VICKSBURG, Mississippi, June 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi Valley Division (MVD) and Vicksburg District hosted a public viewing for a new emergency operations vehicle, June 16, 2021, at MVD headquarters. The emergency command and control vehicle (ECCV) serves as a mobile operations center for the district's disaster response and is manned by a two-person deployment team. The 47-fo  more

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Illinois, June 17 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: The U.S. Army Sustainment Command welcomed Maj. Gen. Chris Mohan as its new commanding general here June 15. Gen. Ed Daly, commanding general of the U.S. Army Materiel Command - ASC's higher headquarters - hosted the assumption of command ceremony under a warm and sunny summer sky with the mighty Mississippi River flowing in the background. Daly passed the ASC flag from Matthew Sannito, a me  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, June 18 (TNSPro) -- Augustana College issued the following news: For over a decade, students sitting for the Pre-SAT, high school sophomores and juniors, have reported an increased interest in the field of Engineering. In some specialties, a 67% increase was seen from 2012 to 2018. Augustana has answered the call from students across the globe and will launch an engineering program beginning this fall. "More and more, students are seeking an accredited engineering progr  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on June 17, 2011, by Elizabeth Gore, senior vice president, political affairs: * * * In the aftermath of the most active hurricane season ever recorded in 2020, America's coastal communities remain increasingly vulnerable from climate threats including stronger storms and sea level rise. Today, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) introduced bipartisan legislation that would fund solut  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 13 (TNSPol) -- The Louisiana Association of Business and Industry issued the following news release: As the 2021 Regular Legislative Session wrapped up Thursday, the Louisiana Association of Business and Industry (LABI) singled out its list of landmark bills passed by the legislature that can truly change the Louisiana business climate for the better. "This has been an extremely collaborative session where legislators worked together to develop innovative solutions  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration issued the following news release on June 14, 2021: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the release of a new report finding that the Nation's private shipyards support $42.4 billion in gross domestic product (GDP). MARAD's new report-- The Economic Importance of the U.S. Private Shipbuilding and Repairing Industry--measures the economic importance of the shipbuild  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSGra) -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on June 16, 2021: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced $3.3 million in grants to restore, enhance and protect the sensitive forest, wetland and aquatic habitats in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. The grants will leverage $2.8 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of $6.1 million. The grants were awarded through the Lo  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary - Indian Affairs Bryan Newland announced appointments to two key leadership posts within the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA): Bartholomew "Bart" Stevens, an enrolled member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe in Arizona with ancestry from the Gila River Indian Community in Arizona, the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in Idaho and the Ut  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate issued the following news release: When we think of ammonia, usually cleaning products come to mind, right? Ammonia solutions are great for disinfecting your bathroom counters and giving your kitchen floors a squeaky-clean shine. But did you know that it also fertilizes most of our nation's agricultural crops? And soon, the health of our planet could also depend on it--by 2040, affordable green am  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' largest public works project - the 445-mile McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Navigation System (MKARNS) - was completed 50 years ago this month. It's important to understand how that visionary endeavor reshaped the region, creating a navigable waterway to serve the needs of the central United States and generating welcome economic benefits and job growth. The MKARNS has had   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following weekly report: After weeks of encouraging discussions, President Biden walked away from infrastructure talks with a group of six Republicans this past week before setting off on a trip to Europe. As a participant in these discussions from the beginning, I was disappointed by the President's decision to end our talks. Public attention will now turn to a proposal being floated by a bipartisan group of 10 senators. Our   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today introduced the Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies & Ecosystems (RISEE) Act. The RISEE Act would both amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) and create a new dedicated stream of funding from future offshore wind development for coastal protection and resiliency. This will allow for more equitable resource sharing betw  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, June 17 (TNSRes) -- The University of Missouri issued the following news release: * * * University of Missouri engineers are partnering with the U.S. Geological Survey to better understand how to stop invasive carp from damaging both the economy and the environment. * * * For more than two decades, Duane Chapman, a fish biologist with the United States Geological Survey (USGS), has been chasing the spread of invasive carp, a family of fish originally from Europe and Asia,  more