ADA, Oklahoma, Nov. 3 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: An elaborate and ornate pair of Chickasaw wedding moccasins was awarded first place in the regalia division of the Southeastern Art Show and Market. Chickasaw creator Rena Smith beamed at claiming top honors, laughing about how much work she put into the beading and shell fringe of the moccasins. "I was determined to craft the moccasins in a style Chickasaws would ha  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported third quarter 2022 earnings per share of $2.74 on an as-reported basis and $2.84 on an adjusted basis (non-GAAP). "We continued to make meaningful progress in the third quarter, executing our strategy across regulatory, financial, and operational paths to create sustainable value for all our stakeholders," said Drew Marsh, Entergy chief executive officer. "We expect to  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 4 (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: * * * Report from Environmental Defense Fund and Quantified Ventures identifies five ways to finance natural infrastructure projects for water quality and flood risk management * * * The Mississippi River basin -- which provides 20 million people with drinking water, supports 65% of U.S. harvested cropland and supports more than a million jobs -- is imperiled by two related challenge  more

LENEXA, Kansas, Nov. 3 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Nov. 3, 2022: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $740,014 grant to the University of Missouri, in Columbia, Missouri, to conduct research with community partners to assess how different populations value water quality improvements and aquatic resources in Midwestern reservoirs. The University of Missouri was one of four universities to receive such a grant. In total, EPA a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2022: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced grants to four universities totaling $2,964,932 for research to refine the measurement of benefits of water quality improvements, either directly or through indicators. "At EPA, we know that when we take action to protect and improve our water resources, communities see economic and environmental benefits in return. That's why the  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 4 (TNSfund) -- The University of Minnesota's Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2022: Bonnie Keeler, an associate professor at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, has received a three-year grant from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to research the value of a cleaner Mississippi River. This is one of four research grants the EPA announced Wednesday that will assess the benefits of water quality improvements,  more

DONALDSONVILLE, Louisiana, Nov. 2 -- Louisiana Economic Development posted the following news release: Clean Hydrogen Works, a project development company established in 2021 that is focused on energy decarbonization solutions, announced it is exploring a plan to build a large-scale hydrogen-ammonia production and export facility in Ascension Parish. Doing business as Ascension Clean Energy (ACE), in partnership with Denbury Carbon Solutions and Hafnia, the company estimates the proposed $7.5   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release Nov. 1, 2022: * * * An interdisciplinary team of LSU researchers is coordinating the largest-ever collaborative study of the seabed where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf of Mexico with $3.8 million in support from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, or BOEM. Underwater mudslides have been known to displace historic shipwrecks and pipelines by hundreds or thousands of feet and are lik  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 5 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- The National Grain and Feed Association issued the following news release and letter: The National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA) and 192 other members of the Agricultural Transportation Working Group urged Congress to prepare to prevent a rail strike or lockout, which would "lead to shutdowns of rail-dependent facilities resulting in devastating consequences to our national and global food security." The Biden administration successfully bro  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: Farmer sentiment weakened again in October as the Purdue University/CME Group Ag Economy Barometer dropped 10 points to a reading of 102. Both barometer's sub-indices also declined this month. The Current Conditions Index dipped 8 points to a reading of 101, while the Future Expectations Index dropped 11 points to a reading of 102. The "Ag Economy Barometer" is calculated each month from 400 U.S. ag  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (TNSgov) -- The Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release: The Renewable Fuels Association and nearly 200 other organizations representing a broad swath of the agricultural value chain have urged Congress to act quickly to prevent a rail strike and service shutdown on November 19, the deadline for unions and railroads to finalize an agreement. RFA continues to engage in discussions with the Biden administration and congressional leadership in search of a s  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Nov. 5 (TNSawa) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A University of Wyoming senior research scientist is part of the AmericaView consortium that was recently honored with a 2021 William Thomas Pecora Group Award from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and NASA. Ramesh Sivanpillai, with UW's Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center (WyGISC), is part of the AmericaView consortium that was recognized for advancing Earth observation education throu  more