JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Jan. 22 (TNSres) -- Ballad Health, a community health improvement organization, issued the following news release: * * * New Quillen Center, made possible by generous $1 million gift, will focus on improving access for a specialty that faces severe national urologist shortages as increasing numbers retire * * * According to the American Urological Association, 60% of counties in the United States lack a practicing urologist, a physician who specializes in diagnosing   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48347) on Jan. 14, 2025, entitled "Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Natural Gas Permitting and Litigation:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * FERC's Natural Gas Permitting Policy Review Concurrent with and partly motivated by the D.C. Circuit's various decisions regarding FERC's natural gas facility permits, the Commission has been conducting an ongoing reconsideration of its own discre  more

BRISTOL, Connecticut, Jan. 21 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release: * * * ESPN's Men's College Hoops Schedule Features 250+ Games Highlighted by Eight Top 10 Teams in Action Across Platforms, Jan. 21-26 * 15 ranked teams featured on ESPN platforms * Tennessee-Auburn meet in Top 10 showdown with College GameDay Covered by State Farm in town ESPN's industry leading men's college basketball coverage continues with more than 250 games featu  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- The James River Association issued the following news release: * * * Every LCS sixth grader to experience hands-on science learning through James River Association * * * For the next two years, every Lynchburg City Schools (LCS) sixth grader will have opportunities to connect with local ecosystems through unique educational experiences on the James River. The Appalachian Power Company presented a $70,000 grant from their philanthropic arm, The American Electric  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Jan. 23 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Matthew Camden named Virginia Tech Transportation Institute division director of freight, transit, and heavy vehicle safety Matthew Camden has been named Virginia Tech Transportation Institute's division director of freight, transit, and heavy vehicle safety, effective Jan. 10. As director, Camden will manage research for the division, which makes up about 25 percent of the Virginia Tech Transportation Institute  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan, Lawler Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Coordinate Federal Soil Carbon Sequestration Efforts Washington, D.C. - Today, Representatives Jennifer L. McClellan (D-VA-04) and Mike Lawler (R-NY-17) introduced H.R. 641, the Coordination for Soil Carbon Research and Monitoring Act, to empower the federal government to support interagency work around soil carbon sequestration research   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: House Energy Action Team (HEAT) Chairman Troy Balderson (OH-12) held a roundtable discussion Thursday on Capitol Hill with nearly two-dozen representatives from America's energy sector, focusing on legislative goals for 2025 and how Congress can work with the private sector to develop common sense policies that strengthen the U.S. energy leadership. He was joined by Republican Study Committee (RSC) Chairman A  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Mike Lawler, R-New York, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Today, Representatives Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Jennifer L. McClellan (VA-04) introduced H.R. 641, the Coordination for Soil Carbon Research and Monitoring Act, to empower the federal government to support interagency work around soil carbon sequestration research and monitoring. Soil carbon sequestration refers to land management practices that help the soil absorb carbon. Such practices of  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 21 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: [Category: Sociological] * * * Statement by Appalachian Voices on impact of Trump energy executive orders on rural Appalachia January 21, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org One of the many executive orders issued by President Donald Trump on his first day in office, "Unleashing American Energy," ironically would stymie renewable energy growth. The order   more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 24 -- Terra Nova, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features earth sciences, geochemistry, geology, geophysics, geoscience, geotectonics, hydrogeology, mineralogy, oceanography, planetology, quaternary research, seismology and tectonics, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2025 edition (Vol. 37, Issue 1). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * Apparent Joint Swarms Formed by the Crack-Jump Process * Constraining the Timing of th  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: * * * Trump expected to rescind programs established to support struggling coal and power plant communities Washington, D.C. -- President Donald Trump is expected, on day one of his presidency, to rescind an executive order issued by President Joe Biden that established new federal programs to support economic growth and environmental health and safety in coal mining communities an  more

ABINGDON, Virginia, Jan. 22 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2025: * * * Appalachian Collision & Auto Parts, Inc. Returned Money Earned Through Bids from the Town of Lebanon * * * The United States Attorney's Office for the Western District of Virginia announced today it has entered into a non-prosecution agreement with Michael Elijah Leonard, a member of the Town Council in Lebanon, Virginia and his sister   more

MARIETTA, Ohio, Jan. 23 -- Marietta College issued the following news: The Esbenshade Series and Marietta College welcome Marc Harshman, West Virginia's Poet Laureate since 2012, for an evening of poetry, storytelling, and musical accompaniment in the Alma McDonough Auditorium on Thursday, February 6. The event will occur with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and the presentation beginning at 7:00 p.m. Harshman, recently named the 2024 Appalachian Heritage Writer by Shepherd University, will share s  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Jan. 22 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College issued the following news: * * * WVWC's Arts Alive!, Center for Cultural & International Affairs Bringing Step Afrika! Performance Feb. 17 BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - Celebrating 30 years in bringing high-energy dance styles rooted in African culture, Step Afrika! will offer a free performance on the campus of West Virginia Wesleyan College Feb. 17. Made possible by funding from WVWC's Arts Alive!, the performance is part of  more