WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The U. S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has awarded $1,750,000 in grant funds through the Rural Business Development Grants to the following: Recipient...Amount...Purpose Glendora Economic and Community Development...$250,000...This Rural Development investment will be used to provide certified training in the te  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The U. S. Department of Energy has awarded up to $88,000,000 in grant funds through the Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations for a Carbon Capture Pilot at Vicksburg Containerboard Mill led by RTI International. The Carbon Capture Pilot at Vicksburg Containerboard Mill will be a collaboration between RTI International, Internat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following weekly report: * * * Wicker Pans Biden's Latest Energy Stunt Last month, President Biden said he will stop almost all new permits on projects to export liquid natural gas (LNG). The growing United States LNG industry is so undeniably good for the United States that there is only one explanation for the president's decision. He knows it is an election year, and he wants to shore up his climate activist base. With thi  more