WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSgov)(TNScapv) -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release and letter: The League of Conservation Voters and Trust for Public Land led 50 environmental organizations in sending the below letter to Congressional Appropriators urging them to oppose the House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bill during the full committee markup this week. * * * July 18, 2023 Dear Members of the House Committee on Appro  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, July 21 (TNSgov) -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release: A new project from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) should excite anyone who wants to see our country be more competitive, strengthen supply chains, and accelerate product and technology innovation to help reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The project renews hope for significant manufacturing growth in the Appalachian region and nationally. ARC's plan is to set up a $5 milli  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSgov) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Today, Sens. Mark Warner (VA), Tim Kaine (VA), Joe Manchin (WV), Sherrod Brown (OH), Bob Casey (PA) and John Fetterman (PA) introduced legislation to ease the process for families of deceased miners to apply for black lung benefits. Surviving dependents can apply to receive black lung benefits after a miner's death, but filing for benefits is complex and burdensome. The Relief for Survivors o  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 19 (TNSconf) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Critically acclaimed author Dr. Imani Perry will serve as the keynote speaker for East Tennessee State University's fifth annual Equity and Inclusion Conference. The conference, open to the public, will take place Sept. 28-30 and will be held entirely in-person for the first time since the pandemic. Perry is renowned for her work that explores the intersections of history, race, law and cul  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a total of $10,953,774 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), to support   more

GREENWOOD, Indiana, July 21 -- College Sports Communicators issued the following news: * * * Volunteer 15 is an initiative launched in 2014-15 to get College Sports Communicators members more involved in their communities. CSC members promote the great civic works done by their athletics teams but there is no promotion, or very little, about our members doing community service either with these teams or independently. CSC members are encouraged to volunteer at least 15 hours of community servi  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act provides $58.095 billion in total funding for the Department of Energy, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation, and independent agencies. "Our energy and water infrastructure need significant investment to meet the needs of Americans throughout the country, particularly in the W  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted with the Senate Appropriations Committee to advance a FY2024 appropriations bill that includes more than $185.7 million for specifically-authorized U.S. Army Corps of Engineers projects and activities in Mississippi. The committee voted 29-0 to advance the FY2024 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, which funds the Army  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), U.S. Senator Shelley Capito (R-WV), and congressional colleagues filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Mountain Valley Pipeline's completion. On July 11, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit again halted construction of the 303-mile pipeline, which is nearly 95 percent comp  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 12 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00387): * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing Of Kentucky Power Company For Approval Of A Special Contract With Ebon International, LLC ORDER On June 1, 2023, Mountain Association, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth Appalachian Citizens' Law Center, Sierra Club, and Kentucky Resources Council, Inc. (collectively, Joint Intervenors) moved the Commission to admit pro hac vi  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, filed an Amicus Curiae -- Friend of the Court -- brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC's, emergency application to vacate the stays of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit that are blocking completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). "I was proud to h  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured a number of West Virginia priorities in the Appropriations Committee markup of the Fiscal Year 2024 Energy and Water (E&W); Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD); and State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) funding bills. This funding includes $77 million earmark  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on July 18, 2023: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) applauded the federal funding awarded in Letcher County today, which was made possible through the Fiscal Year 2023 government funding bill the Senate passed and the President signed into law last December. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) presented $996,972 to the Letcher County Fiscal Court. Letcher  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 18 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL research focused on finding and characterizing unconventional sources of rare earth elements (REEs) reached a pivotal maturation point this year with the public release of several tools and publications to help stakeholders accelerate next-generation, clean-energy technologies by tapping into a domestic supply of these critical minerals (CMs). REEs  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-California, issued the following news release on July 19, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Nanette Barragan (CA-44) re-introduced a resolution with 17 of her House colleagues that would support the designation of the third week in July as "Latino Conservation Week." The designation recognizes the important contributions of the Latino community to the outdoor economy and outdoor recreation, and the need for equal access to green spaces. "Many Latino com  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), U.S. Senator Shelley Capito (R-WV), and eight of their congressional colleagues filed an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the Mountain Valley Pipeline's completion. On July 11, 2023, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit again halted construction of the 303-mile pipeline, which is nearly 95 percent complete, despite Congres  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, filed an Amicus Curiae -- Friend of the Court -- brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC's, emergency application to vacate the stays of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit that are blocking compl  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: The Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies fiscal year 2024 appropriations bill provides $98.931 billion in total discretionary funding. "Our bill directly addresses America's housing crisis by protecting affordable housing and homeless assistance programs that will help nearly 10 million people," said Senator Brian Schatz (  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 19 (TNSper) -- Transylvania University issued the following news: Transylvania University recently welcomed two new members to its Board of Trustees, the school's highest governing authority. Hannah Goodman Goodlett '10 and Jeff Truitt '92 both began their four-year terms July 1. The board elected them during its meeting this past spring, when members also named Byron Young '61 a lifetime trustee. "I look forward to working with our two new trustees as we continue to  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) reintroduced legislation to support family members of miners who have passed away due to black lung disease. Currently bureaucratic requirements place unnecessarily strict burdens of proof on survivors in order to access the benefits to which they a  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 20, 2023: Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) reintroduced legislation to support family members of miners who have passed away due to black lung disease. Currently bureaucratic requirements place unnecessarily strict burdens of proof on survivors in order to access the benefits to which they are  more