BRISTOL, Tennessee, May 30 -- Contura Energy, a coal supplier, issued the following news release on May 29: Contura Energy, Inc. (NYSE: CTRA), a leading U.S. coal supplier, announced the end of its connection with the Powder River Basin in Wyoming. Effective today, May 29, 2020, two previously wholly-owned subsidiaries of Contura Energy--Contura Coal West, LLC (Contura Coal West) and Contura Wyoming Land, LLC (Contura Wyoming)--have merged with certain subsidiaries of Eagle Specialty Materials  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 28 -- Gov. Brian P. Kemp, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: Governor Brian P. Kemp announced that Huali Floors, a leading manufacturer of resilient flooring, will establish its first U.S. headquarters and manufacturing facility in Murray County. Huali Floors will create at least 315 new jobs and invest more than $27 million in an existing facility. "We are excited to welcome Huali Floors to Murray County," said Governor Kemp. "It's a testament to Georgia's log  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 29 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: In collaboration with the Department for Local Government, Gov. Andy Beshear announced more than $5 million in grants to six local governments for water and sewer projects across Kentucky. "I wish we could physically celebrate these awards together, but as we continue to keep Kentuckians safe from COVID-19, I am glad these projects will improve the quality of life for our families in these areas," said Gov  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) announced Appalachian Mountain Club will receive a grant of $1 million from the North American Wetlands Conservation Act and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to conserve 16,311 acres around the Gulf of Maine and protect over 100 migratory bird species. Appalachian Mountain Club will also receive $3,000,700 in matching funds. "The Gulf of Maine is one of our state's   more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, May 27 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: In a decision announced Friday, the Forest Service committed to charging ahead with irresponsible plans to log in the headwaters of the Nantahala River and Buck Creek in steep, backcountry areas of the Nantahala National Forest. Known as the "Buck project," the decision would log nearly 800 acres--the biggest logging project in the Nantahala National Forest in a generation--despite over  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 27 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news on May 26: As nonprofit Appalshop celebrates its golden anniversary serving as one of Appalachia's most celebrated hubs of creativity, University of Kentucky Libraries' Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History in partnership with UK alumnus and historian Jeff Keith have launched a collection of more than 50 interviews on the beloved organization online. Known globally for documentaries and films, the Kentucky-base  more