WACO, Texas, Aug. 15 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: Fresh off their first FCS national title in 2022, South Dakota State will begin the 2023 season at No. 1 in the AFCA FCS Coaches' Top 25 Poll. The Jackrabbits earned 24 first-place votes and will begin defense of their title against Western Oregon on August 31. The team South Dakota State beat in the championship game sits in the No. 2 position. North Dakota State, who received one first-place vote, wil  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following Monthly Labor Review article: By Richard Hernandez Technological advancements have made hydraulic fracturing (the process of extracting natural gas from rocks) a cheaper commodity and a more attractive commodity than coal mining. This increase in demand for natural gas decreased the demand for coal. So, when a commodity's demand falls, what happens to the communities that are built a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a $162.5 million federal investment for high-speed internet infrastructure and community and workforce development projects in Ohio under the American Rescue Plan's Capital Projects Fund (CPF). The funding from the U.S. Department of the Treasury will support two efforts to expand internet access in Ohio: $77.5 million for rural broadband infr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a $162.5 million federal investment for high-speed internet infrastructure and community and workforce development projects in Ohio under the American Rescue Plan's Capital Projects Fund (CPF). The funding from the U.S. Department of the Treasury will support two efforts to expand internet access in Ohio: $77.5 million for rural broadband infr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11010) on Mountain Valley Pipeline litigation tests Congress's power to limit federal court jurisdiction on Aug. 17, 2023, by legislative attorney Joanna R. Lampe: * * * Mountain Valley Pipeline Litigation Tests Congress's Power to Limit Federal Court Jurisdiction The Mountain Valley Pipeline (Pipeline), currently under construction, is planned as a 303-mile natural gas transmissio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11019) on the recent appellate decisions of interest to lawmakers, Aug. 7 - Aug. 11, 2023, on Aug. 14, 2023. The white paper was written by section research manager Juria L. Jones and legislative attorneys Michael D. Contino, Jason O. Heflin and Alexander H. Pepper: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (August 7, 2023-August 11, 202  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $100,000 to Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, as part of the Environmental Education Grants Program. The funding will be used to support a climate literacy project. "We know that climate change is one of the greatest environmental challenges of our time, and it demands bold and innovative solutions," said EPA Administrator Michael  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 16, 2023: * * * Agency obtains innovative structural relief that preserves competition in the Appalachian Basin natural gas market following private equity-led deal * * * The Federal Trade Commission today took action to resolve antitrust concerns surrounding a $5.2 billion cash-and-stock deal between private equity firm Quantum Energy Partners and natural gas producer EQT Corporation by approving a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2023, by Chairwoman Lina M. Khan on the matter of EQT Corp. (No. 221-0212). The statement was joined by Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter and Alvaro M. Bedoya: * * * In September 2022, the nation's largest natural gas producer, EQT Corporation ("EQT"), proposed to acquire certain natural gas assets from private equity firm, Quantum Energy Partners, LP ("Quantum"). EQT agreed to offer $2.6 billion  more

GROVE CITY, Pennsylvania, Aug. 19 -- The Grove City College issued the following news release: Grove City College has secured a $400,000 grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to expand its work helping rural ministers thrive with the creation of the Center for Rural Ministry. The Center for Rural Ministry (CRM) will continue to foster the partnership of college, church, and community that was the hallmark of the College's Project on Rural Ministry (PRM), a four-year initiative to study and help mini  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 (TNScapv) -- The Land Trust Alliance issued the following news release and a letter on Aug. 15, 2023: * * * The Land Trust Alliance, along with a broad coalition of conservation, sportsmen and working forest organizations and companies, are united in advocating to include the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act of 2023 (S. 2631) in the 2023 Farm Bill's conservation title with mandatory funding via a letter to members of Congress. This bill would ensure that forests re  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) in launching the Congressional Appalachian Caucus. The Appalachian Caucus will focus on energy, healthcare, transportation, and broadband policies for people who live in Appalachia and surrounding regions. "Appalachia is a beautiful part of the United States," said Congresswoman Miller. "Abundant with natural resources  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 15 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release: The Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire (TNC) 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 Department, a key partner   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- The National Endowment for the Humanities issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2023: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) today announced $41.3 million in grants for 280 humanities projects across the country. These grants will support a documentary by acclaimed filmmaker Stanley Nelson on the life, work, and legacy of jazz legend Sun Ra; the creation of a set of linked online dictionaries of early Mayan languages; and analysis of pigment traces on the  more

GROVETON, New Hampshire, Aug. 15 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news: * * * Project restores and safeguards an important public drinking water resource for Northumberland, New Hampshire * * * The Open Space Institute (OSI) and The Nature Conservancy in New Hampshire (TNC) have announced the permanent protection of 870 acres in northern New Hampshire. Conservation of the land will help safeguard important regional drinking water resources while securing land for forest carbo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is introducing the Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act (CRWPA), which would formalize a partnership between federal, state, local and private entities to promote conservation, restoration, education and recreation efforts in the Watershed and establish a voluntary grant program to facilitate these activities. This collaborative effort will benefit fish and w  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 15 (TNSres) -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: The brain of a common fruit fly may seem insignificant -- a speck no bigger than the period at the end of this sentence -- yet its approximately 130,000 neurons play an important role in training the next generation of neuroscientists, both at Appalachian State University and other U.S. higher education institutions. This training is part of a five-year, App State-led project called Connectomes f  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2023: Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the approval of $162.5 million in federal funds for broadband infrastructure and multi-purpose community facility projects in Ohio under the American Rescue Plan's Capital Projects Fund (CPF), part of President Biden's Investing in America Agenda. Today's announcement includes two funding plans: $77.5 million for broadband infrastruc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (D-VA) announced the inclusion of key Virginia priorities in the Senate's Fiscal Year 2024 draft funding bills. All 12 bills were passed out of the Senate Appropriations Committee on a bipartisan basis. "We are proud to announce that the Senate's draft government spending legislation for Fiscal Year 2024 includes critical funding that will kee  more