WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following written testimony by Adam Tindall-Schlicht, administrator at the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp., 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 Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to submit w  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news release: NOAA and its research partners are forecasting that western Lake Erie will experience a smaller-than-average harmful algal bloom (HAB) this summer, which would result in a less severe bloom than 2022. This year's bloom is expected to measure 3, with a potential range of 2 - 4.5 on the severity index - whereas last year's bloom was measured at a 6.8. The  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 27 -- The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news: Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio EPA Director Anne M. Vogel today announced $2.8 million in H2Ohio grants for ten projects that will improve water quality in Ohio. * * * Mentor Marsh: H2Ohio will provide $500,000 to support the Cleveland Museum of Natural History's Mentor Marsh Coastal Restoration Project. The grant will be used to monitor and remove invasive species and grow native plants that w  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release on June 27, 2023: Today, Reps. Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL), Rick Larsen (D-WA), Dave Joyce (R-OH), and Mary Peltola (D-AK) introduced the Migratory Birds of the Americas Conservation Enhancements Act of 2023 in the House of Representatives. This bill will ensure we continue providing robust conservation for migratory birds in the United States, Latin America, and the Caribbean. "South Florida's birds are a  more