LACROSSE, Wisconsin, Aug. 6 -- American Rivers issued the following news release: Earlier this year, American Rivers named the Upper Mississippi River America's Most Endangered River (R) of 2020, citing the grave threat that climate change and poor river and watershed management pose to public safety. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives takes important steps to address these threats on the Upper Mississippi River. Environmental groups   more

FORT CAMPBELL, Kentucky, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Army Medicine issued the following news: The new command team for Regional Health Command-Atlantic visited Blanchfield Army Community Hospital and met with leaders from the hospital, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Fort Campbell July 28. During the visit, RHC-A Commander Brig. Gen. Paula Lodi and RHC-A Senior Enlisted Advisor Command Sgt. Maj. Rebecca Booker received a first-hand look at BACH's COVID-19 operations, observing the COVID-19 Cl  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 8 -- Environmental Communication, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features communication, media, society and environmental issues, including climate change, natural resources, sustainability, conservation, wildlife, ecosystems, water, environmental health, food and agriculture and energy, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2020 edition: Research Articles: * Ecological Restoration or Healing?: Conflicting Ontologies and Missed Opportu  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 4 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Aug. 3: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards joined Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) Sec. Shawn D. Wilson, Ph.D., as well as local and state officials, for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of construction on the LA 22/ LA 70 Interchange Project in Ascension Parish. "Building infrastructure and preserving our transportation system is of the utmost importance to my a  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 6 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Aug. 5 Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and Highway Transport President and Chief Financial Officer Marshall Franklin highlighted the opening of the company's $12.5 million flagship service center in Geismar, Louisiana. The new facility will serve as the training center for all Highway Transport employees in Louisiana and Texas. Additionally, the site includes a service center, 4.5 bays for tank washi  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 1 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards and Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development Secretary Shawn D. Wilson joined officials with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to announce an agreement for the deepening of the Mississippi River from the Gulf of Mexico through Baton Rouge has been authorized and signed. "This is a great day for the people of Louisiana who depend on the Mississippi River for their  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Aug. 7 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: The bottom area of low oxygen in Louisiana coastal waters west of the Mississippi River, commonly known as the "Dead Zone," was mapped at a much smaller-than-average size this summer. The area was 2,117 square miles, which is larger than Rhode Island but smaller than Delaware, and well below the projected estimate of 7,769 square miles. Mississippi River discharge and nitrogen loads were high in Ma  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 8 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 7: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced new appointments to his administration. "At a time when government performance has never been more important, I am pleased to welcome these dedicated individuals who represent the best of their fields and bring a wealth of knowledge that will help New York build back better than before," Governor Cuomo said. "I thank Dani Lever for her extraordinary w  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Aug. 3 -- The National Corn Growers Association issued the following news: Kim Lutz has been named as the new Executive Director for the America's Watershed Initiative. AWI is a collaboration among hundreds of business, government, academic, and civic organizations, including the National Corn Growers Association, with a mission of finding solutions to the challenges facing the Mississippi River and its tributaries. AWI serves as a voice for the entire Mississippi River Wa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release: NOAA-supported scientists have determined this year's Gulf of Mexico "dead zone"-- an area of low to no oxygen that can kill fish and marine life -- is approximately 2,116 square miles, or equivalent to 1.4 million acres of habitat potentially unavailable to fish and bottom species. The measured size of the dead zone is the third smallest in the 34-year rec  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) on Thursday announced a $206,286 grant to the National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium to support the Dubuque County Historical Society's efforts in caring for the museum's historical collections. The grant comes from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services as a part of their Museums for America program, and will allow the museum to establish best pra  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following column: While the Third District of Nebraska is still feeling the impact of last year's historic floods, we are fortunately seeing recovery efforts along the Missouri River on all levels - local, state, and federal. On the federal level, the Water Resources Development Act of 2020 (H.R. 7575), commonly known as WRDA, passed the House this week. WRDA is the legislation Congress and the President periodically enact to autho  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following testimony by Leann Bosarge, member of the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council, at a hearing entitled "Building a Stronger and More Resilient Seafood Sector": As a brief background on myself, I hail from a long line of commercial fishermen, who over the years have harvested everything from butterfish and red snapper to oysters, crabs and shrimp. I grew up working at our family business, Bo  more