BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 24 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Advocates alarmed over Army Corps blanket 'permission to pollute' proposal in West Virginia * CONTACT Molly Moore, Director of Program Communications, molly[at]appvoices.org, (828) 278-4076 Huntington, W.Va. - Yesterday, Appalachian Mountain Advocates submitted comments on behalf of Appalachian Voices, Coal River Mountain Watch, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, West V  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Army Corps Seeks to Evade Water Protections to Speed West Virginia Fossil Fuel Projects * HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plan to drastically curtail environmental review for energy-related projects in West Virginia would violate the Clean Water Act, putting drinking water, communities and animals at risk, conservation groups said in comments filed with  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * BLM to hold coal lease sale in Campbell and Converse Counties * BUFFALO, Wyo. - The Bureau of Land Management will offer approximately 3,508 acres of federal coal reserves for competitive lease by sealed bid on Oct. 8, 2025. Lands associated with this lease are in Campbell and Converse counties, approximately 15 miles south of Wright. The event will take place in p  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 25 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * CenterPoint Energy advances cleaner energy goals by investing in made-in-Minnesota renewable natural gas Locally produced renewable energy resource expected to support Minnesota customers' year-round needs for safe, reliable service * CenterPoint Energy has signed an agreement with Vanguard Renewables to purchase renewable natural gas (RNG) created from food, beverage and farm waste at a new facility loc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Honors Bill Estep with Congressional Tribute * U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) recently presented longtime Kentucky journalist Bill Estep with a tribute in the Congressional Record to commemorate his retirement this summer from the Lexington Herald-Leader.  Congressman Rogers credited Estep with writing a key investigative journalism series called "Prescription for Pain  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following news: * * * Countries' Fossil Fuel Plans Put Climate Goals Out of Reach * Climate experts have found that countries are planning twice as much fossil fuel production as is compatible with global climate commitments. The 2025 Production Gap Report, co-authored by the Stockholm Environment Institute, Climate Analytics, and the International Institute for Sustainable Development, found that these plans put a  more

DOVER, Delaware, Sept. 25 -- Gov. Matt Meyer, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Matt Meyer Announces Slate of Nominations to the Nuclear Feasibility Task Force WILMINGTON -- Governor Matt Meyer recently nominated eight distinguished individuals to serve on the Delaware Nuclear Energy Feasibility Task Force, in accordance with Senate Concurrent Resolution 18 (SCR 18), adopted earlier this year by the Delaware General Assembly. "Delawareans are feeling the impact of  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development released the following testimony by former Agriculture Deputy Secretary Xochitl Torres Small from a Sept. 18, 2025, hearing entitled "USDA's Rural Development: Delivering Vital Programs and Services to Rural America": * * * Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Davis, and members of the subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to come back to this great committee to discuss the w  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Patrick Morrisey Issues Statement on Investment Management Board Plan to Divest from CCP-Owned or Controlled Companies * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, the West Virginia Investment Management Board (IMB) voted to enact a divestment plan from companies owned or controlled by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Earlier this year, the IMB approved a resolution made on behalf of Go  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Sept. 24 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Hamm Institute, OSU Global collaborate on energy security project with South Korea and Japan * Media Contact: Hailey Rose Viars | Communications Specialist | 405-744-5496 | hviars@okstate.edu In today's geopolitical climate, energy security is more crucial than ever. The Hamm Institute for American Energy at Oklahoma State University is bridging academia, industry and applied research to develop pr  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 24 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations posted the following news release: * * * Rail Can't Replace Trucks * Calls to shift freight from trucks to rail are nothing new. But the idea that rail can replace trucking or that policymakers should favor one mode over the other simply doesn't square with reality. Rail has its role, but trucking is what keeps America's supply chains moving.  Rail advocates often gloss over a critical fact: truc  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 24 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * State and Local Agencies Join Forces to Build Access Road After Flood Destroys Private Bridge in McDowell County * GARY, W.Va. - Today, Gov. Patrick Morrisey joined local partners in announcing the completion of a new access road for residents of a small neighborhood along the Tug Fork River in McDowell County. The project restores safe and reliable access to the community on Sunbu  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 24 (TNSjou) -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Changing the narrative on the 'Dark Ages' - earth-core evidence reveals British economy did not collapse on departure from Roman Empire and a Viking-Age industrial boom Evidence from a five-metre-long sediment core has provided archaeologists from the Universities of Nottingham and Cambridge with the first unbroken timeline of Britain's economic history from the 5th century to the p  more