PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Oct. 13 (TNSRac) -- La Salle University issued the following news release: The deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, along with other police-involved and high-profile incidents in 2020 involving persons of color, have prompted many Americans to reflect on racism. That reflection likely involves contemplation of personal blind spots when it comes to prejudice, and the roles we may play unconsciously in the marginalization of others. It also invol  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Abby Finkenauer, D-Iowa, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) announced on Monday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved the creation of the three Port Statistical Areas (PSAs) in the Heart of the Corn Belt, which includes key ports in Iowa. The Corps will collectively designate the Mississippi River Ports of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois (MRPEIWI), the Mid-America Port and the Illinois Waterways Ports and Terminal  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 13 -- 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, is seeking public input on its draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for a proposed island project near Hastings, Minnesota. The Corps is planning to construct a protective island near the Lock and Dam 2 upstream embankment to prevent erosion. The island would reduce wind fetch and ice action during both low and high water c  more

WEST PALM BEACH, Florida, Oct. 13 -- Discover The Palm Beaches, formerly the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau, issued the following news release: Discover The Palm Beaches (DTPB), the official tourism marketing organization for Palm Beach County, launched a new incentive program on Oct. 1 for travel agencies and agents that secure business to the destination. In partnership with Travelport, a global distribution system (GDS) travel technology company, the initiative targets agen  more

READING, England, Oct. 15 -- Hydrogeology Journal, a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on subsurface hydrology, including geochemistry, geophysics, geomorphology, geobiology, surface-water hydrology, tectonics, numerical modeling and sociology from International Association of Hydrogeologists, published research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2020 edition: Paper: * Enhancing fracture-network characterization and discrete-fracture-network simulation with high-resolu  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news on Oct. 13: Governor Tim Walz today authorized emergency assistance for five Minnesota counties that sustained damage from heavy rains and flooding from June 23 to July 3, 2020. A series of summer storms produced mudslides and significant damage to infrastructure in Kittson, Le Sueur, Morrison, Renville, and Washington counties. "When the unexpected happens, we come together as One Minnesota to support our ne  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Michael Parson, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on Oct. 13: Today, Governor Mike Parson awarded Missouri Public Safety Medals to a total of 11 first responders and six civilians for heroic and live-saving actions during 2019. The awards represent the state's highest recognition for first responders working as individuals and as members of a team during critical incidents. The civilians were honored for taking on harrowing risks during eme  more

SALINA, Kansas, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Kansas office issued the following news release: 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 watersheds will receive focused financial and technical resources through USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) successful landscape-level water quality efforts, the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-18) announced on Monday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved the creation of the three Port Statistical Areas (PSAs) in the Heart of the Corn Belt, which includes key ports in Illinois and Iowa. The Corps will collectively designate the Mississippi River Ports of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois (MRPEIWI), the Mid-America Port and the Illinois Waterways Ports an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Oct. 14: U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after being informed by the Army Corps that the Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division has approved the Quincy Bay Restoration Project to receive federal funding through the Upper Mississippi River Restoration (UMRR) Program: "I know how important this project is for Quincy and today's news is a major step   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on Oct. 12: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today lauded the decision by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Navigation and Civil Works Decision Support Center, in coordination with the Waterborne Commerce Statistics Center, to approve three Port Statistical Areas (PSAs) on the Mississippi River. This federal recognition as a multi-modal port region will be leveraged by local governments and businesses for mark  more

CARLISLE BARRACKS, Pennsylvania, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Army War College issued the following news: The U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center presents a lecture by, Dr. Donald Miller of Lafayette University on the American Civil War's Vicksburg Campaign on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Miller is the author of Vicksburg: The Campaign that Broke the Confederacy. Miller's extensively researched narrative starts with the cultural history of the plantations and slaves in Mississippi, le  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration issued the following news release on Oct. 15: The U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao today announced the award of more than $220 million in discretionary grant funding to improve port facilities in 16 states and territories through the Maritime Administration's (MARAD) Port Infrastructure Development Program. "This $220 million in federal grants will improve America's ports with nearl  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Oct. 16 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) released its Draft Supplement No. 2 to the 1982 Yazoo Area Pump Project Final Environmental Impact Statement, today, Oct. 16, 2020. The Yazoo Basin, Yazoo Backwater, Mississippi, Project, of which the pump project is a part, was authorized by the Flood Control Act of 1941. The project's other features, including the Yazoo Backwater L  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 15 -- 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 has scheduled a virtual public meeting regarding the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain project. The meeting will be live-streamed on Wednesday, October 21 at 10 a.m. on the project's Facebook page at: facebook.com/WestShoreLakePontchartrain. The West Shore Lake Pontchartrain project is located in southeast Louisiana on t  more