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

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, March 16 (TNSAwa) -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: The Blue Banner, UNC Asheville's student newspaper, was honored with eight awards from NC College Media Association's annual conference, the 2022 Statewide College Media Awards. Held at UNC-Chapel Hill on Feb. 26, the conference recognized five of The Blue Banner's journalists across six categories and awarded the team with a 'Best of Show' in Online News. UNC Asheville's creati  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Corporation for National and Community Service issued the following news release: This week AmeriCorps announced the deployment of 49 teams from its NCCC program to nine states. AmeriCorps NCCC is a full-time, team-based residential national service program that strives to build a stronger nation by members serving at the request of local organizations. Teams also respond to the needs of communities by assisting with COVID-19 response; disaster preparation, recovery,  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 17 -- Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Appalachian Power, along with Wheeling Power, submitted a petition to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) March 15 to update current rates for the Modified Rate Base Cost (MRBC) tracker and surcharge mechanism. Initially approved in August 2021, the tracker allows limited recovery of costs associated with infrastructure investments made between base r  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 17 -- Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Appalachian Power today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 150 megawatts (MW) of solar energy resources with the option to include a battery-energy storage system. The company seeks to acquire the solar facilities through one or more purchase and sale agreements from developers who meet certain economic and operational criteria. Project bids must be at le  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

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 15 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on March 14, 2022: Following a petition and lawsuit by the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today designated 446 stream miles of critical habitat for the Big Sandy and Guyandotte River crayfish in West Virginia, Kentucky and Virginia. "These unique crawdads exist nowhere else in the world and would soon be snuffed out by destructive coal minin  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 (TNSconf) -- The Competitive Carriers Association issued the following news release: FierceWireless returns to CCA's Mobile Carriers Show to host an executive keynote panel, 5G Deployments, Where Are We Now? on Tuesday, April 12 at 8:30 am that will focus on the current status of 5G, concerns that carriers still face, and policies and solutions that will help close the digital divide. Mobile Carriers Show will take place April 11-13 in Tampa, Florida. The FierceWireless pa  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) updated on March 17, 2022, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function" by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn: * * * SUMMARY This report describes the structure, activities, legislative history, and funding history of the seven federal regional commissions and authorities: * the Appalachian Regional Commission; * the Delt  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, March 18 (TNSRes) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: How journalists talk about journalism practice can actually change the way reporters work in a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. That's according to East Tennessee State University's Dr. Mildred F. "Mimi" Perreault, an assistant professor in the Department of Media and Communication. She, along with Appalachian State University's Dr. Gregory Perreault and University of Vienna Ph.D. candida  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

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 19 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: President Biden recently signed a funding package into law that includes key wins for southeast Ohio that Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) helped secure, including funding local projects and other important priorities. Brown and his office worked with local entities across Ohio to request and secure Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funding through the Senate Appropriations Committee, securing more than $10  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $1 million to Lincoln Memorial University to construct a new Veterinary Education and Technology building in Ewing, Virginia. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement. "ARC's $1 million grant to construct a new Veterinary Education and Technology building in Ewing will offer new educational opportunities and deliver a po  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 19 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers applauds the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for investing $4.7 million in Eastern Kentucky projects that will boost healthcare, workforce training, tourism and leadership development in the region. The funding is part of the POWER (Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce Economic Revitalization) Initiative to spur economic development in coal communities, which was   more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) and U.S. Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to expedite approved benefits from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund for coal miners with black lung disease. The John "J.L." White Ensuring Timely Black Lung Benefits Act (H.R. 6791) is named in memory of a former coal miner from Williamsburg, Kentucky who passed away before receiving the  more

MANCHESTER, Kentucky, March 15 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) successfully secured a $2.2 million federal earmark for a new Downtown Manchester Market Place. The funding will soon be awarded to the City of Manchester to construct a marketplace facility on city-owned land that provides the community and visitors with space to engage in activities centered around education, music, culture, and the arts. "Manchester cont  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Congress passed a comprehensive bipartisan federal funding package last week for the remainder of 2022, containing critical funding for programs across the country. The legislation includes programs that Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05) advocated for to save lives and combat the nation's historic drug overdose rates through bolstered funding for law enforcement, treatment and prevention. Nearly 2,000 Kentu  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 -- 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. 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 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on March 3, 2022, on FERC guidance on natural gas pipelines: * * * The committee will come to order. Today's hearing is about the recent action taken by the Democratic Commissioners on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, which - in my view - served to elevate environmental considerations above American energy reliab  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Richard Glick involving a hearing on March 3, 2022, on FERC guidance on natural gas pipelines: * * * I appreciate the opportunity to hear your thoughts regarding the Updated Certificate Policy Statement1 and the Interim Greenhouse Gas Policy Statement2 that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) issued on February 17, 2022. The  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Federal Energy Regulatory Commissioner James P. Danly involving a hearing on March 3, 2022, on FERC guidance on natural gas pipelines: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to appear before the Committee and share my thoughts about FERC's recent policy statements. It is my firm belief that these policy statements should never have issued. They are ill-conceived, they are unlawful, and they  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

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, March 18 (TNSPol) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following statement: * * * Today Chickahominy Power, LLC announced the cancelation of its as-yet-unbuilt Chickahominy Power Station, a 1,600-megawatt power plant that the company planned to service with an unregulated gas pipeline cutting through five counties in central Virginia. In response to the announcement, SELC Senior Attorney Greg Buppert released the following statement. "As the cost of c  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on March 18, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.36 million grant to Pikeville Medical Center, Inc., Pikeville, Kentucky, for the provision of new equipment that will be used to meet patient demand and critical healthcare needs. The EDA investment is funded out of the A  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks at the Democratic National Committee Winter Meeting: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everyone! (Applause.) Good afternoon, Democrats! (Applause.) Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Please, have a seat. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Jaime, thank you for those kind words and for your continuous leadership. You've done such an outstanding job. And on behalf of the first Second Gentleman of  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 18 (TNSsro) -- The Public Service Commission of West Virginia issued the following order (Case No. 21-0810-E-PC): APPALACHIAN POWER COMPANY and WHEELING POWER COMPANY, public utilities. Petition for consent and approval to enter into Ownership and Operating Agreements for the Mitchell Plant. COMMISSION ORDER The Commission grants, in part, a motion to amend the procedural schedule. BACKGROUND On November 19, 2021, Appalachian Power Company and Wheeling Power  more