COLUMBIA, Missouri, May 6 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: The Missouri School of Journalism today announced the recipients of 13 Donald W. Reynolds Faculty Fellowships, part of an effort by the School to invest in the development and retention of world-class faculty. In addition to recognizing exceptional work, each fellowship provides monetary support for scholarship, research, and salary enhancements. "Mizzou is entering a new   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, May 5 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District scheduled two virtual public meetings to gather input for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain project Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) that was released April 15 for a 45-day public review period. The meetings will be conducted via WebEx and simultaneously streamed on the district's Facebook page. The me  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following in focus (No. IF12090) on May 2, 2022, entitled "Army Corps of Engineers: FY2023 Appropriations" by natural resources policy analyst Anna E. Normand and natural resources policy specialist Nicole T. Carter: * * * Congress generally funds the civil works activities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in annual Energy and Water Development appropriations acts. These activities include the planning and c  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following insight (No. IN11723) updated on May 2, 2022, entitled "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works: Policy Primer" by natural resources policy specialist Nicole T. Carter and natural resources policy analyst Anna E. Normand: * * * Congress authorizes and funds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to undertake civil works activities, including planning and c  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies issued the following statement by Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, involving a hearing on April 27, 2022, on the fiscal 2023 budget request: * * * I am honored to testify before your committee today, along with the Honorable Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, regarding the Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies issued the following statement by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland involving a hearing on April 28, 2022, on the fiscal 2023 budget request: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of the Interior Department's Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request. It is an honor and privilege for me to be here with you today. When I testified before this Committee last year I had only been confi  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, May 5 (TNSPol) -- The Iowa Environmental Council issued the following news on May 4, 2022: The Iowa Environmental Council (IEC) and Environmental Law and Policy Center (ELPC) today filed a petition for rulemaking with the Environmental Protection Commission, seeking to adopt a floodplain map into state law. The legislature charged the Commission with adopting a floodplain map in 2002 to implement restrictions on feedlot siting, but the Commission never did so. "This petition  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 5 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: LSU College of the Coast & Environment Professor Nancy Rabalais was inducted as a member of the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C., on April 29. She is among the 120 elected members - and the only one from Louisiana - recognized for her distinguished achievements in original research in 2021. She is also among the 59 women who have been elected, the most women elected in a single year.   more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, May 5 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2022: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today held an event in his office in the Odell Horton Federal Building to celebrate with representatives of the 10 community projects for which he secured funding. The $11,701,000 secured in the FY22 Federal Spending bill is the most Tennessee's 9th Congressional District has ever received through the appropriations process. Congressman Cohen made the fo  more

LAMBERTVILLE, New Jersey, May 4 -- Rep. Tomaz Malinowski, D-New Jersey, issued the following remarks: * * * Representative Malinowski joined Governor Murphy in Lambertville, NJ, to announce expanded investments in storm flooding prevention efforts in the community - including $50 million in federal funds for the Blue Acres homeowner buyout program and $10 million in community stormwater assistance grants. "When the Governor and I were here immediately after that catastrophe, I remember being   more

NEWPORT NEWS, Virginia, May 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 5, 2022: Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the establishment of the Chesapeake Bay States' Partnership Initiative and an investment of an additional $22.5 million in conservation assistance to support voluntary conservation efforts. Earlier this year, Congressman Bobby Scott (VA-03), co-chair of the Chesapeake Bay Watershed Taskforce, led a letter to U.S.   more

MEDFORD, Massachusetts, May 3 -- River Research and Applications, an international journal dedicated to the promotion of basic and applied scientific research on rivers, published research articles, including the following topics, in its May 2022 edition: RESEARCH ARTICLES: * Does where they start affect where they finish? A multimethod investigation of the role of stocking location on survival and dispersal of hatchery-reared Lake Sturgeon in Missouri River tributaries * Biological assessme  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on May 4, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a member of the Committee on Environment and Public Works, today praised committee passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA). The legislation includes provisions championed by Wicker that would authorize at least $153.6 million in various Army Corps infrastructure projects throughout the state. The legislation is now on track to be cons  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on May 5, 2022: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today he secured several priorities to benefit Kentucky in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA 2022) which the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee approved. The legislation now goes to the full Senate for approval. This legislation authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to c  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), the Senate's leading foe of government waste and a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) secured a number of key provisions in this year's Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)--a biannual water resources package that passed the committee unanimously this morning--including Ernst's government sunshine measure requiring taxp  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, have secured a number of key provisions in this year's Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) -- a biannual water resources package that passed the EPW Committee unanimously this morning -- including key measures to update Cedar Rapids' flood system and a levee in the Des Moines area.  more

FROSTBURG, Maryland, May 5 (TNSJou) -- The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science issued the following news release: * * * Weather radar networks can inform placement and operation of wind facilities to reduce collisions * * * The development of wind energy is expanding worldwide in an effort to limit greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change. However, locations ideal for harvesting wind energy often overlap with wildlife concentrations, potentially leading to collisi  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on May 4, 2022: The Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works today passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) with key provisions for Louisiana that Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) successfully negotiated into the bill. The 2022 WRDA package now awaits a vote in the full Senate. "With the crucial provisions we negotiated for our state, WRDA would help restore ecosystems in south Louisiana and ensure  more