BOONE, North Carolina, June 30 (TNSawa) -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: By Jessica Stump Fourteen students at Appalachian State University are part of the next generation of renewable energy innovators -- according to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The student team, comprising undergraduate and graduate students in the College of Fine and Applied Arts, College of Arts and Sciences and Walker College of Business, won second place in its division in DOE's 2021-22  more

BOONE, North Carolina, July 1 (TNSpol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: "The Clean Air Act is a common-sense, bipartisan law intended to protect our air from becoming a dumping ground for corporate polluters. By restricting how the EPA can address climate-altering carbon emissions under the Clean Air Act, this Supreme Court ruling endangers all of us and future generations, and the harm will be felt most acutely in communities that are already disadvantaged  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on June 29, 2022, by Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite Jr. on the formation of the New England Prescription Opioid Strike Force: * * * Thank you so much to U.S. Attorney Young, specifically to you and to your entire staff for the wonderful welcome and the warm hospitality on our visit. I'm proud to be here in Concord, where I have the distinct honor of announcing the formation of the Depa  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 (TNSreact) (TNScapv) -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Today the U.S. Supreme Court restricted some of the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to limit carbon emissions from power plants--just as the window to avert the worst impacts of climate change is beginning to close. Currently, the EPA has no rule in place dealing with power plant carbon emissions, but in an unusual move, the high court is setting a precedent meant t  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, June 30 (TNSres) -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: * * * New research from NPCA and Wildlands Network identifies wildlife hotspots in and around Great Smoky Mountains National Park - and how to protect them. * * * A new report released Wednesday by Wildlands Network and the National Parks Conservation Association identified key hotspots for wildlife movement--and strategies to protect them from traffic--along a major   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 30 (TNSbook) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University experts have contributed to a new award-winning book that explores the myriad health issues and challenges facing the people of Appalachia. "Appalachian Health: Culture, Challenges, and Capacity" is co-edited by Dr. Randy Wykoff, dean of the East Tennessee State University College of Public Health, and the late Dr. F. Douglas Scutchfield of the University of   more

BOULDER, Colorado, July 2 (TNSres) -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: GSA's dynamic online journal, Geosphere, posts articles online regularly. Locations studied include the Turkish-Iranian Plateau and the Zagros Mountain Belt; West Kunlun, Northwestern China; and the Little Cottonwood stock, Utah, USA. Seismic attenuation tomography of the Sn phase beneath the Turkish-Iranian Plateau and the Zagros mountain belt Ayoub Kaviani; Eric Sandvol; Wenfei Ku; Su  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth issued the following testimony by Jay Williams, president and CEO of the Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, involving a hearing on May 11, 2022, entitled "Bringing Prosperity to Left-Behind Communities: Using Targeted Place-Based Development to Expand Economic Opportunity": * * * My testimony is informed by over 20 years of practical experience in economically distressed communities. As the forme  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- The House Select Committee on Economic Disparity and Fairness in Growth issued the following testimony by Amy K. Matsui, director of income security and senior counsel at the National Women's Law Center, involving a hearing on June 22, 2022, entitled "Tackling the Tax Code: Evaluating Fairness, Efficiency and Potential to Spur Inclusive Economic Growth": * * * My name is Amy K. Matsui, and I am the Director of Income Security and Senior Counsel at the National Women's La  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 1 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire, Jane E. Young, posted the following news release on June 29, 2022: Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., of the Justice Department's Criminal Division today announced the formation of the New England Prescription Opioid (NEPO) Strike Force, a joint law enforcement effort that brings together the resources and expertise of the Health Care Fraud Unit in the Criminal Division's Fraud Section, the U.  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on June 29, 2022: Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., of the Justice Department's Criminal Division today announced the formation of the New England Prescription Opioid (NEPO) Strike Force, a joint law enforcement effort that brings together the resources and expertise of the Health Care Fraud Unit in the Criminal Division's Fraud Section, the U.S. Attorneys' Offices for three federal district  more

PORTLAND, Maine, June 29 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine, Darcie McElwee, issued the following news release: Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., of the Justice Department's Criminal Division today announced the formation of the New England Prescription Opioid (NEPO) Strike Force, a joint law enforcement effort that brings together the resources and expertise of the Health Care Fraud Unit in the Criminal Division's Fraud Section, the U.S. Attorneys' Offices for thre  more

ALBANY, New York, June 28 -- The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation issued the following news release on June 27, 2022: The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (NYS Parks), the Open Space Institute (OSI), and the Taconic Regional Commission today announced the opening of the newly renovated Hubbard Perkins Loop Trail. The Hubbard Perkins Loop Trail is part of a series of OSI-led park enhancement projects aimed at making Fahnest  more

NEW YORK, June 28 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news release: * * * Upgraded trail expands access to OSI protected lands in northern section of park * * * The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and Historic Preservation (NYS Parks), the Open Space Institute (OSI), and the Taconic Regional Commission today announced the opening of the newly renovated Hubbard Perkins Loop Trail. The Hubbard Perkins Loop Trail is part of a series of OSI-led park enhancement projects   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 29, 2022: Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) questioned two witnesses, Ben Lieberman, Senior Fellow, Center for Energy and Environment Competitive Enterprise Institute, and Lucian Pugliaresi, President, Energy Policy Research Foundation during last week's House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy hearing: "Right in the middle of this preventable -- and in my opinion intentional -- energy crisis...fiv  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: The House Appropriations Committee today released the draft fiscal year 2023 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies funding bill, which will be considered in subcommittee tomorrow. The legislation funds agencies and programs in the Department of Energy, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Bureau of Reclamation, and several independent agencies. For 2023, the Energy and Water bill provides $56.275   more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05), Dean of the U.S. House of Representatives, released the following statement after the Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), restricting the agency's authority to regulate carbon emissions without congressional approval. "The Supreme Court has taken monumental action in recent days to get this nation back in alignment w  more

COACHELLA, California, July 1 -- Rep. Raul Ruiz, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small announced a $1.5 million grant for Coachella Valley Water District (CVWD) to make much-needed updates to water infrastructure in the Eastern Coachella Valley. The $1.5 million award is part of a $13 million nationwide investment in expanding access to rural water infr  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) today announced he secured nearly $19 million dollars in federal funding for the 13th Congressional District through the House Appropriations Community Projects Funding (CPF) process. Ryan, who is Chairman of the House Legislative Branch Appropriations Subcommittee and Vice-Chair of the House Defense Appropriations Subcommittee, secured all fifteen projects he submitted-  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development has issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Under Secretary Xochitl Torres Small today joined Congressman Raul Ruiz, M.D. (CA-36) to announce USDA is investing $13 million to expand access to rural water infrastructure and create economic opportunities for people who live and work in colonias, rural and Tribal communities. This announcement includes a   more

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio, June 29 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) hosted a roundtable at Ohio University Eastern, with local leaders, counselors and patients, to discuss the impact of mental health and addiction issues on the community. "We know what a toll the pandemic has taken on people's mental health - it's hard enough for all of us to deal with increased social isolation, the strain on people's jobs and school and their family  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on June 29, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins applauded today's announcement by the U.S. Department of Justice that it is launching a New England Prescription Opioid Strike Force. The strike force will operate as a partnership between prosecutors and data analysts with the Fraud Section's Health Care Fraud Unit; prosecutors with the U.S. Attorneys' Offices in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont; and special age  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by National Audubon Society CEO Elizabeth Gray involving a hearing on June 15, 2022, on legislation to protect and conserve habitats. The legislation includes Coastal Habitat Conservation Act (S. 2194); Strengthening Coastal Communities Act; Great Lakes Fish and Wildlife Restoration Reauthorization Act (S. 3069); and the Delaware River Basin Conservation Reauthorization Act (S. 3767). * * *   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 1 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that he is recommending 18 projects for funding by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), totaling $8.6 million in grants. Virginia's Appalachian region encompasses 25 counties and eight independent cities. ARC will finalize approval of these project awards later this year. "These 18 projects represent the innovation and strong entrepren  more