WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Appalachian Voices has released a report titled "Clean Energy Tax Credits: Working for Appalachia," illustrating the significant positive impact of federal clean energy and energy efficiency tax credits on nonprofits and businesses across Central and Southern Appalachian states. The report, issued in April 2025, focuses on Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia, detailing how Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) incentives are driving job creation  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has released the following public communication dated April 2, 2025, from Venable LLP on behalf of Privacy for America: * * * Before the CONSUMER FINANCIAL PROTECTION BUREAU Washington, DC 20552 COMMENTS of PRIVACY FOR AMERICA on the Request for Comments in Response to Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Regarding "Protecting Americans From Harmful Data Broker Practices (Regulation V)" Docket No. CFPB-2024-0044 Counsel: Stuart P. I  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * EPA Announces Appointment of Amy Van Blarcom-Lackey as Regional Administrator for Mid-Atlantic PHILADELPHIA - Today, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that President Donald J. Trump appointed Amy Van Blarcom-Lackey as EPA's Mid-Atlantic (Region 3) Regional Administrator. Regional Administrator Van Blarcom-Lackey will oversee the im  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 22 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: * * * Who got the biggest raises as the pandemic subsided? Low-wage workers moving into low-wage industries In the wake of the pandemic, low-wage workers got bigger pay increases for moving into the two industries that rely on them most: Leisure and hospitality and trade and transportation. New Cleveland Fed research shows that workers earning less than the US median wage saw relatively larg  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has released the following public communication dated Jan. 27, 2025, from the Southern Environmental Law Center and three collaborators. The collaborators were Virginia Wilderness Committee, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Wild Virginia: * * * To: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Public Comments Processing Attn: FWS-R3-ES-2024-0132 MS: PRB/3W 5275 Leesburg Pike Falls Church, VA 22041-3803 Re: Com  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: As Jersey Utility Bills Increase 40% In a Year, Gottheimer Fights Back With 'Lower Utility Bills Plan' Above: Gottheimer joins local leaders to take on utility companies charging hardworking families. FORT LEE, NJ -- Today, April 21, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced new action as part of his 'Lower Utility Bills Plan' to combat relentless utility price hikes c  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Rep. Moore Statement on Passing of Pope Francis Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore issued the following statement on the passing of Pope Francis, Bishop of Rome and head of the Catholic Church: "Mina and I join fellow Catholics in West Virginia and across the globe in mourning the loss of Pope Francis and praying for the repose of his soul. "In his final messag  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 22 -- The West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals issued the following news release on April 21, 2025: * * * Justice Walker Announces Retirement Effective June 27 CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Justice Beth Walker today announced her intent to retire from the office of Justice of the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia on June 27. "While serving the people of West Virginia has been the greatest honor of my life, I now do my part to usher in a new generation of lead  more