NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-New Orleans District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host public scoping meetings for the Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study (LMR Comp) at venues throughout the study area between Feb. 27 and March 11. The meetings will consist of a remote overview presentation and followed by an on-site open house to meet with and collect input from the public. The meeting dates, ti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN11723) on Feb. 14, 2024, by natural resources policy specialists Nicole T. Carter and Anna E. Normand. Here are excerpts: * * * Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works Congress authorizes and funds the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to undertake civil works activities, including planning and construction of water resource   more

CLARKSDALE, Mississippi, Feb. 15 -- The Delta Regional Authority issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Delta Regional Authority (DRA) today announced nine additional healthcare facilities have been chosen to participate and receive technical support through the Delta Region Community Health Systems Development (DRCHSD) Program, which enhances healthcare delivery by providing technical assistance to critical access hospitals, small rural hospitals, rural health clinics, and other h  more

PORT OF DUBUQUE, Iowa, Feb. 16 -- The National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium issued the following news on Feb. 15, 2024: Maia Davidson and Chip Murray share a common love: seahorses. "They are so unique in all of their adaptations," said Davidson, the Curator of Marine Life and Ambassador Animals at the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium. "They have eyes that can look in different directions at the same time to track prey but also keep an eye out for predators. The male has a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The Winter 2024 edition of The Corps Environment is now available! Read the latest issue: https://www.dvidshub.net/publication/issues/69675 This edition highlights considering the environment when employing a risk management and systems approach, in support of Environmental Operating Principle #5. Content includes commentary from Mr. Drew White, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Installation Readiness Di  more

FORT MADISON, Iowa, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Scientists are assessing whether the bait can reduce the effort and cost required to manage invasive grass carp. * * * From March to May 2024, scientists from the USGS will install baiting platforms for invasive grass carp and equipment for monitoring fish movement in pool 19 of the Upper Mississippi River. Pool 19 contains 30,466 acres of aq  more

CAMBRIDGE, Maryland, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science issued the following news release: Salt contamination of water supplies in tidal rivers is a growing problem around the world, threatening the safe drinking water of billions of people. A multi-institution research group of scientists and engineers led by the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) has been awarded a $650K Phase 1 grant by the U.S. National Science Founda  more