VICKSBURG, Mississippi, April 20 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Cora Fuller as chief of Internal Review. Fuller will advise USACE Vicksburg District Commander Robert Hilliard on accounting, financial, and managerial issues that require examination by a financial professional. In this role, she will provide a full spectrum of internal review and related services de  more

ADA, Oklahoma, April 22 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: Chickasaw Nation Transportation Services is adding new vehicles to its lineup and updating the look of the tribe's fleet and employee uniforms with designs inspired by the Great Seal of the Chickasaw Nation. Replacing older vehicles with newer models helps ensure a smoother, safer and quieter transportation experience for passengers said Angie Gilliam, director of C  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Kim Colson, director of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Water Infrastructure, on behalf of the Council of Infrastructure Financing Authorities, as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Sustainable Wastewater Infrastructure: Measures to Promote Resiliency and Climate Adaptation and Mitigation" on April 21, 2021: * * *   more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Environment issued the following testimony by Giniw Collective Founder Tara Houska as part of a virtual hearing entitled "The Role of Fossil Fuel Subsidies in Preventing Action on the Climate Crisis": * * * My name is Tara Houska and I am an attorney and organizer from Couchiching First Nation Anishinaabe on the border of Ontario and Minnesota. I am the co-founder of Not Your Mascots and the founder of the Giniw Collective.  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment issued the following testimony by Liz Williams Russell, Climate Justice Program director at Foundation for Louisiana, as part of a video conference hearing entitled "Equity: the Case for a Federal Climate Service" on April 21, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify regarding the need for a strengthened Federal role in addressing climate change. I want to encourage thoughtful investment and  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, April 21 -- The The Oklahoma Senate issued the following statement on behalf of Oklahoma State Sen. George Young, D-Oklahoma: * * * State Senator George Young, D-Oklahoma City, issued the following statement in response to the adoption of Senate Concurrent Resolution 7, which designated cotton as the state fiber. "I want to go on the record that I had my name removed from the resolution to make cotton the state fiber. "I personally don't have anything against cotton  more

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, April 19 -- The U.S. Army Cadet Command issued the following news: To get updates on all the work, life and training that goes on at Fort Knox, U.S. Rep. Brett Guthrie (KY-02) visited the Central Kentucky installation April 9. He had visited the area surrounding Fort Knox the day prior. While at the installation for much of the day, Guthrie stopped by key areas that highlighted military readiness and quality of life of initiatives. "Today, we were looking a lot at a coup  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) issued the following statement after Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (LADOTD) Secretary Shawn Wilson announced today that the State is investing $29.4 million toward the I-10 Calcasieu River Bridge project and $50 million toward the I-49 Connector project. The funding comes as part of $216 million in COVID economic relief provided thro  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, ranking Republican member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: This week, more than 75 bipartisan members of the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Trillion Trees Act. "Trees are a magical gift to America's landscape. Our ships, rail lines, and early air and autos came of age from the wood of our trees. They built our housing for generations, and educated vast populatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. G.K. Butterfield, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman G. K. Butterfield (D-NC-01), Congressman Dan Bishop (R-NC-09), Congressman David Price (D-NC-04), and Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC-08) reintroduced the Lumbee Recognition Act. Last Congress, an identical bill passed unanimously out of the U.S. House of Representatives. This bipartisan bill extends full federal recognition to the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina and makes its member  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, April 22 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: Rock Island Arsenal has an extensive history and is known for its manufacturing and logistics capabilities. The motto, "Producing readiness since 1862," tells the story of the people that have served and worked on this island centered in the Mississippi River between Iowa and Illinois. Part of that story is the mission of the RIA Garrison -- to maintain the Arsenal's legacy of excellence through qua  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, April 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, invites the public and media to attend a christening ceremony for the Motor Vessel Quincy at the Clat Adams Bicentennial Park in Quincy, Illinois, Friday, April 30, at noon. Following the ceremony, public tours of the vessel will be available until 4 p.m. In addition to the tours being offered after the ceremony, par  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, April 22 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District and Memphis District will host their combined Virtual Small Business Industry Day Thursday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is open to large and small businesses interested in opportunities with USACE. Attendees will hear from representatives of both districts as well as the USACE St. Louis District, the  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 23 -- The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) today welcomed Renee Hoyos as director of the agency's new environmental justice office. Hoyos, who has 14 years of experience as an environmental justice advocacy leader in Tennessee, will direct efforts on the continued development - with community and stakeholder input - of the environmental justice program at DEQ. Prior t  more