BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 8 (TNSPol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: Late Friday night, the U.S. House passed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which includes reauthorization of the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Program and provides an additional $11.3 billion for abandoned mine cleanup. This bipartisan bill passed the Senate in August. In addition to this significant boost to clean up dangerous and polluting abandoned mine lands, the bill invests in creating j  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 11 -- The Canadian Journal of Forest Research, a journal that says it features forest sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2021 edition: Articles: * Persistent impact of conventional seismic lines on boreal vegetation structure following wildfire * Root physiological responses can explain the effects of short-term plant-plant interactions on growth of two subalpine coniferous species * Dendroclimatic analysis of central Appalach  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 9 (TNSOps) -- The Conservation Fund issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2021: The Conservation Fund announced today that it has received an award from the USDA-Rural Development's Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge (RPIC) for the development of a Resource and Recreation Action Plan in the City of Madison and Boone County, West Virginia. The Madison/Boone Resource and Recreation Action Plan will be developed to strengthen recreation options and community he  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 13 -- Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, a journal that says it features physical geographical and geological communities from the British Society for Geomorphology, published research articles, including the following topics, in its November 2021 edition: RESEARCH ARTICLES: * Hydro-morphological mapping of river reaches using videos captured with UAS * Late Quaternary terrace formation from knickpoint propagation in the headwaters of the Yellow River, NE Tibetan Pl  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 9 (TNSMon) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on Nov. 8, 2021: East Tennessee State University's Center of Excellence for Appalachian Studies and Services announces that the Archives of Appalachia and B. Carroll Reece Museum have received $225,000 in funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The funding will support a project to enhance online access to collections and artifacts that document diverse voices in southern Appala  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 5 (TNSRep) -- Environment North Carolina issued the following news release: * * * Groups join more than 140 other environmental organizations from across America encouraging the retail giant to commit to on-site solar energy generation * * * Environmental organizations from North Carolina are calling on Walmart to commit to installing solar panels on all its viable roofs and parking lots by 2035 in a letter released Friday. NC Interfaith Power and Light, Environ  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 6 (TNSOps)(TNSCapv) -- Environment America issued the following news release: In a letter delivered Friday, 154 environmental organizations called on retail giant Walmart to commit to installing solar panels on all its viable store roofs and parking lots by 2035. "Walmart became the world's largest retailer by making strategic and innovative investments," said Wade Wilson, Go Solar associate with Environment America. "A commitment to go big on solar would be right i  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Nov. 9 (TNSOps) -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news: Players of the week are evaluated on their performance during the week prior to the announcement. Each player is selected out of a pool of conference and Association of Independent Institution's award winners. Week 1 (August 30, 2021) Offensive Player of the Week: JD Woods, Banker (Kan.) Picking up right where he left off, Woods had four rushing touchdowns on Saturday an  more

EMMAUS, Pennsylvania, Nov. 10 (TNSOps) -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news release on Nov. 9, 2021: The Open Space Institute (OSI) announced today the successful conservation of 2,700 acres along the Appalachian Mountains in eastern Pennsylvania. The property, containing forests that are highly effective at storing carbon and providing biodiverse habitat in the face of climate change, also marks the first conservation victory of OSI's groundbreaking Appalachian Landscapes Prot  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 -- The White House issued the following news release on Nov. 12, 2021: President Joe Biden announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to serve in key roles: * Amanda Bennett, Nominee for Chief Executive Officer at the United States Agency for Global Media * Jose Emilio Esteban, Nominee for Under Secretary for Food Safety at the Department of Agriculture * Geeta Rao Gupta, Nominee for Ambassador at Large for Global Women's Issues at the Department of State   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following fact sheet: What's NOT in the Infrastructure bill? * There are NO new or increased taxes. * All reckless spending on "social infrastructure" in in the Reconciliation bill - McKinley opposes and has fought against the Democrats' SEPARATE partisan $4 trillion spending bill. What IS IN the Infrastructure bill for West Virginia? * West Virginia will receive $3.013 BILLION FOR ROADS AND BRIDGES - a robust increase   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statements on Nov. 8, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statements following the House of Representatives' passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and their passage of a rule to advance consideration of separate legislation t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statements following the House of Representatives' passage of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and their passage of a rule to advance consideration of separate legislation to pursue their partisan reckless tax-and-spending spree in the coming weeks. O  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Last Friday evening, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, after passing the Senate in August. The legislation will soon be signed into law by President Biden, providing an historic investment in in our nation's infrastructure - repairing and upgrading our crumbling roads, bridges, and more, while improving productivity, growing our economy, and creating good-p  more