WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Beyer Introduces Legislation to Protect Streams and Lands Impacted by Mining * Congressman Don Beyer today introduced the CLEAN UP Mines Act to strengthen key environmental protections for streams and lands impacted by mining. The bill is inspired by the Department of Interior's Stream Protection Rule that established clear requirements for responsible surface coal mining while meeting the nation's ene  more

BOONE, North Carolina, May 26 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Community advocates celebrate legislation to ensure coal mine cleanup * May 26, 2026 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org COAL COUNTRY - Advocates from across coal communities celebrated the introduction of three bills today to address the root causes of the "zombie mine" crisis -the increasing number of non-producing, unreclaimed   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 28 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * Community and nonprofit groups take Chesterfield fight to Supreme Court of Virginia RICHMOND, Va. -- Today, on behalf of the Chesterfield County branch of the NAACP, Appalachian Voices, and Mothers Out Front, the Southern Environmental Law Center appealed the State Corporation Commission's (SCC) approval of a gas plant Dominion has proposed building in Chesterfi  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 26 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Patrick Morrisey Announces More Than $1.15 Million for West Virginia Water and Sewer Projects * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced that the West Virginia Infrastructure and Jobs Development Council (IJDC) approved more than $1.15 million in funding and financing for three water and sewer infrastructure projects in Kanawha, Tucker, and Barbour count  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 26 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Governor's Schools to Mark America250 with Special Summer Programming Across West Virginia As part of the national Semiquincentennial celebration, several of the 2026 West Virginia Governor's Schools will incorporate special America250-themed activities and programming this summer, giving students the opportunity to explore the nation's history, culture and innovation while   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Hudson Institute, a research organization that says it promotes leadership for a secure, free and prosperous future, issued the following commentary by senior fellow Liel Leibovitz to Free Press: * * * Back When the Pulitzer Meant Something In the years before winning the Pulitzer became an exercise in ideological performance, writers like Jimmy Breslin captured the nation's soul. * Clifton Pollard was pretty sure he was going to be working on Sunday, so when he woke u  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following written testimony by Edward 'Ned' Hill, professor emeritus of economic development at the Ohio State University John Glenn College of Public Affairs, and a senior research associate at the Ohio Manufacturing Institute, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "America 250: Industrialization and the Rise of Small Manufacturers": * * * I. INTRODUCTION Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and Member  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Pennsylvania's literary heritage explored in 'American Stories' series on PBS * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -The Pennsylvania Center for the Book, housed within Penn State University Libraries, has announced the premiere of the Pennsylvania episode of "American Stories: A Reading Road Trip," a new series created by PBS Books in partnership with the Library of Congress and its Affiliate Centers fo  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Chris Deluzio and Summer Lee Introduce "Zombie Mine" Bills to Hold Coal Corporations Accountable for Cleanup * PITTSBURGH, PA -Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) and Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) announced the introduction of a three-bill package aimed at addressing the growing crisis of unreclaimed "zombie mines" -long-standing idle coal mines that pollute waterways and threa  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Summer Lee and Chris Deluzio Introduce "Zombie Mine" Bills to Hold Coal Companies Accountable * PITTSBURGH, PA - MAY 26, 2026 -Today, Congresswoman Summer L. Lee (PA-12) and Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) announced the introduction of a three-bill package aimed at addressing the growing crisis of unreclaimed "zombie mines" -long-standing idle coal mines that pollute waterways and threaten  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 23 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Utilities regulator protects rooftop solar for Dominion customers RICHMOND, Va. -- Recently the State Corporation Commission (SCC) issued an order confirming that future rooftop solar customers in Dominion territory will continue to be fairly compensated through the existing "1:1" rate. That means future customers will be compensated for sending solar energy to the grid at the s  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 28 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * UK researchers link sleep disorders with socioeconomic disparities in Appalachia * Appalachia has a legacy of making the most with limited resources, but there's one thing that there's no way to stretch: sleep. Researchers at the University of Kentucky, in partnership with colleagues at the University of Miami and the University of Arizona, discovered that adults living in rural Appalachian communiti  more