MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, March 18 (TNSRes) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: Language and the way we use it is important for more than communicating. According to two West Virginia University researchers, language has, in part, defined the way people in Appalachia are perceived--and judged--in other regions of the U.S. In turn, Appalachians, or people from an eight-state area that stretches from southern New York to north Georgia, have either stood their ground and conti  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSPer) -- The White House issued the following news release: President Joe Biden appointed the following individuals to serve in key regional leadership roles at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD): * Julia Wickard, USDA State Executive Director, Farm Service Agency, Indiana * Jeffrey Holmes, USDA State Executiv  more

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, March 17 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on March 17, 2022: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded nearly $21 million for 21 projects impacting 211 counties through its POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Initiative, which targets federal resources to communities affected by job losses in coal mining, coal power plant operations, and coal-related supply chain industries. ARC Federal  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSPol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: Yesterday, the House Education and Labor committee reported H.R. 6102, the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act of 2021, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Matt Cartwright (PA) and co-sponsored by Reps. Alma Adams (NC), Jamaal Bowman (NY) Andre Carson (IN), Kweisi Mfume (MD), and Bobby Scott (VA). The bill, which was reported from the committee on a party-line vote, proposes changes to the Black Lung Benefits Program that  more

CANBERRA, Australia, March 18 (TNSJou) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: Australia could drastically lower carbon emissions in the Asia-Pacific region by exporting zero-carbon commodities such as electricity, green hydrogen and green metals, according to new research by experts at The Australian National University (ANU). The study of Australia's potential to supply zero-carbon commodities to the Asia Pacific is the first to quantify the energy, land and   more

BURLINGTON, Ontario, March 18 -- The Canadian Department of Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada issued the following news release: Canada is a leader in nuclear energy and nuclear safety and has one of the world's most promising domestic markets for the safe and responsible development of small modular reactor (SMR) technology. SMRs have the potential to provide strong economic benefits to the Canadian economy and support Canada's efforts to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emiss  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following insight (No. IN11881) updated March 17, 2022, entitled "Invasion of Ukraine: Russia's Trade Status, Tariffs, and WTO Issues" by Cathleen D. Cimino-Isaacs, international trade and finance specialist, and Liana Wong, international trade and finance analyst: * * * Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the United States and its allies have imposed financial sanctions and taken trade actions. Some Members of   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following in focus (No. IF10752) updated on March 16, 2022, entitled "Methane Emissions: A Primer" by environmental policy specialist Richard K. Lattanzio: * * * Methane: The Chemical Methane is the world's simplest hydrocarbon, with a chemical formula of CH4 (one atom of carbon and four atoms of hydrogen). It is gaseous under normal atmospheric conditions and is commonly produced through the decomposition of organ  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following in focus (No. IF12062) on March 17, 2022, entitled "New Financial and Trade Sanctions Against Russia". The paper was written by Rebecca M. Nelson, international trade and finance specialist, and Christopher A. Casey and Andres B. Schwarzenberg, international trade and finance analyst. * * * On February 24, the Russian Federation (Russia) launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The United States and all  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 18 (TNSPol) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: The Michigan Public Service Commission has approved a settlement agreement between a coalition of advocacy groups and Consumers Energy that will expand energy efficiency programs, including specific programs to assist communities in Michigan with the greatest energy burdens. The percentage of a household's income that goes toward paying energy bills, known as energy burden, is challenging for many of Consum  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from the American Chemical Society that says it publishes research in the intersection of chemistry and chemical engineering and non-nuclear energy and fuels, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 17, 2022 edition: REVIEWS: * Advances in Liquid Nitrogen Fracturing for Unconventional Oil and Gas Development: A Review FOSSIL FUELS: * Carbon Isotope Fractionation Characteristics du  more

LONDON, England, March 17 (TNSRes) -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release: The Court of Appeal will decide whether ministers acted lawfully in approving $1.15bn of financing for a gas mega-project in Mozambique, after two High Court judges failed to agree, following a legal challenge by Friends of the Earth. Although one of the judges concluded the government had acted unlawfully, the split decision means the judicial review has not yet succeeded. The claim, brought to the H  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, March 18 (TNSfund) -- The Mississippi State University issued the following news: Mississippi State University has been awarded $1.49 million by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to infuse virtual reality (VR) career exploration and job training into the education-to-workforce pipeline in Clay, Kemper, Lowndes, Noxubee and Oktibbeha counties. This award is part of a recently announced $21 million package supporting 21 projects serving 211 coal-impacted counties   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement will announce its intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for the Spring Creek Mine Federal Mining Plan Modification, consistent with direction from the U.S. District Court of Montana and in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act. The court concluded that OSMRE, i  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 18 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 17, 2022: Governor Tom Wolf today announced that more than $4 million has been awarded to six projects in Pennsylvania's Appalachian Region through the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) initiative. "Supporting the coal-impacted communities in Pennsylvania is vitally important; the success of the Appa  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on March 17, 2022, at the Annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, Nancy. That was very kind. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thanks. Father, before I begin -- bless me, Father, for I'm about to sin. (Laughter.) I -- well, I just want you to know, I may be Irish, but I'm not stupid. I married Dominic Giacoppa's daughter. (Laughter.) Okay? (Inaudible.) Look, thank   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on March 16, 2022, at the Ireland Funds 30th National Gala: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Really. Please. Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you. Please. Thank you very much. Caitriona, thank you for that introduction. And it's good to be back at this wonderful event to see so many friends -- from members of Congress to leaders of  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: On Wednesday, March 16, Climate Counselor to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen, John Morton, concluded a visit to Jakarta, Indonesia--the first of an eight-day, three-country trip to Asia to strengthen partnerships and bolster an expedited clean energy transition in the region. In Indonesia, Counselor Morton and Senior Advisor to Special Presidential Envoy for Climate (SPEC) John Kerry,  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 17, 2022: This morning Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), founder of the bipartisan Fusion Energy Caucus and member of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, spoke at the White House Summit on Developing a Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy. The event, hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the Department of Energy, was held to "convene fusion e  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced its decision to award grants to expand the economy in Appalachia's coal-impacted communities though the POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization) Imitative. Four of the five grants awarded in the state are located in Eastern and Southeastern Ohio:  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) joined the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) in announcing a $1,350,000 grant to the Youngstown Business Incubator (YBI) to help deploy a broad range of resources that will bolster entrepreneurship in the Mahoning Valley and the eastern corridor of the state of Ohio. Among the resources that will be made available by the YBI include business counseling, 'tech' enabling, workshops a  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, issued the following news: U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement on the Suspending Normal Trade Relations with Russia and Belarus Act, which would revoke Russia's permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) status and inflict Russia with additional sanctions. The legislation, which passed the U.S. House of Representatives this afternoon, would hold Russia ac  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, ranking Republican member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2022: House Committee on Oversight and Reform Ranking Member James Comer (R-Ky.), Representative Scott Franklin (R-Fla.), and Oversight Committee Republicans sent a letter to U.S. Department of State Secretary Antony Blinken requesting a member-level briefing and all information on the Biden administration's plans to obtain o  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 18 (TNSRep) -- Rice University issued the following news release: Amid Russia's war on Ukraine, Rice University experts are available to discuss how alternative energy sources could ease the United States' dependence on foreign oil. President Biden's executive order banning oil imports from Russia cut off just one of a number of foreign energy sources for the U.S. According to a recent report from the Center for Energy Studies at Rice's Baker Institute for Public Policy,   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, was joined by Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) in introducing legislation to ban imports of Russian uranium. "The time is now to permanently remove all Russian energy from the American marketplace," said Senator Barrasso. "We know Vladimir Putin uses this mon  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news on March 17, 2022: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a nominations hearing. The hearing featured testimony from Dr. Kathryn Huff, nominee to be assistant secretary for Nuclear Energy at the Department of Energy. For more informatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is announcing that five Southwestern Pennsylvania entities and one statewide organization will receive $4.14 million in POWER grants from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). Grantee projects include workforce training, small business development, opioid education and other regional development purposes. Casey has been a strong advocate for funding for the Appala  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Roger Marshall (R-KS) in introducing legislation to ban imports of Russian uranium. "Uranium is an important energy source and yet another example of how the U.S. needs to shore up our critical supply chains. Unfortunately, rather than pr  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the following statement on the need to suspend Russia's permanent normal trade relations and impose an energy importation ban: "Ukrainian President Zelenskyy implored Congress for 'new packages of sanctions ... until the Russian military machine stops.' Congress must support him and the  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) applauded the appointment of Ryan Thorn to lead the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) West Virginia Rural Development Office. Ryan Thorn currently serves as Senator Manchin's Economic Development Manager. "Born and raised in West Virginia, Ryan Thorn has spent his career advocating for West Virginians, small businesses and communities to better our   more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 17, 2022: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of Dr. Kathryn Huff to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy for Nuclear Energy. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, underscored the need to preserve and expand the United States' nuclear fleet, highlighti  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for awarding over $6.5 million in POWER grants to communities around Ohio. POWER grants are a congressionally funded initiative that targets federal resources to help communities and regions that have been affected by job losses in coal mining, coal power plant operations, and coal-related supply chain industries due to the chan  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced three POWER grants totaling $2,085,225 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). "I'm glad to announce these grants, which will help support advanced manu  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced three POWER grants totaling $2,085,225 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC). "The Appalachian Regional Commission's continued investment and partnership with our communit  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $1,000,000 in federal funding for the Appalachian Veterinary Expansion project. The funding will be used to support construction of a new Veterinary Education and Technology (VET) building at Lincoln Memorial University-College of Veterinary Medicine's (LMU-CVM) DeBusk Veterinary Teaching Center Campus (DVTC) in Ewing. The project will also increase the num  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $1,000,000 in federal funding for the Appalachian Veterinary Expansion project. The funding will be used to support construction of a new Veterinary Education and Technology (VET) building at Lincoln Memorial University-College of Veterinary Medicine's (LMU-CVM) DeBusk Veterinary Teaching Center Campus (DVTC) in Ewing. The project will also increase the numb  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on March 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today applauded the award of a $1.49 million grant for Mississippi State University (MSU) to broaden virtual reality workforce training in five East Mississippi counties. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded the grant through its POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalizatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on March 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today applauded the award of a $1.49 million grant for Mississippi State University (MSU) to broaden virtual reality workforce training in five East Mississippi counties. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded the grant through its POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitaliz  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 18 (TNStalk) -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on March 17, 2022: * * * Gov. Jim Justice issued the following statement today after the Minority leaders from the West Virginia Legislature sent a joint letter, calling on the Governor to suspend the 37.5 cent state tax per gallon of gas: "I would absolutely love to suspend this tax and provide at least a little bit of relief for hard working West Virginians who are paying the p  more