VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 23 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District activated its Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Aug. 19 as a precautionary response to the degradation of the spillway gates at Lindy C. Boggs Lock and Dam (L&D) on the Red River. The EOC was activated at Level 2, or Emergency Watch, which means personnel will monitor conditions from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily. A gat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General's Office of Investigations issued the following investigation report summary: * * * On July 18, 2022, Diana Threadgill pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee to theft of Government funds related to a multi-year grant fraud scheme. Threadgill was the former Executive Director of the Mississippi River Corridor Tennessee (MRCT), a non-profit organization once based in Memphis, Te  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: A federal court issued a consent decree ordering the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to determine whether to update pollution limits for Group I Polymers and Resins facilities. These types of facilities manufacture synthetic rubber used to make products like wetsuits, gaskets and seals, hoses and tubing, plumbing fixtures, as well as adhesives. In the process, facilities emit hazardous ai  more

JEFFERSON, Louisiana, Aug. 25 -- Entergy issued the following news release: As part of its ongoing commitment to increase reliability of and build resilience into the electric system, Entergy Louisiana recently completed the Mississippi River transmission crossing from Avondale to Harahan. The rebuilt 230kV powerline segment, which includes a large tower on both sides of the river, was upgraded to withstand winds of up to 175 mph. Each tower stands around 475 feet and weighs approximately 658,  more

THIBODAUX, Louisiana, Aug. 26 (TNSfund) -- Nicholls State University issued the following news release: The Port of South Louisiana donated $18,000 to the Nicholls Farm for the sixth year in a row. The funds will be used for restoration projects, research and maintenance of the farm. The 277-acre farm is three miles south of Nicholls' campus and serves as an environmental research and education center for Nicholls and other partners. Labs, classrooms, greenhouses, shade houses, storage barns a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) secured language in the report accompanying the Fiscal Year 2021 Appropriations law directing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to work with federal partners and stakeholders to develop a Mississippi River Restoration and Resiliency Strategy (MRRRS). Today, Congresswoman McCollum applauds the release of the strategy, along with some of the 144  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) met with Parish Presidents, Mayors, legislators and chamber leaders from across the River Region on Risk Rating 2.0, and its impact on flood insurance policyholders in the region. He discussed his efforts to stop the Biden administration from implementing Risk Rating 2.0. "The only way our workers can keep goods flowing down the Mississippi River is if th  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today addressed federal officials to again stress the need for the federal government to construct a pumping station to successfully deliver effective flood protection to the Yazoo Backwater Area of the South Delta. Hyde-Smith was among members of the congressional delegation who participated in presentations on Wednesday to an Int  more

ST. BONAVENTURE, New York, Aug. 23 (TNSbook) -- St. Bonaventure University issued the following news release: Ulysses S. Grant's campaign to capture the city of Vicksburg, Mississippi, in the summer of 1863 proved to be one of the most decisive turning points of the American Civil War. As part of that campaign, Grant first had to capture the city of Jackson, the capital of Mississippi. Chris Mackowski, Ph.D., professor of journalism and mass communication at St. Bonaventure University, has pub  more

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin, Aug. 26 -- The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release: * * * WEDC investment helps create Riverside Park event venue * * * The City of La Crosse is receiving a $250,000 state grant to help redevelop the former fish lab building in Riverside Park into an event venue with an outdoor terrace and lodging units. Rehabilitating this building will capitalize on its location in the bustling park while offering an attractive community gathering sp  more