WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 (TNSres) -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following news: * * * Emissions from new petrochemical projects surpass US commercial aviation. * * * The US is poised for a petrochemical buildout that threatens critical climate targets and locks us into dangerous levels of greenhouse gas emissions for decades to come, according to a new report from the Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL). Emissions Unleashed: The Climate Crisis and Am  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 28 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: Governor Gavin Newsom signed legislation establishing three new state symbols: the Dungeness crab as the state crustacean, the banana slug as the state slug, and the black abalone as the state seashell. California has some of the most biodiverse environments in the world - with over 5,500 plants, animals, and other life forms. From the majestic California redwood down to th  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Sept. 25 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: * * * Twenty-nine fellows from public, private and nonprofit sectors across DRA's eight-state region graduate from Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy * * * The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is proud to recognize 29 new graduates of its Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy -- an extensive leadership development program that brings together public, private and nonprofit  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Louis District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, celebrated the completion of three Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program, or NESP, projects on the Illinois River yesterday, Sept. 24. The district held the dedication ceremony for Alton Pool Islands, Twin Islands and Moore's Towhead NESP projects as part of the kick-off of the district's annual River Resources A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey Kansas Water Science Center issued the following report (No. 2024-5050) on July, 2, 2024, entitled "Water-quality Trends in the Kansas River, Kansas, Since Enactment of the Clean Water Act, 1972-2020". The report was written by Thomas J. Williams, Brian J. Klager and Tom C. Stiles. * * * The Clean Water Act was passed by Congress in 1972 to regulate pollution within the waters of the United States. The U.S.   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 26 -- The Minnesota Historical Society issued the following news release: * * * Embrace autumn with a season full of events from the Minnesota Historical Society * * * Fall is here, and there's no better way to get into the spirit of the season than by visiting the Minnesota Historical Society's historic sites and museums across northern and central Minnesota. Many educational and entertaining activities and tours will be offered in the coming months. Events are be  more

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Sept. 27 -- The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium issued the following news: The Dubuque County Historical Society (DCHS) and its National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium has received a $33,600 grant award from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources' Resource Enhancement and Protection Conservation Education Program (REAP CEP). Funding will support the development, implementation, and evaluation of the William Woodward Mississippi River Center's "Prairie and F  more

DUBUQUE, Iowa, Sept. 24 -- The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium issued the following news: The Dubuque County Historical Society (DCHS) was recently awarded two grants from the City of Dubuque's Arts and Cultural Affairs' grant programs. DCHS was awarded $4,500 from the City's new Capacity Building program to support donor development software that will help to improve donor relations. DCHS was also awarded $28,471 in Operating Support for fiscal year 2025. This funding will suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * Apply now for the first round of fiscal year 2025 funding consideration. Applications are accepted at all USDA Service Centers in Wisconsin. Applications received after November 1st will automatically be deferred to the next funding cycle. * * * MADISON, Wis., September 23, 2024 - Farmers, producers, and landowners are encouraged to plan ahead and sign  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks honored Mr. David Lee Ireland who died on September 17th, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. He served as Lee County Sheriff for 16 years and was a Scout Master for Troop 30 in Montrose, Iowa. A rough transcript of Miller-Meeks floor speech is below: Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the life of Mr. David Lee Ireland. David died on September 17  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), ranking member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, slammed President Biden and Vice President Harris for failing to take action to prevent a strike of unionized dockworkers at the East and Gulf Coast ports. Since June, negotiations have stalled between th  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Tulsa District issued the following news: Story by Brannen Parrish, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Tulsa District The Tulsa District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a construction contract to RKE Contractors of Dexter, Missouri, Sept. 20, for work at W. D. Mayo Lock & Dam 14. Tulsa District awarded the $4,637,335.35 contract to perform embankment repairs on Cherokee Chute in LeFlore County, Oklahoma. W. D. Mayo Lock & Dam 14   more