BOONE, North Carolina, July 1 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * Appalachian Energy Summit exceeds 2025 goal with $2.37 billion in statewide avoided energy costs App State realizes over $90 million in avoided utility savings By J. Todd Coates BOONE, N.C. -- Appalachian State University and its University of North Carolina System peers, North Carolina community colleges and other state agencies have realized $2.37 billion in avoided energy costs over the last 22  more

BOONE, North Carolina, July 1 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Appalachian Voices statement on Senate passage of H.R.1, slashing clean energy in favor of billionaire and polluter tax breaks * Today, the U.S. Senate passed the reconciliation bill, H.R. 1, officially known as the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act." The bill will hinder new energy production and lead to an increase in electricity prices for the entire country by repealing energy   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito, Justice Applaud Appointment of Matt Harvey and Moore Capito as U.S. Attorneys for West Virginia by President Trump * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) released a statement following President Donald Trump's nomination of Moore Capito as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia and Matt Harvey as U.S. Attorn  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 1, 2025: * * * Husted statement on increasing tax cuts for working Ohioans, making Americans safer and more prosperous WASHINGTON - Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) released the following statement following his vote to lower taxes and preserve tax cuts for working Ohioans and their families. "Today is good news for Ohioans who want to keep more of the money they earn, have access to good jobs, run successful sm  more

BOONE, North Carolina, July 1 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * Rock garden and lab expanded at App State after Helene cleanup Now featuring 4 new boulders, the garden remains a key teaching tool for students By Brian Miller BOONE, N.C. -- Appalachian State University's Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Lab and Rock Garden -- a resource for geology students, researchers and K-12 school groups -- has been fully restored after the damage it sustained from Hurricane Helene.   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 2, 2025: * * * Senator Justice, Senator Capito Applaud Appointment of Matt Harvey and Moore Capito as U.S. Attorney for West Virginia by President Trump WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Jim Justice and Senator Shelley Moore Capito released a statement following President Donald Trump's nomination of Moore Capito as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia and Matt Harvey as U.S. Attor  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48587) on June 30, 2025, entitled "U.S. Coal Industry Trends" by energy policy analyst Lexie Ryan. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The U.S. coal industry has seen a decline in the amount of coal mined and consumed - although mining efficiency has improved. The industry's U.S. employment has declined 92% over a century. U.S. coal consumption and production peaked in 2007 and 2008, respectivel  more