NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 6 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District will construct an underwater sill across the bed of the Mississippi River channel to prevent further upriver progression of salt water from the Gulf of Mexico. "We have coordinated closely with our state and local partners as well as incorporated lessons learned from last year's low water season," said Col. Cullen Jone  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, July 8 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release on July 6, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Warren Lister as chief of the Real Estate Division. The mission of the Real Estate Division is to acquire and manage all real property assets of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and advise project sponsors on their requirements in the development of projects in support of the Vicksburg D  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, July 8 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release on July 6, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected a new Strategic Planner to direct and manage long term project milestones across a variety of disciplines. Whitney McRae will coordinate with the USACE Vicksburg District's senior leadership to ensure the district's operational decisions maintain its record for continuous improvement. Sh  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on July 6, 2023: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged Mississippians to review and comment on a proposed draft environmental impact statement (EIS) required to advance a new plan to bring flood control to the Yazoo Backwater Area. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is accepting public comments by Aug. 7, 2023, on its notice of intent to prepare a draft EIS for the Yazoo Backwater Are  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, July 6 -- Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts issued the following news release on July 5, 2023: This summer, guests of Four Seasons Hotel St. Louis can choose from a new collection of local adventures to explore the city from a new perspective. The Hotel is teaming up with Gateway Helicopter Tours and Big Muddy Adventures, so guests can take to the air and to the majestic waters of the Mississippi to see a new side of St. Louis. Plus, with the Hotel's new picnic backpack, gues  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSgov) -- The Plastic Pollution Coalition issued the following news on June 29, 2023: An investigation of Louisiana State departments' roles in perpetuating environmental injustices in a highly industrialized area along the lower Mississippi River, dubbed "Cancer Alley," has been abruptly closed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). For those living on the frontlines of dangerous and deadly plastics, fossil fuel, and other industrial facilities and infrastruc  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Tina Smith (D-MN) and U.S. Representatives Brad Finstad (R-MN-01), Angie Craig (D-MN-02), Dean Phillips (D-MN-03), Betty McCollum (D-MN-04), Ilhan Omar (D-MN-05), Tom Emmer (R-MN-06), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN-07), and Pete Stauber (R-MN-08) urged the Biden Administration to approve Minnesota's request for a Major Disaster Declaration to help communities th  more