RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 27 (TNSres) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2022: * * * Appalachian Voices and PSE Healthy Energy submitted testimony today about how Duke's unnecessary proposed fracked gas expansion would increase costs for customers, and how renewable energy is better for ratepayers * * * Appalachian Voices and PSE Healthy Energy submitted a summary of their written testimony to the North Carolina Utilities Commission as a part of the ong  more

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, Ohio, Sept. 29 (TNSfund) -- Belmont College issued the following news: Belmont College will receive a $5 million grant from the U.S. Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) for construction of a new building to house the College's construction trades programs. This grant will aid regional workforce development in the construction trades, preparing students for in-demand jobs in Building Preservation/Restoration (BPR), HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,881,718 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), for BridgeValley Community and Technical College and the Randolph County Housing Authority. The funding will support education and jo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that Bedford County will be receiving $338,780 in federal funding to improve the Everett Business Park in Everett, located near both the Pennsylvania Turnpike and I-99. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is providing $338,780 for this project, which will be fully matched by state and local governments, bringing the total award to $677,560. "With easy   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that Oil City will be receiving $500,000 in federal funding to rehabilitate its historic Lyric Theatre, which will create an anchor for arts in the city and help revitalize the local economy. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is providing $500,000 of the $1,191,138 project, which will be matched by $691,138 from state and local governments. Senator Ca  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 29 -- Environmental Management, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features the conservation of natural resources, protection of habitats and control of hazards, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2022 edition: Original Papers: * Leaping Forwards, Bouncing Forwards, or Just Bouncing Back: Resilience in Environmental Public Agencies Through after the Austerity Decade * The Approach to Typology of The Biocultural Landscape In Slovaki  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2022, by Commissioner Mark C. Christie (Docket No. CP20-527-001) involving denial of rehearing of East Lateral Xpress Certificate Order: * * * I concur with denying rehearing in this matter. I write separately to emphasize the following. On June 30 of this year, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia v. EPA.[1] In West Virginia v. EPA, th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on Sept. 29, 2022, by Commissioner Mark C. Christie (Docket Nos. CP20-50-001, CP20-51-001) involving denial of rehearing of Evangeline Pass Expansion Certificate Order: * * * I concur with denying rehearing in this matter. I write separately to emphasize the following. On June 30 of this year, the U.S. Supreme Court issued its decision in West Virginia v. EPA.[1] In West   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. CP21-44-000) involving LA Storage, LLC: * * * I concur in the decision to grant LA Storage, LLC's (LA Storage) application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA)[1] and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's regulations[2] for authorization to construct and operate new natural gas storage and transmission  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. CP21-463-000) involving Texas Eastern Transmission, LP: * * * I concur in the decision to grant Texas Eastern Transmission, LP's (Texas Eastern) application pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA)[1] and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations[2] for authorization to abandon, install, construct  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: Perseverance, innovation and life-changing research underpinned by unwavering dedication to service and a focused determination to change the trajectory of West Virginia for the better. These themes punctuated remarks by West Virginia University President Gordon Gee Thursday evening (Sept. 29) during a special event in Washington which brought together members of the state's congressional delegat  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Sept. 30 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022: Gov. Jim Justice announced today a $13.8 million contribution to Marshall University to help fund the completion of the school's baseball stadium. "This has been a long time coming, and I am so proud to play a small part in getting this project across the finish line" Gov. Justice said. "They've been talking about building a baseball stadium since I was a brown-haired  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education issued the following testimony by Tennessee Commissioner of Education Penny Schwinn involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 20, 2022, entitled "Back to School: Meeting Students' Academic, Social and Emotional Needs": * * * Good morning, Chairman Sablan, Ranking Member Owens and Members of the Sub-Committee. Thank you for inviting me to testify at today's hearing, "Back to Schoo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following written testimony by Truist Financial Corp. Chairman and CEO William H. Rogers Jr., involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 21, 2022, entitled "Holding Megabanks Accountable: Oversight of America's Largest Consumer Facing Banks": * * * Chairwoman Waters, Ranking Member McHenry, and distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the invitation to appear at today's hearing. It is my privilege to represent more  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The House Financial Services Committee issued the following written testimony by Truist Financial Corp. Chairman and CEO William H. Rogers Jr., involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 21, 2022, entitled "Holding Megabanks Accountable: Oversight of America's Largest Consumer Facing Banks": * * * (Continued from (Part 1 of 2) Truist and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates, including those that engage in derivatives transactions, securities underwriting, market making,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $2,881,718 from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), for BridgeValley Community and Technical College and the Randolph County Housing Authority. The funding will support education and job training serv  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 29 -- The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to help prevent the spread of rabies. Starting next week, Wildlife Services will be distributing oral rabies vaccine for wild raccoons in Western North Carolina. Beginning Oct. 6, 2022, baits containing the oral rabies vaccine will be aerially distributed i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) awarded its first-ever Zero Energy Design Designation (ZEDD) seal of recognition to 17 leading educational programs that are preparing tomorrow's architectural and engineering leaders to design and build the most sustainable buildings possible. Th  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Sept. 28 -- Palaios, a peer-reviewed journal from the SEPM Society for Sedimentary Geology that says it features biogeochemistry, paleoclimatology, paleoecology, paleoceanography, sedimentology and stratigraphy published research articles on the following topics in its September 2022 edition: RESEARCH ARTICLES: * Insights From A Monospecific Lingulid Brachiopod Bed In The Late Devonian Of South Africa * Biosignature Preservation Aided By Organic-Cation Interactions In Prote  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 27, 2022: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $473,170 to Wise County for the Bear Creek Water Project. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement. "Access to clean water is important for an area's health and quality of life. ARC's award of $473,170 to Wise County for the Bear Creek Water Project will extend public water service to more households an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Sept. 27, 2022: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) today awarded $700,000 to the City of Radford for the East Main River and Rail Downtown Connector Trail. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement. "The East Main River and Rail Downtown Connector Trail will help invigorate the City of Radford's downtown area and improve accessibility for pedestrians and cyclists. A  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Representative David McKinley (R-WV) and Governor Jim Justice (R-WV) announced their support for the new Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, comprised of over 40 entities. "West Virginia has a long history of powering our great nation, and the creatio  more

SHEPHERDSTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 30 (TNSawa) -- Shepherd University issued the following news: Internationally acclaimed writer Barbara Kingsolver was presented the 2022 Appalachian Heritage Writer's Award at Shepherd University last night. Dr. Sylvia Bailey Shurbutt, director of the Center for Appalachian Studies and Communities, presented the award to Kingsolver, who is this year's Appalachian Heritage Writer-in-Residence. During her two-day residency at Shepherd, Kingsolver spent time wi  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 27 (TNSgov) -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release: The opposition to Duke Energy's draft carbon plan goes deep. Scores of parties are opposing - many of them vigorously - Duke's costly, natural gas-heavy proposal. Included are local governments; faith, social justice and climate justice groups; national, state and local clean energy nonprofits and business alliances; 33 former EPA officials; various business a  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 29 (TNSgov) -- Battelle, a nonprofit research and development organization, posted the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022: The State of West Virginia, EQT Corporation, the nation's largest natural gas producer, Battelle and GTI Energy, both with deep expertise executing clean energy programs for the federal government, and Allegheny Science & Technology (AST), a leading West Virginia energy technology consulting firm, have collaborated to establish a Regio  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 28 (TNSgov) -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: Late this afternoon, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced that Sen. Joe Manchin's Energy Independence and Security Act of 2022 would be removed from a continuing resolution to keep the government funded after Friday. Sen. Joe Manchin had insisted that the bill be included as part of his deal with Schumer to gain Manchin's vote for the Inflation Reduction Act, but it beca  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (TNSgov) -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: The Wilderness Society issued the following statement in response to news that the Senate removed the permitting process rider from its Continuing Resolution. The permitting proposal would change the federal energy project permitting process in order to fast-track drilling, mining and pipeline projects nationwide that threaten communities' well-being. The following statement is from Ly  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to Belmont College, St. Clairsville, Ohio, for construction of a new building to house the construction trades program. This grant will support regional workforce development in the construction trades, prepari  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 30 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: For the first time this past summer, the Office of Undergraduate Research awarded scholarships to four students, allowing them to stay on campus and continue their work. For the recipients, it was a chance to connect their research to issues central to their lives without the demands of their usual coursework. Their research ranged from the neuroscience of addiction to returning the voices of Native women to th  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 28 (TNSawa) -- The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources issued the following news release: The West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources' (DHHR) Office of Drug Control Policy and the Bureau for Behavioral Health are pleased to announce the first recipients of the following awards in recognition of their commitments to the field of addiction in West Virginia: * 2022 Award for Excellence in Addiction Counseling and Service: Katie Ch  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded $1,422,570 in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for economic development projects in Wise County, Radford, and Roanoke. The funding will go toward three projects improving quality of life and promoting economic growth in the region. "We're proud to support these investments to help small businesses, attract tourists, and ensure a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Representative David McKinley (R-W.Va.) and Governor Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) announced their support for the new Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, comprised of over 40 entities. "As I was helping craft and negotiate the bipartisan infrastructure law last year, the creation of a hydrogen hub in West   more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 28 (TNSawa) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: A nonprofit organization that emerged from West Virginia University to create new opportunities for learning among people in prison is one of four exemplary projects being recognized this year as part of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation Community Engagement Scholarship Awards. "It is a simple, beautiful thing to pick out a book for someone and put it in the mail," said Katy Ryan, English professor an  more