MISSOULA, Montana, June 28 -- The Adventure Cycling Association issued the following news release: Adventure Cycling Association is proud to announce the designation of three new U.S. Bicycle Routes in Oklahoma, Minnesota, and Delaware, and the realignment and extension of additional routes through Indiana and Michigan, adding more than 650 miles to the U.S. Bicycle Route System and improving connectivity and the cycling experience. The new routes in Oklahoma and Delaware are the first U.S. Bi  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, June 30 (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 Kristina "Kristi" Hall as the new Regulatory Division chief. The mission of the USACE Regulatory Program is to protect the Nation's aquatic resources, while allowing reasonable development through fair, flexible, and balanced permit decisions. In her new position, Hall will overs  more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, July 2 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is continuing its partnership with Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government (HKS) to offer an education opportunity exclusively to alumni of the Delta Leadership Institute (DLI) Executive Academy. The program, designed and led by Harvard faculty, focuses on modern leadership principles to advance one's ability to solve real-world challenges. This wee  more

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 28 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following remarks on June 27, 2022, by Commissioner Geoffrey Starks before Ericsson's Broadband for All summit: * * * It is a pleasure to meet with so many of you, from so many regions of the world, to discuss an issue that is so essential to our shared prosperity-and that is Broadband for All. It is also my sincere pleasure to address you in person this year, in conference settings that are comfortable and familiar  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, June 29 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Illinois is the recipient of a final grant of $194,762,750 from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs for enhancements to the Illinois Veterans' Home at Quincy. The allocation will be used for campus reconstruction and replacement of the current veterans' home with a 210-bed skilled care facility. Additionally, 80 independent living domiciliary rooms will be created. This upgrade will m  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 28 -- The Journal of Aquatic Animal Health, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Fisheries Society that says it features causes, effects, treatments and prevention of disease in marine and freshwater organisms, particularly fish and shellfish, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2022 edition: Articles: * Acute Nitrite Exposure Induces Dysfunction and Oxidative Damage in Grass Carp Isolated Hemocytes * Recommendations and Action Plans  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release on June 28, 2022: The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced nearly $2.6 million in grants to restore, enhance and protect ecologically important forest and wetland habitats in the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. The grants will leverage $4.5 million in matching contributions to generate a total conservation impact of $7.1 million. The grants were awarded through the Low  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on July 1, 2022: This week, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the powerful House Appropriations Committee, helped advance out of committee a series of packages that address water quality in Lewistown and other rural communities, would help lower gas prices and increase access to education. The packages now head to the House Floor for a full vote. "I've always said, God gave us two ears and one  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2023 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds agencies and programs in the Department of Energy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, and several independent agencies. For 2023, the Energy and Water bill provides $56.275   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 2 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on July 1, 2022: Today the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) launched the latest season of its popular podcast Broken Ground. The new season digs into the story of how a Black community in southwest Memphis and its allies came together, beat the odds, and defeated a crude oil pipeline. This season, Broken Ground heads to Boxtown, Tennessee, a Black neighborhood tucked in a bend o  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) are announcing distribution of the second wave of awards - a total of over $9 million - under the Endangered Species COVID-19 Relief program, funded by the American Rescue Plan. "The Service continues to work with longtime partner AZA to reimburse plant and animal care facili  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, July 1 -- The Association of Zoos and Aquariums issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA) are announcing distribution of the second wave of awards - a total of over $9 million - under the Endangered Species COVID-19 Relief program, funded by the American Rescue Plan. "The Service continues to work with longtime partner AZA to reimburse plant and animal care facilities in this secon  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following report entitled "Ecological Status and Trends of the Upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers": Here are excerpts: * * * EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report assesses the status and trends of selected ecological health indicators of the Upper Mississippi River System (UMRS) based on the data collected and analyzed by the Long Term Resource Monitoring element of the Upper Mississippi River   more

WILMINGTON, North Carolina, June 28 (TNSconf) -- The University of North Carolina Wilmington campus issued the following news release: UNC Wilmington will be the site of this year's National Institute of Native Leaders in Higher Education Summer Institute. This three-day professional development conference seeks to effect change in educational policies and practices to support Native and Indigenous people within higher education. UNCW's Watson College of Education and Office of Institutional D  more