ATLANTA, Georgia, May 10 (TNSjou) -- The American Cancer Society issued the following news release: * * * Regional, Ethnic and Racial Disparities Persist American Cancer Society researchers stress interventions to reduce cancer risk factors and improve access to cancer screening and treatment * * * In the first analysis of its kind, researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) discovered cancer death rates across all congressional districts in the United States show an overall decline i  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement on May 8, 2023: * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today commemorated Tom Lee Day, recalling the courage and heroism of Mr. Lee, who rescued 32 people from the capsized M.E. Norman on this day in 1925. * * * Congressman Cohen made the following statement: "Tom Lee was an American hero. Although he couldn't swim, he saved the lives of 32 people floundering in the Mississippi River off Memphis as their ship s  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 11 (TNSrpt) -- 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, released its Lower St. Anthony Falls and Lock and Dam 1 scoping summary for the Lower St. Anthony Falls Lock and Dam, and Lock and Dam 1 disposition study today, May 10. The document summarizes the scoping activities undertaken, issues, potential alternatives and information identified during the scoping period in 2022  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 10 (TNStalk) -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following statements on May 9, 2023, by Senior Attorney Brad Klein with Jennifer Filipiak, executive director of the Driftless Area Land Conservancy, and Mark LaBarbera, executive director of the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation: * * * In response to Dane County (WI) Circuit Court Judge Jacob Frost's decision affirming that the Wisconsin Public Service Commission's decision approving a Certificate of Public  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 12 (TNSfund) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: Coastal erosion, sea-level rise, and hurricanes along the U.S. Gulf Coast are taking a serious toll on the Mississippi River deltaic system. In order for coastal communities to not only survive but thrive, there must be a coming together of engineers, industry leaders, and researchers. Thanks to an industry-university cooperative research center (IUCRC) planning grant from the National Scie  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 (TNSres) -- The National Trust for Historic Preservation issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: The National Trust for Historic Preservation today unveiled its 2023 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, an annual ranking that spotlights significant sites of American history that are at risk of destruction or irreparable damage. "This year's list of the nation's most endangered historic places is a portfolio of sites that are nearly as diverse as th  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development issued the following written testimony by Michael L. Connor, assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, involving a hearing on April 26, 2023, entitled "A Review of the Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Bureau of Reclamation": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to be here today to discuss the President's Budget request for the Army Civil Works program.   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon, chief of engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, involving a hearing on May 3, 2023, entitled "US Army Corps Budget 2024 and Implementation of Water Resources Development Act of 2022": * * * I am honored to testify before you today along with the Honorable Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, regarding the P  more

HILLSBORO, Missouri, May 10 (TNSres) -- St. Louis University issued the following news: Fabien Montcher, Ph.D., assistant professor of history at Saint Louis University, has been named a fellow at The Newberry Library in Chicago for 2023-24. The Newberry typically awards 10 long-term fellowships each year. The residential fellowship at one of Chicago's most historic cultural institutions begins in the fall. Montcher works on the social history of knowledge and politics across the early modern  more

HILLSBORO, Missouri, May 12 (TNSres) -- St. Louis University issued the following news: The Institute for Healing Justice and Equity (IHJE) at Saint Louis University has launched "Critical Futures," a new podcast about imagining alternative futures. The first episode "Reimagining Community Partnerships" explores anti-racist health policies and structural racism in the health care system and was produced in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), as part of the work of the A  more

HILLSBORO, Missouri, May 13 (TNSres) -- St. Louis University issued the following news: Two Saint Louis University students and one alumnus have been selected to participate in the prestigious Fulbright U.S. Student Program. Adam Ryan, Sierra Zima and Krysta Couzi became the latest SLU graduates to take part in the program. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program is designed to expand perspectives through academic and professional advancement and cross-cultural dialogue. "Fulbright prizes ideas l  more

LOS ANGELES, California, May 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for Central District of California issued the following news release on May 12, 2023: A downtown Los Angeles-based company was sentenced today to five years of probation and was fined $4 million - the maximum penalty under the law - for the actions of its billionaire Chinese real estate developer owner and others who provided more than $1 million in benefits - including luxury trips and a sham loan - to bribe then-Los Angeles Ci  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following weekly report on May 8, 2023: In 1941, the federal government pledged to build flood control measures along the whole Mississippi River, but decades of incorrect information and bureaucratic stalling kept a solution out of reach for the South Delta. In the eighty years since, the people of the Yazoo Backwater Area have experienced setback after setback waiting for the government to keep its promise. With the announceme  more