WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSOps) -- American Rivers issued the following news release: American Rivers filed a Title VI complaint against the Upper Mississippi River Basin Association (UMRBA) on May 26, 2021 because we believe that UMRBA has failed to support communities of color in participating in the development of programs, projects and policies related to flooding along the Mississippi River, particularly surrounding the development of UMRBA's 'Keys to the River' study. Black, Latino, Indige  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 4 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2021: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) at Level II Emergency Watch for Hurricane Ida, Aug. 27, 2021, and conducted its first crisis management team meeting today to coordinate with all District elements and ensure proper hurricane preparation. The Vicksburg District EOC is in communication  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 1 (TNSOps) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2021: The Environmental Working Group today unveiled its innovative water atlas, which shows a close link between heavily fertilized cropland in four Upper Mississippi River Basin states - Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and Wisconsin - and nutrient pollution endemic to the region's waterways and drinking water supply. "EWG's water atlas relies on thousands of data sources to giv  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Aug. 31 (TNSOps) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: University of Michigan experts are available to discuss Hurricane Ida and its aftermath. Ida made landfall in Louisiana on Sunday as a Category 4 hurricane. More than a million customers in Louisiana and Mississippi were reportedly without power on Monday as Ida, one of the most powerful storms ever to strike the U.S. mainland, weakened and slowly moved northward. Chris Ruf, professor of clim  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Aug. 30, 2021, in a briefing on Hurricane Ida: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. We're waiting for a few more people to get on, but we're going to get started if that's okay with you all. And thanks for joining me. I'm here -- the FEMA Director is on. FEMA Director Criswell -- she's on. And I'm here with my senior advisor and boy who knows Louisiana very, very well, man -- and New Orleans and -- Cedric Richmon  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Sept. 2, 2021, on Hurricane Ida response efforts: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Sorry to keep you waiting; I was getting further updates. I just spoke with Governor Hochul of New York and Governor Murphy of New Jersey, and I plan to speak with Governor Wolf of Pennsylvania after last night's devastating storm and floods from Hurricane Ida -- the fifth-largest hurricane in our history. Record rain fell on these states  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2021: House Republican Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards and other officials for a press conference in Jefferson Parish to provide an update on recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ida. Whip Scalise talked about his flyover tour with Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng and Lafourche Parish President Archie Chaisson of the hardest-hit areas and h  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has opened new or expanded hunting and sport fishing   more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2021: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District entered into a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the City of Olive Branch, Mississippi, Aug. 24, 2021, as part of the Mississippi Environmental Infrastructure Program (Section 592) yesterday. The signing ceremony was held at Olive Branch City Hall. Mayor Ken Adams signed the Partnership Proj  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 2, 2021, entitled "How the Biden Administration is Supporting Hurricane Ida Response Efforts in the Gulf Coast": * * * The President is closely monitoring recovery efforts in the wake of Hurricane Ida. He has directed that the Federal government take prompt and specific actions to respond to the needs of Americans who are suffering from the storm's devastating impacts. President Biden has spoken twice with the Gove  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The White House issued the following readout of President Biden's call on Aug. 31, 2021, with energy sector leaders on restoring power after Hurricane Ida: * * * This afternoon, President Biden convened a call with Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm and the CEOs of two of the largest utilities in the Gulf Coast, Leo Denault of Entergy and Tom Fanning of Southern Company, as well as Tom Kuhn, the CEO of Edison Electric Institute, an association that represents all U.S.  more

LAPLACE, Louisiana, Sept. 4 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a briefing by President Biden and local leaders on Sept. 3, 2021, on the impact of Hurricane Ida: * * * MR. RICHMOND: Let me -- let me thank everybody for coming here. I'm sure he doesn't need any introduction, but I just want to say it's good to be back, but, more importantly, the President wanted to get here as soon as, one, it wasn't a distraction and draining resources. So we're glad that the governor assured  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Sept. 1, 2021, by Press Secretary Jen Psaki: * * * MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Good afternoon. MS. PSAKI: Good afternoon. Okay, just a couple items for you all at the top. Another update on the hurricane. The continuing focus on the ground is on power restoration, as nearly 1 million customers in Louisiana -- more than 40 percent of the state -- remain without power in the middle of a heat advisory.  more