WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (TNSPol) -- American Rivers issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2021: American Rivers today applauds EPA Administrator Michael Regan's decision to uphold the 2008 veto of the Yazoo Pumps, a massive agricultural drainage project north of Vicksburg, Mississippi. The decision will protect hundreds of thousands of acres of some of the richest wetlands in the nation along the Big Sunflower and Yazoo rivers, which flow into the Mississippi River. This vital Mississippi D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (TNSPol) -- American Rivers issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2021: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) restored its long-standing Clean Water Act veto of a massive agricultural drainage project in the Mississippi Delta known as the Yazoo Pumps. EPA's decision immediately reinstates Clean Water Act protections for some of the nation's richest wetlands and waters, which provide habitat for over 28 million migrating birds each year.1 EPA also withdrew th  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Nov. 17 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) today named 33 community leaders from all eight DRA states as fellows of the 2022 Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy. DLI is an extensive, nine-month executive leadership program that brings together public, private, and nonprofit sector leaders from the Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt. The DLI Executive Academy empowers fellows with   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 20 -- The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs issued the following news release: Iowans from across the state are invited to enjoy uniquely Iowan art, history, food and entertainment during the 10th annual Celebrate Iowa Gala presented by the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs. The state's premier cultural celebration returns to an in-person format Friday, Dec. 10, at the historic Scottish Rite Consistory, 519 Park St. in Des Moines, as Iowa revs up for its 175th stateh  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 17 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2021: As Kentucky reaches a historic level of economic momentum, the demand for state-of-the-art sites to support growing businesses in the commonwealth has never been greater. Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Eddyville's local leadership will move forward with upgrades to the Eddyville Industrial Park, the result of a long-term development plan to create a rail-served industrial park. "This   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news on Nov. 15, 2021: Demand for available sites and buildings in Kentucky is growing, with a substantial number of companies looking to locate and expand in the commonwealth. Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced funding for Logan County Industrial Development Authority to develop an additional 52 acres in the West Industrial Park. "This is an exciting time in the commonwealth for economic development, as more a  more

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin, Nov. 16 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) in partnership with neighboring state and federal agencies will take further action to reduce the number of invasive carp in the Mississippi River. Additional actions include increasing commercial netting operations, tracking tagged carp and ongoing use of the innovative Modified Unified Method (MUM), a tactic that involves drivin  more