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Closed-Loop Pumped Storage Hydro Bill Introduced by Griffith

Josh Sawyers

Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) recently introduced legislation to promote closed-loop pumped storage hydropower. The possibility of developing pumped-storage in Virginia’s coalfields is a developing idea that has potential to generate substantial economic activity. Congressman Griffith said, “Our state legislators have worked hard to facilitate the deployment of this technology in the coalfields, and my bill provides the support necessary to…

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Governor McAuliffe Recommends $300,000 in Appalachian Regional Commission Grants for the St Paul Lyric Project

Josh Sawyers

RICHMOND – Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced he is recommending more than $2.7 million in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awards for ten projects in the Appalachian Region, which encompasses 25 counties and eight independent cities in Southwest Virginia. ARC will finalize approval of these project awards later this year. “Supporting Virginia’s Appalachian Region with investments in water, sewer, and critical…

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St. Paul Feastival Celebrates Mountains of Music Homecoming and Looks Toward the Future with Delicious Innovation

Josh Sawyers

On Saturday, June 17, the St. Paul, Virginia, will celebrate its history and renaissance with an evening Feastival, one of three extraordinary Southwest Virginia events that promise to serve up signature fare and a cultural feast during the Crooked Road’s 2017 Mountains of Music Homecoming.  The evening will commence with local pints at St Paul’s Sugar Hill Brewery, followed by…

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Mountain States chosen to lead new, innovative program aimed at improving the health of communities in Virginia

Josh Sawyers

$2.5 million, five-year grant from U.S. Department of Health & Human Services will fund the collaborative JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Mountain States Health Alliance is one of only 32 organizations in the country that were chosen recently to be part of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new program aimed at improving the health of Medicare and…

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Dominion Virginia Power Plan Sees More Clean Energy

Josh Sawyers

The carbon footprint for a typical Dominion Virginia Power customer would shrink by as much as 25 percent over the next eight years under a plan the company presented today. When added to reductions already made by Dominion, carbon emissions to meet the energy needs of a typical residential customer would fall by up to 46 percent between 2007 and…

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An introduction to the gap between the worlds of learning and work in Southwest Virginia

Josh Sawyers

Operation Tomorrow’s Workforce A series brought to you by United Way of Southwest Virginia United Way of Southwest Virginia is the leading non-profit organization in our region and serves as the backbone organization in our community. In our work that reaches across all sectors in thirteen counties and two cities, we focus efforts on improving the health, education, and financial…

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