ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 12 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release: Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a coalition of 21 states opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed new rule on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants. The proposal attempts to regulate into closure those plants under the Clean Air Act by imposing more stringent emissions standards. It ignores last year's rebuke from the U.S. Supreme Court in West V  more

HARRISONBURG, Virginia, Aug. 12 (TNSres) -- James Madison University issued the following news on Aug. 11, 2023: JMU physicist Kevin Giovanetti and students he has mentored were among the contributors to experiments that led to today's announcement of a second groundbreaking particle physics discovery at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia, Illinois. Fermilab, the premiere particle physics and accelerator laboratory in the U.S., announced in April 2021 that the Muon g-2 experimen  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 12 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: West Virginia University will launch a new program this fall aimed at helping students facing academic, financial or personal barriers succeed in and out of the classroom. The Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation recently awarded the Respond, Engage and Climb Higher, or REACH, program $180,000 over two years to help recruit, retain and graduate students through a personalized, high-touch approach that of  more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- Norfolk State University issued the following news: Women We Admire named Dr. Aurelia Taylor Williams, Vice Provost for Academic and Faculty Affairs, Executive Director of the Cybersecurity Complex, and Professor of Computer Science, among The Top 50 Women Leaders of Virginia for 2023. WWA noted Dr. Williams' ability to establish and expand collaborative relationships with national, state and local agencies as well as her role in growing and enhancing cybersecurity  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport issued the following news release: Chad R. Makovsky, A.A.E., ACE, IACE, Director of Aviation Services, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, Phoenix, AZ, has been awarded the distinction of Accredited Airport Executive (A.A.E.) by the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE). To qualify for his distinction, Chad had to successfully complete three phases of the accreditation process: (1) pass a 180-item multi  more

LYNCHBURG, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- Randolph College issued the following news release: Kathryn Davis '24 lived an adventurer's dream this summer in Australia. She swam alongside a hawksbill sea turtle, a critically endangered species, while snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef--and spotted humpback whales on the boat ride over. She watched wallabies during an overnight camping trip to Australia's Granite Gorge Nature Park and visited two wildlife sanctuaries. And those were just the excursions she  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that he is recommending 16 projects for funding by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), totaling $7.3 million in grants. Virginia's Appalachian region encompasses 25 counties and eight independent cities. ARC will finalize approval of these project awards later this year. "ARC funding plays a pivotal role in empowering Appalachian communities to addre  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 12 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * A new study by Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine researcher shows that brains with Alzheimer's disease have subnormal levels of important dietary antioxidants. * * * By Josh Meyer Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease estimated to affect 6 million Americans and 33 million people worldwide. Large numbers of those affected have not yet been diagnosed. A new study publishe  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 12 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: By Kevin Myatt Only about 10 percent of patients survive as long as five years after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. "Pancreatic cancer is very hard to treat," said Irving Coy Allen, professor of inflammatory diseases in the Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathology at the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine. "It's one of the top five deadliest cancers in the U.S. And it's deadly because b  more

ETTRICK, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- Virginia State University issued the following news: University goes green by adding self-sufficient solar-powered trash compactors with innovative features and environmental benefits. Virginia State University has taken another step toward going green and expanding its effort for a cleaner campus. Fifty (50) new solar-powered trash compactors have been placed around campus ahead of the 2023 fall semester. Each unit can compact up to 150 gallons of trash, five tim  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 12 -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on Aug.11, 2023: The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection's (WVDEP) Rehabilitation Environmental Action Plan (REAP) program announced the recipients of its Litter Control matching grants, Friday. Grants totaling $52,550 were awarded to 25 county solid waste authorities, county commissions, and municipalities. Funding for the litter control program is generat  more