ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, May 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) delivered to Congress its Fiscal Year 2022 (FY 2022) Work Plan for the Army Civil Works program on May 25, 2022, which included an additional $15 million in appropriations for the Rock Island District. On March 15, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, Public Law 117-103, of which Division D  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 28 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for the placement of dredged material, or river sand, that occurred in 2019 within the Mississippi River in Clayton County, Iowa. The action was a part of dredging needed to keep the Mississippi River 9-foot navigation channel open. In the spring of 2019, high flo  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 (TNStalk) -- The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights issued the following statement and letter: * * * Lena Zwarensteyn, senior director, fair courts program, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement on the Senate's vote to confirm Charlotte Sweeney to the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado: "Our courts are in dire need of more judges like Charlotte Sweeney who are committed to civil rights and bring new   more

OSAGE BEACH, Missouri, May 27 (TNSreact) -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving issued the following news release on May 26, 2022: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators today launched MADD's first-ever nationwide campaign aimed at eliminating the tragedies caused by boating under the influence. The "Know Before You Boat" campaign promotes safe boating and educates about the danger  more

FERNDALE, Washington, May 27 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) and Washington Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray led the state's congressional delegation in calling on the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to reach an agreement with Blue Wolf Capital and labor groups that would reopen the Intalco aluminum smelter in Ferndale. In 2020, Alcoa shut down operations at the Intalco plant, one of the largest employers  more

SEATTLE, Washington, May 27 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following news release and letter: Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) and the entire Washington Congressional Delegation sent Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) Administrator John Hairston a letter regarding the reopening of the Intalco aluminum smelter in Ferndale, Washington. The Members urged BPA to negotiate in good faith with Blue Wolf Capital Partners to secure a competitive power deal to reopen Intalco and resto  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: As the two members from Louisiana on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D, LA-02) and Congressman Garret Graves (R, LA-06) partnered to successfully advance several bipartisan amendments and funding priorities in the markup of the Water Resources and Development Act of 2022 (WRDA). WRDA is a bill passed by every session of Congress that authorizes and fun  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: We at the Midwest Region of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service applaud the efforts of four Midwesterners whose work has advanced conservation and recovery of imperiled species. Honored with the Endangered Species Recovery Champion award are Marjie Becus and Jenny Finfera of Ohio, Megan Bradley of Minnesota and Ronda Rimer of Missouri. "Recovery champions are examples of  more