COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 6 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has promoted David R. Ball to vice president of Energy Delivery Operations, effective Aug. 7. Ball currently serves as managing director of Transmissions Operations and is responsible for operations centers and staff in four states, which includes dispatching, real-time reliability, operational technology, settlements, field meter operations, compliance and operator/  more

BUCKINGHAM, Virginia, Aug. 7 (TNSPol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Aug. 6, 2021: Groups from around the state expressed optimism today that the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NAS) has agreed to study the potential impacts of industrial gold mining on water resources, public health, and the environment in Virginia. The NAS voted to conduct the study after the state Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy (now the Department of Energy, o  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 4 (TNSJou) -- The Geological Society of America issued the following news release: GSA's dynamic online journal, Geosphere, posts articles online regularly. Locations and topics studied this month include the Teton normal fault; the Middle to Late Jurassic provenance Paradox Basin; the history of Ganderian crustal fragments in southeastern New England; the central Appalachian Mountains; and the Bone Spring Formation, Texas. You can find these articles at https://geosph  more

EDINBURG, Virginia, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's U.S. Forest Service unit - George Washington and Jefferson National Forests - issued the following news release: The Forest Service is delighted to have the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests chosen by the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) and students from George Mason University (GMU) as a location to field test the students' engineering and construction skills. Under guidance from PATC, the students are desi  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Aug. 2 -- Geosphere, a journal on geosciences from the Geological Society of America, published research articles, including the following topics, in its August 2021 edition: Current Issue Articles: * Precision and accuracy of modal analysis methods for clastic deposits and rocks: A statistical and numerical modeling approach * Evidence of early Miocene synextensional volcanism and deposition in the northern Calico Mountains, central Mojave metamorphic core complex, souther  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 4 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: On Tuesday, Gov. Andy Beshear announced a $616,900 grant for improvements at a building in the Metcalfe County Industrial Park that will house Pennington Stave & Cooperage LLC (PS&C, LLC). The company will manufacture staves and barrels for bourbon and whiskey production, building on positive momentum in the growing spirits industry in the commonwealth. "Kentucky's economy is on fire, and today's announcem  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 6 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: On Thursday during his weekly Team Kentucky update, Gov. Andy Beshear said hospital executives from 11 health care systems in the commonwealth are announcing the following pledge: "The health care facilities below are committed to the health and safety of our patients and employees. In support of this commitment, we will all require our health care workforce to initiate a complete COVID-19 vaccination seri  more

FORT KNOX, Kentucky, Aug. 3 -- The U.S. Army Cadet Command issued the following news on Aug. 2, 2021: By Amy Turner Commissioning from Appalachian State University in 1988, then 2nd Lt. John R. Evans Jr. launched his military career. Years later, after decades in special operations aviation, former Army ROTC Cadet Evans would find himself the Commanding General of the United States Army Cadet Command. Maj. Gen. Evans came to Fort Knox in 2018, excited to interact with and encourage Cadets. "  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSPol) (TNSCapv) -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: Congress should strengthen its commitment to Farm Bill conservation programs by doubling their funding in its budget reconciliation package, a broad coalition of 216 conservation, farmer and rancher, sportsmen, and wildlife groups urged in a new letter. "Farm Bill conservation programs are routinely oversubscribed. Demand for conservation on 13.8 million acres goes unmet because of ina  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 6 (TNSGra) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: One-fourth of all people who have a leg amputated below the knee will be dead within five years of the operation. If the amputation is above the knee, the mortality rate jumps to one-half. With a grant from the National Institutes of Health, Samantha Minc, M.D., vascular surgeon and researcher at the WVU Heart and Vascular Institute, is launching a pilot program to prevent amputations in West Virg  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor highlighting the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the bipartisan core infrastructure agreement. The foundation of the agreement is based upon the EPW Comm  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today participated in the first markup for the FY22 government funding measures, advancing the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill; the Energy and Water Development bill; and the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced committee passage of an appropriations measure that includes funding to support flood control and water infrastructure projects in Mississippi, including $20.7 million to advance the Yazoo Backwater Area Project. Hyde-Smith serves on the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee that developed the FY2022 Ene  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $3,259,485 from the American Rescue Plan for 10 West Virginia airports. This funding is distributed through the U.S. Department of Transportation to provide economic relief and increase safety precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic. "The American Rescue Plan continues to provide critical relief to  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured West Virginia priorities in the three appropriations bills, Agriculture, Energy and Water, and Military Construction and Veterans Affairs. "Today the Senate Appropriations Committee reviewed three bills that include numerous West Virginia priorities," said Senator Manchin. "I fought hard to include am  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Rob Portman (R-OH) announced the inclusion of their bipartisan, bicameral Finish the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) Act in the bipartisan infrastructure agreement negotiated by 22 bipartisan Senators. For the first time since 2012, the bipartisan infrastructure agreement includes $1.25 billion in dedicated funding over five years for the network of tran  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will provide an historic investment in in our nation's infrastructure, repairing and upgrading our crumbling roads, bridges, and more, while improving productivity, growing our economy, and creating good-paying jobs. Here are a few of the highlights of this landmark bill, many of which will benefit Ohio directly: Provides for historic investment in Ohio's nearly 123,00  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Richard C. Shelby, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, today highlighted the committee's work to advance three Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) bills for the subcommittees on Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and R  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Richard Shelby, R-Alabama, vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: The Senate Committee on Appropriations Committee today approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Energy and Water Development appropriations bill by a vote of 25-5. The legislation funds U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) programs, including national nuclear security and energy research and development, as well as important infrastructure projects   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 4, 2021: U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced the Committee's passage of three funding bills including major wins for Maryland and nearly $700 Million in funding for projects within the state. The Senator worked in his role on the Committee and alongside members of the Maryland delegation to secure these federal funds for important proje  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2021: U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced that their bipartisan Finish the Appalachian Development Highway System (ADHS) Act has been included as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the end result of bipartisan infrastructure negotiations they have both played a crucial role in over the past three months. Finish the ADHS Act would provide $1.25 billion in de  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on July 31, 2021: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $4,123,765 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education for five of the Commonwealth's higher education institutions to help them prepare and respond to COVID-19. The grants can be used in various ways, including resuming operations, supporting students, reducing disease transmission, and developing more agile instructional deli  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2021: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine announced $4,123,765 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education for five of the Commonwealth's higher education institutions to help them prepare and respond to COVID-19. The grants can be used in various ways, including resuming operations, supporting students, reducing disease transmission, and developing more agile instructional deliver  more