WASHINGTON, June 20 (TNSrep) -- The American Enterprise Institute issued a 5-page report on June 6, 2023, entitled "How the Colorado River System's Reduced Flow Could Affect Western Agriculture." The reports was written by Stephanie Mercier and Bengt Hyberg. Here are excerpts: * * * Key Points * There is a shortage of water in the Colorado River Basin due to high demand in the seven states it serves and low flow after a decade of drought, exacerbated by climate change. * About 80 percent o  more

ROCK ISLAND, Illinois, June 24 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Rock Island District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, is hosting a public information session, July 11, from 6-8 p.m. to provide review of the preliminary design plan for a new 1,200-foot lock chamber being designed for the LaGrange Lock and Dam on the Illinois Waterway near Beardstown, Illinois. The event will be held at the Meredosia-Chambersburg CUSD 11 School located  more

BASEL, Switzerland, June 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. 164, No. 1 edition: Review Paper: * Exploring the nature, origins and ecological significance of dissolved organic matter in freshwaters: state of the science and new directions Original Papers: * DOM in   more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Nikki Budzinski, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 20, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) joined U.S. Representatives Darin LaHood (R-IL-16), Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17), Sam Graves (R-MO-06)and Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO-03) in applauding the inclusion of $75 million in the Fiscal Year 2024 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill to upgrade locks and dams along the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers. The lawmakers submitted a request   more

ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Maryland, June 21 -- The U.S. Army Environmental Command issued the following news: By Thomas Milligan, U.S. Army Environmental Command The interconnectedness of the natural environment and ecosystems involves constant interactions, both small and large, that can have lasting impacts across a broad range. Cognizant of this ecological reality, the Natural Resources Conservation staff at the Minnesota National Guard's Camp Ripley has put in place innovative conservation  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release: The Environmental Protection Agency shirked its legal obligation to protect imperiled plants and animals in a final rule released today setting fuel volume requirements for corn ethanol and other biofuels through 2025. The EPA failed to complete legally required consultations with federal wildlife agencies to determine potential harms to threatened and endangered species -- such as whooping c  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB10981) entitled "Supreme Court Narrows Federal Jurisdiction Under Clean Water Act" on June 21, 2023, by legislative attorney Kate R. Bowers: * * * Supreme Court Narrows Federal Jurisdiction Under Clean Water Act On May 25, 2023, the Supreme Court decided Sackett v. EPA, a case with significant implications for the scope of federal jurisdiction under the Clean Water Act (CWA). While  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNStalk) -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on June 20, 2023: * * * China Will Burn More Coal As It Supplies "Green Energy" Technologies to the World China needs electricity to fuel its manufacturing industry, including producing electric vehicles and their batteries, and coal will be the primary fuel used to generate that electricity. Expanding coal-fired power is China's "only real option in the short term" to meet rising electricity de  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) applauded the inclusion of $75 million in the FY2024 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill to upgrade the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers' navigation infrastructure. LaHood was joined by U.S. Representatives Eric Sorensen (D-IL-17), Sam Graves (R-MO-06), Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13), and Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-MO-03). "In central and northwestern Illinois, the inland water  more

LONDON, England, June 23 -- Nature Sustainability, a journal that says it features sustainability from the natural and social sciences, as well as from the fields of engineering and policy, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2023 edition: Research: * Assessing the feasibility of the Inflation Reduction Act's EV critical mineral targets * Land loss due to human-altered sediment budget in the Mississippi River Delta * Human footprint is associated with shifts in t  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 23 (TNSres) -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: * * * Finding makes effort to rescue, replenish river's population more urgent, researchers say * * * In an attempt to rescue a rare darter in the lower Susquehanna River, a Penn State research team, working with the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission, has determined that the fish is a distinct subspecies found nowhere else. And that makes the effort to restore its population even m  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Carl Blake, executive director of the Paralyzed Veterans of America, involving a hearing on June 7, 2023, entitled "An Abiding Commitment to Those Who Served: Examining Veterans' Access to Long Term Care": * * * Chairman Tester, Ranking Member Moran, and members of the Committee, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) would like to thank you for the opportunity to submit our views on the nation's oblig  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), along with Congressman Sam Graves (MO-06), Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer (MO-03), Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16), and Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) applauded the inclusion of $75 million in the FY2024 House Energy and Water Appropriations bill to upgrade the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers' navigation infrastructure. "This historic investment in Illinois' wate  more

HILLSBORO, Missouri, June 21 (TNSper) -- St. Louis University issued the following news: Nadine Alameh, Ph.D., has been selected as the inaugural executive director of the Taylor Geospatial Institute (TGI), a consortium of eight research institutions led by Saint Louis University. Her appointment is effective Sept. 1. "Dr. Alameh is a champion of collaboration, innovation, diversity, and knowledge sharing in the expanding geospatial ecosystem and considers herself a passionate advocate for the  more