COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 21 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: The Board of Directors of American Electric Power Co. (Nasdaq: AEP) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 74 cents a share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable Sept. 10, 2021, to shareholders of record as of August 10, 2021, and is the company's 445th consecutive quarterly common stock cash dividend. AEP has paid a cash dividend on its common stock every   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 23 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release on July 22, 2021: American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today reported second-quarter 2021 earnings, prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), of $578 million or $1.16 per share, compared with GAAP earnings of $521 or $1.05 per share in second-quarter 2020. Operating earnings for second-quarter 2021 were $590 million or $1.18 per share, compared with operating earnings o  more

BOONE, North Carolina, July 22 (TNSPol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: Yesterday, the Biden administration released a first-of-its-kind guidance document to ensure the benefits of federal investment reach environmental justice communities. The new "Interim Implementation Guidance for the Justice40 Initiative" provides recommendations to federal agencies regarding how to achieve the Biden administration's promise to deliver at least 40 percent of the overall benefits f  more

BUIES CREEK, North Carolina, July 20 (TNSPol) -- Campbell University issued the following news release: Campbell Law School's Alumni Association will host its annual "Campbell Lawyers Speak" CLE on Friday, Oct. 22, 2021. Topics include "The Slow Death of Law Firm Partnership Model: An Exploration of Pre- and Post-Great Recession Law Firm Economics and Drivers Leading to Tomorrow's Firms," "The Intersection of the Business of Law with the Practice of Law Post-Covid," "Enabling ED&I: Your Role, W  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 24 (TNSJou) -- Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news on July 22, 2021: Scientists at Duke University have developed a suite of four new tests that can be used to detect coal ash contamination in soil with unprecedented sensitivity. The tests are specifically designed to analyze soil for the presence of fly ash particles so small other tests might miss them. Fly ash is part of coal combustion residuals (CCRs) that are genera  more

BOULDER, Colorado, July 22 -- Geology, a peer-reviewed journal from the Geological Society of America that says it covers all earth-science disciplines, published research articles, including the following topics, in its August 2021 edition: ARTICLES: * Controls on the origin and evolution of deep-ocean trench-axial channels * Transient Permian-Triassic euxinia in the southern Panthalassa deep ocean * How Himalayan collision stems from subduction * Ghost-dune hollows of the eastern Snake R  more

CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 24 -- The Journal of School Health, a peer-reviewed journal from the American School Health Association that says it features health and well-being of school-aged youth, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2021 edition: RESEARCH ARTICLES: * "The Way you Interpret Health": Adolescent Definitions and Perceptions of Health Literacy * Low Health Literacy Is Associated With Energy-Balance-Related Behaviors, Quality of Life, and BMI Among Rural   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Public Safety issued the following news release: Officials with the Division of Adult Correction and Juvenile Justice have promoted Robin Griffin to Judicial District Manager for Division 3, District 22, effective Aug. 2, 2021. In this position, Griffin will oversee Community Corrections operations within Judicial District 22, which includes Alexander, Davidson, Davie and Iredell counties. "Robin is a great asset to our orga  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 20 (TNSsro) -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission issued the following order approving renewable energy rider (Docket No. E-34): In the Matter of Petition of Appalachian State University, d/b/a New River Light and Power Company for Approval of Renewable Energy Rider ORDER APPROVING RENEWABLE ENERGY RIDER BY THE COMMISSION: On July 6, 2021, Appalachian State University, d/b/a New River Light and Power Company (NRLP), filed a petition requesting approval of a  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Connecticut, chair of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: In advance of Floor consideration, the House Appropriations Committee today released summaries of seven Appropriations bills expected to be considered in the House next week. The seven bills are Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on July 21, 2021: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) and U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced $2 million to improve clean water and wastewater systems in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has awarded federal funding for three infrastructure projects, including $1,075,000 for the City of Hazard's Buckhorn Dam Tailwater Channel Raw Water Intak  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on July 21, 2021: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Representative Hal Rogers (KY-05) announced today the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will award more than $3.8 million to support five water and sewer infrastructure projects in Kentucky. The funding will provide $1.8 million for Letcher County, nearly $1.2 million for Knott County, and more than $830,000 for Pike County. The  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Representative Hal Rogers (KY-05) announced the City of McKee will receive $160,000 for a water system high service pump replacement project. This will allow the city to replace two aging pumps, providing reliable water access to businesses and households. The federal funds come from an Appalachian Regional Commission infrastructure program establis  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) approved $456,800 for the Village of Lowellville to construct Phase II of the McGaffney Road access extension. It is estimated that the road extension project will spur private investment to the site and help create at least 20 full time jobs. "When we invest in infrastructure that improves access to busin  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 20, 2021: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm to School Program, which helps eligible schools improve access to local foods, has awarded more than $600,000 to eight communities across Ohio. Brown recently introduced legislation to renew the important nutrition program that supports both school-aged children and local and regional producers. The bi  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Representative Hal Rogers (KY-05) announced the City of McKee will receive $160,000 for a water system high service pump replacement project. This will allow the city to replace two aging pumps, providing reliable water access to businesses and households. The federal funds come from an Appalachian Regional Commission infrastruct  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) and U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced $2 million to improve clean water and wastewater systems in Southern and Eastern Kentucky. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has awarded federal funding for three infrastructure projects, including $1,075,000 for the City of Hazard's Buckhorn Dam Tailwater Channel Raw Water In  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on July 21, 2021: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Representative Hal Rogers (KY-05) announced today the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will award more than $3.8 million to support five water and sewer infrastructure projects in Kentucky. The funding will provide $1.8 million for Letcher County, nearly $1.2 million for Knott County, and more than $830,000 f  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, July 20 -- Transactions of the American Fisheries Society, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features genetics, physiology, biology, ecology, culture and other topics germane to marine and freshwater finfish and shellfish, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2021 edition: Articles: * Using Published Information to Predict Consumption by Northern Snakehead in Maryland * Survival of Florida Largemouth Bass in a Coastal Refuge Habitat across Y  more