Senator Hyde-Smith knows dependence on foreign oil poses economic and national security risks for the United States. The Senator supports responsible exploration and production of Mississippi’s and the nation’s energy resources, including the development of new technologies to support the production of biofuels and other energy sources.
As a fourth-generation farmer, Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of conservation and good stewardship of our natural resources. She supports balanced and responsible resource management policies to ensure Mississippi’s forests, wetlands, and coastal region remain assets for future generations to enjoy.
Meridian Star
Opinion: Great American Outdoors Act brings jobs to Mississippi
By Justin Brooks, The Nature Conservancy in Mississippi
Mississippi has been blessed with beautiful public lands for those of us who enjoy escaping reality to spend the morning hunting with an old friend, a weekend...
News Mississippi
Oyster restoration will be funded on the Coast
By Bailey Martin
Governor Tate Reeves and U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, Cindy Hyde-Smith, and Representative Steven Palazzo, celebrated the award of $7,624,559 to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) to support...
News Mississippi
President Trump nominates Oxford native to TVA Board
By Andi Davis
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., welcomed President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Charles William “Bill” Cook, Jr., of Oxford to serve a five-year term on the Board of...
WJTV-TV Jackson
$14.1M awarded to Alcorn & Pontotoc counties for rural water improvements
NEWS
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Monday, Alcorn and Pontotoc counties were awarded the amount of $14.1 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture grant and loan funding for water infrastructure improvements.
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Vicksburg Post
Federal money coming to Vicksburg National Military Park through Great American Outdoors Act
By John Surratt
A bill awaiting signature by President Donald Trump will provide funding for much-needed repairs at National Park Service parks including the Vicksburg National Military...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO CELEBRATE $7.6 MILLION AWARD FOR MISSISSIPPI OYSTER HATCHERY AT SOUTHERN MISS
RESTORE Act Funding Will Support Oyster Restoration. Aquaculture on Gulf Coast
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Representative Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today celebrated the award of $7,624,559 to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to support construction of an oyster hatchery and research center operated by the...
HYDE-SMITH STRESSES VIGILANCE ON EVOLVING ENERGY CYBERSECURITY THREATS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today stressed the need for stronger and continued cooperation among government agencies and industry to ensure the security of the American energy sector, which is under consistent cyberattack from nation...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME NOMINATION OF BILL COOK TO TVA BOARD
President Trump Picks Oxford Entrepreneur for Five-Year Term
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed President Donald J. Trump’s nomination of Charles William “Bill” Cook, Jr., of Oxford to serve a five-year term on the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA).
Wicker and Hyde-Smith recommended Cook for the post earlier this year.
“Bill Cook is a...
MISS. LAWMAKERS CELEBRATE $6.67 MILLION GRANT FOR PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE WORKFORCE CENTER
RESTORE Act Funding to Support Workforce Development in Hancock County
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Representative Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today celebrated the award of $6,670,007 to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to complete infrastructure work at the Pearl River Community College (PRCC) Phil Bryant Aviation and...
HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES FEMA DISASTER AID FOR ISSAQUENA & ALCORN COUNTIES
Nearly $3.0 Million in Public Assistance Funds Will Offset Roadway Repair, Utility Restoration Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today said the award of nearly $3.0 million in federal disaster grants will offset costs for repairing roadways in Issaquena County and restoring utilities distribution lines in Alcorn County.
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