WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) announced five grant awards for the Advanced Welding Workforce Initiative (AWWI), a partnership to invest $1 million in education and training for advanced technical workers in Appalachia. Projects were selected based upon their anticipated impact on the Reg  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 3 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release on March. 2, 2021: Six major utilities announced a plan to ensure that electric vehicle (EV) drivers have access to a seamless network of charging stations connecting major highway systems from the Atlantic Coast, through the Midwest and South, and into the Gulf and Central Plains regions. The Electric Highway Coalition - made up of American Electric Power, Dominion Energy, Duke Energy, Entergy Corporati  more

DECATUR, Alabama, March 4 (TNSGra) -- Calhoun Community College issued the following news release: Calhoun Community College was selected as one of five grant winners by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) for their Advanced Welding Workforce Initiative (AWWI), which is a partnership to invest $1 million in education and training for advanced technical workers in Appalachia. Projects were selected base  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on March 4, 2021: Conservation groups filed a formal notice of intent today to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its decision in April 2019 to deny Endangered Species Act protection to eastern hellbenders. These river-dwelling salamanders can grow longer than 2 feet and live in clear, fast-flowing mountain streams in 15 southeastern, midwestern and northeastern states. They have now been elimina  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44332) on March 1, 2021, entitled "Federal-Aid Highway Program (FAHP): In Brief" by transportation policy specialist Robert S. Kirk: Federal-Aid Highway Program (FAHP) The federal government has provided some form of highway funding to the states for more than 100 years. The major characteristics of the federal highway program have been constant since the early 1920s. First, most funds are apportioned t  more

WINSTON COUNTY, Alabama, March 3 -- The Conservation Fund issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: One of the last two private pieces of land within the Sipsey Wilderness of Bankhead National Forest is now officially protected, the USDA Forest Service and The Conservation Fund announced today. Previously threatened by development, this 40-acre property will now be part of the beloved Sipsey Wilderness thanks to funding from the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). One of  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 2 (TNSPer) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Joy Fulkerson of East Tennessee State University has been selected to serve on the board of directors of the National Conference on Citizenship (NCoC) for a term of four years. A native of Rogersville, Fulkerson currently serves as director of Leadership and Civic Engagement in the university's Division of Student Life and Enrollment. In this role, she provides leadership for community servi  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 3 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: Gov. Andy Beshear announced a grant totaling $305,986 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the Breathitt County Museum Board. The board will use the funds to transform their historic former jail building into a tourist destination in downtown Jackson. The board will convert the site to a low-cost, one-stop shop for local artisans and entrepreneurs to sell arts and crafts and encourage visito  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 4 (TNSRes) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Hearing the words "new species discovered" may conjure images of deep caves, uncharted rainforests, or hidden oases in the desert. But the reality is that thousands of new species are discovered each year by enterprising scientists all over the world. Many of these new species do come from exotic locations, but more surprisingly, many come from just down the road, including the newest member of the Hokie Nation,  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) have awarded five grants totaling $1 million to support training programs that will teach workers new welding techniques and other advanced manufacturing skills. The majority of the funding, $750,000, will be allocated by DOE's High-Pe  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following news release: Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) on Monday announced the introduction of a resolution to dramatically expand and strengthen the care economy and improve conditions and compensations for care workers nationwide. Just as our physical infrastructure is crumbling, the United States today suffers from a lack of care infrastructure. Millions are struggling to access child care, health   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on March 1, 2021: Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) joined Rep. Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) and Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in the introduction of aresolution to dramatically expand and strengthen the care economy and improve conditions and compensations for care workers nationwide. Just as our physical infrastructure is crumbling, the United States today suffers from a lack of care infrastructure. Millions are st  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news on March 1, 2021: U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) joined Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) today in introducing the Care for All Agenda, a resolution that dramatically expands and strengthens the care economy and improves conditions and compensations for care workers nationwide. The resolution calls for far-reaching public investments to guarantee the care people need at all  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) today announced the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded Belmont College a grant through the Advanced Welding Workforce Initiative: This morning, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) announced five grant awards as part of the Advanced Welding Workforce Initiative  more

NEW YORK, March 6 -- The Risk and Insurance Management Society issued the following news release: RIMS, the risk management society(R), presented 36 students with a 2021 Anita Benedetti Student Involvement Program grant. The program, sponsored by The Spencer Educational Foundation, recognizes the achievements of outstanding undergraduate and graduate risk management and insurance students. This year, the students will receive complimentary registration to the all-virtual RIMS LIVE 2021 conferen  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory announcement of five grant awards for the Advanced Welding Workforce Initiative, a partnership to invest $1 million in education and training for advanced technical workers in Appalachia. One of the grant recipients is Belmont College in   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), today announced $336,796 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) to the Advanced Welding Workforce Initiative (AWWI) at the Robert C Byrd Institute at Marshall University. The AWWI is a partnership program to invest   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $5,640,837 for airports across West Virginia to provide economic relief and combat the spread of COVID-19. This grant funding is made available through the Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act of 2020. "While  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today announced $336,796 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) to the Advanced Welding Workforce Initiative (AWWI) at the Robert C Byrd Institute at Marshall University. The AWWI is a partnership program to invest in education and  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $5,640,837 for airports across West Virginia to provide economic relief and combat the spread of COVID-19. This grant funding is made available through the Coronavirus Relief and Response Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act of 2020. "West Virginia airpor  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 1 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2021: The Virginia General Assembly passed legislation (HB 2330) that defines the scope of a new energy assistance program for low-income Virginians. The legislation provides Dominion and Appalachian Power consumers with a limit on their electric bills as well as weatherization or energy efficiency programs and energy conservation education programs to further alleviate energy burden. The new program i  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 6 -- Gov. Bill Lee, R-Tennessee, issued the following news on March 5, 2021: Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee and Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe announced today $14.9 million in broadband accessibility grants that will expand service to support 17,800 unserved Tennesseans in 7,120 homes and businesses. "Every Tennessean should have access to the same high-speed broadband, no matter what zip code they live in," said Gov. Lee. "Our cont  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 6 -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news on March 5, 2021: Today the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development announced that five Tennessee electric co-ops will receive a total of $5.3 million to expand access to broadband in rural Tennessee. Now in its fourth year, the Tennessee Broadband Accessibility Grant Fund has invested more than $100 million in state and federal dollars to bring fast and reliable internet  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 6 (TNSRep) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news on March 4, 2021: The Pennsylvania and Delaware chapter of The Nature Conservancy announced today that it has closed on a land deal to expand its existing Cove Mountain Preserve, which now creates a 14-mile stretch of protected land along the Kittatinny Ridge. This purchase expands the size of the preserve from 353 to 1,411 acres and connects it to Pennsylvania state game lands. Approximately 213 addition  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, March 2 (TNSRes) -- The University of Louisville issued the following news release on March 1, 2021: A thoughtful commentary on the segregation of swimming pools and stereotypes of African Americans and swimming is told through one young woman's journey from a lifetime of being told not to get into the pool to competing on Central High School's swim team. This is the focus of one chapter in the Louisville Story Program's, The Fights We Fought Have Brought Us Here. The boo  more

NEW YORK, March 5 -- Waterkeeper Alliance issued the following news release on March 4, 2021: Conservation groups filed a formal notice of intent today to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its decision in April 2019 to deny Endangered Species Act protection to eastern hellbenders. These river-dwelling salamanders can grow longer than 2 feet and live in clear, fast-flowing mountain streams in 15 southeastern, midwestern, and northeastern states. They have now been eliminated from much   more

TACOMA PARK, Maryland, March 5 -- Waterkeepers Chesapeake issued the following news release on March 4, 2021: Conservation groups filed a formal notice of intent today to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over its decision in April 2019 to deny Endangered Species Act protection to eastern hellbenders. These river-dwelling salamanders can grow longer than 2 feet and live in clear, fast-flowing mountain streams in 15 southeastern, midwestern and northeastern states. They have now been elimin  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 27 (TNSRes) -- The West Virginia Coal Association issued the following weekly report: Coal production declined week over week across the nation as production was impacted by transportation delays and difficulties associated with the extremely cold weather. West Virginia coal production slipped again week over week, declining by -15.5% Production from the NAPP region of the state decreased by -17% and W.Va. CAPP production declined by -13.3%. National coal produc  more