WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release: Following the reveal of its new 2022-2026 strategic plan, "Appalachia Envisioned," the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will embark on a virtual event series to highlight how ARC's investments are transforming Appalachian communities in each of its 13 states. The virtual event series (titled the Appalachia Envisioned Roadshow) will showcase the voices and experiences of Appalachian communities lev  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSPol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: This week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers committed to withhold a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) at least until the project has a valid Endangered Species Act biological opinion. This confirmation was received in response to a letter from Appalachian Mountain Advocates and the Southern Environmental Law Center. The 404 permit, if issued, would allow for the pipeline  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 8 (TNSPol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: The Biden Administration announced that nearly $725 million in Fiscal Year 2022 abandoned mine land (AML) funding secured in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will be available to 22 states and the Navajo Nation. With these significant new federal investments in abandoned mine land clean up headed to coal communities, a coalition of advocates from these regions released a new  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, Feb. 8 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: A coalition of environmental organizations filed a notice of intent (NOI) to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because it has failed to enforce the Regional Haze Rule as required by the Clean Air Act. The Regional Haze Rule is designed to protect our national parks, wilderness areas, and surrounding communities from fossil fuel and other sources of pollution that reduce visibility and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance issued the following testimony by Adrienne Bush, executive director at the Homeless and Housing Coalition of Kentucky, involving a virtual hearing on Feb. 2, 2022, entitled "Housing America: Addressing Challenges in Serving People Experiencing Homelessness": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to share our thoughts on working to end homelessness in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. My n  more

HUNTINGDON, Pennsylvania, Feb. 10 (TNSJou) -- Juniata College issued the following news: To gain a better understanding of the population of invasive rusty crayfish inhabiting the upper Juniata River watershed, a group of Juniata College students and faculty began to collect samples for study in 2016 and 2017. They quickly realized they had a mystery to solve, the details of which will appear in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Crustacean Biology. George Merovich, associate professor of en  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 12 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: Four years ago, President Trump unveiled the first of many long-awaited and underwhelming infrastructure plans - a campaign promise that famously never came to fruition. Unlike President Biden, Trump failed to deliver on his infrastructure promises after at least a dozen "infrastructure weeks." His many pledges to focus on fixing the nation's infrastructure have become "a running joke in Washingto  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 9 -- The North Carolina Democratic Party issued the following news: President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law in November, and the investments are already making a difference in North Carolina. In a recent interview, Rep. Kathy Manning discussed how the infrastructure law addresses drinking water, rural internet access, crumbling roads and bridges, and more. WATCH: https://myfox8.com/news/north-carolina/greensboro/federal-funds-could-address-greensb  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 8 -- The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: Reconstruction remains one of the most misunderstood periods in our nation's history. Broadly, it was about the meaning of citizenship as African American enslaved people seized their freedom and the restoration of the former Confederate states to the Union. At the local or regional level within the American South, however, these broad issues played out very diff  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSOps) -- The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2022: The National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) continues its Classical series this March with four subscription concert programs at the Kennedy Center Concert Hall, including a two-week residency with conductor, composer, and 2019 Kennedy Center Honoree Michael Tilson Thomas. NSO subscriptions are available here or by calling (202) 416-8500. Individual tickets are also a  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service Virginia office issued the following news release: Farmers in Lee, Scott and Russell counties now have more time and opportunities to implement conservation practices that will enhance agricultural productivity and local water quality with assistance from USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The agency has just renewed a five-year partnership project with The Nature Conser  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Feb. 8 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: A coalition of environmental organizations filed a notice of intent (NOI) to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because it has failed to enforce the Regional Haze Rule as required by the Clean Air Act. The Regional Haze Rule is designed to protect our national parks and wilderness areas from fossil fuel and other sources of pollution that reduce visibility. Enforcing the Cle  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 10 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2022: The Open Space Institute (OSI), TennGreen Land Conservancy, and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced a priority acquisition in central Tennessee to connect sections of the celebrated Cumberland Trail. The forested property, which has been identified as highly effective at storing carbon and providing biodiverse habitat in the face of climate cha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Representative Virginia Foxx (R-NC) announced the addition of Blaze Carswell as her newest Executive Assistant in Boone. Blaze Carswell is a native of Hickory, North Carolina, and grew up in Taylorsville. Following his graduation from high school, he completed three overseas tours to both Iraq and Korea over the span of seven years. He is a graduate of Appalachian State University and served as the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (TNSOps) -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release: Seven research teams have each been awarded a $10,000 honorarium from the Resources for the Future (RFF) Solar Geoengineering Research Project to fund research on the risks, benefits, and uncertainties of solar geoengineering. The projects, supported by the LAD Climate Fund and led by scholars representing six countries, will investigate the social science implications of the emerging set of technologies.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the Department of Interior will provide Kentucky with $74,253,000 to reclaim abandoned mines through the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) program. Senator McConnell helped secure this funding by supporting last year's bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which provides federal investment for impro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $9,964,754 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for multiple initiatives across the state of West Virginia. "Investing in the development of our local economies in cities, towns, and counties across our state is vital to West Virg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $9,964,754 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for multiple initiatives across the state of West Virginia. "Supporting rural communities across West Virginia creates jobs and boosts the entire Mountain State economy. I'm pleased USDA is investi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: A coalition of environmental organizations filed a notice of intent (NOI) to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because it has failed to enforce the Regional Haze Rule as required by the Clean Air Act. The Regional Haze Rule is designed to protect our national parks and wilderness areas from fossil fuel and other sources of pollution that reduce visibility. Enforcing the Clean Air Act wi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 (TNSOps) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: This week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers committed to withhold a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit for the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) at least until the project has a valid Endangered Species Act biological opinion. This confirmation was received in response to a letter from Appalachian Mountain Advocates and the Southern Environmental Law Center. The 404 permit, if issued, would allow for the pipeline to  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Feb. 8 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: A coalition of environmental organizations filed a notice of intent (NOI) to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because it has failed to enforce the Regional Haze Rule as required by the Clean Air Act. The Regional Haze Rule is designed to protect our national parks and wilderness areas from fossil fuel and other sources of pollution that reduce visibility. Enforcing the Clea  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 8 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: A coalition of environmental organizations filed a notice of intent (NOI) to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because it has failed to enforce the Regional Haze Rule as required by the Clean Air Act. The Regional Haze Rule is designed to protect our national parks and wilderness areas from fossil fuel and other sources of pollution that reduce visibility. Enforcing the Clean A  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (TNSPol) (TNSCapV) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Nearly 30 outdoor recreation groups, youth advocacy organizations, and businesses sent a letter to Capitol Hill urging members of Congress to pass an FY22 budget that includes ambitious funding to expand access to the outdoors for all. "With COVID-19 continuing to take its toll on the mental and physical health of our children and families, it is absolutely critical that Congress work together to pass a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 10 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on Feb. 9, 2022: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), in support of TennGreen Land Conservancy and the Open Space Institute, today announced the acquisition of 358 acres in Rhea County known as Piney River Bluffs to expand the Justin P. Wilson Cumberland Trail State Park. Piney River Bluffs is less than two miles from Spring City and is a high-priority  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following joint news release with 38 organizations on Feb. 7, 2022: A coalition of environmental organizations filed a notice of intent (NOI) to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because it has failed to enforce the Regional Haze Rule as required by the Clean Air Act. The Regional Haze Rule is designed to protect our national parks and wilderness areas from fossil fuel and other sources of pollution that re  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Feb. 11 -- The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation issued the following news: A 280-acre parcel of the Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship preserve in western Loudoun County has been acquired by the Department of Conservation and Recreation for the development of a new Virginia state park. BRCES, a nonprofit organization, has been offering recreational and educational programs and managing the preserve owned by the Robert and Dee Leggett Foundatio  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 8 (TNSRes) -- The Washington University St. Louis' George Warren Brown School issued the following news: An analysis of Census Pulse Survey data from the Social Policy Institute (SPI) at Washington University in St. Louis shows that the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) did not cause an exit from the labor force. "The research indicates that providing parents with financial support for their children is not leading them to forgo employment income altogether," wrote the   more