ITHACA, New York, Sept. 18 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Nine new projects that connect Cornell Atkinson researchers with partners at Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) will explore the crisis of private property insurance as climate change increases storm frequency and severity, natural strategies to protect farmland and water quality in the Mississippi River Basin, and evaluating potential impacts of expanding aquaculture feedstocks, among others. Four new postdoctoral fell  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Sept. 21 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: * * * Approximately $4 million in funding from President Biden's Investing in America agenda available to address employment and training needs across the Delta region * * * The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) has announced funding availability for the Delta Workforce Grant Program (DWP), an initiative supporting workforce training and education programs throughout the Mississippi River Delta   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and U.S. Representative Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17) today announced $8 million in federal funding for Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). This grant will be used to make land-side improvements along the Mississippi Riverfront and for a new, zero-e  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 19 -- Ecotoxicology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features effects of toxic chemicals on populations, communities, freshwater and marine ecosystems, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 33, Issue 8): * Assessing the impact of arsenite and arsenate on Sarcodia suae: a tale of two toxicities * Biomarker responses in Danio rerio following an acute exposure (96h) to e-waste leachate * Effects of cadmium on the inte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: LENEXA, KAN. (SEPT. 16, 2024) - Limestone mining processor Linwood Mining and Minerals Corporation will pay $23,244 in civil penalties to resolve alleged violations of the federal Clean Water Act. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the company discharged pollutants from its Davenport, Iowa, facility into Donaldson Creek, a tributary to the Mississippi River, in violation of   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Sept. 19 -- Freshwater Biology, a journal that focuses on the ecology of inland surface waters, including connected ground waters, flood plains and freshwater wetlands, micro-organisms, algae and macrophytes, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2024 edition (Vol. 69, Issue 10): * Anthropogenic and environmental risk factors of salmonid predation in a tidal freshwater delta * Aquatic invasive species exhibit contrasting seasonal detectability   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 21 -- The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued the following news on Sept. 20, 2024: The crunchy red, gold, and brown leaves fluttering to the ground this autumn might not look all that formidable, but they contain a wallop of nutrients that can hurt Minnesota's lakes. In a natural setting, leaves decompose on the ground where they fall and help restock the soil with nutrients and organic matter. The small amounts of leaves that naturally drop into lakes from su  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2024: While loading a cargo of coal on March 27, 2023, the bulk carrier Sirocco broke free from its moorings at the Convent Marine Terminal dock in Convent, Louisiana, drifted a half mile down the Mississippi River and collided with a barge moored at the Mosaic Uncle Sam dock, the National Transportation Safety Board said Thursday. An examination of the winch brake liners on  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Mary Bradley Warnock, ORTT, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center Researchers from eight U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Districts have been selected for the 2024 session of the Engineer Research and Development Center University (ERDC-U). Meg Zuercher, a Hydraulic Engineer with the USACE Omaha District, has been chosen as a participant for this deta  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, Sept. 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program partners are in the early stages of planning for a habitat rehabilitation project on the Mississippi River in Pool 18 and are seeking public input through Oct. 9. The Pool 18 Forestry project is part of the Upper Mississippi River Restoration Program and is being constructed in collaborat  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 18 -- Infrastructure Canada issued the following news release: North Frontenac, Ontario, September 18, 2024 to mitigate the risk of its failure and associated flooding will safeguard Kashwakamak Lake and surrounding lands. This work is supported by a joint investment of nearly $6 million from the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority and the federal government's Disaster Mitigation and Adaptation Fund. The Mississippi River watershed is a 3,750-square kilometer area  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: MOLINE, IL Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $8 million in federal funding for Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District (MetroLINK) through the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). This grant will be used to make land-side improvements along the Mississippi Riverfront and for a new, zero  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a contract for constructing a floodwall in Harvey, La. The contract was awarded September 13, 2024, to Buck Town Contractors & Company of Kenner, Louisiana in the amount of $3,669,807.00. This contract is part of the Mississippi River Levees (MRL) Construction Project. The contract was awarded under the Bipartisan Budget Act 2018  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Cheryl Boyd as chief of the Resource Management Division. The Resource Management Division is responsible for all district level financial management activities and offers professional financial advice, guidance, and policy interpretations while ensuring the implementation of procedural controls, proc  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District began construction of an underwater sill across the bed of the Mississippi River channel to arrest further upriver progression of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico. USACE awarded a contract to Weeks Marine for construction of the saltwater sill at approximately river mile 64 near Myrtle Grove, La. The initial phase   more