CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 5 -- Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: The American Electric Power Foundation (AEP Foundation), at the recommendation of Appalachian Power, awarded a $25,000 grant to Comfort Cases, an international 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to providing hope and dignity to youth in foster care. Comfort Cases(TM) are new backpacks or duffle bags filled with several essential items for children transitioni  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.) introduced the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2024, which would reauthorize critical reentry grant programs from the Second Chance Act of 2008, which was most recently reauthorized during the Trump Administration as part of the First   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Morgan McGarvey, D-Kentucky, issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Today, Congressman McGarvey (KY-03) and House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raul M. Grijalva (AZ-07) introduced H.R. 8614. This bill would authorize the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine to study how surface coal mining affects human health in Central Appalachia. The study will examine how proximity to coal mining operations increases health risks in su  more

OKINAWA, Japan, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Education Activity issued the following news release on June 3, 2024: Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Pacific South District Superintendent Dr. Melissa Hayes is pleased to announce the selection of Mr. Nick Gust as assistant principal at Kadena Middle School, located at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan. Mr. Gust brings more than 19 years of experience in education to Kadena Middle School. He has taught elementary, middl  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 4 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: The latest weather outlook is a sweltering one: Almost all of the Appalachian Highlands should expect warmer-than-normal conditions this summer. "While we aren't projected to be as far above average as the Southwest and Northeast, June, July and August could be quite toasty in Tennessee and Southern Appalachia," said Dr. Andrew Joyner, Tennessee's official climatologist and a member of the Departme  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, June 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission, announced the selection of six communities that will receive technical assistance through the Local Foods, Local Places program. This shared effort will develop local food systems to advance environmental protection, strengthen local economies and further sustainability goals  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 5 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Today, June 4, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission, announced the City of Wellston, Ohio and five other communities will receive technical assistance through the Local Foods, Local Places program. This shared effort will develop local food systems to advance environmental protection, strengthen local economies and furth  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on June 5, 2024: Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), announced the selection of Rabbit Valley Farmers Market, Inc. in Ringgold, Georgia to receive technical assistance through the Local Foods, Local Places program. Together, EPA and the local community will engage with stakeholders to develop local foods systems while  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, June 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), announced the selection of Spring City, Tennessee to receive technical assistance through the Local Foods, Local Places program. Together, EPA and the local community will engage with stakeholders to develop local foods systems while furthering sustainability goals. "EPA is proud to   more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, June 7 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: By Jennifer L. Hill The college years allow students to grow and spread their wings, becoming confident and independent. One super way to do that is to study abroad. Students who take a semester-long or short-term course in another country can gain a better understanding of another culture, develop language skills and make new friends. Learning to navigate life outside the U.S., including exploring n  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 8 -- The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet posted the following news on June 7, 2024: * * * $29 Million for Job Creation * * * Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky will receive more than $74 million in federal funds to continue cleaning up hazards left by historic mining and $28.67 million to support economic development and job creation in Eastern Kentucky. The $74,217,023 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) award, issued through the U.S. Depart  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, June 8 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs posted the following news release: Gov. Kay Ivey has announced a $345,947 grant to assist the town of Carrollton with the upgrade of a vital community service. Funds from the Appalachian Regional Commission will help upgrade sewer and wastewater collection systems for residents and businesses in the Pickens County town. "This proactive step by the town of Carrollton will ensure vital local water and sewer   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security released the following written testimony by Rob Howard, president of Howard Building Science Inc., from a hearing dated May 22, 2024, entitled "Green Building Policies: Jeopardizing the American Dream of Homeownership": * * * Good morning. Chairman McMorris Rodgers, Ranking Member Pallone, Chairman Duncan, Ranking Member DeGette, thank you for allowing me to testify this afternoon. My name is   more

MUNCIE, Indiana, June 4 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) crews continue to make progress on a 1-mile underground power line rebuild project in Muncie between University Avenue and York Prairie Creek, just south of Euclid Avenue. Starting Wednesday, June 5, crews plan to extend lane restrictions on Tillotson Avenue. Motorists should be aware of the updated conditions: * Tillotson Avenue will be one la  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $8,036,732 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the Appalachian Council Head Start Program in Kanawha County. Head Start supports educational growth from birth to age 5 through services that provide early learning and emotional development, health and safety, and family well-being.   more

WASHINGTON, May 31 [Category: National Defense] -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: (This article by Louisiana-based writer Kathie Rowell originally appeared in the June 2024 issue of Military Officer, a magazine available to all MOAA Premium and Life members. Learn more about the magazine here; learn more about joining MOAA here.) Virginia resident Lt. Col. Tom Osterhoudt, USMC (Ret), has been to Shenandoah National Park so many times he thinks of it as   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) led 10 of his colleagues in introducing a resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn Biden's Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) final rule that imposes retroactive, costly, and overreaching regulations on coal ash management at inactive coal-fired power plants. CCR, commonly referred to as coal ash, are created when coal is burned to produce   more

GOLDEN, Colorado, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has selected 18 leaders to participate in its 2024 Executive Energy Leadership program (Energy Execs). The program curriculum is designed to assist nontechnical decision makers from government, corporate, nonprofit, and urban/rural communities as they work to implement renewable energy poli  more

TULSA, Oklahoma, June 4 -- Public Service Company of Oklahoma, a unit of American Electric Power, issued the following news release: Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) has named Dwayne Apple as the company's new vice president of Distribution Operations. Apple replaces Jennifer Ellis who has assumed a new leadership role with PSO's parent company, American Electric Power (AEP). Apple will be based in PSO's Tulsa office and will be responsible for the operation and maintenance of the elect  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Brian Jeffery Swann, a member and co-chair of the Committee on Global Oral Health Outreach for the National Dental Association, from a hearing dated May 16, 2024, entitled "Examining the Dental Care Crisis in America: How Can We Make Dental Care More Affordable and More Available?": * * * Greetings Chairman Sanders, Ranking Member Bill Cassidy, M.D., and members of the Committee  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety released the following testimony by Cindy Barnes, managing director of education, workforce and income security at the Government Accountability Office, from a hearing dated May 22, 2024, entitled "Digging Deeper for Health and Safety: Examining New Standards and Practices in Mining": * * * Chairman Hickenlooper, Ranking Member Braun, and Members of the Subcommittee: Thank yo  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security released the following testimony by Hannah Drummond, a registered nurse in the Emergency Department at Mission Hospital, on behalf of National Nurses United, from a hearing dated April 3, 2024, entitled "When Health Care Becomes Wealth Care: How Corporate Greed Puts Patient Care and Health Workers at Risk": * * * Good morning and thank you, Chairman Markey, Ranking Memb  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety released the following testimony by Cecil E. Roberts, international president of the United Mine Workers of America, from a hearing dated May 22, 2024, entitled "Digging Deeper for Health and Safety: Examining New Standards and Practices in Mining": * * * Good morning, Chairman Hickenlooper; Ranking Member Braun and the members of the Committee on Education and Labor in attend  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety released the following written testimony by Steven Schafrik, an associate professor and director of Graduate Studies for Mining Engineering at the University of Kentucky, from a hearing dated May 22, 2024, entitled "Digging Deeper for Health and Safety: Examining New Standards and Practices in Mining": * * * I'd like to thank this subcommittee of the United States Senate Commi  more