WASHINGTON, June 15 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news: By Raini Brunson, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers For over 15 years, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has actively engaged in initiatives that share best practices in water management, disaster risk mitigation, and sustainable development across the Indo-Pacific region. Collaboration with our international partners and allies not only contributes to community resilience within the region but also fosters peace, stabili  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, June 15 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: Col. Christopher D. Klein transferred command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District to Col. Jeremiah A. Gipson in a formal change of command ceremony today at district headquarters in Vicksburg, Mississippi. USACE Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) Commander and Mississippi River Commission (MRC) President Brig. Gen. Kimberly Peeples was the reviewing  more

LOS ANGELES, California, June 13 (TNSres) -- City of Hope issued the following news release: City of Hope(R), one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the U.S., and Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science (CDU), the only Historically Black Graduate Institution west of the Mississippi River and one of only four Historically Black Medical Schools, announced the launch of a new partnership to educate a more diverse workforce in specialized medicine through inter  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release on June 10, 2024: This morning, POLITICO highlighted some of the most vulnerable Republicans in the House for "taking credit for the local funds" despite voting against the legislation that made the funding possible in the first place. House Republicans, consumed by their party's chaos and dysfunction, have made this the least productive Congress since the Great Depression. Voters are tired  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Mariannette Miller-Meeks knows she has nothing to run on in November except for trying to ban abortion nationwide with no exceptions for rape, incest, or the woman's life and voting against lowering prescription drug costs. To hide her failure to deliver for families, Miller-Meeks is desperately touting critical infrastructure projects...that she voted against. DCCC Spokesperson Mallory Pa  more

PASADENA, California, June 11 -- The California Institute of Technology issued the following news: Edward C. Stone, Caltech's David Morrisroe Professor of Physics, Emeritus, passed away on June 9. He was 88 years old. A giant in the fields of space physics and planetary astronomy, Stone spent six decades at Caltech, leading numerous space missions, overseeing the construction of the W. M. Keck Observatory, establishing the Institute's Space Radiation Lab, serving in distinguished leadership ro  more

AMES, Iowa, June 12 -- The Iowa Transportation Commission issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: The Iowa Transportation Commission approved the Fiscal Year 2025-2029 Iowa Transportation Improvement Program at its meeting today. The Program documents investments in Iowa's multimodal transportation system covering aviation, public transit, railroads, trails, and highways. The program is posted on the Iowa DOT's website https://iowadot.gov/program_management/Five-Year-Program. The   more

DENVER, Colorado, June 12 -- The History Colorado issued the following news release: History Colorado's State Historical Fund has awarded $5,499,736 to 37 historic preservation projects across the Centennial State. Of the projects funded, 23 are located in rural parts of Colorado and amount to a $2,912,409 investment into the prosperity of rural Colorado. "These grants not only preserve physical structures but also safeguard the cultural narratives and identities that define Colorado," said Ma  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 (TNScapv) -- The Breakthrough Institute, a research center that says it focuses on identifying and promoting technological solutions to environmental and human development challenges in energy, conservation and food and farming, issued the following news release on June 12, 2024: Today, the Breakthrough Institute, joined by 60 scientific societies, ag-tech startups, environmental nonprofits, public universities, and research organizations, sent a letter to leaders of the Hou  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Environment] -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced $10.2 million in new grants to help agricultural producers implement voluntary conservation practices on farms and ranches across 14 states. The grants will leverage more than $4.9 million in matching contributions for a total conservation impact of $15.1 million. The grants were awarded through the Conservation P  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 13 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: Don Scavia's hypoxia forecast page A team of scientists, including a University of Michigan aquatic ecologist, is forecasting an above-average summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico covering about 5,827 square miles--an area roughly the size of Connecticut. This summer's dead zone is about 12% higher than the average dead zone measurement over the 37-year period of record. The dead zone, or hypoxic area,   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (R-IA-02) joined conservationists and local stakeholders in Dubuque to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge. Since its establishment on June 7th, 1924, the refuge has served as a wildlife sanctuary and conservation of over 250,000 acres of land, including stretches of the Upper Mississippi River. Remarks as prepared are be  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN-04), Ranking Member of the Defense Subcommittee, delivered the following remarks at the Appropriations Committee's markup of the fiscal year 2025 Defense bill: Thank you, Chairman Cole, Ranking Member DeLauro, and Chairman Calvert. I want to begin by recognizing the work of the staff: Jennifer Chartrand, Jason Gray and Farouk Ophaso on the minority side; Ben Peterson   more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- The Senate Budget Committee released the following testimony by Tanya Trujillo, deputy state engineer of New Mexico, from a hearing dated May 22, 2024, entitled "Droughts, Dollars, and Decisions: Water Scarcity in a Changing Climate": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today. New Mexico is an arid State, and as a result, New Mexicans have made significant investments in in  more

HARVEY, Louisiana, June 14 -- The National Institute for Excellence in Teaching issued the following news release on June 13, 2024: Woodmere Elementary School of Jefferson Parish School System in Harvey, Louisiana, took a big step toward being named one of the World's Best Schools in a prestigious global competition. Now, it is a top-ten contender in the World's Best School Prizes' Overcoming Adversity category. "What makes Woodmere Elementary especially worthy of international attention is it  more