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EPA and Peace Corps Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Advance Environmental Protection Around the World

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WASHINGTON (May 16, 2023) – Yesterday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan and Peace Corps Director Carol Spahn convened for a ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two agencies to broaden and strengthen institutional ties and create opportunities for cooperation related to strategic planning, training, management assistance and project implementation.   

Through the formal partnership, Peace Corps will use evidence-based practice and traditional ecological knowledge, along with EPA’s expertise to inform its programming for Peace Corps Volunteers to help address global environmental challenges at the local level in communities around the world. Areas of collaboration include solid waste and wastewater management; improved cookstoves to protect forest and human health; building the capacity of environmental institutions; coastal, watershed and natural resource planning and management; and biodiversity preservation and restoration. In addition to programming, the MOU creates career opportunities for returned Peace Corps Volunteers and former Peace Corps staff to join the EPA team in support of their mission.

“EPA greatly values our long history of environmental cooperation with the Peace Corps,” said EPA Administrator Michael S. Regan. “We’re proud to strengthen our commitment to working together – in partnership with our volunteers and communities around the world – to combat the climate crisis, advance the values of environmental justice and equity, and strengthen environmental governance.”

“Emulating the intricate coordination of nature’s living systems, the Peace Corps plays a critical role in the ecosystem of actors working toward environmental justice, a green economy, and everything in between,” said Director Spahn. “Together with EPA, we will take intentional actions to support localized climate adaptation and environmental protection efforts in 24 Sub-Saharan African countries. This partnership directly contributes to some of the communities most affected by climate change and environmental degradation around the world.” 

The MOU advances the agencies’ shared commitment announced in December 2022 at the African and Diaspora Young Leaders Forum in Washington, D.C. At the summit, Peace Corps committed $4 million for Peace Corps Volunteers to work on projects combatting climate change on the African continent.  

Since 2010, EPA and Peace Corps have partnered on environmental protection efforts in international communities of shared concern, including Jamaica, Panama, Costa Rica, Uganda, Kenya, Burkina Faso, and Morocco. Prior collaborations included technical input on Peace Corps training materials and environmental programs, handbooks on clean cookstoves, environmental education, pesticides, solid waste, and climate change.  

USI-TTU baseball series shifted due to rain

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​​​COOKEVILLE, Tenn.— Heavy rains Thursday forced the postponement of the start of the Ohio Valley Conference three-game baseball series between the University of Southern Indiana and Tennessee Tech University In Cookeville, Tennessee. Tonight’s game has been moved to Friday and will be a part of a 1 p.m. doubleheader, while Saturday’s single game remains a 2 p.m. start. 
 
For more information about possible USI Baseball weather-related schedule changes, visit USIScreamingEagles.com and the USI Baseball schedule page. Schedule information also will be posted on Facebook and Twitter.
 
The Screaming Eagles is 15-36 overall, 6-14 OVC, while Tennessee Tech enters the series with a 18-30 mark this spring, 9-12 OVC.
 

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Foggo’s Contract Purchased by Mets

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Evansville, Ind. –  Evansville right handed pitcher Eric Foggo has had his contract purchased by the New York Mets organization.

“We are incredibly proud and happy for Eric,” Evansville Otters Pitching Coach Max Peterson said. “He has worked hard since arriving to Evansville and we wish him the best at the next level.”

Foggo, who is in his first season of professional baseball, has not allowed a run in three innings pitched over three appearances out of the Otters’ bullpen. Tuesday night he worked a perfect inning against Ottawa. Overall, Foggo allowed just two hits in his three innings of work alongside three strikeouts.

The Hilton Head, SC native has been a key cog of a red hot Evansville bullpen. The Otters bullpen has not allowed a run in the past three games as of Wednesday with 12.1 innings of scoreless baseball. Overall, the bullpen has allowed just one run in 17.1 innings this season.

Foggo was primarily a hitter in his five year collegiate career. He played his final year of college ball at Alabama in 2022 where he pitched in six games while appearing in 20 games as a position player.

Foggo spent his first four years playing for Stentson hitting 23 home runs over his time with the Hatters.

His brother Ian is a pitcher in the Houston Astros organization.

The Otters have now sent 88 players to affiliated organizations out of Evansville.

The Evansville Otters are the 2006 and 2016 Frontier League champions.

USI finish 2023 regular season at Tennessee Tech Story Links

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EVANSVILLE, Ind. — University of Southern Indiana Baseball take its 2023 post-season hopes on the road this week when it visits Tennessee Tech University for a three-game, Ohio Valley Conference series in Cookeville, Tennessee. The first pitches Thursday and Friday are set for 6 p.m. before the series concludes Saturday at 2 p.m.
 
USI Baseball Notes:
OVC post-season hopes alive: Hopes for the USI Screaming Eagles to advance to the OVC Championships (May 24-27) remain alive as they enter the final weekend of the conference schedule. USI needs to maintain pace with Lindenwood University (win-for-win) to clinch a spot in the tournament. USI, currently in eighth with a 15-36 overall and 6-14 OVC records, visits Tennessee Tech University for a three-game set, while Lindenwood, currently ninth, hosts Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, currently seventh, for a three-game set to determine the final two spots.
 
Eagles looking to reverse course this week: USI is looking to reverse course to end the 2023 campaign and snap a nine-game losing streak. The Eagles have not gotten into the win column since defeating Southern Illinois University Edwardsville April 29.
 
USI has rough start to the week: The Eagles got off to a rough start to the week, losing the 2023 home finale to Ball State University, 12-1.
 
Leading hitters: Junior first baseman Tucker Ebest leads the Eagles with a .321 average, 12 home runs, and 51 RBIs this spring. Ebest is followed by junior outfielder Drew Taylor and senior outfielder Evan Kahre, who are hitting .306 and .304, respectively.   
 
USI on the road: The Eagles are 4-19 on the road this season and led by junior first baseman Tucker Ebest, who is batting .344 with five home runs and 16 RBIs. Senior second baseman/catcher Lucas McNew follows with a .322 mark and 15 RBIs.  
 
Last five games: Junior outfielder Ren Tachioka is the leading USI hitters over the last five games, batting .353 with four RBIs.
 
Versus the OVC: Junior first baseman Tucker Ebest has a team-best .397 batting average and five RBIs in OVC play. Senior catcher/second baseman Lucas McNew leads the squad in OVC action with 21 RBIs.
 
Among the OVC leaders: Junior first baseman Tucker Ebest leads the OVC in RBIs per game (1.13) and tied for third in total RBIs (51). Sophomore shortstop Ricardo Van Grieken is second in the league in on-base percentage (.489).
 
Van Grieken gets hit for record. Sophomore shortstop Ricardo Van Grieken has been hit by a pitch in a season more than any other Eagle, getting hit 23 times this season. The mark of 20 was previously held by Wes Fink (2008) and Nick Gobert (2018).   
 
McNew climbing the USI All-Time charts: Senior catcher/infielder Lucas McNew is fifth all-time at USI in home runs (24); fifth in RBIs (169) and sixth in doubles (51).
 
Tennessee Tech this spring: The Golden Eagles enter the series with an 18-30 overall record, 9-12 in the OVC. Tennessee Tech, currently, is sixth in the OVC and will be looking to solidify that position or move up to fifth in the standings. The Golden Eagles are a .500 team (5-5) over the last 10 games overall, but 6-4 in the last 10 conference games.

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