ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following statement on Nov. 6, 2024: * * * National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson issued the following statement on the election results. "We congratulate President Trump on his election, and we look forward to working with him and Congress on a pro-energy agenda that protects affordability and reliability," Matheson said. "America is at an energy crossroads and the reliabil  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: ChatGPT and Claude are two examples of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that are increasingly being incorporated into the classroom. With a recent survey showing more than 86 percent of college students using generative AI in their studies, these tools have started to raise questions about how educators teach and assess students. Andrew Katz, assistant professor in the Department of Engineering Education, ha  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 8 -- The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International issued the following news release: Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) President and CEO Michael Robbins released the following statement on the 2024 election results: "AUVSI congratulates President-elect Trump and we look forward to working with the new administration and 119th Congress. Together, we can ensure U.S. remains the global leader in advanced aviation and modernize o  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions issued the following statement on Nov. 6, 2024, by President Nathaniel Keohane: * * * On the election of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States: "Presidential administrations come and go, but the clean energy economy is here to stay. With Europe and China racing ahead, America cannot afford to cede the jobs and investments and factories of the twenty-first century to the rest of the world. "Leading business  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: DC Employees from MOM's Organic Market's College Park, MD, location are petitioning a federal labor board for an election to remove United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400 union officials from power at the store. MOM's employee Maria Sanya Dobbins, who is leading the effort, submitted the petition to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) at the beginning of the  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 8 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: * * * IJ is a public interest law firm. We represent clients free of charge in cutting-edge litigation defending vital constitutional rights. You can join us by supporting our work here: ij.org/support * * * SOUTH FULTON, Ga.--Tomorrow, the Superior Court of Fulton County will hear Awa Diagne's case about the unconstitutional and anti-competitive denial of a permit to open her hair br  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 6 [Category: Electronic Products] -- The Consumer Technology Association issued the following news release: The following statement is from Gary Shapiro, CEO, Consumer Technology Association (CTA)(r) on the results of the 2024 United States presidential election: "On behalf of the Consumer Technology Association, we congratulate President-elect Donald J. Trump on his clear victory in the 2024 presidential election. This is a pivotal moment for our nation, and it is ti  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Yesterday, the South Carolina Public Service Commission approved Duke Energy's integrated resource plan for South Carolina, directing Duke to work with stakeholders to consider improvements recommended by several environmental groups that, if implemented, could improve grid reliability, expand opportunities for solar energy and battery storage, and reduce reliance on r  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Navigating the intersection of alcohol use and intimate partner violence amongst young couples is not an easy journey, and for bisexual+ couples, the road may be even more winding. "No study has examined the extent to which alcohol use increases intimate personal violence among bisexual+ young adults or daily experiences unique to them. Our study will look at factors such as minority stressors that may lead to alcohol-re  more

SPRINGFIELD, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation issued the following news release: PORTLAND, OR Two employees of a Portland-area Fred Meyer grocery store have filed federal charges against the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Local 555. The charges state that union officials broke federal law by ignoring their requests to resign union membership during a union strike and are unlawfully retaliating against the workers by seeking t  more

RADFORD, Virginia, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- Radford University issued the following Highlander Highlights wrap up for the week of Oct. 28, 2024: Every two weeks, Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary research and accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students and faculty. Undergrad students present their research at VNHS conference Getting a chance to do research as an undergraduate at Radford University has "led t  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: When catastrophic flooding hit the Valencia region of Spain in October, alumna Erin Kaplan '23 found herself at the intersection of crisis and community. As an English teacher at a high school in Aldaia, a town of about 31,000 people just outside Valencia, Kaplan witnessed the devastating impact of what meteorologists described as the equivalent of a year's worth of rainfall in a single day. Kaplan's path to Spain began   more

HERNDON, Virginia, Nov. 8 -- The RV Industry Association issued the following news: With the election of Donald Trump to a second presidential term, the RV industry has expressed its congratulations and optimism for working together with the new administration on industry priorities. See statements from the RV Industry Association and RV Dealers Association below. "The RV Industry Association congratulates President-elect Trump on his election victory. We are prepared to work with the new admi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 7 [Category: National Defense] -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: About 200 soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division tested the capabilities of the Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon system from Sept. 1 to Oct. 30 at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The operational assessment included a range of weapon configurations, force-on-force engagements and static live-fire ranges, according to an Army news release. "The Army needs equipment to continual  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 8 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Following the re-election of Donald Trump as president, the country is at a crossroads, with the future of our environment--and the health of Southern communities--hanging in the balance. But the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) is ready to protect the South's natural resources and the people who depend on them. DJ Gerken, SELC Executive Director, said, "The Trump  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Samuel Kennedy's first classes at Virginia Tech were worlds away from the roaring warships he once called home. But as the echoes of naval officers faded, replaced by the hum of eager discussions and the rustle of notebooks, he never lost sight of his fellow veterans. In a ceremony held last month inside the historic Great Hall of the Library of Congress in Kennedy became only the second student ever to receive the Presid  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Nov. 8 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024: MURRAY, Ky. -- Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors agreed to supply power to a South Memphis data center run by xAI, a company founded by Elon Musk. Board members approved xAI's application despite significant concerns that the facility will strain the federal utility's power grid and that it is already worsening air quality in predominantly Black ne  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: The sparkling exterior is close to complete and classrooms and labs are coming to life as Virginia Tech prepares to open the 11-story, 300,000-square-foot Academic Building One of the Virginia Tech Innovation Campus in January. The official opening celebration will take place on Friday, Feb. 28, 2025, and feature a keynote address from Regina Dugan, president and CEO of Wellcome Leap, a nonprofit that builds and executes   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Charleston, W.V. In a historic victory, the Sierra Club, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy have reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to address long standing pollution issues in certain West Virginia streams caused by coal mining. The groups were represent  more