MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, March 7 -- The University of Minnesota issued the following news release: * * * Board of Regents to explore unique University of Minnesota spaces serving state's needs Board members will see the University's mission in action at three locations around the metro area Members of the Board of Regents will tour three University of Minnesota spaces in the Twin Cities metro area on Thursday, March 13, that showcase the distinct ways the University puts its mission into acti  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following testimony by Bret Erickson, board member and chair of the International Fresh Produce Association's U.S. Government Relations Council, from a Feb. 26, 2025, hearing entitled "Perspectives From the Field: Farmer and Rancher Views on the Agricultural Economy, Part 2": * * * Thank you, Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee. My name is Bret Erickson. I am the Se  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Grant Johnson, president of the Prairie Island Indian Community Tribal Council, from a Feb. 26, 2025, public witness hearing on funding for tribal law enforcement: * * * Summary of Agency/Program and Funding Requests 1. Funding for Tribes Threatened by Federally-Constructed or Licensed Projects 2. Funding for Tribal Law Enforcement and Emergen  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSFR) -- Low Head Hydro M 13, LLC has filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) for a preliminary permit to explore the feasibility of a hydropower project at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Mississippi River Lock and Dam 13, spanning Clinton County, Iowa, and Whiteside County, Illinois. The proposed Mississippi River Lock and Dam 13 Hydroelectric Project aims to generate renewable energy with an estimated annual production of 94,500 mega  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Clay Higgins, R-Louisiana, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on March 6, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate William P. Mills, III on being named a 2025 recipient of the Horatio Alger Award. Mr. Mills, the president and owner of MPW Enterprises LLC, is one of only 11 corporate, civic, and cultural leaders across the country who have been recognized with the accolade for 2025. The Horatio Alge  more

NEW YORK, March 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Abandons Louisiana Families, Drops Lawsuit to Reduce Cancer-Causing Pollution " According to news sources, the Trump administration today turned its back on Louisiana families who are at extremely high risk of developing certain cancers because of their exposure to toxic air pollution. "For decades these families in St. John the Baptist Parish, along the   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 5 -- Benesch, a consulting engineering company, issued the following news: * * * Two Benesch Projects Honored by ACEC-IL, Longmeadow Parkway Corridor Named Lincoln Grand Conceptor CHICAGO, IL - Two Benesch transportation projects have been recognized for their outstanding engineering, innovation and community impact at the 2025 American Council of Engineering Companies of Illinois (ACEC IL) Engineering Excellence Awards. * The Wolfs Crossing and Harvey Roundabout ear  more