WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- AmeriCorps issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2024: * * * Innovative public private partnership will advance locally designed economic plans in energy communities. * * * Today, the inaugural Energy Communities AmeriCorps class launched their year of full-time service with a pledge to "get things done for America" by working with local leaders to advance economic development and job creation in rural energy communities across the country. This innovative publ  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: * * * Five new Appalachian Regional Commission ARISE awards, funded through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will bolster workforce development and capacity across eight states. * * * Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $14.5 million to five collaborative, multi-state projects that will drive large-scale economic transformation. Funded through ARC's Appalachian   more

LONDON, England, Dec. 5 -- The Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features information on advances in exposure science for professionals in a wide range of environmental and public health disciplines, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 34, Issue 6): Article * Assessing the difference in contamination of retail meat with multidrug-resistant bacteria using for-consumer package label   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 6 -- Kirkland and Ellis, a law firm, issued the following news release: Kirkland & Ellis advised Apex Energy II, LLC, a portfolio company of funds managed by Carnelian Energy Capital Management, L.P., on its definitive agreement to sell its natural gas upstream and associated midstream business in the Appalachian Basin to CNX Resources Corporation (NYSE: CNX) for total cash consideration of approximately $505 million, subject to certain adjustments including an effective  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- 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 $14.5 million from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) for five projects across West Virginia and Appalachia. The funding will support collaborative, multi-state projects that will promote large-scale economic transformation. "I'm pleased that ARC is investing $14.5 million though their Appalachian Reg  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 [Category: Environment] -- The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation issued the following news release: D.C. (December 2, 2024) The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) joined its public partners today in announcing $122.5 million in grants through the America's Ecosystem Restoration Initiative: America the Beautiful Challenge (ATBC). The 61 new grants announced today will support landscape-scale conservation projects across 42 states, three U.S. territories and 19 Tr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrates the recent Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant to Pittsburgh Robotics Network's Maturing Appalachia's Robotics Workforce project. The $750,000 award will be used to launch the Robotics Leadership Academy, which will support organizations in Allegheny, Beaver, and other surrounding counties in their efforts to train workers needed to catalyze gr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Support Family Farms, Small Businesses, Infrastructure and Clean Energy in Underserved Rural and Tribal Communities LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 4, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new round of investments totaling more than $194 million to support local economic development plans and projects in Rural Partners Network (RPN) communities and other  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has issued the following news release: * * * Funding Will Support Family Farms, Small Businesses, Infrastructure and Clean Energy in Underserved Rural and Tribal Communities * * * LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 4, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new round of investments totaling more than $194 million to support local economic development plans and projects in Rural Partne  more

MOUNT HOPE, West Virginia, Dec. 7 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2024: Gov. Jim Justice today surprised the students and faculty at Appalachian Bible College by delivering $1,125,000.00 for infrastructure improvements on campus. Part of this funding will provide new heating and cooling systems for the college's dormitories, marking the first time these facilities will be equipped with air conditioning. "The good Lord has surely blessed me t  more