NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release: The Nature Conservancy in New York is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2022 Resilient and Connected Network (RCN) Grant Program. A total of $325,000 was awarded to 13 land trusts across New York State. Now in its second year, the grant program engages land trust partners to increase the pace and scale of conserving places where plants and animals can thrive in a changing climate and promotes land protection i  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (TNStalk)(TNSawa) -- The National Association of Black Journalists issued the following agency statement on Aug. 9, 2022: * * * The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) would like to congratulate all winners of our 2022 Salute to Excellence Awards. We deeply regret that winners in the categories "Television - Market 16 and Below" and "Newspaper - Newsroom Staff 51-100" were omitted during the gala on Aug. 6. The winners who were not recognized during the cerem  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSpol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Inflation Reduction Act, sending the bill containing many of President Biden's Build Back Better agenda priorities to the White House for his signature. The legislation includes billions of dollars in spending and tax breaks aimed at encouraging Americans to install solar and battery storage systems, buy electric vehicles and take other steps that   more

BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 8 (TNSreact) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2022: The U.S. Senate passed the Inflation Reduction Act, which contains many of the climate and energy investments that President Biden pushed for in his Build Back Better agenda, as well as spending to support rural communities with energy efficiency and electrical infrastructure improvements and a permanent extension of a tax on coal to support the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund. Th  more

ATLANTA, Kentucky, Aug. 9 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2022: The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) announced today that Leslie, Magoffin, Martin and Whitley Counties are now included as primary counties in the disaster declaration in Eastern Kentucky for the severe storms, flooding, landslides and mudslides that began July 26. Physical disaster loans are now available to businesses and residents of those  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 9 (TNSper) -- The American Society of Mechanical Engineers issued the following news release: Effective July 1, Karen Ohland has begun her term as the 141st president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), the Society announced during its annual meeting in June. Ohland is an ASME Fellow and has been an active member of the Society since 1983. Ohland is the associate director for finance and operations at the Princeton University Art Museum, where she provides st  more

BETHLEHEM, Pennsylvania, Aug. 10 (TNSper) -- Moravian College issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2022: Moravian University announced that Dr. James Scifers has been named Associate Provost and Dean of the new College of Health Sciences at Moravian University, overseeing the Helen S. Breidegam School of Nursing and Public Health, the School of Rehabilitation Sciences, and the School of Behavioral and Community Health. The Moravian University College of Health Sciences was formed as a r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The White House issued the following news release: President Biden is announcing his intent to nominate three individuals to serve as U.S. Marshals. These are officials who will be indispensable to upholding the rule of law. These individuals were chosen for their devotion to enforcing the law, their professionalism, their experience and credentials, and their dedication to pursuing equal justice for all. The President has now announced 15 nominees to serve as U.S. Mars  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Overseen by the Don Sundquist Center of Excellence in Paleontology at East Tennessee State University, researchers have studied the Gray Fossil Site for over 20 years, identifying many extinct animal and plant species. While large herbivores are well known from the site, large predators are relatively uncommon, so far including only alligators and scarce remains of at least one sabertooth cat.  more

ATLANTA, Kentucky, Aug. 13 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2022: The U.S. Small Business Administration announced it had extended the first payment due date on disaster loans for residents and businesses impacted by the Kentucky severe storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides. Instead of the normal five months, disaster loan borrowers will now have up to one year from the date of the Note to begin making payme  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded the signing into law of the CHIPS and Science Act. This bipartisan legislation protects our national and economic security against threats from foreign adversaries and makes significant investments in America's world-leading scientific r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the U.S. Senate passing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The historic legislation will address record inflation by paying down our national debt, lowering healthcare costs, and increasing American energy production to provide relief at the pump and bolster energy security  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the U.S. Senate passing the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. The historic legislation will address record inflation by paying down our national debt, lowering healthcare costs, and increasing American energy production to provide relief at the pump and bolster energy security. The legislation will now move to the U.S. Hou  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Carole Johnson, administrator of the Health Resources and Services Administration at the Health and Human Services Department, involving a hearing on July 26, 2022, entitled "Fighting Fentanyl: The Federal Response to a Growing Crisis ": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to speak with you today about the work of the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to address  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2022: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the availability of nearly $8 million to support the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) Produce Prescription Program. The funding is part of USDA's American Rescue Plan efforts and will be administered by USDA's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA). GusNIP Produce Prescription projects provide finan  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 10 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news on Aug. 9, 2022: The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE), in partnership with Marshall University's June Harless Center, welcomed American singer-songwriter, actress and early childhood literacy advocate Dolly Parton to the Clay Center for the Arts and Sciences in Charleston. Her visit was a part of West Virginia's celebration of the successful statewide coverage of her pre-eminent  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 12 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2022: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that the West Virginia Department of Transportation's recently-created Division of Multimodal Transportation Facilities has transferred ownership of the Heartland Intermodal Gateway in Prichard to the Wayne County Commission. Built by the former West Virginia Public Port Authority following a 2013 agreement with the Norfolk Southern railr  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 5 (TNSacc) -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: Appalachian State University's Child Development Center (CDC) expansion is nearing completion this summer as the child care program adds a new accreditation to its high-quality credentials. Finishing touches and tasks are being completed on the expansion project that will provide space for an additional 54 students -- with priority given to children of App State faculty, staff and students. This w  more