NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 27 (TNSEve) -- The Academy of Country Music issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2021: Earlier this evening, the Academy of Country Music(R) presented the 14th Annual Academy of Country Music Honors(TM), recognizing the special award honorees, and Industry and Studio Recording Award winners from the 55th and 56th Academy of Country Music Awards(TM). The event featured a star-studded lineup of live performances and award presentations celebrating Special Awar  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 28 (TNSRes) -- West Virginia University issued the following news on Aug. 27, 2021: This fall, West Virginia University researchers will drill three miles into the ground to test the potential of geothermal energy. If successful, it might eventually help to reduce the carbon footprint of the University and decrease energy costs. The research team, led by Nagasree Garapati, visiting assistant professor of chemical and biomedical engineering, has been awarded $7.2  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Aug. 28 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Bill Number: HB 4 Description: Allows the use of e-learning days when a school is selected to be a polling place. Action: Signed Effective: June 1, 2022 Bill Number: HB 132 Description: Allows all State agencies to recognize and accept the certifications of minority-owned and women-owned businesses certified by the City of Chicago, Cook County or other entities approved by the Business Enterp  more

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet held a roundtable discussion in Craig with the Northwest Colorado Development Council and local leaders on his proposal to boost economic opportunities in rural communities like those in Northwest Colorado facing fiscal challenges due to declining revenues. Bennet heard feedback from county and municipal leaders from Moffat, Routt, a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued the following reported opinion and order (Case No. 21-1279): (Filed Under Seal: August 20, 2021) (Reissued for Publication: August 27, 2021)/1 SWIFT & STALEY, INC., Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant, and AKIMA INTRA-DATA, LLC, Defendant-Intervenor. Bid Protest; Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record; SBA Size Determination; Regulatory Interpretation Richard Paul Rector, DLA Piper US LLP, Washington, DC, counse  more

LA JOLLA, California, Aug. 28 (TNSJou) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news release: * * * New findings could lead to carbon-neutral chemical fuels for vehicles * * * Porous carbon is a well-established class of materials with significant potential in wide-ranging applications - from water purification and gas separation to energy storage devices and thermal insulation. A class of first-year graduate students is also full of potential - especially if tho  more