ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 28 -- The American Soybean Association issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2024: The American Soybean Association congratulates this year's regional winners of the 2024 Conservation Legacy Award. * Brad and Joyce Doyle, Weiner, Arkansas (Southern Region) * Jacob Kaderly, Monticello, Wisconsin (Upper Midwest Region) * Donald Morse, Birch Run, Michigan (Northeast Region) * Chris Von Holten, Walnut, Illinois (Midwest Region) These impressive winners will be  more

LYONS, Nebraska, Feb. 29 -- The Center for Rural Affairs issued the following news release: Individuals from across the nation have been recognized by the second annual Environmental Leader Awards, an independent project administratively supported by the Center for Rural Affairs and made possible by the Walton Family Foundation. "We are thrilled to continue to be the stewards of this program," said Anna Johnson, farm and community manager with the Center for Rural Affairs. "Environmental justi  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, awarded two, $2 million contracts to Togiak Management Services LLC of Anchorage, Alaska, to construct bulkhead slots on the intermediate wall and river wall upstream of the miter gates in the auxiliary lock chamber at Lock and Dam 3 located in Welch, Minnesota, and Lock and Dam 9 located in Eastman, Wisconsin. The project wo  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security issued the following written testimony by Jim Huston, chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, involving a hearing on Feb. 14, 2024, entitled "Powered Up: State Utility Regulators on Challenges to Reliable, Affordable Electricity": * * * Good morning Chairman Duncan, Ranking Member DeGette, and Members of the Subcommittee, including Congressmen Bucshon and Pence from the great   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The Ports of Indiana issued the following news release: Ports of Indiana shipped 12.6 million tons of cargo in 2023, the second-highest tonnage in its 63-year history. This is a 6-percent increase over 2022 and second only to 2018, when Indiana's three ports handled 14.8 million tons of cargo. The largest single cargo increase in 2023 was coal exports from Mount Vernon, which jumped 78 percent. Fertilizer increased more than 11 percent overall, with do  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) introduced a resolution honoring Mary and John Meachum, two Black abolitionists from St. Louis who dedicated their lives to emancipating and educating enslaved Black people. This resolution aims to elevate Black History Month as a time to evoke historical memory about the sacrifices and contributions made by Black Americans, particularly Black abolitionists. "In a time when ext  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Feb. 28 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District partnered with Inland River Ports and Terminals to host a We Work the Waterways event on Feb. 15 at The Jesse Brent Lower Mississippi River Museum. The event is an immersive interaction day to educate high school students in the area on the importance of waterborne transportation and the diversity of career pathway  more