WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2021: Appalachian Regional Commission released Extending Our Welcome: Trends and Strategies for Tourism in Appalachia, a new report produced in partnership with University of Tennessee Knoxville and Collective Impact. Using qualitative and quantitative research, including publicly available data, surveys administered as part of the research, and on-site visits, the report looks at the histor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following joint news release on Feb. 11, 2021: Fourteen health and environmental groups, half of them represented by Earthjustice, challenged ozone standards in a lawsuit in a federal appeals court. The move comes in response to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Trump administration's last-minute refusal to strengthen the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, or NAAQS, for ozone, and less than a month after Earthjusti  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2021: The New York State Assembly joined their Senate colleagues in passing A.1368/S.528, a bill to add environmental rights to Article 1 of the State Constitution: "Each person shall have a right to clean air and water, and a healthful environment." The measure has now passed both houses of the Legislature during two consecutive sessions, (the bill previously passed both the Senate and   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2021: Fourteen health and environmental groups, half of them represented by Earthjustice, challenged ozone standards in a lawsuit in a federal appeals court. The move comes in response to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Trump administration's last-minute refusal to strengthen the National Ambient Air Quality Standards, or NAAQS, for ozone, and less than a month after  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 10 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear toured AppHarvest's flagship high-tech indoor farm in Morehead for the first time and spoke about the company's success as it transforms Kentucky's economy while creating good-paying jobs and providing fresh, sustainable produce to the Eastern United States. "From Silicon Valley to Wall Street, experts with an eye on the future are watching AppHarvest as it redefines how we f  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 12 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission issued the following agenda entry for its Feb. 15, 2021, Staff Conference: P1. DOCKET NO. E-34, SUB 51 - NEW RIVER LIGHT AND POWER COMPANY - REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF PURCHASED POWER ADJUSTMENT AND COAL ASH COST RECOVERY FACTORS EXPLANATION: On November 5, 2020, New River Light and Power Company (NRLP or the Company) filed its annual initial request for an adjustment to its rates and charges for purchased power (the Purc  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 9 -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D-New York, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2021: Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the protection of more than 260 acres of open space in the Mid-Hudson Valley, adding new trails and public access to three State Parks, as well as conserving valuable ecological corridors. The acquisitions represent an investment of $1.14 million in State funding from the Environmental Protection Fund and Hudson Highlands Conservation Act. "The  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2021: The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and thirteen health and environmental groups, half of them represented by Earthjustice, challenged ozone standards in a lawsuit in a federal appeals court. The move comes in response to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Trump administration's last-minute refusal to strengthen the National Ambient Air Quality Standar  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Feb. 13 (TNSPer) -- Radford University issued the following news release: This afternoon, Radford University acknowledged President Brian O. Hemphill's selection as Old Dominion University's 9th President and shared its deep appreciation for his strong leadership and many contributions. Board of Visitors Rector Robert A. Archer stated, "President Hemphill and his family have been very active on campus and in the community. As Highlanders, they have served with pride and disti  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded a $250,000 grant to the Perry County Commissioners to install 32,230 linear feet of waterline across five Perry County townships. These funds will be used to install waterline in Madison, Clayton, Thorn, Reading, and Harrison Townships, which will serve 30 households and one business. "Strong w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 9, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the below statement after her colleagues voted in favor of her to serve as the Senate Committee of Environment and Public Works (EPW) Ranking Member for the 117th Congress. Ranking Member Capito was also ratified by the Senate Republican Conference to  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2021: Two Texas men were charged in a complaint unsealed today for their alleged participation in a drug distribution conspiracy perpetrated over the Darknet. Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicholas L. McQuaid of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney D. Michael Dunavant of the Western District of Tennessee, Special Agent in Ch  more

WHEELING, West Virginia, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia, Bill Powell, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2021: U.S. Attorney Bill Powell, of the Northern District of West Virginia, has announced his resignation effective midnight on February 28, 2021. Powell, a graduate of Salem College and West Virginia University College of Law, had previously served as the Chief Deputy Prosecuting Attorney in Jefferson County, West Virginia. He has also h  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, D. Michael Dunavant, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2021: D. Michael Dunavant, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee, has announced his resignation, effective February 28, 2021. U.S. Attorney Dunavant has served in office since September, 2017. U.S. Attorney Dunavant was appointed by President Donald J. Trump as the United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee an  more