WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Bureau of Economic Analysis issued the following news release: Real gross domestic product (GDP) increased at an annual rate of 2.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022 (table 1), according to the "advance" estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. In the third quarter, real GDP increased 3.2 percent. The GDP estimate released today is based on source data that are incomplete or subject to further revision by the source agen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: 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 $4,887,325 in grants from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for several communities in West Virginia. "The EDA is a key partner in growing our state's local econo  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 27 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: Senator Dylan Roberts', D-Avon, bipartisan bill to foster economic development in rural communities cleared committee with unanimous support today. SB23-006, cosponsored by Senator Janice Rich, R-Grand Junction, formally creates the Rural Opportunity Office (ROO) within the Office of Economic Development and International Trade. ROO is charged with serving as the central coordinator o  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 27 -- The Colorado Senate Republicans issued the following news on Jan. 26, 2023: This morning Senator Janice Rich's (R - Grand Junction) bi-partisan bill SB23-006, Creation of the Rural Opportunity Office, passed unanimously in the Senate Business, Labor, & Technology committee. The bill will codify the Rural Opportunity Office (ROO) fully within the Office of Economic Development and International Trade. "Oftentimes, rural communities are overlooked in the State Legis  more

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Jan. 27 -- The Global Reporting Initiative issued the following news: The updated standards at the heart of all reporting through GRI are available in nine translations. Users from around the world can now freely download the Universal Standards in French, German, Italian and Bahasa Indonesia. The significant changes introduced in the Universal Standards 2021 offer the highest level of transparency for impacts on the economy, the environment and people. In effect fo  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 27 (TNSsro) -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00402) on Jan. 26, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Joint Application Of Kentucky Utilities Company And Louisville Gas And Electric Company For Certificates Of Public Convenience And Necessity And Site Compatibility Certificates And Approval Of A Demand Side Management Plan ORDER This matter arises upon the motion of Kentucky Industrial Utility Customers, Inc. (KI  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $4,887,325 in grants from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for several communities in West Virginia. "Investing in our local communities creates good-paying   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2023: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement today announced more than $9.6 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create good-paying union jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned mine lands in Wyoming. Millions of Americans nationwide live les  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 27 (TNSper) -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release: Rep. Martin Causer (R-Cameron/McKean/Potter) has been named Republican chairman of the House Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee for the 2023-24 Legislative Session. "Now more than ever, Pennsylvania's role as an energy producer is vital to the future of our Commonwealth and our nation," Causer said. "I look forward to advancing policies that will grow our energy i  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $4 million in grants to support business growth and workforce development efforts in West Virginia communities impacted by a decline in the coal economy. The EDA investments announced today are: * Preston County Public Service Dis  more