SAN RAMON, California, Jan. 30 -- Chevron issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2021: Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) today reported a loss of $665 million ($(0.33) per share - diluted) for fourth quarter 2020, compared with a loss of $6.6 billion ($(3.51) per share - diluted) in fourth quarter 2019. Included in the current quarter was a charge of $120 million associated with Noble Energy, Inc. acquisition costs. Foreign currency effects decreased earnings by $534 million. Adjusted loss  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: A coalition of public interest, environmental and economic justice organizations will convene the first-ever hearing to examine Duke Energy's policies and practices, which have polluted and financially punished its low-income ratepayers and communities of color throughout its vast six-state service area. The Duke Energy Accountability Coalition, launched last year, includes the People's Commission - an in  more

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, Jan. 26 -- Fairmont State University issued the following news story: When Bonnie Proudfoot, a New York native, arrived in West Virginia in the 1980s, she was instantly drawn to the profound sense of resilience that characterized the Appalachian way of life. "There's a real sense of tradition and history here," Proudfoot, a Fairmont State University alumna, said. "It's a very special region and the people are so self-reliant. I was just enthralled by that." Proudfoot   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release: With the Biden administration expected to issue new rules for fossil fuel extraction on federal lands this Wednesday, environmental, Indigenous, climate and conservation groups from across the country announced today that they have delivered more than two million petitions and public comments to recent administrations calling for a permanent ban on all drilling and fracking on federal lands. Biden has promised t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release on Jan. 25: With the Biden administration expected to issue new rules for fossil fuel extraction on federal lands this Wednesday, environmental, Indigenous, climate and conservation groups from across the country announced today that they have delivered more than two million petitions and public comments to recent administrations calling for a permanent ban on all drilling and fracking on federal lands. Biden has pro  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Jan. 29 -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: Eleven new articles were published ahead of print for Geology in January 2021. The include new modeling, geochemical evidence of tropical cyclone impacts, transport of plastic in submarine canyons, and a porphyry copper belt along the southeast China coast. These Geology articles are online at http://geology.geoscienceworld.org/content/early/recent. Episodic exhumation of the Appalachian orogen   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: Gov. Andy Beshear announced $2.5 million in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grants for two projects in Eastern Kentucky that will upgrade waterlines, create jobs and build a better Kentucky. The grant funding is administered by the Department for Local Government (DLG). Grantees include the City of Cumberland and the Northeast Kentucky Regional Industrial Authority in Grayson. "These projects are g  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: On Monday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced Kentucky's COVID-19 positivity rate has fallen below 10% for the first time since Dec. 31. Today's new case report was also the lowest for a Monday since Jan. 4. "Our cases are way too high, but I think when you look at this it shows how important the steps we took are and how important the ability to be able to take steps is when you are facing exponential growth in  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Jan. 29 (TNSRep) -- Kentucky Youth Advocates issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2021: Kentucky jail and prison population declined dramatically in 2020, but local jail populations began to rebound in the second half of the year, while the decline in state prison populations slowed, a report by the Vera Institute of Justice revealed. The report - People in Jail and Prison in 2020 - studied jail and prison populations across the country, and documented historic c  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) have announced five finalists for the Advanced Welding Workforce Initiative (AWWI), a partnership to invest approximately $1 million in education and training for advanced technical workers in Appalachia. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy High Performance Materials Program (https://netl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Oil Change International issued the following news release on Jan. 25: Environmental justice, Indigenous, climate and conservation groups from across the country announced today that they have delivered millions of petitions and public comments, and letters from hundreds of organizations, supporting a halt on new fossil fuel leasing and permitting on public lands and oceans. The Biden administration is expected to order a leasing ban Wednesday. Biden has promised to 'ba  more

SCRANTON, Pennsylvania, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Jan. 26: U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today announced that the City of Scranton will receive a $50,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to develop a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategic Plan for the city. In addition to ARC funds, local sources will provide $50,000, bringing the total project funding to $100,000. With this investment, the City  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), released the following statement after she was selected by her Democratic colleagues on the House Appropriations Committee to again serve as Chairwoman of the influential House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development. Rep. Kaptur first assumed the Subcommittee's gavel in 2019, the first woman in the history of the House to serve in the position. "Servi  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) and Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05) visited Minute Man National Historical Park to celebrate the recent passage of the Great American Outdoors Act and participate in a discussion on the importance of national parks, public lands, and conservation with the park's leadership, the Appalachian Mountain Club, and key conservation and recreation partners.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman David Trone announced the three subcommittees that he will serve on in the powerful House Appropriations Committee following his appointment earlier this year: * Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies * Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies * Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies The Appropriations Committee is the most powerfu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Jan. 25: Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (MA-05) and Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) visited Minute Man National Historical Park to celebrate the recent passage of the Great American Outdoors Act and participate in a discussion on the importance of national parks, public lands, and conservation with the park's leadership, the Appalachian Mountain Club, and key conservation and recreation partn  more

OAKLAND, California, Jan. 26 (TNSRep) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: The Sierra Club released a new report that finds that some of the biggest national utilities invested in fossil fuels are failing to take the necessary steps to prevent the climate crisis, that includes Dominion Energy Virginia, Appalachian Power, and First Energy Corporation. Across the nation, we have noticed that utilities state bold climate goals, yet are not actually taking the necessary steps to de  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: The fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) announced it will seek individual stream crossing permits after a federal court issued an order last November staying previous approvals under the blanket Nationwide Permit 12. Major MVP partner NextEra Energy, Inc. also announced today a loss of $1.2 billion on the pipeline. The controversial project is over three years behind schedule and has nearly doubled its original bu  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 28 -- Trout Unlimited issued the following news release on Jan. 27: As President Biden signed an executive order aimed at beginning to address climate change, Trout Unlimited applauded the administration's leadership on this issue of critical importance. These ambitious initiatives will help the nation protect sources of cold, clean, fishable water, and recover nature's resilience to the more intense floods, more frequent and damaging fires, and prolonged drought broug  more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Jan. 26 -- The University of Nevada Las Vegas campus issued the following news release on Jan. 25: Erin Zimmerman studied English at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with the idea of becoming a teacher or professor. But after working in a writing center and teaching composition courses in her master's program at Appalachian State University, she turned the page from literature to rhetoric and composition. She earned a Ph.D. at Iowa State University, and follow  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 27 (TNSGra) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Jan. 26: An innovative economic development proposal heads to the GO Virginia State Board for final approval at its March meeting after the Region One Council approved the proposal last week. The implementation grant proposal focuses on creating jobs and attracting investments in the battery and electrification manufacturing sectors in Southwest Virginia. The Energy Storage and Electrification Ma  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2021: Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Crown Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: CCK), an industry leader in metal packaging technology, will invest $145 million to establish a manufacturing operation in Henry County. The company will build a 355,000-square-foot aluminum beverage can production facility in the Commonwealth Crossing Business Centre. Virginia successfully competed with Nor  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 30 (TNSRes) -- The West Virginia Coal Association issued the following news: Last week, West Virginia coal production increased at one its highest week over week rates since the COVID pandemic, going up +12.8% from the previous week. State production from the NAPP region increased by +14.34% and output from the CAPP region of the state increased by almost +11%. Nationally, coal production increased by +9.6%. Production from the entire Appalachian region increased  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The White House issued the following executive order on Jan. 27 on tackling climate crisis at home and abroad: * * * The United States and the world face a profound climate crisis. We have a narrow moment to pursue action at home and abroad in order to avoid the most catastrophic impacts of that crisis and to seize the opportunity that tackling climate change presents. Domestic action must go hand in hand with United States international leadership, aimed at significantl  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Jan. 26 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on Jan. 25: Environmental justice, Indigenous, climate and conservation groups from across the country announced today that they have delivered millions of petitions and public comments, and letters from hundreds of organizations, supporting a halt on new fossil fuel leasing and permitting on public lands and oceans. The Biden administration is expected to order a leasing ban Wednesday. Biden has promised t  more