| *Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Carolina Newsletter for Thursday November 14, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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Appalachian Voices: Advocates, Community Members Call on NC Regulators to Reject the Air Permit Application for the Hyco Lake Gas Plants
BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release:
ROXBORO, N.C. -- On Tuesday, Nov. 12, community members and advocates expressed their opposition to Duke Energy's plans to build two new methane gas-fired power plants near Hyco Lake in northern Person County. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality held a hearing about the air permit for the proposed power plants on Tuesday evening, where approximately 38 people atte
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Campaign for Southern Equality and Raquel Willis Release Video For Trans Awareness Week to Rally Supporters Before Landmark Supreme Court Case
ASHEVILLE, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- The Campaign for Southern Equality issued the following news on Nov. 13, 2024:
Today, the Campaign for Southern Equality (CSE) and Raquel Willis released a powerful animated video to share the work of CSE's Trans Youth Emergency Project (TYEP) (http://www.transyouthemergencyproject.org/), which provides financial and logistical support to the families of transgender youth impacted by laws prohibiting access to transition-related care for minors in 26 states
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Chowan University Signs Agreement With Fork Union Military Academy
MURFREESBORO, North Carolina, Nov. 14 -- Chowan University issued the following news:
By Catherine Vickers
Chowan University's "Plans to Prosper" initiative--focused on preparing students for lifelong success by intentionally fostering life skills, personal growth, and academic excellence--aligns closely with the values of Fork Union Military Academy (FUMA), a premier Christian military boarding school for young men. Recognized as one of the top military academies in the country, FUMA shares
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Foundation Fighting Blindness: Atsena's LCA1 Gene Therapy Licensed by Nippon Shinyaku for Markets in US and Japan
COLUMBIA, Maryland, Nov. 14 -- The Foundation Fighting Blindness issued the following news:
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The companies are planning a Phase 3 clinical trial for the promising gene therapy.
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Nippon Shinyaku, a pharmaceutical company based in Kyoto, Japan, and Atsena Therapeutics, a developer of gene therapies for retinal diseases in Durham, North Carolina, have entered into a license agreement for the commercialization of ATSN-101, an emerging gene therapy for Leber congenital amaurosis 1 (LCA1
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N.C. State: Machine Learning Predicts Highest-Risk Groundwater Sites to Improve Water Quality Monitoring
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 13 (TNSres) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release:
An interdisciplinary team of researchers has developed a machine learning framework that uses limited water quality samples to predict which inorganic pollutants are likely to be present in a groundwater supply. The new tool allows regulators and public health authorities to prioritize specific aquifers for water quality testing.
This proof-of-concept work focused on Arizona and Nort
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WCU's Karayaka, Yu Receive $45K Grant for Research
CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Nov. 14 (TNSres) -- Western Carolina University issued the following news:
By Cam Adams
Western Carolina University College of Engineering and Technology professor Bora Karayaka knew it was a shot in the dark -- but that shot ended up paying off.
Karayaka and WCU affiliate faculty member Yi-Hsiang Yu received a $45,000 grant from the Coastal Studies Institute. The grant was also received by M.A. Gabr and Anderson Rodrigo de Queiro at North Carolina State University.
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