BOONE, North Carolina, April 8 (TNSGra) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: The GO Virginia State Board has approved a Per Capita application for the Appalachian Voices "Energy Storage and Electrification Manufacturing Jobs" project. Approved at $486,366, the project will create jobs in GO Virginia Region One in the energy storage and electrification manufacturing field while attracting investments and expanding the local tax base. In 2019, Appalachian Voices received a GO  more

CHATTANOOGA, Tennessee., April 10 (TNSMon) -- Chattanooga State Community College issued the following news release: When Nokian Tyres announced plans for their new $360M manufacturing facility in Rhea County, Chattanooga State Community College leadership met with area leaders to develop plans for the expansion of two Chattanooga State Tennessee College of Applied Technology (TCAT) programs into Rhea County: Industrial Maintenance Mechatronics (IMM) and Industrial Electricity (IE). "Chattanoo  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 8 (TNSOps) -- The Conservation Fund issued the following news release on April 7, 2021: The Conservation Fund and USDA Forest Service (USFS) announced the protection of 237 acres on North Mountain, which will be added to the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The North Mountain site falls within the viewshed of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.) near the popular McAfee Knob and Tinker Cliffs overlooks. With funding from the Land and Water Cons  more

NEW YORK, April 6 (TNSOps) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on April 5, 2021: The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today ruled in two cases involving Trump administration actions that would have delayed or undermined pollution protections. The court ended a Trump-era delay rule that would have postponed protections against unhealthy and climate-damaging pollution from landfills. The court also scrapped a Trump administration rule that set arbitrary  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 10 (TNSOps) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 9, 2021: Today the Sierra Club filed the expert testimony of Rachel Wilson of Synapse Energy Economics with the State Corporation Commission (SCC) opposing Appalachian Power Company's (APCo) request to charge ratepayers to maintain the Amos and Mountaineer coal plants in West Virginia through 2040 rather than investing in more cost-effective clean energy. According to Ms. Wilson's testimony, APC  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - George Washington and Jefferson National Forests - issued the following news release on April 7, 2021: The Conservation Fund and USDA Forest Service (USFS) announced the protection of 237 acres on North Mountain, which will be added to the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. The North Mountain site falls within the viewshed of the Appalachian National Scenic Trail (A.T.) near the popular   more

CONWAY, Arkansas, April 8 (TNSBook) -- Hendrix College issued the following news release: Imagine living in middle America in the early 1800s when a series of earthquakes disrupts everyday life. How does this literally earth-shaking event affect you, your community, and the spiritual and political forces already at work before the ground began to tremble? Dr. Jonathan Hancock, associate professor of history at Hendrix College, examines these topics in his new book, Convulsed States: Earthquake  more

BASEL, Switzerland, April 5 -- Hydrobiologia, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features the biology of freshwater and marine environments, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 848, No. 7 edition: Primary Research Paper: * Following the Mangroves: diversification in the banded lampeye Aplocheilichthys spilauchen (Dumeril, 1861) (Cyprinodontiformes: Procatopodidae) along the Atlantic coast of Africa * Effects of high-altitude reservoirs on the structure and funct  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 9 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on April 8, 2021: The Michigan Public Service Commission today approved three orders involving natural gas costs for DTE Gas Co. and DTE Electric Co. arising from the utilities' use of the NEXUS Gas Transmission LLC pipeline. A partnership between the utilities' parent company, DTE Energy, and Enbridge Inc., NEXUS is a 256-mile, 36-inch interstate pipeline transporting natural gas from receip  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 9, 2021: Yesterday, U.S. Representatives David B. McKinley (R-W.Va.) and Antonio Delgado (D-NY) introduced bipartisan legislation to help end the digital divide and deliver affordable, quality broadband service to rural Americans. The Community Broadband Mapping Act addresses flawed federal broadband mapping practices and empowers local communities to dispute inaccurate Federal Communication  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2021: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) today visited the Appalachian Regional Airport, Reed's Sprayfoam Insulation, and the town of Kermit in Mingo County, West Virginia. At the Appalachian Regional Airport, Congresswoman Miller joined community stakeholders from the Mingo County Redevelopment Authority, the Mingo County Airport Authority, the Mingo County Commission, and the West Virginia  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, April 10 -- Telemedicine and e-Health, a peer-reviewed journal for telemedicine applications for achieving patient care and outcomes, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2021 edition: Review: * A Literature Review Comparing Clinicians' Approaches and Skills to In-Person, Synchronous, and Asynchronous Care: Moving Toward Competencies to Ensure Quality Care Original Research: * Rapid Implementation and Adaptation of a Telehospitalist Servi  more

NEW ROCHELLE, New York, April 10 -- The Telemedicine Journal and E-Health, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features telemedicine applications for optimal patient care and outcomes, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2021 edition: Review: * A Literature Review Comparing Clinicians' Approaches and Skills to In-Person, Synchronous, and Asynchronous Care: Moving Toward Competencies to Ensure Quality Care Original Research: * Rapid Implementation and Adaptatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release on April 9, 2021: The Biden-Harris Administration today submitted to Congress the president's priorities for fiscal year 2022 discretionary spending. The funding request invests in the core foundations of our country's strength and advances key Department of Labor priorities. These include significant investments in protecting workers' rights, health and safety, and wages; strengthening and improving access a  more

STORRS, Connecticut, April 10 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Connecticut issued the following news: A UConn undergraduate, three graduate students, and 10 alumni have earned National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowships (NSF-GRFP). The oldest graduate fellowship of its kind, the NSF-GRFP recognizes and supports outstanding students in NSF-supported disciplines who are pursuing research-based master's and doctoral degrees at accredited institutions in the United States. In addition t  more

ORONO, Maine, April 6 (TNSOps) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release on April 5, 2021: When Madeleine (Madi) Landrum hiked the Appalachian and Pacific Crest trails in 2018, she saw thousands of acres of trees devastated by drought-induced wildfires and invasive pests. "Seeing how damaged the forests were in these gorgeous natural places, I felt that I needed to do something," says the University of Maine ecology and environmental sciences Ph.D. student. For Landrum, tha  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 10 (TNSOps) -- The University of Tennessee issued the following news: Inside the back cover of her cell phone, Maria Urias, of Lenoir City, Tennessee, keeps a small sheet of paper with the word resilience written on it. Urias has carried that slip of paper with her for the past four years. During Ignite Summit, an extended orientation program she participated in as an incoming first-year student, Urias was challenged to identify her top personal values. Resilience is  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 10 (TNSRes) -- The University of Virginia issued the following news release: In March, 108 groups of University of Virginia faculty members, consisting of three members per team, applied for funding with their new interdisciplinary research ideas to 3Cavaliers 2.0, a seed-funding initiative sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Office of the Provost. Fifty-seven of the projects were selected for funding, a majority of them at a leve  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 10 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on April 9, 2021: Governor Ralph Northam today announced an allocation of more than $6.3 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) grants to help the Commonwealth continue addressing the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. This funding will support a total of 15 projects, including eight regional GO Virginia projects and seven projects through GO Virginia's Economic Res  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 7 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 - 57th Day of Session The Senate will convene at 10 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS * Com. Sub. for SCR 3: Urging Congress reopen public lands in WV * SCR 55: Supporting Atlantic Coast Pipeline * SR 41: Congratulating George Washington High School History Bowl team * SR 42: Congratulating Walker Combs for winning 2020 National History Bee Championship * SR 43: Requesti  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 9 (TNSJou) -- West Virginia University issued the following story: When you think of ways to treat opioid use disorder, you might think methadone clinics and Narcotics Anonymous meetings. You probably don't imagine stretches and strengthening exercises. But Anne Swisher--professor at the West Virginia University School of Medicine--is working to address opioid misuse in an unconventional way: through physical therapy. She and her colleagues have enhanced physic  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, April 6 (TNSOps) -- Western Carolina University issued the following news release: David Dorondo, an associate professor of history at Western Carolina University, has found himself lately a part of espionage, international diplomacy and a shadow world of geopolitical intrigue. It's not a spy novel, it's real life and this text has been approved for security clearance. Seriously. Dorondo is working - as a historian - alongside military brass, techno-wizards and sy  more