WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The American Gas Association issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * Today, the Biden Administration's announced seven regional Hydrogen Hubs that were selected to receive Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to accelerate the domestic market for hydrogen. "This is a monumental step for all of us who care about decreasing emissions swiftly and affordably" said AGA President and CEO Karen Harbert. "Natural gas has played an instrumental role in helping to  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 14 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy selected the winners of the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs grant program, which will direct billions of dollars to several proposed facilities across the country. One of the winners is the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, which will be located in West Virginia and will also serve Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania. The Appalachian hub, unlike other DOE  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 13 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: The Department of Energy awarded $400,000 to regional nonprofit organization Appalachian Voices on Wednesday for a project that will help address energy-related challenges at community anchor institutions like schools, health care facilities and businesses in the historic coal region of Southwest Virginia. The Phase 1 award from the Buildings Upgrade Prize (Buildings UP) will enable Appalachian Voices to wor  more

ASHLAND, Ohio, Oct. 11 -- Ashland University issued the following news: Vicki King-Maple, though a communications professional, has a hard time putting into words the love she has for Ashland University. "It's a second home; it's family," said King-Maple, a "triple-crown" Ashland University alumna, having received her bachelor's (speech and public communication, 1995), master's (education in curriculum and instruction, 2000) and doctorate (educational leadership and leadership studies, 2019) d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, a key pillar of Bidenomics, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $7 billion to launch seven Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) across the nation and accelerate the commercial-scale deployment of low-cost, clean hydrogen--a valuable energy product that can be produced with zero or near-zero carbon emissions and is crucial   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded two new grants totaling over $14.5 million to boost green energy manufacturing and workforce development through its Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) funding opportunity, which drives large-scale economic transformation through multi-state collaboration: * A $10 million ARISE grant to Catalyst Conne  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $20 million for two new projects that will bolster green "upcycling" textile manufacturing and smart grid technologies across Appalachian North Carolina, Tennessee, South Carolina, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. The projects are supported through ARC's Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) funding  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: Women in a flood-prone region of India are the key to protecting drinking-water wells for their families and neighbors, but they need stronger voices - literally, figuratively and politically - to bring solutions to their communities, according to University of Virginia climate researchers. With a $1.5 million grant, UVA's Environmental Institute is studying how to empower women alread  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) today announced $200,000 for the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to support local manufacturing businesses and create job opportunities in Western Maryland. This federal funding, awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) grant  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and John Fetterman (D-PA) and U.S Representatives Chris Deluzio (D-PA-17) and Summer Lee (D-PA-12) announced $10 million for Pittsburgh-based Catalyst Connection to support small manufacturers in the region expand and succeed in the clean energy and green technology sectors. With this funding, Catalyst Connection, a non-profit organization that   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 14 -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced its selections of the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program, marking a pivotal moment in its efforts to accelerate the U.S. clean hydrogen economy, crea  more

ATHENS, West Virginia, Oct. 10 -- Concord University issued the following news release: For more than a decade, Concord University has been seeking and finding ways to enhance and grow the University's overall success, which includes securing funding for new educational programs, building renovations, improved security measures on campus, and more. The new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program at Concord is one of a number of emerging success stories at the University. The BSN program no  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, an organization that engages Republican policymakers and the public in solutions to address the nation's energy, economic and environmental security, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) President Heather Reams today applauded the announcement to invest $7 billion from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to seven regional clean hydrogen hubs   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 14 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Dozens of faculty, alumni and students represented East Tennessee State University at the 2023 International Bluegrass Music Association World of Bluegrass Conference in Raleigh, North Carolina - one of the most significant bluegrass events in the world. Several ETSU faculty and alumni from the ETSU Bluegrass, Old Time and Roots Music Studies Program earned nominations for awards, and four took home h  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following statement on Oct. 11, 2023: * * * Reuters is reporting that the Biden administration will award federal grants to two 'hydrogen hubs' that are partly based in Pennsylvania - the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen (ARCH2) and Mid-Atlantic Clean Hydrogen (MACH2) projects. The award announcements are likely to come during President Biden's visit to Philadelphia tomorrow. The $7 billion grants are part of the 2021 Infrastructu  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Oct. 11 -- Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky issued the following news release: The Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky has named Donovan Blackburn, CEO of the Pikeville Medical Center (PMC), its 2023 Gil Friedell Memorial Health Policy Award winner for helping change the landscape of healthcare in eastern Kentucky. In his time as a healthcare leader, he has facilitated the vast expansion of healthcare options in Appalachia that residents previously had to travel hours to ob  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: The Federal Trade Commission finalized a consent order that prevents entanglements and the exchange of confidential, competitively sensitive information 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. Quantum and EQT are direct competitors in the production and sale of n  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Regional Commissions: A Review of Federal Economic Development Program Effectiveness" at 10 a.m. on Oct. 19, 2023, at 2167 Rayburn House Office Building: Witness List: * The Honorable Gayle Manchin, Federal Co-Chair, Appalachian Regional Commission * The Honorable Corey Wiggins, Federal Co-C  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: Yesterday, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12), Senator Bob Casey (PA), and Senator John Fetterman (PA) announced $10 million for Pittsburgh-based Catalyst Connection to support small manufacturers in the region expand and succeed in the clean energy and green technology sectors. With this funding, Catalyst Connection, a non-profit organization that pro  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 13 -- The Land Trust Alliance issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced more than $1.35 million in grants to six land trusts to help protect local forests that are key to achieving the state's objectives to protect open space and reduce the emissions that cause climate change. Grant funding will be used to acquire new easements to help keep forests as forests,  more

BANNER ELK, North Carolina, Oct. 14 -- Lees-McRae College issued the following news: It's safe to say that a calling toward higher education is in Bill Durham's blood. As a child, Durham grew up on Appalachian State University's campus, following around his father Harvey Durham--a long-time faculty member and administrator at the school--and was even born in the university's old hospital building. Durham's childhood was deeply steeped in the world of academia, and he said he always had the desi  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) for up to $925 million in federal support under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will bring a hydrogen hub to West Virginia. Chairman Manchin's Bipar  more

MILLIGAN, Tennessee, Oct. 4 -- Milligan College issued the following news release: Milligan University President Dr. Bill Greer was inducted into the Tennessee Independent Colleges and Universities Association's (TICUA) 2023 Hall of Fame. This accolade celebrates Greer's 30-year tenure at Milligan and the advancement of the university's mission under his leadership. TICUA created the Hall of Fame to honor distinguished alumni of its 35 member institutions while highlighting their contributions  more

MOREHEAD, Kentucky, Oct. 12 (TNSres) -- Morehead State University issued the following news: A $50,000 grant was awarded to MSU to support the Investment Supporting Partnerships in Recovery Ecosystems (INSPIRE) initiative. The project aims to help create employment opportunities for people in post-treatment addiction recovery through job training programs and initiatives to link recovery services and training that support the recovery ecosystem. "Appalachia is a special place with unique issue  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Commerce posted the following news release on Oct. 11, 2023: Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $10 million grant to The Industrial Commons, an industry focused nonprofit in western North Carolina. The grant will help build a 40,000-square-foot green textile manufacturing hub in Burke County. "North Carolina has a rich legacy in textile manufacturing and innovation," said Governor Roy Cooper. "This inv  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 10 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 9, 2023: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments to boards and commissions. "I'm glad to appoint more Hispanic and Latino leaders to my boards and commissions, including Catty Moore to the North Carolina State Board of Education and the new members of the Governor's Advisory Council on Hispanic and Latino Affairs," said Governor Cooper. "We're going to continue to uplift d  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 12 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2023: Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded a $10 million grant to The Industrial Commons, an industry focused nonprofit in western North Carolina. The grant will help build a 40,000-square-foot green textile manufacturing hub in Burke County. "North Carolina has a rich legacy in textile manufacturing and innovation," said Governor Roy Cooper. "This investment  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 13 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced more than $1.35 million in grants to six land trusts to help protect local forests that are key to achieving the state's objectives to protect open space and reduce the emissions that cause climate change. Grant funding will be used to acquire new easeme  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Oct. 13 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: In a landmark accord, major solar developers, conservation groups, agricultural organizations, environmental and environmental justice groups and tribal entities announced today their agreement to advance large-scale U.S. solar development while championing land conservation and supporting local community interests. The agreement is the result of a 20-month "Solar Uncommon Dialogue" conven  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 -- The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued the following statement on Oct. 13, 2023: * * * Today, President Joe Biden visited Philadelphia to announce that Pennsylvania would be among the states to benefit from U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) funding to support hydrogen hubs. Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry President & CEO Luke Bernstein was invited and attended the announcement and made the following statement: "Pennsylvania is  more

YORK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 12 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources issued the following news: Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Secretary Cindy Adams Dunn today announced that the department has opened up a public survey (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/V6SJ3BX) for input on plans at Susquehanna Riverlands State Park in York County. "The Bureau of State Parks is preparing a master plan to conserve and restore the land while also providing recr  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 14 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Governor Josh Shapiro and the Shapiro Administration have helped Pennsylvania become the only state in the country to secure two regional clean hydrogen hub projects, funded through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs program, which will create more than 41,000 total good-paying jobs between them and ensure Pennsylvania continues to be an ene  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 12 -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following Q&A on Oct. 11, 2023, with Interim Director Steve Goldstein: * * * Steve Goldstein, interim director of the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, talks about his long history with Columbia, and why the geosciences have such an important role to play in the climate crisis. As a researcher and the Higgins Professor of Earth and environmental sciences, Steve Goldstein has had the opportunity to travel th  more

BRADDOCK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 11 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Congresswoman Summer Lee (D-PA-12) joined Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) in announcing $10 million for from the Appalachian Regional Commission to Pittsburgh-based non-profit Catalyst Connection to help small manufacturers build the green technologies they need. "This critical $10 million investment will be crucial in sustaining an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Oct. 12, 2023: This week, Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) and Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-07) introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce carbon emissions and nutrient pollution. The bill, the Conservation and Regenerative Optimization Practices (CROP) for Farming Act, would prioritize payments from the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) to farm efforts that reduce nitrous oxide and m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: While Visiting A Clean Energy Company In Southern Tier Earlier This Year, Schumer Promised To Fight For Investment To Help Clean Energy Manufacturers Expand In Region Historic Fed Investments From Schumer's CHIPS & Science Act, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, and Inflation Reduction Act Are Driving Clean Energy And Tech Manufacturing Back To Southern Tier And America - Now Se  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that he successfully secured critical funding for the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, helping ensure that Ohio plays a critical role in building the energy economy of the 21st Century. Brown has been an aggressive champion for the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub, successfully pushing the U.S. Department of Energy to provid  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, congratulated the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) team for being selected as an awardee of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) regional clean hydrogen hub competition. "Today is a major win for the ARCH2 team and for future economic development and energy productio  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Oct. 14 -- 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, announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2) for up to $925 million in federal support under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that will bring a hydrogen hub to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 (TNScapv) -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: In a landmark accord, major solar developers, conservation groups, agricultural organizations, environmental and environmental justice groups, and tribal entities announced today their agreement to advance large-scale U.S. solar development while championing land conservation and supporting local community interests. The agreement is the result of a 20-month "Solar Uncommon Dialogue" conv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management Subcommittee Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA) announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to review the effectiveness of the Federal Economic Development Program. The hearing, entitled  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin and Congressman David Trone (all D-Md.) announced $200,000 for the Maryland Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) to support local manufacturing businesses and create job opportunities in Western Maryland. This federal funding, awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission's (ARC) Appalachian Regional Initiative for Stronger Economies (ARISE) gra  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The White House issued the following news release on Oct. 13, 2023: Today, President Biden and Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm are announcing seven regional clean hydrogen hubs that were selected to receive $7 billion in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law funding to accelerate the domestic market for low-cost, clean hydrogen. Advancing clean hydrogen is essential to achieving the President's vision of a strong clean energy economy that strengthens energy security, bolsters  more