JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland (16th Air Force) issued the following news: Col. Joseph Gardner relinquished command of the 106th Theater Signal Brigade to Col. Chante Pondexter at a change of command ceremony on July 2 at Joint Base San Antonio-Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Presiding over the ceremony was Col. (P) Eric J. Van Den Bosch, commander of 7th Signal Command (Theater) and deputy commander of U.S. Army Network Enterprise  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced $8.75 million in grant awards to 15 small shipyards in 12 states through the Small Shipyard Grant Program. The funds will help shipyards modernize, increase productivity, and expand local job opportunities while competing in the global marketplace. "Small shipyards are integral to the strength of America's supp  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 9 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news: * * * Amtrak and states impressed by positive response to new service * * * Preliminary figures from the first full month of state-sponsored Borealis trains between St. Paul and Chicago show a ridership of greater than 18,500. That is an average of about 300 passengers aboard each of the eastbound and westbound trains operated daily by Amtrak under contracts with Wisconsin, Minnesota   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11672) on July 10, 2024, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Program: Background and Issues for Congress Introduction The Coast Guard's Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) program envisages procuring 30 replacements for the Coast Guard's 35 aging river buoy tenders (WLRs), inland construction tenders (WLICs), and  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today announced that the Tennessee and Arkansas Departments of Transportation were successful in securing $393,750,000 for a new Interstate 55 Bridge over the Mississippi River at Memphis to be known as America's River Crossing. Congressman Cohen has worked diligently with the Biden-Harris Administration to  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 12 -- 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, will host an open house at Lock and Dam 4, on the Mississippi River, in Alma, Wisconsin, on July 27. Corps officials are hosting the free event from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., to allow people to get a behind-the-scenes view of the site, while also getting a better understanding of what the staff do to ensure safe, reliable navigation.  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 13 -- 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 hosting an open house at Lock and Dam 2 on the Mississippi River in Hastings, Minnesota, on Saturday, July 20. Corps officials are hosting the free event from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. to allow people to get a behind-the-scenes view of the site while also getting a better understanding of what the staff do to ensure safe, reliable   more

DAVENPORT, Iowa, July 10 -- Iowa American Water, a subsidiary of American Water, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: * * * Treatment plant is secure; Drinking water continues to meet all quality regulations * * * As the Mississippi River is forecast to crest at 20 feet today, residents in the Iowa Quad Cities served by Iowa American Water can rest assured that their drinking water continues to meet U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and Safe Drinking Water Act standar  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 10 -- The Journal of Hydrometeorology, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Meteorological Society that says it features the fluxes and storage of water and energy, including the processes related to precipitation and radiation, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2024 edition (Vol. 25, Issue 26): ARTICLES: * Artificial Trends or Real Changes? Investigating Precipitation Records in Ny-Alesund, Svalbard * Low-Level Liquid-Bearing Clo  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The National Association of State Departments of Agriculture issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: Missouri Agriculture Director Chris Chinn, a board member of the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Agriculture today. As director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture, Chinn plays a crucial role in protecting the well-being of farmers and consumers while ensuring the vitality of Missouri'  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column on July 8, 2024: * * * The Transportation Security Administration screened nearly three million air travelers on Sunday, June 23, breaking the single day record. Seven of the top 10 busiest travel days ever at our nation's airports have been since late May. The agency predicts it will continue to hit new highs as we're in the middle of the busy summer travel season. As more people fly and air travel conti  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 13 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on July 12, 2024: * * * $800 million project will replace aging Interstate 55 bridge * * * Today, Tennessee Governor Bill Lee announced a plan to replace the I-55 Bridge over the Mississippi River in partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation and the State of Arkansas, marking the single-largest transportation investment in Tennessee history. Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Transportatio  more