VICKSBURG, Mississippi, June 4 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District recognized recent retiree Kent Parrish at its annual Engineers Day awards ceremony on Wednesday. Parrish, who retired in December 2021, was awarded the Bronze Order of the de Fleury Medal for his inspirational leadership to USACE throughout his 38-year career. This high honor recognized Parrish's superior service to  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, June 3 -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Sgt. 1st Class Corinna Baltos * * * This is the first of a series of six articles looking at the 160-year history of Rock Island Arsenal, Illinois. The first article will look at the arsenal from its establishment as a military fort to the end of the Civil War. The second article will focus on the arsenal's role in supplying the Army during the Spanish-American War and leading up to World War I. T  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis issued the following testimony by Melinda Cep, vice president for natural solutions and working lands at the National Audubon Society, involving a May 24, 2022, virtual hearing entitled "Climate Smart From Farm to Fork: Building an Affordable and Resilient Food Supply Chain": * * * I am honored to testify on behalf of the National Audubon Society, representing more than 1.8 million members together with the 45 million Ameri  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 4 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced that he has signed House Bill 1, which is Louisiana's budget bill, making historic investments in education and infrastructure that will improve the lives of Louisianans and the outlook for the state. Gov. Edwards said: "I was proud to sign a responsible budget that invests heavily in the things that improve the lives of every day Louisianans, including education at  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 2 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Governor John Bel Edwards, along with Congressman Troy Carter, announced funding for the Southern University Ravine Protection project in East Baton Rouge Parish. Through a grant awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service, the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) will receive $7.6 million allocated towards this $35 million erosion i  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release: NOAA is forecasting a summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico that will be approximately 5,364 square miles, making it about average for the 35-year history of the summertime dead zone measurements in the region. The forecast is lower than last year's measured size and slightly lower than the five-year average measured size of 5,380 square miles.   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 2 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release on June 1, 2022: Congressman Troy A Carter Sr., alongside Governor Jon Bel Edwards, Southern University Chairman Edwin Shorty, and Southern University President-Chancellor Ray Belton, announced $7.62 million in funding for the Southern University Ravine Protection project in East Baton Rouge Parish. This federal grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conse  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following statement by Interior Secretary Deb Haaland involving a hearing on May 19, 2022, on the fiscal 2023 budget request: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of the Department of the Interior's Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Request. I am honored to be here with you today. I have been at Interior for over a year now, and it is a privilege to represent the Department and our over seventy thous  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory involving a hearing on May 11, 2022, entitled "Oversight of the Council on Environmental Quality: A Year in Review": * * * I appreciate the opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the work we are doing at the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), and across the Biden-Harris Administration, to improve the health of the enviro  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 4 (TNSres) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: A team of scientists including a University of Michigan aquatic ecologist is forecasting a summer "dead zone" in the Gulf of Mexico of 5,364 square miles, about average for the 35-year history of the measurements. The forecast is lower than last year's measured size and slightly lower than the five-year average measured size of 5,380 square miles. The 2022 Gulf of Mexico hypoxia forecast was r  more