ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, March 23 (TNSper) -- The U.S. Army Sustainment Command issued the following news: By Paul Levesque, U.S. Army Sustainment Command As I prepare to retire from federal service after a career that dates back to July 1982, I have a message for my coworkers: You're not making this easy. I say this because the people I work with in the Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Army Sustainment Command, and the larger organization known as ASC's Office of Communication and Engagement,  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on the Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter program (No. IF11672) on March 23, 2023, by naval affairs specialist Ronald O'Rourke. Here are excerpts: * * * Coast Guard Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) Program: Background and Issues for Congress Introduction The Coast Guard's Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) program envisages procuring 30 replacements for the Coast Guard's 35 aging river buoy t  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance issued the following statement by Brookings Institution fellow Carlos E. Martin involving a hearing on March 10, 2023, entitled "How Do We Encourage Greater Flood Insurance Coverage in America?" Martin is also the director of the Remodeling Futures Project at Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies. * * * NFIP has faced numerous hurdles since its creation in 1968, not the least of which was the increas  more

NEW YORK, March 25 (TNStalk) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary on March 23, 2023: * * * Black Residents of Louisiana File Landmark Lawsuit By Antonia Juhasz, Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights In the United States, a landmark lawsuit filed in a federal court in Louisiana on Tuesday by residents of the state's "Cancer Alley" declares an "environmental and public health emergency." It calls for an end to any new heavy industry, including fossil fuel, petrochemi  more

READING, England, March 24 -- Hydrogeology Journal, a peer-reviewed journal that focuses on subsurface hydrology, including geochemistry, geophysics, geomorphology, geobiology, surface-water hydrology, tectonics, numerical modeling and sociology from International Association of Hydrogeologists, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2023 edition: Papers: * Quantification of normal and sustainable management practices for groundwater resources: example of the arid Na  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- The Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy issued the following news release and letter on March 21, 2023: Leading Minnesota organizations on hunger relief and agriculture submitted a letter to the Minnesota House and Senate leadership, urging legislators to increase the 2023 agriculture budget to invest in our farmers and food systems. With a historic $17.6 billion surplus, the Minnesota Legislature has a unique opportunity to deliver for small and  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 24 (TNSres) -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: * * * The students gained valuable river management career experience, as well an immersive experience on one of the most iconic and imperiled western rivers. * * * Traveling east along I-10 you cross the 100th meridian as you near San Antonio in the Texas hill country and the arid west begins. Rainfall declines and arable land gives way, and by the time you reach the Rio Grande in Big Bend N  more

MANKATO, Minnesota, March 23 (TNSpconf) -- The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance issued the following news: A common theme occurred at the 2023 Transportation Go! conference: Ag logistics and transportation are complex and ever-evolving, and finding solutions to the problems facing the industry require strong relationships, collaboration and out-of-the-box thinking. Led by the Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance (SSGA), more than 120 of the sharpest minds in the logistics and transportation in  more