SAN DIEGO, California, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- The American Public Health Association issued the following news release: In the wake of alarming reports detailing surges in child mortality, unprecedented levels of maternal deaths and a rapid decline in life expectancy, all within 2021, there has been a pressing demand for comprehensive scrutiny of the nation's healthcare landscape. Responding to this urgent need, APHA's American Journal of Public Health, renowned for its commitment to advancing pub  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 12 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2023: Today, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted motions by the federal government and Mountain Valley Pipeline to dismiss environmental groups' pending legal challenges of recent federal authorizations of the project. Specifically, the court dismissed an April 10 challenge to Endangered Species Act approvals for the Mountain Valley Pipeline unlawfully issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildli  more

BECKLEY, West Virginia, Aug. 11 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: During a public hearing held today in Beckley, West Virginia, a number of coal miners and advocates spoke out in support of strengthened silica dust exposure standards proposed by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration in response to an epidemic of new black lung cases among coal miners while highlighting areas where the proposed rule could be improved. "Ten or 20 years from now, w  more

JACKSON, Kentucky, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) announced $1 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Section 531 Southern and Eastern Kentucky Program have been awarded to the City of Jackson to extend water and wastewater service to the northern part of the city where new homes will soon be built for flood survivors. "This is another important step in our long-term recovery efforts in Eastern Kentucky.  more

BASEL, Switzerland, July 31 -- Ecologies, a peer-reviewed journal that says it provides an advanced forum for studies related to ecology, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition: Communication: * Spatial Patterns in the Morphological Diversity of Madagascan Frogs Articles: * Implementation of Biocontrol Macro-Organisms in France * Richness and Elevation Patterns of a Stonefly (Insecta, Plecoptera) Community of a Southern Appalachian Mountains Wate  more

HARROGATE, Tennessee, Aug. 12 -- Lincoln Memorial University issued the following news: By Marisa Anders Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) Assistant Vice President for Academic and Student Support Services Blaze Bowers has announced the promotion of Director of Career Services Sheri Schatz to assistant dean of students, overseeing student engagement. Schatz joins Bowers and Dean of Students Elise Syoen in leadership of the LMU Student Services team. In her new position, Schatz oversees the st  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $898,443 from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for three West Virginia research initiatives. The funding will support two projects at West Virginia University (WVU), including research on nitrogen emissions in forest environments and computational imagery in space, as   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: The National Park Service (NPS) announced nearly $9.7 million in Paul Bruhn Historic Revitalization Grants to 13 subgrant programs in 12 states today to support economic development through the preservation of historic buildings in rural communities across the country. These grants mark the fifth year of funding for the program honoring the late Paul Bruhn, exe  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Pennsylvania and Delaware today announced that it has closed on the purchase of five acres in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, and transferred the parcel to the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation & Natural Resources (DCNR). The new acquisition links two existing sections of the Boyd Big Tree Preserve Conservation Area near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: 115 ac  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 8 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2023: The Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire (TNC) today announced the permanent protection of 870 acres along the Upper Connecticut River in Northumberland and Groveton. The parcel contains a mix of farmland, woods, wetlands, and expansive floodplains--areas along the river that flood each spring, filtering water and providing irreplaceable wildlife habitat. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Depar  more

CANTON, Ohio, Aug. 5 -- The National Football League issued the following news: By Eric Edholm, Lead Draft Writer Call it the Archie Griffin Curse, if you'd like. For whatever reason, Griffin remains the only man in college football history to win the prestigious Heisman Trophy award twice, doing so in 1974 and '75 as a star tailback for Ohio State. Several big-name winners have won the award with college eligibility remaining -- including Tim Tebow, Sam Bradford, Johnny Manziel, Lamar Jackso  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement on Aug. 11, 2023: * * * The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $464,000 to the Friends of Southwest Virginia in order to fund planning services, a paid staff position, and two partner conferences in an effort to develop high-quality projects in Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Southwest Virgi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement on Aug. 11, 2023: * * * Following the unanimous ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the case of Appalachian Voices v. U.S. Department of the Interior, Congressman Jeff Duncan released the following statement: "The Fourth Circuit ruling ensures climate activists and activist courts cannot circumvent the Constitutional authority of Congress in ensuring energy independence," said C  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: Today, Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced the formation of the Congressional Appalachian Caucus. "I am excited to form the Appalachian Caucus and honored to lead it as co-chair in the 118th Congress," said Reschenthaler. "This caucus will serve as a voice for the small towns in Appalachia who have been overlooked and left beh  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: * * * SCHUMER: WITH SOUTHERN TIER & MOHAWK VALLEY RURAL ELECTRIC CO-OPS POISED TO BENEFIT THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT, SCHUMER LAUNCHES MAJOR PUSH FOR FEDS TO INVEST $1.4+ MILLION IN NEW DELAWARE COUNTY LINE-WORKER TRAINING PROGRAM - HELPING LOWER ENERGY COSTS FOR FARMS AND FAMILIES, AND GIVING 200+ LOCAL WORKERS SKILLS NEEDED FOR GOOD-PAYING JOBS ACROSS THE SO  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 12 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2023: Today, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals granted motions by the federal government and Mountain Valley Pipeline to dismiss environmental groups' pending legal challenges of recent federal authorizations of the project. Specifically, the court dismissed an April 10 challenge to Endangered Species Act approvals for the Mountain Valley Pipeline unlawfully issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Ser  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Tech President Phil Oldham (right) surveys a research project at Tech's annual Research and Creative Inquiry Day. Tennessee Tech University announced an all-time record for externally funded research in fiscal year 2023, surpassing its previous record by nearly $13 million and reaffirming Tech's status as a high research activity university. The university secured more than $36.3  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 10 -- The University System of Maryland issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023: Jay A. Perman, chancellor of the University System of Maryland (USM) has appointed--and the USM Board of Regents has approved--the search and screening committee for the president of the University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES), one of the university system's 12 institutions. Current UMCES President Peter Goodwin announced earlier this year that he will be  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. 5 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news on Aug. 4, 2023: Two faculty members in Virginia Tech's College of Architecture, Arts, and Design, Aki Ishida and Miranda Shugars, were recognized with international awards by the Association of College Schools of Architecture (ACSA) this year. Ishida, an associate professor in the School of Architecture, received a 2023 Creative Achievement Award. Ishida's submission, "Reenvisioning Everyday Architecture: Experiments in V  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: Researchers at West Virginia University want to know why people with Type 2 diabetes commonly develop heart disease, a major cause of death among this population. To understand why the system that carries proteins needed to fuel the heart dysfunctions in people with Type 2 diabetes, scientists will use diabetic animal models to examine the part of cells -- the mitochondria -- that generates the p  more