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ITS Logistics Announces Veterans Trucking Program, Paying Top Driver Wages Equivalent to Military Experience

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Monday, August 29, 2022
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For veterans with a commercial driver's license (CDL), 100% of a veterans time in the military (up to 20 years) will count towards their overall driving tenure and commensurate pay level.

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  • For veterans with a commercial driver's license (CDL), 100% of a veterans time in the military (up to 20 years) will count towards their overall driving tenure and commensurate pay level.
  • More than 13% of the ITS truck driving workforce are military veterans who are being paid for their experience.
  • On Sept. 2, the ITS Logistics Veterans Trucking Program will be highlighted at the Wreaths Across America Mobile Education Exhibit , where the new THANK YOU VETERANS wrapped truck and trailer will be unveiled.
  • The company is actively hiring logistics sales executives, finance, IT, HR, warehouse, commercial drivers license (CDL) drivers, and leadership positions.

RENEWABLE DIESEL PLANT WITH POTENTIAL TO SAVE 880 MILLION POUNDS OF CARBON EMISSIONS PER YEAR LAUNCHES OPERATIONS IN RENO

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Wednesday, August 10, 2022
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RENO, Nev., Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the country's most advanced renewable fuel plants will officially launch operations at Tahoe-Reno Industrial Center in Storey County, Nevada. New Rise Renewables Reno will produce 44 million gallons per year of renewable diesel made from triglyceride oils from sources such as corn.

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  • New Rise Renewables Reno will produce 44 million gallons per year of renewable diesel made from triglyceride oils from sources such as corn.
  • The renewable diesel produced by New Rise Renewables Reno is completely interchangeable with diesel derived from petroleum and can efficiently power diesel engines, such as semi-trucks and large-scale emergency generators.
  • Renewable diesel is emerging as the renewable fuel of choice as the world begins to move away from fossil fuels.
  • The New Rise Renewables Reno plant, which was developed by retrofitting an existing fuel plant, is projected to save nearly 880 million pounds of carbon emissions, the equivalent of removing 88,000 vehicles from the roads.

AppHarvest announces $50 million in United States Department of Agriculture-guaranteed funding for 30-acre Somerset, Ky., high-tech indoor farm

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Monday, August 1, 2022
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The financing supports AppHarvests high-tech indoor berry farm in Somerset, Kentucky, which is about 84% complete and expected to be operational by year-end.

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  • The financing supports AppHarvests high-tech indoor berry farm in Somerset, Kentucky, which is about 84% complete and expected to be operational by year-end.
  • AppHarvest currently operates its flagship farm about the size of 50 football fields in Morehead, Ky., producing tomatoes.
  • However, while AppHarvest may elect to update these forward-looking statements at some point in the future, AppHarvest specifically disclaims any obligation to do so.
  • These forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as representing AppHarvests assessments of any date subsequent to the date of this press release.