RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 2 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Dec. 31, 2022: Yesterday evening, the North Carolina Utilities Commission approved several measures to lower carbon emissions in North Carolina. The commission chose to focus on short term plans and therefore not pick any single portfolio or generation mix, the plan falls far short of what the law that started this process allowed and what could have been accomplished. The commission's ruling sadly prese  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 7 (TNSgov) -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release on Jan. 6, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed important but insufficient updated National Ambient Air Quality Standards, or NAAQS, for particulate matter pollution, commonly known as soot. The agency proposed that the annual average standard for fine particulate matter be lowered from 12 micrograms to a range of 9-10 micrograms per cubic meter. While this is an improvement, the pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 (TNSper) -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release: Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear has been elected by his fellow Appalachian governors to serve as the 2023 Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) states' co-chair. As part of ARC's unique federal-state partnership structure, the states' co-chair works collaboratively with the ARC federal co-chair and fellow Appalachian state governors to invest in economic and community growth across the region's   more

PUTNEY, Vermont, Jan. 4 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news: Thanks to grant support from the Open Space Institute (OSI), the last remaining parcel along a beloved, scenic ridgeline in southern Vermont is now permanently protected from development. Conservation of the land will support climate protection and forest carbon storage, while ensuring public access for recreation. Conservation of the 142-acre "Hinton Woods" property by the Putney Mountain Association (PMA) and the   more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 4 (TNSres) -- Tusculum University issued the following news: Research by undergraduate chemistry and biology students at Tusculum University into another method to treat cancer, one that would spare healthy parts of the body, will benefit from a new grant that will enable the professor guiding them to dedicate additional time to the initiative. The Appalachian College Association has selected Dr. Dennis Ashford, associate professor of chemistry, for a fellowship dur  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 7 -- The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation issued the following news on Jan. 6, 2023: The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) today announced 24 grants totaling $125,954,007 from the state's American Rescue Plan (ARP) fund, part of which TDEC is administering in the form of drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure grants. The grants announced today follow the announcement of 18 grants totaling $72,496,030 fr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) applauded President Joe Biden's signing of legislation to avert a government shutdown and fund the government through Fiscal Year 2023. Among other major priorities, this legislation includes nearly $200 million in federal funding for Virginia-specific projects secured by Sens. Warner and Kaine. "The 117th Congress has been the most productive Congress in   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 (TNSgov) -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release: The Senate passed the Great Dismal Swamp National Heritage Act with unanimous consent, sending the bill to the President's desk yesterday. The legislation, introduced by Sen. Kaine and the late Rep. McEachin, is a bipartisan bill directing the Secretary of the Interior to assess the suitability and feasibility of designating the Dismal Swamp and its associated sites as a National Heritage Area. "The Wilde  more