DES MOINES, Iowa, April 25 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Leads Charge for New WOTUS Rule that Protects Iowa Farmers and Landowners DES MOINES --Iowa Attorney General Bird today co-led a letter asking the Trump Administration's EPA to issue a new "Waters of the United States" ("WOTUS") rule that gives States control over their land and protects Iowa farmers, landowners, and builders from federal overreach. The recent Biden  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 24 -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: * * * New Team Record: LSU Eclipses Half-Billion Milestone in Research Activity For four straight years in a row, LSU has soared in research. In the 2023-2024 academic year, LSU's research campuses in Baton Rouge, New Orleans, and Shreveport achieved a record-breaking $543 million in combined research activity. Not only did this lead to life-changing discoveries and support thousands of jobs--the  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * On Earth Day, Congresswoman Betty McCollum Re-Introduces Mississippi River Restoration Legislation SAINT PAUL, Minn. -- Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.) reintroduced the Mississippi River Restoration and Resilience Initiative ( MRRRI (link is external) ) Act (H.R. 2977) on Tuesday, aiming to establish a non-regulatory initiative to coordinate restoration and resilience opportunities alon  more

EDWARDSVILLE, Illinois, April 24 -- Southern Illinois University's Edwardsville campus issued the following news: * * * SIUE Graduate School Presents Research Grants to Outstanding Students The Southern Illinois University Edwardsville Graduate School is pleased to announce the spring 2025 Research Grants for Graduate Students (RGGS) award recipients. The awards, valued at up to $500 each, support the research and creative activities of 44 graduate students studying in the College of Arts an  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Coast Guard issued the following news: * * * Sultana Fire - A maritime disaster that helped shape the Coast Guard's Marine Safety mission In the early morning hours of April 27, 1865, Sultana, a 260-foot wooden-hulled steamer, exploded on the Mississippi River near Memphis. This steamer had the legal capacity to carry 376 passengers, but Sultana was carrying more than 2,400! Tragically, the majority of passengers were Union sold  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, April 25 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: * * * Vicksburg District Announces Feasibility Cost Share Agreement with Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District for Big Sunflower Ecosystem Restoration The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has entered into a Feasibility Cost Share Agreement (FCSA) with the Yazoo Mississippi Delta Joint Water Management District (YMD) to restore the   more