COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 20 (TNSres) -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release on July 19, 2022: The Board of Directors of American Electric Power Co. (Nasdaq: AEP) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 78 cents a share on the company's common stock. The dividend is payable Sept. 9, 2022, to shareholders of record as of Aug. 10, 2022, and is the company's 449th consecutive quarterly common stock cash dividend. AEP has paid a cash dividend on its common stock   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: Today the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced the launch of READY Appalachia, a community capacity-building initiative offering flexible funding to Appalachian nonprofit organizations, community foundations, local governments, and Local Development Districts (LDDs), and free cohort-based learning and hands-on training to the Appalachians who work for them. Eligible particip  more

BOONE, North Carolina, July 22 (TNSres) -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * App State hosts decade of NC energy conferences to put ideas into action * * * The annual Appalachian Energy Summit has spearheaded a decadelong effort to reduce energy use, resulting in $1.6 billion in avoided energy costs by the University of North Carolina System, North Carolina community colleges and other state agencies since 2002-03. Since 2012, the Appalachian Energy Summit -- a t  more

BOONE, North Carolina, July 22 (TNSres) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: The Biden Administration released final guidance regarding how states and tribes should administer the new $11.3 billion in Abandoned Mine Land (AML) funding they will receive as authorized by the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The final guidance provides clear parameters for these investments, turning the spotlight on states   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, July 16 -- The Carter Center issued the following news release: The Carter Center is pleased to announce nine U.S. recipients of the 2022-2023 Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism. The group includes freelancers, staff reporters, a Georgia journalist, and the third annual awardee of the Benjamin von Sternenfels Rosenthal Grant for Mental Health Investigative Journalism, in partnership with Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting. [About the Ben  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, July 23 (TNSper) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news on July 22, 2022: The dean of East Tennessee State University's College of Public Health is the new editor-in-chief of the Journal of Appalachian Health. The first issue edited by Dr. Randy Wykoff is forthcoming. The online journal publishes quarterly and has featured numerous articles by ETSU faculty since its inception in 2019. The journal contains peer-reviewed research articles, as well   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL work to discover and develop efficient ways to recover rare earth elements (REEs) from coal wastes like acid mine drainage (AMD) and fly ash includes intensive in-house research and more than 40 project partnerships with the private sector and higher education research institutions throughout the United States. Demonstration projects are setting the  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSjou) -- George Washington University issued the following news: * * * Discovery helps researchers better understand so-called 'cryptic' species * * * Three new species of black-bellied salamander have been discovered by a research team led by R. Alexander Pyron, the Robert F. Griggs Associate Professor of Biology at the George Washington University. The new salamanders, which are found in the southern Appalachian Mountains of the eastern United States, stem from black  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Adam Smith, D-Washington, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations Bill At-A-Glance Provides $56.3 billion, an increase of $3.4 billion, to lower costs for working families, create good-paying jobs, invest in clean energy, and rebuild our water infrastructure. Confronts the Climate Crisis while Creating Good-Paying Jobs * Includes more than $16 billion of transformative investments in clean energy and science, which will help develop  more

STARKVILLE, Mississippi, July 23 (TNSbook) -- The Mississippi State University issued the following news: Robert M. West, interim head of Mississippi State's Department of Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures and professor of English, has published the first book dedicated to poet, short story writer and novelist Robert Morgan. West's book, "Robert Morgan: Essays on the Life and Work," published this summer by McFarland and Co., was co-edited by Jesse Graves, professor of English at   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 20, 2022: Congressman David B. McKinley (WV-1) - along with West Virginia Delegation members Senator Shelley Moore Capito, Senator Joe Manchin, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Congresswoman Carol Miller - signed a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging them to support the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) and approve i  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) joined U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Representatives David McKinley (R-WV) and Alex Mooney (R-WV) to announce their support for Dr. Clay Marsh's nomination to serve on the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (NACHRQ). "As members of West Virginia's Congressional Delegation, we write in st  more

SALISBURY, Maryland, July 15 (TNSper) -- Salisbury University issued the following news release: The University System of Maryland (USM) Board of Regents appointed Dr. Carolyn "Lyn" Ringer Lepre as the 10th president of Salisbury University. She began her tenure as SU president on Friday, July 15. Dr. Lepre, whose academic background is mass communications and journalism, had served as interim president at Radford University since 2021. Prior to her role as interim president, Dr. Lepre was pr  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on July 20, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), along with Congressman David B. McKinley (R-W.Va.-01) and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-03) signed a letter to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) urging support for the completion of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) and approval of its pending request for a four-year extensio  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release and joint letter on July 20, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Representatives David McKinley (R-WV) and Carol Miller (R-WV) called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve the Mountain Valley Pipeline's pending r  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Representatives David McKinley (R-WV) and Carol Miller (R-WV) called on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to approve the Mountain Valley Pipeline's pending request for a four-year extension. "At a time when energy prices are soaring, it is im  more

COOKEVILLE, Tennessee, July 22 (TNSeco) -- Tennessee Technological University issued the following news release on July 21, 2022: Two new major building projects - the total renovation of Johnson Hall, coupled with the demolition of Foster Hall, and another new engineering building - will be coming to campus. The total budgeted cost for both projects is more than $100 million. "As part of this year's historic budget for higher education, Gov. Bill Lee and the Tennessee General Assembly investe  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on July 19, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5 million grant to Athens County Port Authority, Athens, Ohio, to build a 60,000 square-foot facility to house biomedical, biotechnology, and advanced manufacturing companies. This grant will support the expansion of loc  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following report entitled "Occurrence of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Inorganic Analytes in Groundwater and Surface Water Used as Sources for Public Water Supply in West Virginia." Here are excerpts: * * * ABSTRACT Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are widely observed anthropogenic compounds found in water supplies worldwide and increasingly linked with adverse health e  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 19 -- The Virginia State Corporation Commission issued the following news release: The State Corporation Commission (SCC) approved the 2021 Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) development plan for Appalachian Power Company for new solar and onshore wind generation capacity. The company is required to submit an annual plan to the SCC to comply with the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA). For the limited purpose of this second annual RPS plan filing, the SCC found t  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, July 19 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 18, 2022: Gov. Jim Justice today announced over $18.1 million in Appalachian Regional Commission grant funding recommendations for 14 projects in communities across West Virginia. The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) is an economic development partnership agency of the federal government and 13 state governments across the Appalachian region. ARC's mission is to innovate, par  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and U.S. Representatives David McKinley (R-W.Va.-01), Alex Mooney (R-W.Va.-02), and Carol Miller (R-W.Va.-03) announced their support for Dr. Clay Marsh's nomination to serve on the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (NACHRQ). "As members of West Virginia's Congressional Delegation, we  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Representatives David McKinley (WV-1), Alex Mooney (WV-2) and Carol Miller (WV-3) announced their support for Dr. Clay Marsh's nomination to serve on the National Advisory Council for Healthcare Research and Quality (NACHRQ). "As members of West Virginia's Congressional Delegation, we write in strong support of Dr. Cla  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, July 15 (TNSawa) -- Western Carolina University issued the following news release: Mae Miller Claxton, an English professor at Western Carolina University, has won the Phoenix Award for Distinguished Achievement by the Eudora Welty Society. The award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of studies of the Pulitzer Prize winning author, whose work spans the 20th century. Welty, who died in 2001, wrote five novels and numerous short stories and essays in he  more