THE PLAINS, Virginia, Nov. 16 -- The American Bird Conservancy issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Today, American Bird Conservancy (ABC) filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) requesting a Threatened or Endangered listing for the Eastern Golden Eagle under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). Persistent threats and a slow reproductive rate coupled with a small population are raising red flags for conservationists. "The Golden Eagle is a widely recognized  more

CHESTER, Virginia, Nov. 18 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2023: On November 16th, more than 60 Chesterfield residents overwhelmed a Dominion Energy-led hearing on the "Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center," a 1,000-megawatt methane-gas power plant Dominion is proposing to build in Chesterfield County. "I'd rather sit in the dark than breathe poison," said Frances Broaddus-Crutchfield, a concerned community member, following a presentation from Dominion on  more

SHEPHERDSTOWN, West Virginia, Nov. 16 -- Shepherd University issued the following news: A Shepherd University student attended and presented at the National Association of Black Storytellers 41st National Black Storytellers Festival and Conference November 8-12 in Salt Lake City, Utah. Brooklyn Gholston, an Appalachian studies and political science double major from Charleston, West Virginia, represented Shepherd at the national event and had the opportunity to do her own storytelling. "This w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced a $300,000 investment to the Village of East Palestine to purchase specialized equipment to assist in emergency response, hazard identification, and increase the response capacity of the local police and fire departments. Equipment that will be purchased includes a drone, two international dump trucks with plow attachments, a utility truck,   more

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- The Burroughs Wellcome Fund issued the following news: The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is proud to introduce the recipients of the 2023 Student STEM Enrichment Program. This program was created nearly 30 years ago to empower and inspire North Carolina students to pursue excellence in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) through activities taking place outside of the traditional classroom schedule. "The Burroughs Wellcome Fund i  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, Nov. 15 -- Catawba College issued the following news: Catawba College is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Lee F. Ball, Jr. as the new Executive Director for their Center for the Environment. Ball brings a wealth of experience, expertise, and a strong commitment to sustainability education to his new role. He will begin his tenure at Catawba in early January 2024. "We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Ball to Catawba College as the Executive Director of the Center  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on Nov. 13, 2023, entitled "Flood Damage and Federally Backed Mortgages in a Changing Climate." Here are excerpts: * * * At a Glance As the climate continues to change, flood damage to homes in the United States is expected to increase. Many of those homes have mortgages that are guaranteed by a government-sponsored enterprise or backed by the Department of Veterans Affairs or the Federal Housing Admi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12532) on the federally funded construction and the payment of locally prevailing wages on Nov. 13, 2023, by labor policy analyst Elizabeth Weber Handwerker and legislative attorney Jon O. Shimabukuro: * * * Federally Funded Construction and the Payment of Locally Prevailing Wages Introduction Since the 1930s, numerous statutes have been enacted that establish minimum labor standards fo  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Tusculum University issued the following news: Community members can explore religion in Appalachia with a doctoral student at Princeton University who was raised in Greene County when she leads the three sessions of the Theologian-In-Residence series in January at Tusculum University. Emily Morrell, a graduate of Greeneville High School, will present Jan. 12, Jan. 19 and Jan. 26, all Fridays, in Chalmers Conference Center of the Scott M. Niswonger Co  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Nov. 15 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University is one of 10 public universities in Tennessee that are coming together to increase awareness of the value of a four-year university degree in Tennessee. The "Four the Future" campaign is a multi-year, coordinated effort to engage community and business leaders, prospective students, and Tennesseans in all 95 counties around the value of higher education from a public un  more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky issued the following news release: Eleven nonprofit organizations have been selected to receive funding from the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky's Funding for Recovery Equity and Expansion (FREE) Program. The program is a partnership with the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services' Kentucky Opioid Response Effort (KORE) and the Kentucky Department for Public Health (KDPH). The organizations receiving funds a  more

HESSTON, Kansas, Nov. 16 -- Hesston College issued the following news release: In the realm of academia, innovation is bred by collaboration. The Hesston College School of Engineering recently had the opportunity to witness this first hand as they collaborated on a project with the engineering department at Eastern Mennonite University. This partnership was made possible by a grant from the Marpeck Fund, an entity meant to encourage relationships between Mennonite institutions. During spring b  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 18 -- The Journal of Cancer Education, a journal that aims to improve cancer education techniques and solve problems that exist in educating patients and strengthening programs, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2023 edition (Vol. 38, Issue 6): * The Value of Networking in Cancer Education and Capacity Building * Attitudes and Perception of the REFLECT Communication Curriculum for Clinical Oncology Graduate Medical Education * "Cancer  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Michigan State University's College of Social Science issued the following news: By Diane Huhn As Natalia L. Quinteros Casaverde was scrolling through messages last fall on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, a post from Kyla Dahlin immediately set her heart aflutter. Dahlin, an associate professor with the Department of Geography, Environment and Spatial Sciences at Michigan State University, was using the platform to introduce the   more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced new awards through Round XIII of the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative with $26.6 million awarded through the state-funded Environmental Protection Fund to support 72 projects and $2.4 million from the federally funded Recreational Trails Program for 15 projects. "These initiatives plant new seeds for growth, helping communities ac  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's opening remarks from the committee hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "Opportunities in Industrial Decarbonization: Delivering Benefits for the Economy and the Climate." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2023: On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to explore opportunities for decarbonizing heavy industry, the third largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in our nation's economy. Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery:   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "Opportunities in Industrial Decarbonization: Delivering Benefits for the Economy and the Climate." Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman...thank you for holding this  more

SHEPHERDSTOWN, West Virginia, Nov. 16 -- Shepherd University issued the following news: The Robert C. Center for Congressional History and Education will be under new leadership in the upcoming year following the second retirement of longtime director Dr. Ray Smock. Shepherd University and the Robert C. Byrd Center Board of Directors announce that beginning on January 1, 2024, Dr. James Broomall, associate professor of history and director of the George Tyler Moore Center for the Study of the C  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 16 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: A Tennessee Tech University creative writing professor not only teaches her students to find the extraordinary experiences in everyday life, but she also models it in the release of her first book. Monic Ductan, associate professor of English, has been published in various literary journals, including Southeast Review, Shenandoah, Appalachian Heritage and South Carolina Review. Her   more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Nov. 18 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2023: In celebration of National Rural Health Day, yesterday the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medicaid in Kentucky announced new scholarship opportunities for UK's Rural Physician Leadership Program (RPLP). The Anthem Rural Medicine Scholarships will provide $100,000 to offset the cost of medical school for students in the RPLP. In a state that su  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 14 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the Senate's passage of $41,921,000 in direct federal investments for community-led projects throughout Maryland as part of a package of three fiscal year 2024 government funding bills. These funds, included at the Senator's request, support a wide array of projects to improve public transit, trail n  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 16 -- The Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: The Virginia Department of Education, Office of School Nutrition Programs partnered with two regional Virginia food hubs to deliver $2.1 million dollars of locally grown and raised food products to school nutrition programs in the Commonwealth. The Centralized Local Procurement Pilot Program (CLPPP) - funded through a U.S. Department of Agriculture Supply Chain Assistance grant - was designed   more