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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Mississippi Newsletter for Monday January 26, 2026 ( 4 items )  

Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory: Human Activity is Driving Rapid Sinking of World's River Deltas
NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (TNSjou) -- Columbia University Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following news: * * * Human Activity is Driving Rapid Sinking of World's River Deltas New research, published in Nature, documents the rate of elevation loss in the world's deltas, and finds that people are the primary reason for it. The work reveals which human-driven activities are the main drivers * Adapted from a press release produced by the University of California, Irvine. * The sinking is  more

President Trump Approves Historic Amount of Emergency Declarations in Record Time to Supplement State-Led Response Activities
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Approves Historic Amount of Emergency Declarations in Record Time to Supplement State-Led Response Activities * The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA encourage residents to follow local officials as severe winter weather threats increase WASHINGTON - Under the direction of the United States Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem, FEMA is actively coordinating   more

State Leaders Honor MC for 200 Years of Faith, Academic Excellence During Day at the Capitol
CLINTON, Mississippi, Jan. 25 -- Mississippi College issued the following news: * * * State leaders honor MC for 200 years of faith, academic excellence during Day at the Capitol Mississippi College was formally recognized by leaders of the Mississippi State Legislature during a special Day at the Capitol in Jackson on Jan. 22 as part of the University's 2026 Founders Week, marking the beginning of a yearlong Bicentennial celebration. The Mississippi Senate and House of Representatives each   more

University of Kentucky, DOE Evaluating Seismic Hazards at Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 25 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK, DOE evaluating seismic hazards at Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant By Dave Melanson, Public Relations and Strategic Communications The University of Kentucky Center for Applied Energy Research (CAER), Kentucky Research Consortium for Energy and Environment and UK College of Arts and Sciences' Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences are collaborating with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) t  more