HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Dec. 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2022: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has added two sites to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) where releases of contamination pose significant human health and environmental risks. The addition of Hercules Inc. in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and PCE Carriage Cleaners in Bellevue, Nebraska will prioritize cleanup for these contaminated s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2022: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it has added two sites to the Superfund National Priorities List (NPL) where releases of contamination pose significant human health and environmental risks. The addition of Hercules Inc. in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and PCE Carriage Cleaners in Bellevue, Nebraska will prioritize cleanup for these contaminated sites and is im  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Pete Ricketts, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2022: Governor Pete Ricketts held a press conference highlighting two workforce training models designed to bring up Nebraskans: Ignite Nebraska and SNAP Next Step Employment and Training (SNAP Next Step). Ignite Nebraska is an innovative workforce development program designed to create meaningful career development opportunities for individuals who are active in the workforce and receiv  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Omaha District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District in cooperation with the city of Watertown, South Dakota, will hold a public meeting on Tues., Jan. 31, 2023, at 1901 Ninth Ave. SW in Watertown. The purpose of the meeting is to share information on the recently initiated flood risk management feasibility study. The study location includes the Big Sioux River and its tributaries within t  more