WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release: This summer, nearly 100 Appalachian students are paving the way for educational growth and entrepreneurship in the Region by engaging in two of ARC's four Academies & Institutes. Twelve students graduated from the Appalachian Entrepreneurship Academy (AEA), while 84 students and two teachers began their two-week virtual ARC Oak Ridge Summer STEM program. "As someone who has certainly advocated for edu  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 22 (TNSAwa) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Dr. Ted Olson, a professor of Appalachian Studies and Bluegrass, Old-Time and Country Music Studies at East Tennessee State University, has received the East Tennessee Historical Society's (ETHS) Ramsey Award for Lifetime Achievement. The Knoxville-based society's most prestigious honor, named for ETHS founder Dr. J.G.M. Ramsey, is reserved for one individual annually, who, over the course   more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 22 (TNSRes) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: Every day, our bodies face a bombardment of UV rays, ozone, cigarette smoke, industrial chemicals and other hazards. This exposure can lead to free-radical production in our bodies, which damages our DNA and tissues. A new study from West Virginia University researcher Eric E. Kelley--in collaboration with the University of Minnesota--suggests that unrepaired DNA damage can increase the speed of   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on the Environment issued the following testimony by Brandon Dennison, founder and CEO of Coalfield Development, at a hearing entitled "Jumpstarting Main Street: Bringing Jobs & Wealth Back to Forgotten America": * * * Chairman Khanna, Ranking Member Norman, Committee members, and distinguished guests, thank you for the opportunity to share my perspective from the ground here in West Virginia. Growing up in southern West Virgi  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on the Environment issued the following testimony by Rick Bloomingdale, president of Pennsylvania AFL-CIO, at a hearing entitled "Jumpstarting Main Street: Bringing Jobs & Wealth Back to Forgotten America": * * * Thank you for inviting me to testify today. My name is Rick Bloomingdale, and I am the President of the Pennsylvania AFL-CIO. We represent over 700,000 union members, and more than 50 international unions across the Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Research and Technology issued the following testimony by Dan Berglund, President and CEO of the State Science and Technology Institute, as part of a video conference hearing on June 9, 2021, entitled "Building Regional Innovation Economies": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify on a topic that I have dedicated 36 years of my professional life working on--seven working for Ohio's Division of Technological   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 24 -- The Journal of Rural Health, a journal that says it features rural health research, policy discussion and education information from the National Rural Health Association, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Summer 2021 edition: Brief Reports: * State health disparities research in Rural America: Gaps and future directions in an era of COVID-19 * An examination of telehealth policy impacts on initial rural opioid use disorder   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Representatives David Trone (D-MD) and Gary Palmer (R-AL), along with U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Rob Portman (R-OH) and Bob Casey (D-PA), introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Finish the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) Act which would provide $1.75 billion in dedicated funding over 5 years for the network of transportation corridors across Appalachia for the first ti  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the infrastructure needs of the U.S. energy sector, western water, and public lands, and to consider a legislative proposal to invest approximately $95 billion for infrastructure. During the hearing, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 23, 2021: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Joe Manchin (D-WV) today sent a letter urging congressional appropriators to include $2 million in funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mobile Testing Units, which offer free and confidential health scree  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 23, 2021: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Joe Manchin (D-WV) today sent a letter urging congressional appropriators to include $2 million in funding for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Mobile Testing Units, which offer free and confidential health screeni  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 25, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $223,710 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to the West Virginia Development Office (WVDO). This funding will be matched with $223,710 in state funds and will be used to support the West Virginia Consolidated Technical Assistance (T  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $223,710 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to the West Virginia Development Office (WVDO). This funding will be matched with $223,710 in state funds and will be used to support the West Virginia Consolidated Technical Assistance (TA) program, which will provide e  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Rob Portman (R-OH) and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Finish the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) Act which would provide $1.75 billion in dedicated funding over 5 years for the network of transportation corridors across Appalachia for the first time since 2012. "West Virginia was recently ranked as one of the worst states for our in  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 24, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Bob Casey (D-PA) introduced the bipartisan, bicameral Finish the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) Act, which would provide $1.75 billion in dedicated funding over five years for the network of transportation corridors across Appalachia for the first time since 2012. Ohio stands to receive $122.1 million in funding through thi  more

CHARLESTON, South Carolina, June 24 (TNSOps) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on June 23, 2021: The Sierra Club, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, and West Virginia Highlands Conservancy sent a notice of intent to sue (NOI) to the Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation, and Enforcement (OSMRE). The notice alleges that OSMRE has failed to take action under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) to clarify the options available to community members who believ  more

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, June 24 (TNSRep) -- The Stockholm Environment Institute issued the following news release: A new SEI analysis finds that federal oil and gas subsidies helped spur and sustain the US shale boom. The US government added as much as $20 billion a year to the value of new oil and gas projects over the last two decades, amplifying companies' expected profits during the shale booms in the Bakken Formation, Haynesville Shale and Appalachian, Eagle Ford and Permian Basins, according   more

FORT MCCOY, Wisconsin, June 22 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: By Sgt. Michael Ito Pfc. Trevor Phillips has been a U.S. Army Reserve Soldier for nearly two years now. Approaching that anniversary, orders to report to Fort McCoy, Wisconsin to participate in Warrior Exercise 86-21-02 have led to him sitting in the middle of a clump of tall grass, scanning the treeline to detect any opposing force role-player movement, reflecting on why he joined, and his experience t  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 24 (TNSRes) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech researchers work to save the wild, delicious, beloved, and smelly ramps in Appalachia * * * On a cool April morning in the fold of the Catawba Valley, leaves crunched underfoot and the air smelled of spring. Through the brown detritus on the forest floor, spikes of green foliage sprung from the earth -- telltale signs of the changing of the seasons. A quartet of researchers stepped over st  more