COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept. 16 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release on Sept. 15: American Electric Power Company (NYSE: AEP) today announced it will transfer its stock exchange listing from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) to the Nasdaq Global Select Market, effective opening bell on Thursday, Oct. 1. The last day of trading on the NYSE will be Wednesday, Sept. 30. AEP's stock will continue to trade under the ticker symbol "AEP". "As AEP transitions to a cleaner energ  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following Education Review newsletter: Safely Keeping Schools Open On September 4, Vice President Pence and Secretary DeVos led a discussion with college presidents and state and local leaders on the critical principles contained in the recently released "Recommendations for College Students." These principles are intended to keep schools open, while also mitigating community spread of COVID-19. The Vice President highlighted   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 11 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: Even after cutting capital expenditures to their lowest quarterly point in more than six years, nine Appalachian shale-focused gas producers continued to hemorrhage money, reporting more $134 million negative free cash flows in the second quarter of 2020. Together, they have spilled $1.1 billion in red ink over the past twelve months. The exploration and production  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 18 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Sept. 17: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced appointments for boards and commissions in North Carolina. Gov. Cooper has appointed the following individual to the Arboretum Board of Directors: * Dr. Darin J. Waters of Asheville as a member at-large. Waters is an Assistant Professor of History and Special Assistant to the Chancellor for Community Outreach and Engagement at the Univers  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 (TNSPPX) -- Oil Change International issued the following news release: Water and climate advocacy organizations submitted comments and signatures from more than 43,000 people demanding the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) deny the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline more time to construct the pipeline. Developers of the controversial project, which is billions of dollars over budget and years behind schedule, asked FERC for a two-year extension of a certificate  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSPPX) -- The Optical Society issued the following news release: The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to announce the winners of the 2020 OSA Diversity and Inclusion Advocacy Recognition - Arti Agrawal, associate professor of engineering and IT, University of Technology Sydney, Australia; Jennifer Burris, chair of the department of physics and astronomy, Appalachian State University, USA; and the Department of Physics, St. Mary's College of Maryland, USA. The recognition  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 16: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) announced today a grant worth $1,850,000, from the Appalachian Regional Commission to the Wyoming County Commission for the Coal Mountain Waterline Extension Project. This project will provide clean drinking water to 166 customers in the Coal Mountain, Big Cub Branch, Upper Sturgeon Branch, and Road Branch communities. "Every West Virginian deserves acces  more

PAINTSVILLE, Kentucky, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: In an effort to create jobs and improve economic development opportunities in Eastern Kentucky, Congressman Hal Rogers announced a $1.2 million grant has been awarded to One East Kentucky for a new industrial growth initiative called "Opportunity East Kentucky." The project will serve 300 businesses and 12 communities with the potential to create 1,500 jobs in Kentucky's Appalachian region. "W  more

HAZARD, Kentucky, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: The Challenger Learning Center of Kentucky received a federal boost from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) with an $800,000 competitive grant supported by Congressman Hal Rogers. The center, located in Hazard, Kentucky, will use the funding to create a new interactive STEM-based educational program called "Moon, Mars and Beyond, Gateway to Tomorrow." "Space science education and aerospace t  more

PIKEVILLE, Kentucky, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) applauds the Big Sandy Community and Technical College (BSCTC) for earning a $124,654 competitive grant from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to expand the Pike County Industrial Maintenance Technology and Welding Training programs to add 30 more students. "When educators and local employers work together, we see the benefits of a well-trained workf  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Sept. 16: U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Congresswoman Debra Haaland (D-NM) today introduced a new bill aimed at eliminating pollution that has disproportionately harmed communities of color, indigenous communities, and low-income communities over generations. The Environmental Justice Legacy Pollution Cleanup Act would invest $100 billion to clean up legacy pollution and would prohibit granting ma  more

DAVIS, California, Sept. 16 (TNSAwa) -- The University of California's Davis School of Law issued the following news: The anthology Appalachian Reckoning: A Region Responds to Hillbilly Elegy has won an American Book Award. Professor Lisa R. Pruitt contributed a chapter to the anthology, titled "What Hillbilly Elegy Reveals About Race in 21st-Century America." Appalachian Reckoning is a response by scholars and others to author J.D. Vance's portrayal of Appalachia in his best-selling 2016 book  more

KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Sept. 16 (TNSGra) -- The University of Tennessee's Institute for Public Service issued the following news: The Municipal Technical Advisory Service (MTAS), in collaboration with two fellow University of Tennessee Institute for Public Service (IPS) agencies, will offer two new training and technical assistance programs in 2021 with help from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). USDA Tennessee State Director Jim Tracy and USDA Area Director for Rural Development Marisol T  more