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, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on July 31, 2025, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:" (Continued from Part 1 of 5) * * * Delta Regional Authority The Delta Regional Authority (DRA) was established in 2000 to address economic distress in the Mississippi River Delta region./47 The DRA aims to "improve regional economic opportunity by helping to create jobs, build   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH SEEKS INPUT ON IMPROVING GRAIN INSPECTIONS LAW TO BENEFIT MISS. GRAIN EXPORTS * Senate Ag Committee Hearing Weighs Improvements to U.S. Grain Standards Act VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Asks Witnesses How to Improve U.S. Grain Standards Act. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today solicited ideas from witnesses on how Congress can improve the U.S. Grain St  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 [Category: Media] -- National Religious Broadcasters issued the following news release: * * * NRB Welcomes Nic Anderson as Vice President of Public Policy * WASHINGTON, D.C. (NRB) - The National Religious Broadcasters (NRB), the world's largest association of Christian communicators, is pleased to announce the addition of Nic Anderson as vice president of public policy. NRB's advocacy efforts regularly involve direct engagement with legislators, regulators, and executiv  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The National Transportation Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * Pilot Overcompensating for River Crosscurrents Leads to Contact with Fort... * WASHINGTON (July 29, 2025) -- Anticipating a strong cross-current that never materialized, an experienced tow pilot deviated from the sailing line on the Mississippi River and struck components of the Fort Madison Bridge near Fort Madison, Iowa, the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. The towi  more