CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 21 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * SCC considers whether to accept Dominion's long-term plan RICHMOND, Va. -- On Friday, the State Corporation Commission concluded its hearing for Dominion's long-term plan. On behalf of its client, Appalachian Voices, the Southern Environmental Law Center presented the testimony of three experts, ultimately recommending that the Commission reject Dominion'  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 25 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * $2 million grant funds scholarships, supports STEM education for over 50 App State students By Bret Yager BOONE, N.C. -- A nearly $2 million grant awarded to Appalachian State University by the National Science Foundation (NSF) will help put educational goals within reach for more than 50 Mountaineer students pursuing degrees in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Awarded through N  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, April 23 -- Ballad Health, a community health improvement organization, issued the following news release: * * * Ballad Health launches free phlebotomy training program Ballad Health is offering comprehensive, hands-on phlebotomy training through a new program that will provide a path to a career in healthcare. The Ballad Health Phlebotomy Program will offer free phlebotomy training, including hands-on experience, at the Ballad Health Training Center in Blountville.   more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Nick Langworthy, R-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Nick Langworthy Announces $50,000 Grant for the City of Elmira for Planning and Zoning Projects WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Nick Langworthy (NY-23) announced a $50,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and New York State to the City of Elmira for the city's Planning and Zoning Updated project. This grant funding will help the city of Elmira rezone and d  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Announced Historic Reduction of Drug Overdose Deaths & Welcomed U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Other Federal Leaders to National Drug Summit NASHVILLE, TN - The 2025 Rx and Illicit Drug Summit was held in Nashville, Tennessee, drawing 3,000 attendees from across the country with representatives from the federal, state and local levels. U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (KY-05), Dean   more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 24 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Study Lays Out Scientific Path to Recouping Climate Costs Dartmouth team reports the first framework tying emissions to specific climate harms. Drought-fueled wildfires in Southern California, a devastating hurricane in the southern Appalachian Mountains, and catastrophic floods in New England are among the most recent disasters to bring the astronomical costs of climate change into focus. As a growing nu  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Diminishing environmental reviews would endanger public health, safety and the environment April 24, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org Yesterday, the Department of Interior announced plans to weaken environmental reviews to under a month for a wide range of energy projects, including coal, oil and gas production, transmiss  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 22 [Category: Sports] -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release: * * * Qualifiers for the 2025 NAIA Men's Volleyball Championship Announced KANSAS CITY, Mo. - ( Pool Play Schedule | Bracket ) The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) has officially announced the 2025 NAIA Men's Volleyball Championship qualifiers. The 12-team field will begin play on April 29 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa at the Alliant En  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 21 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * SCC considers whether to accept Dominion's long-term plan Over the course of a four-day hearing, commissioners heard testimony from experts that pointed out significant problems with Dominion's IRP RICHMOND, Va. -- On Friday, the State Corporation Commission concluded its hearing for Dominion's long-term integrated resource plan. On behalf of its client, Appalachian Voices  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * Shenandoah National Park announces artists selected for 2025 Artist-in-Residence program LURAY, VA - Shenandoah National Park has selected seven artists for its annual Artist-in-Residence program. This program gives artists an opportunity to creatively explore Shenandoah's natural and cultural resources and pursue their artistic discipline. Each artist will spend three we  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, April 23 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Society of Addiction Medicine posted the following news release: * * * The ASAM Weekly for April 22nd, 2025 This Week in the ASAM Weekly It's not often we showcase a publication that focuses on trust -- let alone on trust being an outcome, rather than a precursor, of a local government's harm reduction policies in highly-impacted, rural localities in the US. This week we do, and what's remarkable is that the results are  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Transco submits NC air permit applications for Southeast Supply Enhancement Project RALEIGH, N.C. - This week, Transco applied for two air permits to the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (NCDEQ) for its massive proposed methane gas pipeline, the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project (SSEP). If permitted and built, SSEP would install 55 miles of 42-inch high pressure pipe  more