WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (TNScapv) -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: The League of Conservation Voters and Trust for Public Land led 61 environmental organizations in sending the below letter to the House of Representatives urging Members to oppose H.R.4821, the House Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, when it comes up for a vote. This letter builds on our letter opposing the bill in markup this summer. The Le  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Oct. 25 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2023: The Board of Directors of American Electric Power Co. (Nasdaq: AEP) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 88 cents a share on the company's common stock, an increase of 5 cents per share. The increase is in line with the company's 6% to 7% operating earnings growth range. The dividend is payable Dec. 8, 2023, to shareholders of record as of Nov. 10, 2023. This is the compa  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 27 -- The American Musicological Society issued the following news: Congratulations to this year's Career Development Grants in American Music recipients! The purpose of the grants are to support participation in annual meeting programming that deepens participants' knowledge of American music and strengthens their professional networks. Grant recipients will participate in relevant activities at the upcoming AMS-SMT Annual Meeting in Denver as part of a cohort of twelve. * * *   more

BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 27 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: This fall, the Appalachian State University Police Department placed its first two electric patrol vehicles in service -- among the first for North Carolina police departments. The department plans to gradually replace its gas-powered patrol cars with electric vehicles (EVs), a strategic move to reduce carbon emissions and cut costs. Two Tesla Model 3 sedans are currently on the road, while four Tesla Mod  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 28 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: Appalachian State University has launched a new mentoring and networking platform, Ask a Mountaineer, to help students and alumni connect for career guidance and professional development. The online tool -- managed by the Office of Alumni Affairs -- allows students and alumni to submit questions and solicit advice from the nearly 146,000 members of the App State Alumni Association. "Our alumni have a tre  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 26 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2023: The Environmental Protection Agency announced an award of up to $500,000 to regional nonprofit organization Appalachian Voices on Tuesday for the organization's Building Community Resilience in Virginia's Coalfields with Place-based Climate Change Adaptation project. The funding comes through EPA's Environmental Justice Collaborative Problem-Solving (EJCPS) Cooperative Agreement Program. EPA  more

UPTON, New York, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: Plant biologists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have engineered enzymes to modify grass plants so their biomass can be more efficiently converted into biofuels and other bioproducts. As described in a paper just published in Plant Biotechnology Journal, these enzymes modify molecules that make up plant cell walls to provi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) held a conference call to announce that he helped secure $8,902,228 to support high-speed internet infrastructure and economic development in communities in Appalachia and Northeast Ohio. The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded these investments through the Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiative,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced funding from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), as well as the Economic Development Administration (EDA), Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), the National institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA), and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), to support   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is announcing that Southeastern Pennsylvania has been selected as a Regional Technology and Innovation Hub (Tech Hub) for life sciences. Led by the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern PA, the Greater Philadelphia Region Precision Medicine Tech Hub will focus on an expanded view of precision medicine by building on Greater Philadelphia's world-class l  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Funds will establish an economic hub for the green building supply chain in Upper Appalachia The project will serve and improve 113 communities in the region, and more than 500 businesses, 100 entrepreneurs, and 1,000 workers through engaged outreach Casey sent a letter to the Appalachian Regional Commission advocating in support of this funding Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Bob Casey (  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is announcing a $400,000 grant to further develop the manufacturing sector in North Central Pennsylvania. The Economic Development Administration (EDA) at the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has awarded the competitive planning grant to the North Central Pressed Materials Strategy Development Consortium thanks to the Tech Hubs Strategy Development Grant program  more

ATHENS, West Virginia, Oct. 28 -- Concord University issued the following news release: Each year, the Concord University Alumni Association (CUAA) presents awards to alumni for outstanding professional achievements, community service, and dedication to their alma mater. The four individuals receiving awards for 2023 were announced on October 13 at the CU After Hours event held at University Point during Homecoming week. The 2023 CUAA Awards recipients are: Trey Lockhart, Young Alumnus Award;   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Oct. 24 -- Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health issued the following news release: The CARE2HOPE project, a partnership between the Rollins School of Public Health and University of Kentucky College of Public Health, has been selected by the American Public Health Association (APHA) Epidemiology Section as the winner of their 2023 Public Health Practice Award. This award is given in recognition of excellence in public health practice and impact on population heal  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on Oct. 23, 2023, by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. CP21-455-000) involving Equitrans L.P.: * * * I concur in the decision to deny the protests and authorize Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans) to abandon the facility and related appurtenances under its Part 157 blanket certificate.[1] Additionally, I concur in the determinations in paragraphs 29 and 30: the s  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Oct. 24 -- West Virginia University issued the following news on Oct. 23, 2023: Difficult but necessary decisions have put West Virginia University in a position to invest and innovate, thus setting the University on a course to become the modern land-grant university of the future. "No matter the major, every student who chooses West Virginia University will be afforded a well-rounded education that provides excellent training in their field, as well as opportunity   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2023: Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) announced today that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $453,743 to Virginia Tech for their Setting Appalachia's Workforce on Track to Adapt to the Changing Construction Industry project. According to ARC, this investment will allow Virginia Tech to develop a training roadmap, workforce gap analysis, and plan for large scale implement  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on Oct. 19, 2023, entitled "Regional Commissions: A Review of Federal Economic Development Program Effectiveness": * * * I'd like to thank our witnesses for being here today to discuss the role and effectiveness of the regional commissions for economic d  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management issued the following testimony by Gayle Manchin, federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission, involving a hearing on Oct. 19, 2023, entitled "Regional Commissions: A Review of Federal Economic Development Program Effectiveness": * * * Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee: My name is Gayle Manchin, Federal Co-Chair of the Appalachi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management issued the following written testimony by Corey Wiggins, federal co-chair of the Delta Regional Authority, involving a hearing on Oct. 19, 2023, entitled "Regional Commissions: A Review of Federal Economic Development Program Effectiveness": * * * On behalf of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), I am pleased to present the Delta Regional Authority'  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Oct. 26 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00424) on Oct. 24, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing Of Kentucky Power Company For Approval Of A Special Contract Under Its Economic Development Rider And Demand Response Service Tariffs With Cyber Innovation Group, LLC ORDER On October 5, 2023, Kentucky Power Company (Kentucky Power) filed a motion, pursuant to KRS 278.400, requesting clarification of the Ord  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 26 -- The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued the following news release: After three weeks of the Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry's bracket-style contest where voters weighed in on X and Instagram with their PA autumnal favorites, Musselman's Apple Cider was named the "Best of Fall." Musselman's, a company-branded business within Knouse Foods Cooperative, Inc., is part of a grower-owned cooperative made up of approximately 100 Penn  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 26 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news: Bryn Woodall of Milligan (Tenn.) has been named the NAIA Men's Cross Country Runner of the Week. Woodall was selected based on his performance(s) from October 16-22 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/Continental Athletic Conference (Independents)/unaffiliated group nominees. Runners of the Week are announced weekly throughout the regular season on Wednesdays on naia.org,   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Oct. 26 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news: Caitlin Dominy of Milligan (Tenn.) has been named the NAIA Women's Cross Country National Runner of the Week. Dominy was selected based on her performance(s) from October 16-22 and was chosen out of a pool of conference/group nominees. Runners of the Week are announced weekly throughout the regular season on Wednesdays on naia.org, Instagram and Twitter. Twitter - @NAIA Instagra  more

MANTEO, North Carolina, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: National Park Service law enforcement ranger Mike Henry has been named as the new chief ranger at Cape Hatteras National Seashore, Fort Raleigh National Historic Site and Wright Brothers National Memorial (Outer Banks Group). Henry's promotion from the Outer Banks Group's deputy chief ranger to chief ranger occurred Oct. 22. The chief ranger position at the Outer Ba  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The National Association of Teachers of Singing issued the following news release: The National Association of Teachers of Singing (NATS) has chosen 12 composers to participate in its 2023-24 season of the NATS Mentoring Program for Composers. Now in its fourth consecutive season, this opportunity pairs emerging and early-career art song composers with veteran art song composers to encourage the composition and performance of new works. Composers Lori Laitman and Tom Cip  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL is a partner with major industry groups on three regional hydrogen hub projects selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to 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 to meeting clean energy goals. Funded by the  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The National Labor Relations Board issued the following decision (Case No. 13-RC-322799) by Region 13 Acting Director Daniel N. Nelson: * * * GRAPHIC PACKAGING INTERNATIONAL, LLC, Employer and TEAMSTERS LOCAL UNION NO. 673, Petitioner and PRINTING, PACKAGING AND PRODUCTION WORKERS OF NORTH AMERICA LOCAL 415-S, Intervenor DECISION AND DIRECTION OF ELECTION On July 31, 2023, Teamsters Local Union No. 673 ("Petitioner") filed a representation petition pursuant to Section   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 25 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news: More than 5,000 acres in Maines' Kennebago Uplands have been permanently protected with support from the Open Space Institute's (OSI) Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund (ALPF). The Rangleley Lakes Heritage Trust (RHLT) project completes the second of a three-phase effort to conserve the Kennebago Headwaters, one of the most resilient and intact wild brook trout fisheries in the United States and a watershed with except  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 26 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news: In the latest win for Pennsylvania's growing technology sector, the Shapiro Administration and Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger announced Pennsylvania has secured the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration (EDA) Technology Hub designation for the Greater Philadelphia Area, and a Strategy Planning Grant for North   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 25 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46), President Pro Tempore Kim Ward (R-39), Majority Leader Joe Pittman (R-41), Sen. Devlin Robinson (R-37) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) discussed what the future hydrogen economy means for jobs, energy and the environment following a recent federal decision to award funding to two hubs benefitting Pennsylvania. The United States Department of Energy (DOE) has set a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) voted for the fiscal year 2024 Energy and Water House Appropriations Bill, providing nearly $58 billion to bolster national security, energy security and economic competitiveness. The bill passed the House on Thursday, offsetting $5.58 billion by clawing back the Democrats' wasteful spending over the last two years. Eastern Kentucky gains important funding in the bill,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- 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 (ENR) Committee, joined the Charleston Area Alliance Board of Directors meeting and the North Central West Virginia Business Summit to discuss the recent selection by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) of the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub (ARCH2)   more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 24 -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Tennessee Tech University has entered new territory as a national research institution; receiving the single largest research grant in the university's 108-year history and tasked with a mission to modernize aging electric grids by leveraging the energy capabilities of the Appalachian region. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) - an economic development partnership between the federal   more

JEFFERSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 25 -- Carson-Newman College issued the following news: Carson-Newman University broke ground on a Child Development Lab (CDL) on Friday. The new facility, located on Overlook Avenue in Jefferson City, continues to advance the lab's mission within the Family and Consumer Sciences Department. "We are excited about this new chapter in the life of Carson-Newman's Child Development Lab," said University President Charles A. Fowler. "Though we are building new walls a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine applauded $2,720,950 in federal funding to spur economic development across Southwest Virginia by helping more businesses access capital and upgrading outdoor recreation infrastructure. The funding was awarded by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC)'s Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic Revitalization (POWER) Initiati  more

ROCK HILL, South Carolina, Oct. 27 (TNSres) -- Winthrop University issued the following news: * * * HIGHLIGHTS * Armed with a National Science Foundation (NSF) research grant, Boyer and her students have spent the last two summers in the Great Basin in Utah and Nevada, attempting to crack the case. * The Late Devonian mass extinction occurred approximately 365 million years ago and appears to have primarily affected the marine communities of the time due to "marine anoxia," a lack of oxygen   more