JACKSON, Mississippi, July 29 -- The Mississippi Department of Marine Resources issued the following news on July 28, 2025: * * * 18 abandoned vessels removed in Hancock and Harrison counties Removal efforts increase boater safety, restore water flow and enhance local coastal habitats * BILOXI, Miss. - The Gulf of America Alliance, in coordination with the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (MDMR), recently supported work to remove 18 vessels as part of an ongoing large-scale projec  more

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, July 28 -- The U.S. Air Force Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland issued the following news: * * * Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center announces 2025 Air Force Art and Photo contest winners * JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas - The Air Force Services Center has announced the standout entries in the first combined Department of the Air Force Art and Photo Contest, which featured a "Winter Wonderland" theme and drew submissions from arou  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 29 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers seeks comments on Pool 6 ecosystem restoration project The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for a proposed Johnson Island ecosystem restoration project in Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, in Pool 6 of the Upper Mississippi River. The quantity and quality of backwater habitat  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Department of Labor reaches settlement with poultry processor after federal investigation finds children working in hazardous occupations * JASPER, AL - The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a consent judgment in federal court against an Alabama poultry processor requiring them to pay $385,000 in civil money penalties for federal child labor law violations and barring the employer from any future  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * How do Particles Move Through Rivers to Coasts? Akhila Sriram, PNNL New research predicts the movement of microplastics through U.S. waterways to the coast Called the arteries of the nation, U.S. waterways are valuable natural resources and key routes for transporting people and goods--but that's not all they transport. On a microscopic level, particles fro  more