NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 3 (TNStalk) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following statement on Dec. 2, 2022: * * * American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall commented today on President Biden's signing of legislation to avert a disastrous rail strike. "AFBF applauds Congress and President Biden for working together to avert a rail strike. "High diesel prices, a truck driver shortage, and low water levels on the Mississippi River have already made shipping condi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Dec. 1 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- The American Frozen Food Institute issued the following news release and letter: The American Frozen Food Institute (AFFI) thanks the U.S. House of Representatives for bipartisan passage of legislation to avoid a rail service shutdown. This legislation would require rail workers and management to enact a tentative agreement first reached in September. AFFI calls on the U.S. Senate to take prompt action and pass this legislation for President Bide  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 30 -- 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, awarded a $324,000 contract today to Togiak Management Services of Anchorage, Alaska, to complete a wing dam modification project in Pool 2 of the Mississippi River downstream of St. Paul, Minnesota. This contract marks the first ecosystem restoration contract awarded under the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Program,  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (TNStalk) -- The Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board, issued the following statement on Nov. 29, 2022: * * * Dr. Lori Esposito Murray, President of the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED), issued the following Statement. The Committee for Economic Development welcomes the decision of the Administration to ask Congress to exercise its powers under the Railway Labor Act of 1  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 3 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District released today the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement to the "2014 Final Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement for the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Hurricane and Storm Damage Risk Reduction Study" for a 30-day public review. The Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statemen  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release on Dec. 1, 2022: The Environmental Protection Agency released its long-delayed proposal today establishing fuel volume requirements for corn ethanol and other biofuels for 2023, 2024 and 2025. The so-called "set rule" was the EPA's first opportunity to set such volume requirements at any level, including below the congressionally mandated floors in place over the previous decade. Despite this n  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Beige Book for Nov. 30, 2022: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The economy of the Sixth District grew at a tepid pace from October through mid-November. Labor market pressures eased modestly, and turnover improved somewhat. While wage pressures remained elevated, some moderation was reported. Most nonlabor cost increases slowed, but food prices rose, and freight costs remained elevated. Pricing power was mixed. L  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 30 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded a $324,000 contract today to Togiak Management Services of Anchorage, Alaska, to complete a wing dam modification project in Pool 2 of the Mississippi River downstream of St. Paul, Minnesota. This contract marks the first ecosystem restoration contract awarded under the Navigation and Ecosystem Sustainability Progr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 -- Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-New York, issued the following news release and letter: Congressman Andrew R. Garbarino (R-NY-02) joins a group of bipartisan Members of Congress in sending a letter to President Biden warning of potential heating issues in the Northeast this winter due to a shortage in heating oil supplies. The letter, led by Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11) and signed by Rep. Garbarino, along with Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME-02) and Chris Pappas (D-NH-01),  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Nov. 23 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced his appointments to the following Louisiana boards and commissions. * * * Children's Cabinet Advisory Board The Children's Cabinet Advisory Board provides information and recommendations from the perspective of advocacy groups, service providers and parents. Constance A. Bellone of Madisonville has been appointed to the Children's Cabinet Advisory Board. Dr. Bell  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter on Dec. 1, 2022: Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Representatives Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), and Jared Golden (ME-02) to warn of potential heating issues in the Northeast this winter due to a shortage in heating oil supplies and called on President Biden and the U.S. Department of Energy to work with Congress to proactively address natural gas and diesel  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 30 (TNSres) -- The World Meteorological Organization issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2022: The World Meteorological Organization has published its first State of Global Water Resources report in order to assess the effects of climate, environmental and societal change on the Earth's water resources. The aim of this annual stocktake is to support monitoring and management of global freshwater resources in an era of growing demand and limited supplies. The  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Nov. 29 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: In mid-October, a local fisherman on the Yazoo Canal north of Vicksburg, Mississippi, stumbled upon a piece of history usually concealed by rippling muddy water. A 1920's-era vessel lay in the mud of the canal bed half exposed to open air. The find was made possible due to low water caused by drought conditions on the Mississippi River and its tributaries, which swerve arou  more