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Federal Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Wednesday June 05, 2024 ( 3 items )  

60 years of data show shifts in the winter ranges of three duck species in the Midwest
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: Published today, the new study used 60 years of band recovery data from the Central and Mississippi Flyways of North America to determine that blue-winged teal winter distributions shifted westward and southwards and that mallard and northern pintail distributions shifted eastward and northwards by 60 to several hundred miles. "This research was in direct response to public con  more

Army Engineer Research & Development Center: Racing Towards a Safer Nation at the Indianapolis 500
VICKSBURG, Mississippi, June 4 -- The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center issued the following news story: By Kaley Skaggs, public affairs specialist The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology (S&T) Directorate and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) had the opportunity to test and demonstrate the Deployable Expedient Traffic Entry Regulator, or DE  more

EPA IG: 'Lack of State Financial Support & Local Capacity Prolonged Jackson, Mississippi Drinking Water Issues'
WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSrep) -- The Environmental Protection Agency Inspector General issued the following xx-page report (No. 24-P-0038) on May 14, 2024, entitled "Lack of State Financial Support and Local Capacity Prolonged Jackson, Mississippi Drinking Water Issues." Here are excerpts: * * * At A Glance Why We Did This Audit The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General conducted this audit to identify federal funding and spending decisions related to drinking water  more