VICKSBURG, Mississippi, March 9 (TNSPer) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces the selection of Jerry Bourne as chief of the Enforcement and Compliance Branch, Regulatory Division. In this position, Bourne is responsible for the supervisory and technical accomplishment of the branch. He manages the processing of enforcement actions and jurisdictional determinations and over  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, March 9 (TNSPer) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces the selection of Bryan Williamson as chief of the Permit and Evaluation Branch, Regulatory Division. In this position, Williamson is responsible for the supervisory and technical accomplishment of the branch. He manages the processing of individual, nationwide, regional, general, and programmatic  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 6 (TNSRep) -- The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project issued the following statistical brief (No. 289) entitled "Geographic Variation in Inpatient Stays for Five Leading Substance Use Disorders, 2016-2018": * * * Introduction In 2019 in the United States, 7 percent of individuals aged 12 years or older reported having a substance use disorder (SUD) in the past year, and 21 percent of them received substance use treatm  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- Freshwater Science, a journal that says it advances understanding and environmental stewardship of inland aquatic ecosystems, including lakes, rivers, streams, reservoirs, subterranean and estuaries, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2022 edition: ARTICLES: * Catchment soil characteristics predict organic carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus levels in temperate lakes * Characterizing the role of phosphorus availability and periphytic   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 11 -- The Kentucky Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: The 2022 Kentucky Farm Bureau Beef Expo finished with more than $900,000 in total sales in the 36th edition of the event at the Kentucky Exposition Center during the first weekend of March. Total sales in 2022 were $929,000 an increase of $155,410 compared to last year's sales. In addition to total sales being up, the average sale also increased by $334 to $2,525 per lot, with 373 lots au  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 11 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following joint news: Governors John Bel Edwards of Louisiana, Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, and Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas announced their states have entered into a bipartisan three-state partnership to establish a regional hub for development, production, and use of clean hydrogen as fuel and manufacturing feedstock. In entering the agreement, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Arkansas intend to compete as a unit for fund  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 11 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following joint news release: Governors Kevin Stitt of Oklahoma, John Bel Edwards of Louisiana, and Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas announced their states have entered into a bipartisan three-state partnership to establish a regional hub for development, production, and use of clean hydrogen as fuel and manufacturing feedstock. In entering the agreement, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Arkansas intend to compete as a unit for fu  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured $7 million in a major funding package for a climate resilience and biomanufacturing initiative at Peoria's Ag Lab, the Cradle to Career Initiative at Illinois Central College and for demolition of the former Harrison School building. The package has passed the House and will be voted on b  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, helped pass a major funding package for Fiscal Year 2022. Congresswoman Bustos secured significant local wins - including more than $55.65 million for local projects in Peoria, Rockford, the Quad-Cities, Galesburg, East Dubuque, Freeport and Morrison. This package will be voted on by the Senate and signed into law   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, March 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Late Wednesday night, Congressman Cohen voted to pass an omnibus spending package to keep the government open and make transformative investments to help working families with the cost of living, create American jobs, and support the vulnerable. It also included $11.7 million in funding for the community projects in Tennessee's 9th Congressional District that Congressman Cohen requested through thi  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on March 9, 2022: Tonight, Congresswoman Ashley Hinson (IA-01) voted in support of appropriations legislation that keeps the government funded and open, contains key priorities she secured for Iowa's First Congressional District, and provides military assistance for Ukraine. "Tonight, I supported legislation to keep the government open and operating while keeping spending in check. This legislation includes t  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement on March 9, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04), Chair of the House Appropriations Defense Subcommittee, commends the House passage of the FY 2022 federal legislation to fund the economic, educational, health care, and environmental priorities of the American people, including our urgent national security needs amid Russia's war in Ukraine. The bill now goes to the Senate for passage before he  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) released the following statement after voting YES on H.R. 2471, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. "The final government funding package that passed the House increases defense spending by over $40 billion to support our troops and provide them with the tools they need to succeed while also cutting wasteful spending by nearly 9% across the board.  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that more than $187 million in congressionally directed spending has been included in the bipartisan Omnibus Appropriations Legislation for Fiscal Year 2022. Baldwin has spent the last year working to fund the projects on behalf of public and nonprofit entities across Wisconsin. The funding legislation passed the House  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.), a member of the Appropriations Committee, announced that several Missouri priorities were included in the following FY22 funding bills: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Age  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Chair of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife, this week met with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) St. Louis District Commander Colonel Kevin Golinghorst, as well as USACE Rock Island District Commander Colonel Jesse Curry to discuss critical water infrastructure projects throughout the state. In separat  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with Illinois Farm Bureau members and leadership to discuss how the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law can support our nation's farmers and rural communities. During the video call, Duckworth and the group also emphasized that protecting our state's waterways and incentivizing agricultural production for renewable fuels are critical components of  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) received an update today from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District Commander Colonel Jesse Curry about several Illinois water infrastructure projects including the restoration of Quincy Bay, the Brandon Road project to protect the Great Lakes from the spread of invasive Asian Carp, and the modernization of Illinois locks and d  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Richard C. Shelby, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and its subcommittee on defense, today voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) omnibus appropriations package, which contains all 12 spending bills and roughly $14 billion in emergency aid to support humanitarian, security, and economic assistance for Ukraine and our Central European partners   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today gave final approval to the Consolidated Appropriations Act for FY2022, legislation which will fund federal agencies for the remainder of the fiscal year, provide an extra $29 billion above and beyond the President's budget request for national defense, and dedicate $14 billion to efforts to combat Russia's continued attack on Ukraine and threat  more