WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on July 11, 2024: * * * Four New Multi-State ARISE Grants spur Economic Development in Eight Appalachian States. * * * Today, as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $1.5 million to fund four projects that will bring together over 40 regional partner organizations to boost growth in the outdoor tourism and aviation industries across   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) escalated pressure on the Biden Administration to fix its flawed proposed rules for the 45V clean hydrogen production tax credit, which threaten the viability of the Appalachian Regional Clean Hydrogen Hub. The proposed rule lacks the flexibility needed to grow this vital industry and disadvantages using natural gas to produce hydrogen putting Ohio's progress in clean h  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced resources from several federal agencies for projects that will support initiatives across the state, including economic development, education, environmental cleanup, and drug interdiction projects across West Virginia. More information on the projects can be found below: HHS FUNDING:  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Casey criticized original tax credit proposal, continues to push administration to change course Hydrogen energy poised to bring news jobs, economic development to communities across PA Senators: "The 45V credit offers the United States an irreplaceable opportunity to boost our economic and international competitiveness. ... We have one more chance to get this right" Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume (D-MD) questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan regarding the ongoing coal dust contamination taking place in South Baltimore as a result of coal dust flying from railroad cars transporting millions of tons of coal through Curtis Bay. EPA Administrator Regan appeared before the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, w  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent on July 12, 2024, by Commissioner Mark C. Christie on a decision (Docket No. ER24-1998-000) involving FirstEnergy's Abandoned Plant Incentive: * * * I dissent from today's order granting FirstEnergy's request on behalf of its affiliates, Potomac Edison Company, Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission LLC, Trans-Allegheny Interstate Line Company, and Keystone Appalachian Transmi  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 10 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: * * * Grants will create jobs, improve infrastructure and support local businesses in Virginia's Appalachian Region * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that he is recommending 13 projects for funding by the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC), totaling $7.4 million in grants. ARC will finalize approval of these project awards later this year. "These projects represe  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded The Nature Conservancy a $400,000 grant for outdoor recreation infrastructure upgrades. The funds, made available by ARC's ARISE initiative, apply to the Cumberland-Pine Mountain Outdoor Recreation and Conservation Corridor project. The overall Cumberland Forest project covers 253,000 acres in Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. U.S. Congressman Morgan   more

BOONE, North Carolina, July 11 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on July 10, 2024: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Appropriations Committee approved a dangerous appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education. Among other disastrous provisions, the bill would block funding for the recently finalized rule to protect miners from silica dust -- a significant driver of the resurgence of black lung disease in Central Appalachia. Th  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured a number of West Virginia priorities in the markup of three bipartisan appropriations bills, which included the Fiscal Year 2025 Legislative Branch; Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration (FDA); and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs funding bills. The Senate Appropriations Committee cont  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA) in applauding Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) for including home dialysis services for patients with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) in their Calendar Year 2025 (CY25) End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) Prospective Payment System (PPS) Proposed Rule. In October 2023, Congresswoman Miller and Congresswoman DelBene led a l  more

BOONE, North Carolina, July 12 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: A 54-mile methane gas pipeline and compressor stations are planned to cut through parts of North Carolina and Virginia in a project called the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project, also known as the Transco Pipeline Expansion. Landowners, concerned citizens and others who could be impacted by this project are invited to attend a public information session to connect with other community members, ask questio  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 9 -- Ballad Health, a community health improvement organization, issued the following news release: * * * Highly regarded community leaders and physicians from respected groups bring expertise in medicine, business and community service to not-for-profit health system's unpaid governing body * * * The Ballad Health Board of Directors has unanimously elected several physician and community leaders to join in service on its Board of Directors and several board com  more