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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Water Research Optimization Act of 2024

U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Peter Welch Introduce Bipartisan Water Research Optimization Act

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the bipartisan Water Research Optimization Act of 2024, aiming to reorganize the National Weather Service’s (NWS) 13 River Forecast Centers (RFC) under the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) National Water Center (NWC). This legislation seeks to enhance the management and effectiveness of […]

Jacksonville State University Partners in Preserving Little River Canyon Rim

Fresh Water Land Trust staff and JSU Field School Asst. Director Rebekah Taylor inspect the view from the acquired property on the East Rim of Little River Canyon. Photo Courtesy of JSU

Fort Payne, AL – Decades after the establishment of the Little River Canyon National Preserve through Congress with authorization from President George H.W. Bush, a pressing issue regarding the canyon’s preservation became evident. Jacksonville State University (Jax State) Canyon Center Director Pete Conroy recalls the disruptive construction of a large house directly across from the […]