WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - Supplemental Appropriations (No. IF11324) on Jan. 10, 2023, by natural resources policy specialist Nicole T. Carter and natural resources policy analyst Anna E. Normand. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: Supplemental Appropriations The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is a Department of Defense agency with civil works responsibili  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 11 -- 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 adding additional features to the Mississippi River Upper Pool 4 habitat restoration project near Red Wing, Minnesota. The project is being completed in partnership with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, the project sponsor, and the Lake Pepin Legacy Alliance. Corps officials added two options to the contract   more

SANTA MONICA, California, Jan. 14 (TNStalk) -- Rand issued the following commentary to The Hill on Jan. 13, 2023: * * * Grounded: The FAA Alert System Failure Could Be a Wake Up Call By Henry H. Willis Millions of Americans woke up Wednesday morning to find out they weren't going anywhere. Around 6:30 a.m., the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that its Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system had failed. By 9 a.m. the ground stop was lifted, but the damage was already done. Thous  more