WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy Tours West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Project Supported by Funds He Secured * BATON ROUGE - On Wednesday afternoon, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) toured part of the West Shore Lake Pontchartrain Project, currently being built by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Cassidy secured funding for the project via the Disaster Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2022 and the Bipartisan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the Agriculture Sector." Here are excerpts: * * * At a Glance The agriculture sector emits greenhouse gases (GHGs) through its two main activities: producing crops and managing livestock (including poultry). The sector is the nation's leading source of emissions of GHGs other than carbon dioxide (CO2 ). The accumulation of GHGs in the atmosphere contributes   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers hosts Lock and Dam 1 open house The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting an open house at Lock and Dam 1 on the Mississippi River near Minneapolis, Sept. 27. Corps officials are hosting the free event from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., to allow people to get a behind-the-scenes view of the site while also getting a better understanding of w  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 19 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-St. Paul District issued the following news release: * * * Corps of Engineers hosts Lock and Dam 10 open house The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting an open house at Lock and Dam 10 on the Mississippi River near Guttenberg, Iowa, Sept. 20. Corps officials are hosting the free event from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., to allow people to get a behind-the-scenes view of the site while also getting a better understandi  more

SYRACUSE, New York, Aug. 18 -- Syracuse University posted the following news: * * * Summer Snapshots 2025 * From the looks of it, our University community members sure enjoyed themselves over the summer months. From a big adventure around the world to a laid-back staycation, take a look at the fun they had. Lena Blomkvist, communications manager for the Whitman School, captured this photo of an amazing sunset on the west coast of Sweden during her family's two-week vacation in early July.   more