WASHINGTON, May 25 (TNSEve) -- The Association of American Colleges and Universities issued the following news release on May 24, 2021: The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) announced today the sixty-one institutions selected to participate in its 2021 Institute on High-Impact Practices and Student Success. The Institute is designed to advance campus- and system-level efforts to achieve quality, equity, and student engagement goals through the design, implementation, and  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 28 (TNSOps) -- Earthworks issued the following news release: After 36 days of fasting, with 24 hours in County Jail for civil disobedience at the Galveston Army Corps Office, and a lifetime of tireless work to protect Matagorda Bay from polluting industries, Diane Wilson lead supporters in protest of the proposed Sea Hawk oil export terminal in front of the Max Midstream headquarters Thursday morning. "Max Midstream's scheme to make a profit at the expense of our beleaguere  more

NORMAN, Oklahoma, May 28 (TNSAwa) -- The Golf Coaches Association of America issued the following news: The Golf Coaches Association of America has announced its finalists for the 2021 Jack Nicklaus National Player of the Year Award presented by True Spec Golf. Recipients of the award will be announced during The Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, scheduled June 3-6. "When you look at the list of finalists for this year's Jack Nicklaus Award, each and every one of them has put togeth  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 25 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news on May 24, 2021: Gov. Andy Beshear announced today his recommendation of two projects in Pike County totaling more than $1 million in funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission. Projects would bolster water infrastructure and protect the area from future flood damage. Gov. Beshear also announced nearly $150,000 in funds from the Transportation Cabinet to reconstruct an intersection at a local high schoo  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 28 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news on May 27, 2021: Gov. Andy Beshear announced the Pike County Fiscal Court will receive a $1.9 million grant from the federal Economic Development Administration (EDA) to construct water and sewer infrastructure at Wolf Pit Industrial Park in Pike County. "To build a better Kentucky and sprint out of this pandemic, we need to make bold investments in every corner of the commonwealth," said Gov. Beshear. "The  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today the appointment of Meryl Harrell as Deputy Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment (NRE) and the appointment of Terry Cosby as Chief of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). They will begin their positions on Monday, May 24. Meryl Harrell most recently served as the Executive Director o  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 10-RC-275718) by Region 10 Acting Director Lisa Y. Henderson: DIVERSIFIED PROTECTION CORPORATION, Employer and FEDERAL CONTRACT GUARDS OF AMERICA, Petitioner and THE PROTECTION AND RESPONSE OFFICERS OF AMERICA, INC., Intervenor DECISION AND ORDER I. INTRODUCTION On April 16, 2021, the Petitioner, Federal Contract Guards of America, filed a representation petition pursuant to Section 9(c) of the N  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release on May 28, 2021: The Biden-Harris administration today submitted to Congress the President's Budget for fiscal year 2022, including $312 million for the Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation, which features $165 million to address coal mine reclamation and economic development efforts. As the Administration continues to make progress defeating th  more

PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire, May 27 (TNSEve) -- Plymouth State University issued the following news on May 26, 2021: The White Mountains region has one of the richest cartographic heritages of anywhere in the world, with vintage maps for pioneers, industrialists, and sightseers taking their place alongside interactive apps that modern hikers can consult mid-trail. Plymouth State University's Museum of the White Mountains (MWM) exhibition, Wayfinding: Maps of the White Mountains (https://www.plymo  more

PIKEVILLE, Kentucky, May 28 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers announced a federal grant award from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for nearly $1.9 million for water and sewer infrastructure improvements in Pike County. The funding was awarded to the Pike County Fiscal Court to serve the new Wolfpit Industrial Park, which is part of the region's federal Opportunity Zone. "Water and sewer expansions are still a crit  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 28, 2021: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today applauded President Biden's newly released proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2022. The proposed budget includes major investments in infrastructure, social programs, and America's greatest asset - its workers. "This budget is a transformational investment in American workers, American families, and American infrastructure," Brown said. "This budget invests   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following opening statement on May 26, 2021, for a committee markup of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act and several nominations: * * * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered the following remarks at a committee business meeting. At the meeting, th  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today said he was pleased legislation that would add Union County, South Carolina to the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) had unanimously passed the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. The Graham-authored provision was contained in legislation, the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021. It will allow Union  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 27 -- The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: Four nonprofit organizations called today for a federal investigation of newly uncovered records showing that the Tennessee Valley Authority used $3 million of ratepayer money to fund litigation and lobbying efforts by organizations that fight the EPA's Clean Air Act rules. TVA is the largest public energy provider in the United States. Today's letter from Energy Alabama, t  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 25 (TNSsre) -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following order (Case No. 20-1012-E-P): APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY and WHEELING POWER COMPANY, public utilities, Petition for Implementation of an Experimental Infrastructure Investment Tracker and Surcharge. COMMISSION ORDER By this Order, the Commission grants the request for admission Pro Hac Vice. BACKGROUND This matter came before the Commission on December 14, 2020, when Appalachian   more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The American Federation of Teachers issued the following statement: * * * American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, Secretary-Treasurer Fedrick Ingram and Executive Vice President Evelyn DeJesus issued the following statement on the one-year remembrance of the murder of George Floyd, a Black resident of St. Louis Park, Minn. During the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who killed Floyd, a delegation of AFT staff and leaders visited George Flo  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on May 27, 2021: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to E4 Carolinas, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina, to support a research and planning project designed to promote the nuclear technology industry and its economic benefits in South Carolina and throughout t  more

CAMBRIDGE, Maryland, May 29 (TNSOps) -- The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science issued the following news release: "Take a look at those around you. You are the future. You are our experts," said Chesapeake Bay champion and U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, keynote speaker at the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science's Commencement ceremony. "Thank you, UMCES! I know that we are in good hands with this new round of distinguished graduates and professionals." Twelve  more