WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Illinois, issued the following floor statement on Dec. 13, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) gave her final speech on the House Floor, reflecting on her decade serving Northwest and Central Illinois in Congress. In her remarks, the Congresswoman thanked the constituents of Illinois' 17th Congressional District for putting their faith in her for the last 10 years. Congresswoman Bustos also took to the House Floor today to thank the membe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today released a statement following Senate passage of several key Louisiana priorities he worked to include in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Provisions Cassidy worked to secure include the vast majority of his SHORRE Act which includes numerous provisions to protect and restore our nation's coastlines and rivers and provides billions  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 15 -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release: Ring in 2023 in style at Four Seasons Hotel New Orleans with the most spectacular view of the fireworks along the Mississippi River and celebrations throughout the Hotel. On New Year's Eve, the Hotel will make the most of its reputation as the centre of New Orleans' social scene with coveted dining reservations, clinking champagne under the Chandelier, musical entertainment, and more. The glit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, which includes several provisions authored by U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)--Chair of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife as well as founding Co-Chair of the Senate's first-ever Environmental Justice Caucus--aimed at bringing environmental justice to mar  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, Dec. 14 -- Louisiana Economic Development posted the following news release: Gov. John Bel Edwards announced a historic public-private partnership between the state of Louisiana, the Port of New Orleans and two global maritime industry leaders to build a $1.8 billion state-of-the-art container facility on the Lower Mississippi River. The new Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) in St. Bernard Parish will be able to serve vessels of all sizes, dramatically increasing Lo  more

RESTON, Virginia, Dec. 17 -- The Journal of Hydraulic Engineering, a journal from the American Society of Civil Engineers that says it features analysis and solutions of problems in hydraulic engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2023 edition: Technical Papers: * Calculating Column Separation in Conduit Systems Using an Innovative Open Channel Based Model * Analysis of Bedforms in the Mississippi River at Vicksburg, Mississippi, for Select Flows 201  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 17 (TNSgov) -- The National Audubon Society issued the following news: The Water Resources Development Act of 2022 passed the Senate after passing the House of Representatives earlier this month. This bill includes significant funding for water projects that impact birds and communities across the country. President Biden is expected to sign it in the coming days. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), authorizes $70 billion dollars for the Army Corps of Engineers (Army Cor  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2022: Last week, U.S. Senators Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), U.S. Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Sam Graves (R-Mo.), Chair and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), sec  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Tom Carper (D-Del.), Ranking Member and Chair of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), U.S. Representatives Peter DeFazio (D-Ore.) and Sam Graves (R-Mo.), Chair and Ranking Member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I), secured the inclusion of the Water Resources Development Act of 2022  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Dec. 15, 2022: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced he secured several priorities to benefit Kentucky in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (WRDA 2022) that the Senate passed today. This legislation authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to carry out projects across the country that invest in ports, harbors, and inland waterways, build   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin voted for the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023 that supports Wisconsin's military members, families, and economy. The bill includes the U.S. Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 and Water Resources Development Act of 2022, among other provisions. As Chair of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change, and Manufacturing, with jurisdi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: Black carp, which are an invasive fish species in North America, are now known to be established in the wild in parts of the Mississippi River basin. Black carp, which are an invasive fish species in North America, are now known to be established in the wild in parts of the Mississippi River basin. A new study co-authored by the U.S. Geological Survey is the first to identify   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today praised provisions in this year's Water Resources Development Act that will directly impact the state of Mississippi. The conferenced version of the bill was included in this year's National Defense Authorization Act, which is headed to the President's desk to be signed into law. "Recent crises have shown the urgent need to improve our drinking   more