WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46857) on July 28, 2021, entitled "Energy and Water Development: FY2022 Appropriations" by energy policy specialist Mark Holt and energy policy analyst Corrie E. Clark: * * * SUMMARY The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill provides funding for civil works projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation (Recla  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46857) on July 28, 2021, entitled "Energy and Water Development: FY2022 Appropriations": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Bureau of Reclamation and Central Utah Project Most of the large dams and water diversion structures in the West were built by, or with the assistance of, the Bureau of Reclamation. While the Corps of Engineers built hundreds of flood control and navigation projects, Reclamation'  more

PORTSMOUTH, Ohio, July 29 (TNSAwa) -- Shawnee State University issued the following news: Shawnee State University has announced the 2021 Faculty Awards. As part of this year's presentation, the recipient of the Shannon Lawson Faculty Service Award is Dr. Andrew Feight. A Professor of American History, Dr. Feight has been with the university's Department of Social Sciences since 2001. During his time at SSU, Dr. Feight has served on several university committees and teams, including the Univer  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 31 (TNSEve) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Marshall University's Bill Noe Flight School will have its official opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 10, at the new facility at Yeager Airport in Charleston. Marshall's classroom building and 12,000-square-foot hangar are located on Eagle Mountain Road, just past the Capital Jet Center. Officials expected to participate in the ceremony include Gov. Jim Justice; A  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 29 (TNSPer) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on July 28, 2021: The Nature Conservancy announced that sustainable finance and environmental, social, and governance expert Matt Arnold has been named Global Lead, Impact Finance & Markets. Beginning September 7, 2021, Matt will oversee the Conservancy's NatureVest, Corporate Engagement, and Carbon Markets teams. Matt, most recently global head of sustainable finance for JPMorgan Chase & Co., has  more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, July 28 (TNSEve) -- The University of Missouri's School of Journalism issued the following news release: Missouri School of Journalism faculty, students and alumni will present 70 peer-reviewed research papers at the virtual Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication conference, Aug.4-7. Among the top awards: * AEJMC Equity & Diversity Award awarded to University of Missouri School of Journalism. * 2021 Paul J. Deutschmann Award for Excellence in Resea  more

ALBANY, New York, July 30 -- The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: The New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and Cornell University's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS) today announced the opening of the newly rebuilt Arnot Maple Research and Teaching laboratory, which will house the first-of-its-kind new maple product development lab in the country. Following 2018's Forestry and Wood Products Sum  more

ALBANY, New York, July 30 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the opening of the Hashamomuck Marine Waterway Access Site in the town of Southold, Suffolk County. The site is DEC's first and only unrestricted waterway access site on the Peconic Bay and will provide public fishing and recreational boating access to t  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, July 27 -- Public Health Nutrition, a peer-reviewed journal that says it aims at understanding the causes of and approaches and solutions to, nutrition-related public health achievements, situations and problems, published research articles, including the following topics, in its August 2021 edition: Monitoring and surveillance: * Commercial foods for infants under the age of 36 months: an assessment of the availability and nutrient profile of ultra-processed foods * Clin  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 30, 2021: Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) and Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) sent a bicameral letter urging President Biden to nominate the first federal Co-Chair for the Southeast Crescent Regional Commission (SCRC). Established in 2008, SCRC aims to tackle systemic, persistent poverty in the Southeast Crescent region and address longstanding racial inequities by leveraging federal investment  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) today joined with his colleagues to re-introduce the Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act, a bill that would provide $70 million for former coal communities to help strengthen their economies, diversify industries, and promote new job creation opportunities. Communities across America that were built around the extraction and transportation of natural r  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Alabama, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell (AL-07) voted to pass nine of House Democrats' Fiscal Year 2022 spending bills to fund the federal government through 2022 and make historic investments in working families, infrastructure, health care, education, and our veterans. The bills also include funding for key issues important to Alabama's 7th District. "These government funding bills will benefit and uplift hard-  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on July 27, 2021: Congressman Glenn "GT" Thompson announced a $100,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission to the Warren County Development Association to complete two additional miles of the Grouse Trail as part of the Jakes Rocks Project, a 45-mile mountain bike trail system in the Allegheny National Forest. This funding will be used to add additional access to the trail system from the D  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on July 28, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released the below statement on her intention to support proceeding to consideration of the bipartisan infrastructure legislation: "As I said when I began negotiations with Presid  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 (TNSOps) (TNSCapV) -- The Association of American Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) announced today the sixty-six institutions selected to participate in its 2021-22 Institute on Open Educational Resources (OER). This new yearlong institute is designed to support educators in launching, expanding, or hastening campus adoption of free and affordable instructional materials. The inaugural   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, July 29 (TNSJou) -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * A new study found that religious individuals in Appalachian and Midwestern states were more likely to support punitive drug policies. * * * Estimates suggest that 1.7 million people in the United States suffer from opioid-related substance abuse disorders and approximately 50,000 people die each year from an opioid-related overdose. The opioid epi  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, July 28 (TNSEve) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: The West Virginia Collegiate Recovery Network is hosting its 2nd annual state conference Friday, Sept. 24 in Lewisburg, West Virginia, at West Virginia Building Annex, located on the state fairgrounds. This year's conference will revolve around the theme of music, while being focused on students. The first 150 registrants will have the option to receive a free ticket to the Healing Appalachia m  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 31 (TNSsro) -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following order (Case No. 21-0495-E-C): CHARLY YOUNG AND SHOSHANNA NEWBY, Charleston, Kanawha County, Complainants, V. APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY, a public utility, Defendant. PROCEDURAL ORDER By this Procedural Order, the parties are given ten additional days in which to file a response or objection to the Staff recommendation or to request a hearing. PROCEDURE On July 29, 2021, Commissi  more