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A 2010 grant from ARC will help Haywood, Southwestern, and Tri-County Community Colleges develop a green workforce training program. | ||
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The late Senator Robert Byrd was a critical advocate for developing highways in the Appalachian Region as a means of ending its isolation, and showed steadfast commitment to the Region's economic development. | ||
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A May 2010 study by HDR Decision Economics estimated the local and regional economic impacts and transportation costs of two major rockslides that occurred in North Carolina and Tennessee in the fall of 2009, resulting in the closure of sections of Interstate 40 and U.S. Route 64. | ||
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The 2010 grant competition will fund both the development of community energy plans and the implementation of demonstration energy-efficiency or renewable-energy projects. | ||
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Earl Gohl was confirmed as ARC's 11th federal co-chair on March 10, 2010. | ||
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Michael and Henriella Perry, founders of the Heritage Farm Museum and Village in Huntington, West Virginia, were honored by the Development District Association of Appalachia at its 2010 annual conference. | ||
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Davis received the DDAA's 2010 Congressional Award for his commitment to community and economic development efforts in Appalachia. | ||
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The president's proposed FY 2011 federal budget requests $76 million for ARC's community and economic development programs. | ||
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In July 2010, the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved legislation for an outreach program to assist veterans in the Appalachian Region. | ||
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Earl Gohl's nomination to serve as ARC federal co-chair was received in the Senate on November 17, 2009. | ||
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In July 2009 ARC and the Appalachian Studies Association signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate and share information on Appalachian issues. | ||
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An Appalachian Regional Commission Conference Hosted by the State of Georgia October 25–27, 2010 The Forum Civic Center Rome, Georgia | ||
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October 25, 2010 3:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Masonic Temple Lodge Room 336 Broad Street Rome, Georgia | ||
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August 5, 2010 9:00 a.m.–Noon Lake Junaluska Conference and Retreat Center 91 North Lakeshore Drive Lake Junaluska, North Carolina | ||
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August 4, 2010 9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. A.K. Hinds University Center, Multipurpose Room Western Carolina University Cullowhee, North Carolina | ||
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