BOONE, North Carolina, April 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * American Rivers names Gauley River to America's Most Endangered Rivers(r) of 2025, due to toxic coal mining pollution April 16, 2025 CONTACT Hawk Hammer, National Communications and Media Director, Hhammer@americanrivers.org Andrew Young, staff attorney for the Allegheny Blue Ridge Alliance (ABRA), ayoung@abralliance.org Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, Appalachia  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania issued the following news release: * * * Do 'Harm Reduction' Interventions for Substance Use Lower or Raise Trust in Government? "Harm reduction" interventions for substance use - measures like needle exchange programs and methadone distribution that aim to reduce the adverse effects of substance use, rather than punish or prevent it - have been repeatedly shown to lower the risk of ov  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 17 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Appalachian Voices releases new report on how new clean energy tax credits have benefited Appalachia April 17, 2025 CONTACT Chelsea Barnes, chelsea@appvoices.org Dan Radmacher, dan@appvoices.org Coal Country -- Today, Appalachian Voices released its latest report, "Clean Energy Tax Credits: Working for Appalachia." As part of the release, Appalachian Voices staff  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Chairmen Guthrie, Palmer, and Griffith Investigate Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Grant Recipients WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congressman Morgan Griffith (VA-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, wro  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- The Annenberg Public Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Do 'Harm Reduction' Interventions for Substance Use Lower or Raise Trust in Government? "Harm reduction" interventions for substance use - measures like needle exchange programs and methadone distribution that aim to reduce the adverse effects of substance use, rather than punish or prevent it - have been repeatedly shown to lower the risk of overdoses, mortality, and drug-relat  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 15 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * Explore the future of business with new AI master's degree tracks at App State MBA, applied data analytics programs will feature the new tracks, beginning this fall BOONE, N.C. -- This fall, graduate business students at Appalachian State University will have the opportunity to pursue new artificial intelligence (AI) concentrations as part of the university's master's programs in business adminis  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 16 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Hear the Pound, Virginia, BAD Buildings final report April 16, 2025 CONTACT Emma Kelly emma@appvoices.org https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1323538602589?aff=oddtdtcreator NORTON, Va. -- Partners from West Virginia University's BAD (Brownfields, Abandoned, Dilapidated) Building Program have devised a comprehensive overview of Pound's buildings in need based on a 2023  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Chairmen Guthrie, Palmer, and Griffith Investigate Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Grant Recipients WASHINGTON, D.C. - Last week, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Congressman Gary Palmer (AL-06), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, and Congres  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 15 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Inaugural Southwest Virginia Solar Summit April 15, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org WISE, Va. -- This May, the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia is hosting the inaugural Solar Virginia Solar Summit for residents and local governments of Southwest Virginia. The event will be open to the public on May 21 between 3 and   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Resources for the Future (RFF) issued a working paper (No. 25-05) titled "Where Does the Marginal Methane Molecule Come From? Implications of LNG Exports for US Natural Gas Supply and Methane Emissions" in March 2025. Authored by Brian C. Prest, the paper models the impact of increased U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) export demand on domestic oil and gas prices, marginal supply by region, and the associated methane emissions. The report addresses concerns that surging U  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 17 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * MVP developer submits Joint Permit Application for Southgate pipeline April 17, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Virginia Marine Resources Commission posted Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC's Joint Permit Application for its proposed methane gas pipeline "Southgate." The application notes that   more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 17 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * North Carolina Utilities Commission holds public hearing to review Duke Energy's plans for second new gas plant in northern Person County April 17, 2025 CONTACT Juhi Modi, North Carolina Field Coordinator, (919) 307-7925, juhi@appvoices.org On Monday, May 5, the North Carolina Utilities Commission will hold a public hearing to gather feedback on Duke Energy's plans to  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, April 18 -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * Do Harm Reduction Interventions for Substance Use Lower or Raise Trust in Government? A new study by researchers at the Annenberg Public Policy Center and the Social Action Lab explored the relationship between harm reduction policies and citizens' beliefs about the government in rural U.S. Appalachian and Midwestern counties. Harm reduction interventions  more