WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: Congressman Mike Ezell questioned Mr. Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, about the Army Corps of Engineers' management of the Bonnet Carre Spillway during today's hearing of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure's Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee. In response to Congressman Ezell's questions, Assistant Secretary Connor committed  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 1 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will host a public meeting to discuss the disposal of dredged material from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Mississippi River navigational channel dredging projects at the Dairyland Power Cooperative Genoa Station #3. The meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 11 at noon at the Stoddard American Legion Post, locat  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Major Gen. William H. "Butch" Graham, deputy commanding general at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, involving a hearing on June 22, 2023, entitled "Review of Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request: Agency Perspectives (Part I)": * * * Chairman Rouzer, Ranking Member Napolitano, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee. I am honored to testify befor  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following written testimony by Michael L. Connor, assistant secretary of the Army for civil works, involving a hearing on June 22, 2023, entitled "Review of Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request: Agency Perspectives (Part I)": * * * Chairman Rouzer, Ranking Member Napolitano, and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to be here today to discuss  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following written testimony by Tennessee Valley Authority President and CEO Jeffrey J. Lyash involving a hearing on June 22, 2023, entitled "Review of Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Request: Agency Perspectives (Part I)": * * * Thank you Chairman Rouzer, Ranking Member Napolitano, and members of the subcommittee for allowing me to represent the more than 10,000 employees and 2  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee on Health issued the following testimony by Roscoe Butler, senior health policy advisor at Paralyzed Veterans of America, at an oversight hearing on June 13, 2023, entitled "Care Coordination: Assessing Veteran Needs and Improving Outcomes": * * * Chairwoman Miller-Meeks, Ranking Member Brownley, and members of the Subcommittee, Paralyzed Veterans of America (PVA) would like to thank you for the opportunity to submit our views on   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 1 (TNSpp) -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: Sara Shipley Hiles has been telling the stories behind the world's environmental challenges since the beginning of her career. Now, as an associate professor at the Missouri School of Journalism, she is supporting those stories on a larger scale than ever before. As executive director of the Mississippi River Basin Ag & Water Desk, she oversees a program that provides in-d  more

SCOTT AFB, Illinois, June 29 -- The U.S. Air Force Scott Air Force Base issued the following news on June 28, 2023: The United States Air Force invited the American public on June 27 to observe flyovers of our air refuelers above communities across the country and around the world, honoring 100 years of aerial refueling excellence. Aircrews assigned to the 126th Air Refueling Wing, an Illinois Air National Guard unit, and the U.S. Air Force's 906th Air Refueling Squadron, both stationed at Sco  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice and Regulatory Oversight issued the following testimony by Rise St. James founder Sharon Lavigne involving a hearing on June 15, 2023, entitled "Impacts of Plastic Production and Disposal on Environmental Justice Communities": * * * I would like to thank you for giving me this opportunity to speak to you today. My name is Sharon Lavigne, and I am a lifelong re  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Mike Ezell, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on June 23, 2023: Congressman Mike Ezell took the opportunity during a hearing Thursday to question officials about the Bonnet Carre Spillway. During a hearing on transportation and infrastructure, Congressman Ezell questioned the assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Conner about including Coast leaders and business owners in the comprehensive management study of the lower Mississippi Ri  more