OAKLAND, California, Nov. 15 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- The Breakthrough Institute, a research center that says it focuses on identifying and promoting technological solutions to environmental and human development challenges in energy, conservation and food and farming, issued the following news release and letter: The Breakthrough Institute, joined by 40 climate, environmental and agricultural organizations, sent a letter to the Senate and House Agriculture Committees, urging them to prioritize fun  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47300) entitled "Ocean Acidification: Frequently Asked Questions" by natural resources policy analysts Caitlin Keating-Bitonti and Eva Lipiec. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The ocean absorbs carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. Chemical reactions between CO2 and water can change the pH of seawater (pH is a measure of water's acidity or basicity). The current shift in the chemistry of   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 15 -- 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 awarding the second part of the McGregor Lake Habitat Rehabilitation and Enhancement Project today, to Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Service Company doing business as Newt Marine Service, of Dubuque, Iowa. The $6.9 million option award will go toward the stage 2 construction contract in the Upper Mississippi River National Wil  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2022: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Rock Island District Commander Colonel Jesse Curry to receive an update on several Illinois water infrastructure projects, including the restoration of Quincy Bay, the Brandon Road project to protect the Great Lakes from the spread of invasive Asian Carp, and the modernization of Illinois locks and  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a grant to the University of Texas at Austin totaling $741,054 for research to refine the measurement of benefits of water quality improvements. The research conducted will also be used to determine the impacts of water quality by studying three larger coastal areas with waterbodies including Puget Sound, Long Island Sound, and the Texas Gulf Coast.  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 15 (TNSres) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news: An invasive insect that could be weakening stands of roseau cane across the Mississippi River Delta has spread farther east along the Gulf Coast, according to surveys performed by LSU AgCenter researchers. Native to China and Japan, the roseau cane scale was initially found in Louisiana in 2016. Researchers have implicated the insect in the die-off of stands of roseau cane, a vital c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following weekly column on Nov. 14, 2022: * * * Remembering The Sultana Disaster And Engaging With Arkansas History There's an event in our nation's past that, though catastrophic and heartbreaking, hasn't ever received the attention it truly deserves. For Arkansans, it should be something we learn about thoroughly and feel connected to perhaps more than most of the other dates and milestones we read in textbooks and hear about   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release: After 44 years of dedicated federal service, Midwest Regional Director Charlie Wooley has announced his retirement. We at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service would like to thank Wooley for his commitment to the Great Lakes and the wider conservation mission of the agency. In late December 2022, Wooley will be stepping away from his regional leadership role in Bl  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 18 (TNSres) -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: A contingency of two cadets and one professor from Virginia Military Institute recently traveled to the American Chemical Society Southeastern Regional Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The ACS is the world's largest scientific association with a membership of more than 154,000 chemists, chemical engineers, and others in related professions, including all faculty members in the chemistry department a  more