abilities to cohesively perform military, civil, and  more