ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Oct. 1 -- Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren, issued the following joint news release: Ameren Missouri, in partnership with Ameren Transmission Company, is investing in rebuilding approximately 10 miles of transmission line in the City of St. Louis and St. Louis County. The work will improve energy grid reliability, support growing energy needs in local communities and improve access to cleaner energy sources. The 138,000-volt transmission line will be rebuilt on exis  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Sept. 29 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Sept. 28: In response to a petition and lawsuit from the Center for Biological Diversity and allies, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed to protect the round hickorynut and longsolid freshwater mussels under the Endangered Species Act, with more than 2,000 river miles of proposed critical habitat from Pennsylvania to Mississippi. "Freshwater mussels are at the leading edge of  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, chairman of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis issued the following opening statement, as part of a remote hearing entitled "Creating a Climate Resilient America: Strengthening the U.S. Financial System and Expanding Economic Opportunity" on Oct. 1: Whether it's extreme heat, intense flooding, stronger storms, or relentless wildfires, the climate crisis continues to pose a severe threat to America's economy and the pocketbooks of  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 1 -- 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, awarded an $8.8 million contract to Dubuque Barge & Fleeting Service Company doing business as Newt Marine Service, of Dubuque, Iowa, Sept. 28, to begin constructing a habitat restoration project in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge located near Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. The completed project wil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Environment and Natural Resources Division issued the following news release on Sept. 29: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice announced a settlement with the Churchill Downs Louisiana Horseracing Company LLC, d/b/a Fair Grounds Corporation (Fair Grounds) that will resolve years of Clean Water Act (CWA) violations at its New Orleans racetrack. Under the settlement, Fair Grounds will eliminat  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Oct. 1: Today, as part of the virtual Fall 2020 Hypoxia Task Force meeting, federal and state Task Force members highlighted actions to reduce excess nutrients in the Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin. Federal partners--including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)--discussed the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry issued the the following testimony by Karen Waldrop, chief conservation officer at Ducks Unlimited, as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Challenges and Successes of Conservation Programs in 2020" on Oct. 1: Thank you for providing Ducks Unlimited the opportunity to testify today to discuss the "Challenges and Successes of Conservation Programs in 2020." This year has certainly been different than any of my pr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry issued the the following testimony by Tim Palmer, president of the National Association of Conservation Districts, as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Challenges and Successes of Conservation Programs in 2020" on Oct. 1: Thank you for the opportunity to testify on the challenges and successes of conservation programs in 2020. My name is Tim Palmer, and with my family, we operate a farm near Truro, Iowa. We p  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Sept. 30 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 29: Gov. John Bel Edwards today announced the Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group's (LA TIG) approval of $215 million to construct two projects that will restore more than 4,600 acres of wetlands, coastal, and nearshore habitats, a major step forward in the continued restoration of Louisiana's coastal ecosystems injured as a result of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. These projects are  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Oct. 1 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news on Sept. 30: Today, Gov. John Bel Edwards and CF Industries President and CEO Tony Will announced the company will make a $41.4 million capital investment to enhance nitric acid production at the world's-largest nitrogen fertilizer complex in Donaldsonville, Louisiana. CF Industries will retain 487 jobs, with the project resulting in more than 30 new jobs in the Capital Region, including seven new d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news release on Oct. 1: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has named 379 priority watersheds to help agricultural producers improve water quality across the country. Producers in these targeted watersheds will receive focused financial and technical resources through USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service's (NRCS) successful landscape-level water-quality efforts,   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 29 (TNSMon) -- Tulane University issued the following news release: Tulane University's School of Science and Engineering (SSE) has received a $2 million gift to establish and endow the Charlotte Beyer Hubbell Chair in River-Coastal Science and Engineering. Hubbell has also contributed $1 million to create the River-Coastal Science and Engineering Excellence Fund. The Charlotte Beyer Hubbell Chair in River-Coastal Science and Engineering will fund salary and other  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Sept. 30 (TNSJou) -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news on Sept. 29: Millions of years ago, fire swept across the planet, fueled by an oxygen-rich atmosphere in which even wet forests burned, according to new research by CU Boulder scientists. The study, published today in Nature Geoscience, provides geochemical evidence showing that forest fires expanded dramatically, potentially burning up to 30 or 40 percent of global forests during a 100,  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Florida office issued the following news release: Conservation Florida, a leader in statewide land conservation, and the USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) have partnered to protect a conservation gem on Lake Istokpoga in Highlands County. With exceptional habitat, such as wet prairie, scrub, and cutthroat grass, this property is a high protection priority. Located o  more