COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 12 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release on Aug. 11: American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP) today announced that the company has priced its offering of 15 million equity units or $750 million stated amount. The transaction is expected to close Aug. 14, subject to customary closing conditions. Each equity unit will be issued in a stated amount of $50 and will consist of a contract to purchase AEP common stock in 2023 and a 1/20 undivided beneficial  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following statement on Aug. 13 by President Thomas Pyle: * * * Today, Thomas Pyle, President of the American Energy Alliance, issued the following statement in support of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) two finalized rules updating air regulations for the domestic natural gas and oil industry, commonly known as the methane rule: "President Trump's EPA has taken another important step in curbing the regulatory excesses   more

BOONE, North Carolina, Aug. 12 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Aug. 11: Today, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality denied the permit application for Southgate extension of the Mountain Valley Pipeline. The agency said "that work on the Southgate extension could lead to unnecessary water quality impacts and disturbance of the environment in North Carolina." After questioning the need for the project to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the D  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46384) entitled "Energy and Water Development: FY2021 Appropriations". Here are excerpts of the report issued on July 24 and written by Mark Holt, specialist in energy policy and Corrie E. Clark, analyst in energy policy: Summary: The Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies appropriations bill provides funding for civil works projects of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE); the Department  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Gov. Andy Beshear and Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) hosted the first-ever virtual ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda Thursday to celebrate the completion of Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) Pilot Program economic development and tourism-related projects in Perry, Floyd and Clay counties. They also applauded the beginning of new construction at the EastPark Industrial Site spanning Boyd,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division issued the following news release on Aug. 10: A federal jury found a West Virginia doctor guilty today of unlawfully distributing opioids to his patients. The defendant was charged in a September 2019 indictment as part of the second Appalachian Regional Prescription Opioid (ARPO) Strike Force Take-down, a coordinated effort by the Justice Department's Fraud Section to target unlawful drug diversion activities in areas of  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 12 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on Aug. 11: The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced the confirmation of an infestation of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsugae) on Forest Preserve lands in the town of Dresden in Washington County. The affected hemlock trees were located near a campsite within Glen Island Campground on the shore of Lake George. This is the sec  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Aug. 12 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news release: Tucked away in a small room in Western Carolina University's Stillwell Building is the university's herbarium, which consists of roughly 36,500 plant specimens, mostly from the Southern Appalachian Mountains. Scattered across several other rooms in Stillwell are arthropods with nearly 10,000 specimens, including some old and rare spiders. And in rooms in both Stillwell and the Natural Science B  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced a $1,500,000 grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to the City of Kenova for the Prichard Waterline Replacement and Extension Project. The project will replace and extend 65,140 linear feet of the Prichard Waterline to the Heartland Intermodal Gateway facility (HIG) and the Prichard Industrial Park. The new waterline will benefit 335 household  more

NORTH CONWAY, New Hampshire, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, August 12, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Appalachian Mountain Club President John Judge and Vice President for Conservation Susan Arnold for a hike up North Conway's Black Cap. They also discussed the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA), landmark conservation legislation that passed the House in July, and was signed into law in August. GAOA provides permanent, fu  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 13: Last night, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) led 47 Senators in urging the U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to provide answers regarding reports of recent changes to long-standing practices at USPS that would result in increased delivery times and costs for election mail, and urged him not take any further action that makes it harder and more expensive for states and election  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 10: Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) sent a letter to the Postmaster General raising concerns that he's heard directly from Virginians regarding delayed mail service following structural and operational changes at the Postal Service. The current public health crisis has resulted in an unprecedented rise in Americans relying on mail service to receive prescription drugs, groceries, and other basi  more