WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSPol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on June 4, 2021: As America continues to transition toward clean energy, Congress must take swift and comprehensive action to support the workers and communities -- from Appalachia to the West -- who have historically depended on the coal, oil and natural gas industries as an economic lifeline and ensure they have the opportunity to build vibrant economies for the 21st century. In a letter sent today to top con  more

MISSOULA, Montana, June 2 (TNSAwa) -- The University of Montana issued the following news release: The world awaits for five outstanding University of Montana students, who recently were awarded Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships. The prestigious awards help students fund study or internships abroad. The UM 2021 Gilman Scholars are Alec Bartell, a freshman from Lynchburg, Virginia, bound for Japan; Rosamond Ferguson, a junior from Helena heading to Norway; Lucy Rath, a freshman from  more

BOULDER, Colorado, June 3 (TNSOps) -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: GSA's dynamic online journal, Geosphere, posts articles online regularly. Locations and topics studied this month include the Moine thrust zone in northwestern Scotland; the Eastern California shear zone; implementation of "OpenTopography"; the finite evolution of "mole tracks"; the southern central Andes; the work of International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP) Expedition 351; and the Fai  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 31 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news on May 29, 2021: Gov. Andy Beshear announced today his plan to recommend the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) approve the City of Pineville's application for the Courthouse Square Streetscape Renovation project. Upon approval from ARC, the city will use more than $700,000 to upgrade streets and sidewalks following a major sewer and storm system overhaul in the Courthouse Square area. "Courthouse Squar  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.), and Don Young (R-AK) sent a letter to House leadership to urge for the inclusion of a Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator in the infrastructure package, as proposed in President Biden's American Jobs Plan. The Clean Energy and Sustainability Accelerator builds on the proven green bank model by publicly financing an  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 1, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today made two stops in the Charleston area to participate in the openings of the Appalachian Behavioral Healthcare's (ABHC) treatment facility that will house women in recovery, and the new Health Right clinic on the West Side that will provide free care to underserved populations. Senator Capito first delivered remarks and participat  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 1, 2021: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $1,012,239 for the AFL-CIO Appalachian Council Head Start Emergency Supplemental Fund. This funding is from the American Rescue Plan and will help support early childhood education in West Virginia. "The American Rescue Plan has supported West Virginians in many different ways during   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 4 (TNSAwa) -- The Society of Professional Journalists issued the following news: The Society of Professional Journalists congratulates the 2020 Mark of Excellence Awards national winners. The MOE Awards honor the best of collegiate journalism within a calendar year. National MOE winners are chosen from category winners in each of SPJ's 12 regions. They are judged by journalism professionals with at least three years of experience. Lists of regional winners can be fo  more