CHICAGO, Illinois, April 22 (TNSrpt) -- The American Property Casualty Insurance Association issued the following news release: The United States is in the midst of an active tornado season, and peak season activity typically occurs in April and May. The American Property Casualty Insurance Association (APCIA) urges residents in states prone to tornadoes and severe weather to take steps now to be prepared for peak season activity. To help residents prepare, APCIA has published a paper 2023 Torn  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 (TNSres) -- American Rivers issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: American Rivers today named the Ohio River among America's Most Endangered Rivers(R), citing that a lack of federal designation and investment leaves this vital river and watershed vulnerable. The Ohio River is the backbone of the environment, the economy, the culture, and the history for the communities that live along the mainstream and throughout the Basin. The Ohio River watershed is the pr  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The U.S. Army Environmental Command issued the following news on April 20, 2023: A diverse group of individuals, teams, and large and small installations competed for recognition in six installation categories and three individual/team categories in the Secretary of the Army Environmental Awards Program covering fiscal years 2020 through 2022. The winners include two Army National Guard camps in Minnesota and Iowa, a number of National Guard industrial facilities in Tex  more

BASEL, Switzerland, April 22 -- Biogeochemistry, a peer-reviewed journal that says it deals with biotic controls on the chemistry of the environment, or with the geochemical control of the structure and function of ecosystems, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 163, No. 3 edition: Original Papers: * Dissolved organic matter transformations in a freshwater rivermouth * Increases in the dominance of species with higher N:P flexibility exacerbate community N-P imbal  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - fiscal 2024 appropriations (No. IF12370) on April 20, 2023, by natural resources policy specialists Anna E. Normand and Nicole T. Carter. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S. Army Corps of Engineers: FY2024 Appropriations Congress generally funds the civil works activities of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in annual Energy and Water Development approp  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper on the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers civil works (No. IN11723) on April 18, 2023, by natural resources policy specialists Nicole T. Carter and Anna E. Normand. Here are excerpts: * * * Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) Funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works: Policy Primer Congress authorizes and funds the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47505) on April 7, 2023, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function" by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function This report describes the structure, activities, legislative history, and funding history of the eight federal region  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47505) on April 7, 2023, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Delta Regional Authority The Delta Regional Authority was established in 2000 to address economic distress in the Mississippi River Delta region./41 The DRA aims to "improve regional economic opportunity by helping to create jobs, build communities,   more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, April 21 (TNSper) -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Jessica Shappley as the new Chief Policy and Communications Officer. Ms. Shappley brings over a decade of experience in policy and communications to the DRA, having served in various leadership roles in both the public and private sectors. Most recently, Ms. Shappley served as the Communications Director at the St  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 20 -- Louisiana Economic Development issued the following news release: St. Charles Clean Fuels, a development company jointly owned by strategic energy investment company Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners and Sustainable Fuels Group, is exploring the feasibility of building a $4.6 billion ammonia production and export facility in St. Charles Parish. If the project moves forward as outlined, the company expects to create 216 new direct jobs with an average annual  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 22 -- Minnesota Senate Republicans issued the following news on April 20, 2023: Today the Senate passed an Energy and Environment budget bill that will impose costly, burdensome new regulations on Minnesotans and small businesses; grow government bureaucracy; and make life more expensive. Some improvements were made by Republican amendments to protect taxpayers, support Minnesota mining jobs, and modernize fishing and hunting licenses. ENERGY BILL RAISES ENERGY COSTS  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, April 20 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Louis District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Louis District and federal partner the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are constructing a habitat rehabilitation project for Yorkinut Slough in the Two Rivers National Wildlife Refuge near Brussels, Illinois, and are seeking comments on the project. The project, which is funded through the Upper Mississippi River Restoratio  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS), Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) and Congressman Ron Estes (KS-04) today applauded the $191 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan awarded to the City of Wichita by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to improve water quality and create an anticipated 1,250 jobs. In 2021, Sens. Moran and Marshall and Rep. Estes urged the   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, April 20 (TNSpp) -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: Sky Chadde, BJ'14, MJ '19, an investigative journalist for nonprofit digital newsroom Investigate Midwest, will deliver the Missouri School of Journalism's Smith/Patterson Science Journalism Lecture at 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 27, in 214 Lee Hills Hall. The event is free and open to the public, and free pizza will be available beginning at 5:30. Chadde  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on April 19, 2023: Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) released the following statement after submitting 15 Community Project Funding requests for consideration in the FY 2024 budget. "I'm pleased to announce that my office requested funding for 15 local projects in next year's budget," said Congressman Sorensen. "Funding for these projects will support local law enforcement, provide our neighbors with clea  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 (TNStalk) -- The U.S. Department of State issued the following foreign news center briefing on April 18, 2023, by Brian A. Nichols, assistant secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Affairs and Ambassador Nina Hachigian, special representative for City and State Diplomacy of the Office of Global Partnerships, on the Cities Summit of the Americas preview: * * * Summary * In this on-the-record briefing, Brian A. Nichols, Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere  more

TOLEDO, Ohio, April 18 (TNSjou) -- The University of Toledo issued the following news release: New research reveals the progress scientists at The University of Toledo are making in their ongoing efforts to capture and remove invasive grass carp from the Great Lakes. Researchers based at the UToledo Lake Erie Center created a new way to estimate the abundance of invasive "sleeper" species in freshwater ecosystems and help guide management strategies. Using data collected during their efforts   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 20 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on April 19, 2023: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced that the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) voted unanimously during the April board meeting to approve the 2023 migratory bird season framework and regulations. Thanks to input from hunters and new scientific research, changes are coming to the 2023 migratory bird hunting season. Highlights f  more