WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Sociological] -- AARP (formerly American Association of Retired Persons) issued the following news release: Samuel L. Jackson, winner of an Honorary Academy Award and a BAFTA award, is best known for his numerous acting and producing credits. However, in the October/November 2024 issue of AARP The Magazine (ATM), Jackson, 75, discussed his life beyond his career, including his health, his generosity, and his ancestry. Jackson had been surrounded by adversity gro  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 27 [Category: National Defense] -- The Air and Space Forces Association issued the following news release: AFA Chair of the Board for Field Operations Chris Canada, a former Arnold Air Society Area G commander, reunited with his Angel Flight, now Silver Wings, commander and fellow alumni at the 40th Anniversary of the University of Tennessee's AFROTC Class of 1984. The reunion provided a great opportunity to catch up, get an update on the AFROTC program, attend a foot  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 24 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following statement on Sept. 23, 2024: The Tennessee Valley Authority released its draft 2025 Integrated Resource Plan today in which the federal utility lays out plans for how it will meet electricity demand through the next 25 years. Ahead of the IRP release, members of the CleanUpTVA coalition hosted the "Rally for the Valley" at Centennial Park in Nashville, to urge TVA leaders to stop the plans to build seven gas plants acr  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 25 [Category: Transportation] -- The American Trucking Associations issued the following news release: Today, the American Trucking Associations applauded the House Homeland Security Committee, led by Congressmen Mark Green (R-Tennessee) and Bennie Thompson (R-Mississippi), for passing the Transportation Security Screening Modernization Act. ATA has been at the forefront of the push to pass this bipartisan legislation to eliminate redundant fees and background checks   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- The Humane Society Legislative Fund issued the following news release: Today, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, the nation's leading animal protection organization, announced its endorsement of U.S. Representative Steve Cohen for re-election to Tennessee's 9th Congressional District. "Steve Cohen has been at the forefront of fights for our nation's equines. He is leading legislation to end the cruel practice of soring Tennessee walking horses," said Sara Amundson, pr  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) Action Fund, which works to elect pro-environment candidates, announced today the endorsement of Gloria Johnson for the U.S. Senate in Tennessee, in addition to incumbents U.S. Representatives Ed Case (HI-01), Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-08), and Madeleine Dean (PA-04), and U.S. House candidates Amish Shah (AZ-01), Whitney Fox (FL-13), Lucia Ba  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 24 (TNSres) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: * * * Five cities provide a blueprint for strategic climate investments in action * * * WASHINGTON - The Southern Environmental Law Center released a new report today, "Southern Solutions: How Federal Funding Is Sparking Climate Progress," that explores how five Southern cities are harnessing federal funding in innovative ways to slash pollution, spur local economies, crea  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Humane Society of the United States issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Today the Humane Society of the United States honored U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Mark Warner as the Humane Horsemen of the Year for 2023. This annual award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to protecting American equines. Senators Crapo and Warner have been stalwart champions in the fight to end the cruel practice of horse "soring," where   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: KNOXVILLE, TENN. -- Today, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) released its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which outlines how the federal utility aims to generate electricity for its 10 million customers over the next 25 years. The proposed plan is heavily reliant on methane gas, and fails to consider more affordable, healthier, and climate-friendly clean energy alternatives. In March, TVA  more