CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 7 -- The American College of Surgeons issued the following news release: * * * Cancer Diagnoses and Deaths are Declining in Appalachia but Remain Significantly Higher Compared to Other US Regions Despite some progress in reducing cancer deaths, people in Appalachia are more likely to be diagnosed with and die from cancer compared to other regions, researchers found Key Takeaways * Appalachia is not uniform: There are important distinctions in cancer diagnoses and dea  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 6 -- The European Investment Bank issued the following news release: * * * Czech Republic to step up railway improvements with EIB loan of EUR466 million * EIB lends Czech Republic EUR466 million (11.75 billion Czech korunas) to upgrade key railway lines in country. * Financing support to deployment of European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) and creation of safer level crossings. * Project highlights Europe-wide push for rail-service improvements. The   more

LONDON, England, Feb. 7 -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * Global Cost of Renewables to Continue Falling in 2025 as China Extends Manufacturing Lead: BloombergNEF New York/ London, February 6, 2025 - The cost of clean power technologies such as wind, solar and battery technologies are expected to fall further by 2-11% in 2025, breaking last year's record. According to a latest report by research provider BloombergNEF (BNEF), new wind and solar farms  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Young Introduce Legislation to Fast Track Development of New Baseload Power Projects to Improve Grid Reliability WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) today introduced the Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable (GRID) Power Act, legislation to remove delays in the development of new baseload power generation projects that would imp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials released the following testimony by Ian Jefferies, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads, from a Jan. 23, 2025, hearing entitled "America Builds: Examining America's Freight and Passenger Rail Network": * * * On behalf of the members of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), thank you for the opportunity to discuss the reauthorization of fed  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Kennedy, Cramer reintroduce bill to prevent banks from discriminating against law-abiding businesses WASHINGTON - Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) in reintroducing the Fair Access to Banking Act to prevent banks from denying services to law-abiding businesses for political purposes. "Banks shouldn't stop customers from accessing  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Reschenthaler Co-Chair Congressional Appalachian Caucus Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and Congressman Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) announced they will be co-chairing the Congressional Appalachian Caucus for the 119th Congress. "Appalachia is home to many hardworking Americans and a beautiful part of the United States," said Congresswoman Miller. "Abundant with natura  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Feb. 7 -- Premier, a healthcare improvement company, issued the following news release: * * * Premier Supply Chain Special Report: Potential Impacts of Tariffs on Healthcare Key Takeaways: * On February 1, President Trump signed executive orders implementing tariffs on imports from Canada, Mexico and China. * The U.S. has reached agreements with both Canada and Mexico, pausing the tariffs for 30 days. A 10 percent tariff now applies to all Chinese imports, and Chi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced they will be co-chairing the Congressional Appalachian Caucus for the 119th Congress. "Appalachia has long been overlooked and left behind by Washington bureaucrats as the far-left's Green New Deal policies devastated our communities," said Reschenthaler. "I am proud to continue fighting alongside Congresswom  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 7 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Governor Gordon has praised Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum's Unleashing American Energy Secretarial Order that directs multiple actions that encourage and support energy production in the nation and Wyoming. The order encourages energy exploration and production on federal lands and solidifies the United States' position as a global energy leader. It includes instruction to suspe  more