WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The American Association for Justice issued the following statement by President Bruce Stern: The American Association for Justice (AAJ) thanks the Chairman for holding this hearing and submits this statement for inclusion in the record. The horrific actions against Black people over the last few weeks have brought to light a tragic American failure long in need of reform: police accountability and systemic racism. The continued tragic, unjust, and senseless deaths requir  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, June 12 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District will reopen the Jesse Brent Lower Mississippi River Museum in downtown Vicksburg, Mississippi, and incorporate preventative health measures beginning June 14. Previously closed March 17 due to ongoing coronavirus (COVID-19) concerns, the museum has established new guidelines to promote visitor and contract employee  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The Riverboats at the Gateway Arch have resumed operations after gaining approval from the City of St. Louis Department of Health and are now welcoming visitors back to the St. Louis Riverfront. The Riverboats have been closed since March 16, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. "The safety of our visitors and employees remains our number one priority," said Robert Hopk  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 10 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Indiana office issued the following news release: Research is showing that conservation practices are working to reduce runoff, improve soil quality, and mitigate contaminants in small watersheds across the country, according to USDA's scientific findings published in the Journal of Soil and Water Conservation. USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), Agricultural Research   more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- Rep. Angela Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Angie Craig, a member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced key Second District transportation priorities included in the newly released Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America (INVEST) Act. As this bill was being crafted, Rep. Craig worked with representatives from state and local government, the business community, organized l  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Rodney Davis (IL-13), Mike Bost (IL-12), and John Shimkus (IL-15) announced that America's Central Port in Granite City has been awarded $1,268,800 from the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration. This grant, awarded through the Marine Highway Program, will be used as part of the port district's Container Handling and Securing Equipment Project. Specifically, the funds w  more

MARYVILLE, Illinois, June 10 -- Rep. John Shimkus, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Rodney Davis (IL-13), Mike Bost (IL-12), and John Shimkus (IL-15) announced that America's Central Port in Granite City has been awarded $1,268,800 from the Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration. This grant, awarded through the Marine Highway Program, will be used as part of the port district's Container Handling and Securing Equipment Project. Specifically, th  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and chairman of the Senate Energy Subcommittee, addressed the Senate to urge his colleagues to amend the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to provide more funds available to Gulf and coastal states to address environmental issues such as land loss and coastal resiliency. Cassidy wants to include language he authored that amends the GAOA to remove the cap on Gulf of   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, yesterday introduced S. 3930, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) Reauthorization Act. The legislation would authorize funding for programs associated with the United States Merchant Marine, ensure military sealift capacity for  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., submitted a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers detailing his support for the Yazoo backwater pumps. The letter is in response to a recently published "Notice of Intent" from the Corps that it would be preparing a "Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement" (SEIS) for the Yazoo Area Pump Project and is accepting public comments on the proposal through June 15.  more

DUBUQUE, Iowa, June 11 -- The University of Dubuque issued the following news release: Fifteen University of Dubuque students will spend their summer researching topics ranging from surveying how habitat and landscape can impact snake populations to analyzing heavy metal impurities present in cosmetics as part of the Joseph and Linda Chlapaty Summer Research Fellowship. In its ninth year, the competitive fellowship helps prepare talented undergraduate students across all disciplines for gradua  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 12 -- USA Rice Federation issued the following news: Flood protection in the Lower Mississippi Valley provides many benefits, including the opportunity for hundreds of thousands of acres of land in the Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi Delta region to be farmed without risks of affect by the volatile Mississippi River. Areas with flood protection in the Lower Mississippi Valley continue to provide some of the richest and most diverse wildlife habitat in the country,  more