ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 9 -- Appalachian Power issued the following news release: Appalachian Power, a utility subsidiary of American Electric Power (NYSE: AEP), has filed its annual fuel factor update with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) and is requesting a reduction in the fuel rate for its Virginia customers. Fuel costs are about 20 percent of a residential customer's electric bill. The fuel factor recovers those costs, which are mostly for natural gas and coal. The SCC rev  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Research Service issued the following news: The black spots and beautiful colors can be deceiving. At first glance, the Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula) is a beautiful insect whose colors mimic the beloved ladybug with its polka-dotted outer wings and red hind wing. But this is not the family-friendly insect that people love to see crawling on their wrist or captured in a framed print in a powder room. The Spotte  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 10 -- CNN, a cable owned by CNN Worldwide, a unit of the WarnerMedia News and Sports division of AT&T's WarnerMedia, issued the following announcement: Beginning on Sunday, September 13th, CNN will air Champions for Change, a week-long special event spotlighting pioneers challenging the status quo. The special will feature ten transformative individuals -- each with their own causes, obstacles and triumphs- who share their first-person narratives. On Saturday, September 19 at 1  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 10: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to LICAR, LLC., Greenville, South Carolina, to construct the Clemson University Land Stewardship Foundation's Flex Lab One Building on the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research camp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46524) entitled "The U.S. Energy Information Administration". Here are excerpts of the report issued on Sept. 9 and co-authored by Ashley J. Lawson, coordinator and analyst in energy policy, Mark Holt and Michael Ratner, specialists in energy policy: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) is the lead federal agency for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data on U.S. and world energy supp  more

THOUSAND OAKS, California, Sept. 11 -- Cultural Studies, Critical Methodologies, a peer-reviewed journal that says it provides a forum for the intersections of cultural studies, critical interpretive research methodologies and cultural critique, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2020 Partial Special Issue: Ethnography and Public Scholarship: Ethical Obligations, Tensions, and Opportunities: Special Issue Articles: * Ethnography and Public Scholarship: Ethical   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The House Science, Space and Technology subcommittee on Energy issued the following testimony by Kelly C. Wrighton, associate professor in the Department of Soil and Crop Science at the Colorado State University, as part of a video conference hearing entitled "Department of Energy: Leveraging DOE's Unique Capabilities to Respond to the COVID-19 Pandemic" on Sept. 11: Below I provide my written testimony to the three main questions I was asked to address in response to th  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Sept. 12 -- The Journal of Child and Family Studies, a journal that pertains to the mental well-being of children, adolescents and their families, published research articles, including the following topics, in its October 2020 edition: Original Papers: * Testing the Family Stress Model among Black Women Receiving Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) * The Home-based Involvement Experiences of Low-income Latino Families with Preschoolers Transitioning to Kinderg  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Sept. 2 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: Gov. Andy Beshear announced $2,998,892 in grant funding for four projects in Eastern Kentucky for utility improvements, economic development and tourism advancements that will create economic opportunities in the region. The grant funding is through the Department for Local Government (DLG). Those receiving funds, from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) and Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA) Region  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 11 (TNSCXX) -- Lipscomb University issued the following news: The Ayers Institute for Teacher Learning & Innovation, an extension of Lipscomb's College of Education, is part of a partnership that is supporting rural school districts in Tennessee. This school year, the Ayers Institute, along with the Ayers Foundation, the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET) and the State Collaborative on Reforming Education (SCORE) recently announced that they are p  more

PORTLAND, Maine, Sept. 10 (TNSPPX) -- The Trust for Public Land issued the following news release on Sept. 9: The Trust for Public Land today announced the permanent protection of over 2,600 acres of land at Bald Mountain Pond in Maine's North Woods. An iconic destination in New England, visitors to the property will now be able to enjoy expanded access to paddling, fishing, hiking, and camping while taking in sweeping views of the region from the waters of Bald Mountain Pond and the alpine rid  more

ROANOKE, Virginia, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia, Thomas T. Cullen, issued the following news release on Sept. 10: U.S. Attorney Thomas T. Cullen announced today that he is resigning from the Department of Justice, effective Tuesday, September 15, at 12:00 p.m. Cullen, 43, who has served as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Virginia since March 30, 2018, made this announcement following his Senate confirmation to become a U.S. District Judge in the W  more