WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Today, the Biden-Harris Administration, through the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA), announced $184 million in implementation grants for six Recompete Finalists. These awards will create renewed opportunity in economically distressed communities through good-paying, high-quality jobs and improve access to the workforce for America  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee (both D-Md.), announced the inclusion of $3,030,000 in key Senate Committee legislation providing direct federal funding for two water infrastructure projects in Charles and Wicomico Counties. These community projects, funded at the Senators' request, are within the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on E  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers applauds the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) for awarding it's largest grant totaling approximately $40 million through the Recompete Program to Shaping Our Appalachian Region (SOAR). The grant will support SOAR's Eastern Kentucky Runway Recompete Plan to connect Eastern Kentucky residents to resources and training for good jobs, includi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The National Park Service National Historical Park issued the following news release: WILLIAMSPORT, Md. -- Edward "Ed" Wenschhof has been named the new deputy superintendent of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park (C&O Canal). Wenschhof previously served as the Chief of Visitor and Resource Protection for the C&O Canal. He has also held acting superintendent roles at Antietam National Battlefield, Appalachian National Scenic Trail, Catoctin Mountain Par  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 8 -- The Entomological Society of America issued the following news release: The Entomological Society of America congratulates the recipients of its 2024 awards. ESA Awards & Honors recognize scientists, educators, and students who have distinguished themselves through their contributions to entomology. Award honorees will be showcased during Entomology 2024, November 10-13, in Phoenix, Arizona. Earlier this year, ESA also named the entomologists receiving the follow  more

WACO, Texas, Aug. 6 -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news: The Georgia Bulldogs are the preseason No. 1 team to beat, according to the US LBM Coaches Poll. Georgia received 46 first-place votes for team who finished 13-1 and won the Capital One Orange Bowl in dominant fashion to end the 2023 season. Ohio State, who received seven first place votes, comes in at the No. 2 spot. Oregon, Texas and Alabama round out the top five. Defending national champion Michigan  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, Aug. 6 -- The Oak Ridge Associated Universities issued the following news release: "Where I'm from, we don't get a lot of STEM opportunities pertaining to engineering," explained Aubrey Cornett, a rising 11th grader at Hazard Independent School in Hazard, Ky. "So, I jumped on [applying for this program] because it may be the only opportunity I get for the summer." Cornett's circumstances are exactly why the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) exists. Since 1965, this en  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Aug. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has awarded $600,000 to Penn State's Silicon Carbide Innovation Alliance (SCIA) to develop a series of educational courses, workshops and paid academic and industrial internships focused on workforce development in Pennsylvania for the growing semiconductor industry. The SCIA is a coalition of industry leaders, academic institutions a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: Of the six Recompete Phase 2 implementation funding awardees, half are rural communities. This post outlines how the Distressed Area Recompete Pilot Program (Recompete) is designed to address barriers to economic growth and prosperity in rural America. Recompete provides important investments to rural areas by: Specifically targeting rural distressed areas without sett  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 8 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Kirkland & Ellis advised Antero Midstream Partners LP, a wholly owned indirect subsidiary of Antero Midstream Corporation (NYSE: AM), in connection with its entry into a new $1.25 billion credit facility, which extends the maturity of its revolving commitments to 2029. Antero Midstream Partners is an owner, operator and developer of midstream gathering, compression, processing and fra  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Aug. 8 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2024: Kirkland & Ellis advised Antero Resources Corporation (NYSE: AR), an independent natural gas and natural gas liquids company engaged in the acquisition, development and production of unconventional properties located in the Appalachian Basin in West Virginia and Ohio, in connection with its entry into a new unsecured credit facility with lender commitments of $1.65 billion. Read the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: The United States Magnetotelluric Array provides essential geophysical information about the electrical structure of the Earth which will aid in hazard assessments such as those that address the impacts of geomagnetic storms and space weather on electric power grids. The U.S. Geological Survey, in collaboration with the National Science Foundation, NASA, the EarthScope consorti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: **Shaheen secured a total of $100,404,000 in direct investments for the Granite State in twelve Committee-passed government funding bills** Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and Chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, highlighted the numerous priorities she championed and secured in the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: LOWELL, MA Today, Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, introduced the Pipeline Accountability, Safety, and Environmental Standards (PASES) Act to improve safety, environmental, and transparency standards for oil and gas pipelines in the United States. The legislation, also introduced in the Senate by Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA), builds on the progres  more

GREENVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 8 -- Tusculum University issued the following news: By Jim Wozniak Students who have completed an associate degree at Walters State Community College will be able to seamlessly transfer to Tusculum University through a new agreement between the two higher education institutions. Tusculum and Walters State leaders inked the agreement during a signing ceremony Wednesday, Aug. 7, in the university's state-of-the-art Meen Center. Helping students progress smoothly tow  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Bill includes over $90 million for regional waterway projects, including dredging of Baltimore Harbor and channels and construction of Poplar Island Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced the inclusion of $3,030,000 in key Senate Committee legislation providing direct federal funding for two water infrastructur  more