MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The Agricultural and Applied Economics Association issued the following news release: * * * New AAEA member research published in JAAEA * * * Nutrient runoff from agricultural production is a significant source of water pollution in the U.S., and climate change that produces extreme weather events is likely to exacerbate the problem. A new study (https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/jaa2.90) from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaig  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Dec. 15 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the Amite River and Tributaries, East of the Mississippi River, Louisiana Supplemental Second Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Assessment #600 for a 45-day public review and comment period starting Dec. 15, 2023. The draft report recommends a nonstructural plan for flood-proofing or elevation of appro  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, today questioned U.S. Department of Transportation administrators at a hearing on oversight of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).  Congressman Cohen noted that since the bipartisan infrastructure law was signed into law in late 2021, it has sent $6.2 billion to Tennessee and $140.2 million i  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,748 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 10, near Guttenberg, Iowa, which is below the 10-year average of 2,242 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported 10 million tons, or app  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,218 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 2, near Hastings, Minnesota, which was below the 10-year average of 1,433 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported around 6 million ton  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,270 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 3, near Welch, Minnesota, which was below the 10-year average of 1,538 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported around 6 million tons,   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,576 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 4, near Alma, Wisconsin, which was below the 10-year average of 1,620 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported more than 6.4 million to  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,450 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 5, near Minnesota City, Minnesota, which was below the 10-year average of 1,606 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported more than 6 mi  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,395 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 5A, near Fountain City, Wisconsin, which was below the 10-year average of 1,642 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported 6.3 million to  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,534 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 6, near Trempealeau, Wisconsin, which is below the 10-year average of 1,879 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported 8 million tons, or  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,727 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 7, near La Crescent, Minnesota, which is below the 10-year average of 2,262 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported 8 million tons, or  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,523 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 8, near Genoa, Wisconsin, which is below the 10-year average of 1,810 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported 8.6 million tons, or app  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 14 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release on Dec. 13, 2023: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, released its 2023 navigation statistics for the Upper Mississippi River today. During the 2023 season, Corps staff supported 1,489 commercial navigation lockages at Lock and Dam 9, near Lynxville, Wisconsin, which is below the 10-year average of 1,888 lockages. The 2023 lockages supported 8.7 million tons, or  more

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin, Dec. 15 -- The Dairyland Power Cooperative issued the following news release: Following more than two years of construction by the co-owners - ATC, ITC Midwest and Dairyland Power Cooperative - the eastern half of the 102-mile Cardinal-Hickory Creek Transmission Line Project has been placed in service. This segment of the line in Wisconsin, built and operated by ATC from the new Hill Valley Substation near Montfort to the Cardinal Substation near Middleton, became operatio  more

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin, Dec. 14 -- The Dairyland Power Cooperative issued the following news release: Congratulations to Dairyland Environmental Biologist Ben Campbell and Director, Environmental & Compliance Brad Foss for receiving the 2023 Electric Power Research Institute's (EPRI) Technology Transfer Award for Novel Application of Traveling Screens for Fish Protection, resulting from the JPM Traveling Water Screen Optimization Study. The two-year optimization study (2020-2022) assessed the sp  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- Eckerd College issued the following news: During the night shift on the deck of the RV Weatherbird II, Eckerd College sophomore Thea Rind found peace in the pitch-black calm of the northern Gulf of Mexico. "It was my first time doing field research and such an interesting experience," recalls the marine science student from Summit, New Jersey. "We were multicore drilling from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., and it was much different than I thought it would be."   more

GOLDEN, Colorado, Dec. 12 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: The Colorado School of Mines Orediggers aren't your typical college football team. And we're not just saying that because we're "homers" that work in Mines' Communications & Marketing Office, either. (We are, though, unapologetically. #GoMines #HelluvaEngineer) Our Mines football players take the field with their majors emblazoned on the backs of their helmets. Mechanical Engineering, Engineering & Technology Man  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, Dec. 14 -- Fisheries Magazine, a monthly magazine from the American Fisheries Society that says it covers all aspects of aquatic resource-related subjects, published articles on the following topics in its December 2023 edition (Vol. 48, Issue 12): Column: Equal Opportunities Section News: * Shining a Light on Equality: Grand Rapids Annual Meeting Recap AFS News: * New for 2024: You Must Opt-In to Receive Fisheries Magazine in the Mail! * The Eighth Edition of Common a  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 13 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following news: Governor Tim Walz and the Minnesota Department of Transportation today announced that they have secured $25 million in federal funds for improvements to Highway 210 in Brainerd. "Our roads and bridges power our economy," said Governor Walz. "Minnesotans who live and do business along this corridor know that this road requires significant safety and structural improvements. I'm grateful for the federal govern  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Dec. 16 -- The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Shawn M. LaTourette today joined with DEP staff and conservationists across the state to mark the 50th anniversary of the New Jersey Endangered and Nongame Species Conservation Act. This landmark legislation protects hundreds of wildlife species, including raptors such as bald eagles and ospreys,   more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Dec. 12 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Louis District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District, federal partner the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and state partner the Missouri Department of Conservation are planning a habitat rehabilitation project for the West Alton Islands on the Mississippi River. An open house will be held Wednesday, December 13, 2023 from 5-7 p.m. at the Audubon Center at Riverlands for anyone  more

WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Dec. 13 (TNSres) -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * Sophisticated interdisciplinary study scrutinizes impact of multiple scenarios * * * A climate policy that raises the price of carbon-intensive products across the entire U.S. economy would yield a side benefit of reducing nitrate groundwater contamination throughout the Mississippi River Basin. The Gulf of Mexico, an important U.S. fishery, also would see modest benefits from the nitrate  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Kirsten Wallace, a board member of the Interstate Council on Water Policy, involving a hearing on Nov. 29, 2023, entitled "WRDA 2024: Stakeholder Feedback on USACE Project Partnership Agreements." WRDA is the Water Resources Development Act while USACE stands for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. * * * Good morning, Chair Carper, Ranking Member Capito, and distinguished Committee members. My  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Bren Haase, board chairman of Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, involving a hearing on Nov. 29, 2023, entitled "WRDA 2024: Stakeholder Feedback on USACE Project Partnership Agreements." WRDA is the Water Resources Development Act while USACE stands for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. * * * Chairman Carper, Ranking Member Capito, and Members of the Committee, thank you   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Jimmy Hague, senior water policy advisor for the Nature Conservancy, involving a hearing on Nov. 29, 2023, entitled "WRDA 2024: Stakeholder Feedback on USACE Project Partnership Agreements." WRDA is the Water Resources Development Act while USACE stands for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. * * * Chair Carper, Ranking Member Capito and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 12 -- The Tennessee Department of Transportation issued the following news: The Tennessee Department of Transportation (TDOT) has partnered with the North Carolina Department of Transportation to create a new electronic guide called the Mountain Byways of Tennessee & North Carolina. The e-Guide is available for free by visiting https://www.tn.gov/tdot/ScenicRoadways and is a web-based resource for travelers to the areas of East Tennessee and Western North Carolina. "  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Today we announced the selection of four Upper Mississippi River Basin nature-based solutions projects, totaling almost $1.4 million, through President Biden's Investing in America agenda. This investment is part of a $10 million allocation through the Inflation Reduction Act - the largest climate investment in history - for resiliency and restoration i  more

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi, Dec. 14 (TNSres) -- The University of Southern Mississippi issued the following news: By Gabriela Shinskie Located in St. Charles Parish, La. and 12 miles west of New Orleans, the Bonnet Carre Spillway (BCS) provides a protective flood-control barrier to the Crescent City, diverting excess waters from the Mississippi River through Lake Pontchartrain on their way into the Gulf of Mexico. Because of the mixing of fresh and saltwater in this situation, concern has grown  more