WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSgov) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release and letter: The White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council submitted a letter to the Biden administration highlighting the disproportionate impact of fine particulate matter and ozone pollution on low-income communities and communities of color and requesting the administration adopt a more stringent update to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards than currently proposed for fine particulate matter  more

BOONE, North Carolina, July 12 (TNSgov) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit issued a stay of the biological opinion and incidental take statement under the Endangered Species Act for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The court's order staying these authorizations means that construction should not move forward along any portion of the 304-mile pipeline route. The federal appeals court has already twice reject  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 (TNSawa) -- The American Society of Interior Designers Foundation issued the following news release: The American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) Foundation has announced the winners of its Legacy Scholarships, Polsky Award and Prize, Eno Grant, and the David Barrett Memorial Scholarship. The ASID Foundation, in partnership with ASID Industry Partners, provides annual scholarships and grants to expand research and knowledge around the impact of interior design on behavi  more

TAKOMA PARK, Maryland, July 12 (TNSgov) -- The Chesapeake Climate Action Network issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit issued a stay of the biological opinion and incidental take statement under the Endangered Species Act for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The court's order staying these authorizations means that construction should not move forward along any portion of the 304-mile pipeline route. The federal appeals court has a  more

ATHENS, Georgia, July 15 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, Peter D. Leary, issued the following news release: Three defendants found guilty in multiple armed drug trafficking investigations in the Athens community were sentenced to federal prison this week for their crimes. Stacey Collins aka "Sue," 45, of Alto, Georgia, was sentenced to 240 months in prison to be followed by three years of supervised release. She previously pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to p  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 15 -- The Health Services Research Journal, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on concepts related to the financing, organization, delivery, evaluation and outcomes of health services, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2023 edition: REPRODUCTIVE CARE: * Health care provider bias in the Appalachian region: The frequency and impact of contraceptive coercion * Contraceptive access reform and abortion: Evidence from Delaware * Af  more

ASHLAND, Kentucky, July 12 (TNSper) -- Kentucky Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Kentucky Power has named its vice president of external affairs and customer service. Amy Elliott took on the role effective Friday, June 30. As vice president, Elliott will oversee the economic development, communications, customer service and external affairs teams for the company. She is replacing Cindy Wiseman who worked the last five years in that role. Wiseman was  more

HARROGATE, Tennessee, July 11 (TNSpar) -- Lincoln Memorial University issued the following news: Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) President Clayton Hess and Wytheville Community College (WCC) President Dean Sprinkle have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to provide graduates of WCC with a direct path to admittance in LMU undergraduate programs. The MOU stipulates that qualified WCC graduates will have guaranteed transfer admission to LMU. To be a qualified graduate the student must graduat  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $416,959 from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for the Mountain State Educational Services Cooperative based in Dunbar. The funding will support and expand the organization's Empowerment Collaborative project, a middle school redesign model currently active in five West Virginia sch  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 13, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured a provision to protect the culture and traditions of the Appalachian region in the Appropriations Committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2024 Legislative Branch funding bill. The Senate Appropriations Committee continues to work through the rest of the funding bills, which will hopefully be voted  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, July 13 -- Rep. Marc Molinaro, R-New York, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (NY-19) today announced that the Waverly Central School District will receive $124,605 in federal funding to help graduates with disabilities transition to the workforce and obtain meaningful, local employment. The federal funding is available through the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), a federal economic development agency that promotes community   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 13 (TNSgov) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on July 11, 2023: Today, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit issued a stay of the biological opinion and incidental take statement under the Endangered Species Act for the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The court's order staying these authorizations means that construction should not move forward along any portion of the 304-mile pipeline route. The federal appeals court has already twice rejected the  more

BOONE, North Carolina, July 14 (TNStalk) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following statement on July 13, 2023: * * * Yesterday, the House Appropriations Committee released its proposed FY 2024 budget for the Department of Interior and Environmental Protection Agency. The proposal includes a 10% budget cut to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement's operational budget, while also providing a $1 million increase to the budget for the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 13 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 12, 2023: Gov. Jim Justice today announced over $18 million in Appalachian Regional Commission grant funding recommendations for 11 projects across West Virginia. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is an economic development partnership agency of the federal government and 13 state governments across the Appalachian region. ARC's mission is to innovate, partner, and invest   more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, July 11 (TNSpro) -- Western Carolina University issued the following news release: Western Carolina University recently hosted the MedCaT summer camp, a week-long program for Native American and Appalachian high school students interested in pursuing a career in health or biomedicine. Madison Leatherwood, an enrolled member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, WCU alumna and director of programming for the Center for Native Health, led the summer program alongsid  more