NEW YORK, Nov. 30 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: Communities throughout New York are feeling the harsh impacts of climate change. Flooding and infrastructure destruction, extreme heat and declining air quality are just some of the unsettling scenarios that are playing out in real time as our environment experiences more frequent storms, sweeping wildfires and stronger hurricanes. Now more than ever, it's crucial for land conservation initiatives, like many led by The Natu  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 2 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Local groups are appealing the Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission's approval of nominations to lease Ohio's largest state park and two wildlife areas for oil and gas development. On September 15, 2023, the Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission approved nominations to lease Salt Fork State Park, Valley Run Wildlife Area, and Zepernick Wildlife Area. Advocates are claiming the nomination approvals were not g  more

WACO, Texas, Dec. 5 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: The AFCA is pleased to announce the selections for its 2024 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute. This year's class was chosen from a field of over 175 highly qualified applicants. The AFCA 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute is a prestigious program aimed at identifying and developing premier, future leaders in the football coaching profession. Selected participants are invited to attend the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak) issued the following news release: Amtrak and its partners have been awarded more than $2.1 billion to improve existing routes and advance plans to expand Amtrak service across the United States. "Amtrak ridership is soaring and we're advancing plans to further enhance and expand our services across the United States with our various partners, thanks to these grants," said Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner. "We're eager to bri  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Federal development program facilitates creation of intercity passenger rail corridors Designation is critical step towards federal funding for NEPA rail service Casey, Cartwright have long pushed to restore passenger rail service to region Direct rail service between Scranton and New York would generate as much as $84 million of economic activity every year, according to Amtrak study Washington,  more

POWELL, Ohio, Dec. 1 -- The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium issued the following news release: The Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and The Wilds have announced a significant milestone in the organization's transformative journey from being two of the nation's premier zoological facilities to becoming a much more impactful wildlife conservation institution. The Columbus Zoo is launching a series of five groundbreaking conservation initiatives that bring together experts from around the world to implement co  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 30 -- The Cleveland Museum of Art issued the following news release: Make Holiday Memories at the Cleveland Museum of Art * * * Events MIX: Beat Street Friday, December 1, 2023, 6:00-10:00 p.m. Ticket required Immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of hip-hop. This year marks 50 years since the birth of hip-hop, and the 1984 film Beat Street helped highlight and introduce the roles of the DJ, breakdancing, and graffiti in hip-hop culture to the masses. This evenin  more

RICHMOND, Kentucky, Dec. 4 -- Eastern Kentucky University issued the following story: By Ethan Sirles Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) recognized Dr. Aaron Thompson for his distinguished service to humanity with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters (L.H.D.) degree at EKU's fall commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Thompson, '78, president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education (CPE), is a nationally recognized leader in higher education, working to ensure that all Ken  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: Whether at home or abroad, East Tennessee State University's commitment to advancing understanding in complex areas of medical research is embodied by its faculty. And when it comes to the field of hematology, Dr. Koyamangalath Krishnan is doing exactly that. Earlier this year, Krishnan, a professor emeritus with East Tennessee State University's Quillen College of Medicine, recently authore  more

GLENVILLE, West Virginia, Dec. 8 (TNSres) -- Glenville State College issued the following news release: This past week the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) hosted 130 students from 13 Appalachian colleges and universities for the 23rd annual Appalachian Collegiate Research Initiative (ACRI) symposium at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View in Arlington, Virginia. Supported by ARC and organized by the Center for Appalachian Studies and Services at East Tennessee State University (ETSU),  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 6 -- The Journal of Mammalogy, a scientific journal that says it features mammalian behavior, conservation, ecology, genetics, morphology, physiology and taxonomy from the American Society of Mammalogists, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2023 edition (Vol. 104, Issue 6): Feature Articles: * Space use patterns of two large carnivores: Puma (Puma concolor) and Maned Wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) in tropical agroecosystems * Female pond ba  more

WACO, Texas, Dec. 7 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: Washington's Kalen DeBoer and Florida A&M's Willie Simmons highlight today's announcement of the American Football Coaches Association's 2023 Regional Coach of the Year winners for FBS, FCS, Division II, Division III, and NAIA. These winners will be honored on Tuesday, January 9, during the 2024 AFCA Convention in Nashville, Tennessee. The AFCA recognizes five regional Coach of the Year winners in each   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: MOAA's work on Capitol Hill on behalf of the uniformed services community has been recognized again by The Hill, one of the nation's top Beltway-focused news outlets, with a position on the publication's Top Lobbyists list for the 17th straight year. MOAA was among the honorees in the 2023 Grassroots category, which included AARP, Burn Pits 360, and Veterans of Foreign Wars. "This honor reflects not  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Dec. 5 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics issued the following news: MidAmerica Nazarene (Kan.) won the 2023 NAIA Men's Soccer National Championship 2-1 over Milligan (Tenn.) Monday. The 65th Annual event was held at Scheels Stryker Sports Complex by Visit Wichita. MidAmerica Nazarene was playing in the championship game for the second time in program history after losing 1-0 in overtime to Rio Grande (Ohio) in the 2015 final while Milligan was the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: Three national scenic trails have become the country's newest national parks, raising the total number of existing parks from 425 to 428. The Ice Age, New England, and North Country national scenic trails, all previously established by Congress and administered by the National Park Service as part of the National Trails System, are now also recognized as units of the National Par  more

ASHBURN, Virginia, Dec. 1 -- The National Recreation and Park Association issued the following news release: Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragan (D-Calif.-44) and the National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) co-hosted a press conference today on the steps of the Capitol Building to highlight the strong bipartisan support for the Outdoors for All Act, which increases investment in green spaces in under-resourced communities by codifying the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) program into  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) announces the launch of its J-1 Visa Waiver Program in collaboration with Maine, New Hampshire, New York, and Vermont in an ongoing effort to provide rural and underserved areas with adequate access to quality, affordable healthcare. The new program will help address the national healthcare provider shortage by easing the visa requirements for physicians who   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC- Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Don Beyer (VA-08) and 44 colleagues wrote the U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Climate Counselor Ethan Zindler urging the Treasury Department to adopt strong climate standards when implementing the Inflation Reduction Act's Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit. The Clean Hydrogen Production Tax Credit incentivizes and rewards new clean hydroge  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Schumer, Who Delivered Historic Funding Through The Infrastructure Law For The NBRC, Is Leading The Charge In The Senate To Reauthorize And Expand This Vital Agency, Says New Program Is Major Step To Help Recruit Doctors To Upstate New York Communities Like Those In The North Country, CNY, WNY, And Finger Lakes NBRC's New J-1 Visa Waiver Program Aims To Boost Healthcare By Ea  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release: Three professors at Tennessee Tech University have been awarded prestigious grants from the American Chemical Society (ACS) Petroleum Research Fund to further their research projects and give their students more opportunities for hands-on experience in the field. Kyle Murphy, Ph.D., and Ranil Gurusinghe, Ph.D., assistant professors of chemistry, along with Gourab Bhattacharya, Ph.D.,  more

TROY, Alabama, Dec. 1 -- Troy University issued the following news: The path to becoming a special education teacher varies for every educator. Take Troy University's Dr. Joseph Johnson, for example. Even though he holds master's and doctorate degrees in special education, how to become a special education teacher wasn't on his mind when he applied to Appalachian State University as an undergraduate. "I wanted to coach basketball, and I loved history," says Dr. Johnson, Associate Professor an  more

ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Dec. 8 -- The University of North Carolina-Asheville issued the following news: In a groundbreaking initiative, Tara McCoy, a renowned potter and member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI), has become the first endowed artist in the "Celebrating Cherokee Heritage through Art and Making" grant. This collaborative effort is supported by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and the University of North Carolina Asheville. "The National Endowment for the A  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: Simulations from West Virginia University researchers demonstrate their use of two kinds of industrial wastewater to decontaminate each other has the potential to slash a power plant's total water use. The researchers from the WVU Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources modeled various scenarios for using "cooling tower blowdown" and "produced water" to treat each other. C  more