WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee on Environment and Investigations and Oversight issued the following opening statement on Feb. 27 by Chairwoman Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, at a joint hearing entitled "An Examination of Federal Flood Maps in a Changing Climate": This is my first hearing since taking over the Subcommittee Chairmanship from my colleague and friend, Ms. Fletcher. I am looking forward to continuing the bipartisan work of this Subcommitte  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District will offer the public an opportunity to tour the largest diesel towboat operating on the Mississippi River. The tours are offered to the public at no cost. Tours will be offered during the Memphis District's Business Opportunities Open House on March 24, 2020, from 9 AM to 3 PM at Beale Street Landing, 251 Riverside Dr., Memphis, TN 38103. The M/  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 27 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Projects and programs that help improve the environment are getting a boost from Entergy. Through the company's Environmental Initiatives Fund, Entergy's shareholders contributed $1 million in grants to environmental partners with projects in five states, including eight in Mississippi. The fund supports projects or programs that hrough the company's Environmental Initiatives Fund, Entergy's shareholders contributed  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 27: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Dyno Nobel, Inc. (Dyno Nobel) has reached a settlement with the United States to address violations of the Clean Water Act and the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act at Dyno Nobel's explosives manufacturing facility in Carthage, Missouri and its ammonium nitrate facility in Louisiana, Missouri. As part of the settlement, Dyno   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The House Natural Resources subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands issued the following testimony on Feb. 27 by Allegra 'Happy' Haynes, executive director of Denver Parks and Recreation, at a hearing on the Outdoors for All Act (H.R. 4512): I am Happy Haynes, a Denver native, fourth generation Coloradoan, and Executive Director of the City and County of Denver Parks and Recreation Department. I am excited to support this critical legislation that will si  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony on Feb. 27 by Rep. Bill Foster, D-Illinois, at the Member's Day hearing on proposals for the Water Resources Development Act: I am here this morning: * To urge project authorization for the Brandon Road Lock and Dam in my district. * To change the cost-share adjustment for Brandon Road. * To support fully funding the Army Corps Joliet Flood Mitigat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony on Feb. 27 by Rep. Clay Higgins, R- Louisiana, at the Member's Day hearing on proposals for the Water Resources Development Act: As the representative for Louisiana's Third Congressional District, I want to thank all of you for your continued focus on the health of our nation's waterways, and for the thoughtful consideration you will no doubt give to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony by Rep. Andy Levin, D-Michigan, at the Member's Day hearing on proposals for the Water Resources Development Act: As a nation, we have so much to do in the space of water infrastructure, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) are vital in helping update water infrastructure across the nation. In Michigan's Ninth District, the Chapaton Retention  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment issued the following testimony on Feb. 27 by Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer, R-Missouri, at the Member's Day hearing on proposals for the Water Resources Development Act: As the Representative of a Congressional District with thousands of miles of shoreline thanks to the Mississippi River, Missouri River, and Lake of the Ozarks, I understand the importance of having a plan in place that c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- The House Ways and Means Committee issued the following testimony by Richard Guebert Jr., president of Illinois Farm Bureau, at a hearing on U.S.-China trade and competition: I'm Rich Guebert, a corn, soybean, and wheat farmer from Ellis Grove, Illinois - that's about 50 miles south of St. Louis on the Illinois side of the Mississippi River. I was elected president of Illinois Farm Bureau in 2013. I represent roughly 80,000 farmer members in Illinois and serve on the Exec  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 26 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news: The Maryland Department of Natural Resources is supporting a joint resolution proposed by the Maryland General Assembly that will move the state closer to controlling the invasive blue catfish population by commercial harvest. A native of the Mississippi River basin, blue catfish were introduced to the mid-Atlantic in the 1970s. Since then it has exploded in population and range, and can no  more

COLUMBIA, Maryland, Feb. 27 -- The National Center for Healthy Housing issued the following news: A widely used do-it-yourself guide, originally developed nearly 15 years ago to help homeowners and contractors undertake safe mold removal in hurricane-damaged homes, has received a makeover and is out in both English- and Spanish-language editions, thanks to the efforts of the National Center for Healthy Housing (NCHH), a highly respected national nonprofit, and Enterprise Community Partners, a l  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. William 'Lacy' Clay Jr., D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * - Vital Rail Link Keeps St. Louis at the Center of American Commerce * * * Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri announced today that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $21,445,577 Grant to the Terminal Railroad Association, which owns the historic Merchants Bridge, spanning the Mississippi River between downtown St. Louis and Venice, Illinois. The historic structure,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Garret Graves, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Congressman Garret Graves (South Louisiana) wrote a letter urging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to allocate the remaining $100 million available in fisheries disaster assistance to Louisiana. The funding would go toward the disaster impacts of the Bonnet Carre Spillway. This letter comes after NOAA announced several states that had catastrophic fishery losses, after Hurri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Betty McCollum (DFL-Minn.), Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, held a field hearing in St. Paul on Monday, Feb. 25, 2020, to gather testimony from stakeholders on funding priorities for Fiscal Year 2021. Chair McCollum heard testimony from two dozen witnesses representing academia, tribes, government entities, and community groups. A re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Feb. 27: The House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology's Subcommittee on Environment and Subcommittee on Investigations & Oversight are holding a joint hearing titled, "An Examination of Federal Flood Maps in a Changing Climate." Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Environment, Rep. Mikie Sherrill's (D-NJ), opening statement for the record is below. Good afternoon, and welcome to the Environment   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Mike Bost, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Mike Bost (IL-12), Rodney Davis (IL-13), and John Shimkus (IL-15) announced a $21.4 million grant awarded to the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA). The grant, awarded through the FY Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program, will be used to make critical repairs to the Merchants Bridge between St. Louis, Missouri and Venice, Illinois. "Merchant  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.), Mike Bost (R-Ill.), and John Shimkus (R-Ill.) announced a $21.4 million grant awarded to the Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis (TRRA). The grant, awarded through the FY Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements Grant Program, will be used to make critical repairs to the Merchants Bridge between St. Louis, Missouri and Venice, Illinois. "St. Louis pl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, ranking Democratic member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27: Today, U.S. Senator Tom Carper, top Democrat on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, was joined by 13 senators in sending a letter to the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) to voice their strong opposition to the Trump Administration's draft rule that would fundamentally re-write the Nation  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announced Feb. 24 that its online viewer for inundation mapping has been updated to include new forecast information and additional areas in the district's jurisdiction. The viewer now includes inundation data for areas along the main stem of the Mississippi River within the district's jurisdiction, which spans approximately from nor  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Feb. 29 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announced Feb. 24 that its online viewer for inundation mapping has been updated to include new forecast information and additional areas in the district's jurisdiction. The viewer now includes inundation data for areas along the main stem of the Mississippi River within the district's jurisdiction, which spans approximately from north o  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers-Vicksburg District issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District provided an update Feb. 25: The Mississippi River is expected to crest at Arkansas City, Arkansas, at 39.5 feet Feb. 28; Greenville, Mississippi, at 51.3 feet Feb. 28; Vicksburg, Mississippi, at 47.8 feet Feb. 29; and Natchez, Mississippi, at 55 feet March 1. These projections are based on two days of forecasted ra  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Feb. 29 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District provided an update Feb. 25: The Mississippi River is expected to crest at Arkansas City, Arkansas, at 39.5 feet Feb. 28; Greenville, Mississippi, at 51.3 feet Feb. 28; Vicksburg, Mississippi, at 47.8 feet Feb. 29; and Natchez, Mississippi, at 55 feet March 1. These projections are based on two days of forecasted rainfall and will changed  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District provided an update Feb. 27: The National Weather Service has forecasted heavy rainfall over the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi rivers that may impact river forecasts across the region within the next week. Current projections indicate that stages on the main stem of the Mississippi River will remain relatively stable, but the  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Feb. 29 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: When Neil Gillespie became the new field station manager at Western Illinois University's Kibbe Field Station near Warsaw, IL recently, there wasn't much of a learning curve. The WIU alumnus had studied at Kibbe during work for both of his degrees, and had worked there while he was employed with the United States Geological Survey (USGS). Gillespie received his bachelor's (2010) and master's (2018) degr  more

VICKSBURG, Mississippi, Feb. 25 -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has announced that its Work Plan for the 2020 fiscal year includes $102 million in funding for its civil works program, the largest amount of funding since the 2013 fiscal year. The Work Plan will fund projects, programs and activities that received funding in the three previous fiscal years and will prioritize ongoing work that can   more