COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 23 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has entered into an agreement to sell its 1,365-megawatt (MW) unregulated, contracted renewables portfolio to IRG Acquisition Holdings, a partnership owned by Invenergy, CDPQ and funds managed by Blackstone Infrastructure, at an enterprise value of $1.5 billion including project debt. The sale is expected to close in the second quarter of 2023. At the closing, AEP ex  more

WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB, Ohio, Feb. 23 (TNStalk) -- The U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center issued the following Q&A on Feb. 22, 2023, with Paul Phillips, director of engineering for the Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate: * * * By Brian Brackens, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center Public Affairs A former B-1 Lancer pilot, lawyer and currently Director of Engineering for the Presidential and Executive Airlift Directorate, Paul Phillips has had a long career of service. Bo  more

ROANOKE, North Carolina, Feb. 25 (TNSgov) -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: In response to the U.S. Forest Service's intention to break 11 of its own rules for the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline, over 30,000 individuals and organizations submitted their opposition to the agency's plan ahead of a February 21 deadline. A comment period initiated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a new effort at a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit is expected to generate more   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 23 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2023: Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that former Pickens County School Superintendent Carlton Wilson and his wife, Cindy Wilson, have been sentenced to prison for theft and racketeering. These charges, among others, stem from Mr. Wilson's engagement in various schemes intended to illegally obtain funds for personal use. Mrs. Wilson also participated in one of these schemes  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45261) on Feb. 7, 2023, entitled "The Black Lung Program, the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund and the Excise Tax on Coal." The report was written by disability policy analyst Scott D. Szymendera, public finance specialist Molly F. Sherlock and public finance analyst Anthony A. Cilluffo. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The federal government pays benefits to coal miners affected by coal workers' pn  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Feb. 18 (TNSpp) -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: "Community Resilience" is the topic of an upcoming presentation in the East Tennessee State University Ballad Health Strong BRAIN Institute Resilience Series. Melissa L. Roberts, executive director of Appalachian Promise Alliance (formerly Bristol's Promise), will be the guest speaker for the free virtual presentation on Monday, Feb. 27, at 11 a.m. Participants may register for the Zoom link   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. CP22-227-000) involving Columbia Gas Transmission LLC: * * * I concur in the decision to grant Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC's requested Natural Gas Act (NGA) section 7[1] authorizations. The Commission states that because it is "conducting a generic proceeding to determine whether and how the Commission will conduct   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. CP22-141-000) involving Great Basin Gas Transmission Co.: * * * I concur in the decision to grant Great Basin Gas Transmission Company's requested Natural Gas Act (NGA) section 7[1] authorizations. The Commission states that because it is "conducting a generic proceeding to determine whether and how the Commission will  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Dockets No. CP16-10-010, CP19-477-002, CP21-57-002) involving Mountain Valley Pipeline LLC: * * * I write separately to refer the reader to my separate statement to the Extension Order[1] and to reiterate that when reviewing a request for extension of time, our inquiry is narrow--it is not an opportunity to revisit the determinati  more

CHAM, Switzerland, Feb. 24 -- The Journal of Community Health, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features articles on the practice, teaching and research of community health, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2023 edition: Original Papers: * Medical Care Needs of Laundromat Users in San Antonio, Texas: A Potentially Unique Setting for Health Interventions * Strategies Used by Local Law Enforcement Agencies to Prevent Overservice of Alcohol in the United S  more

BANNER ELK, North Carolina, Feb. 23 (TNSfund) -- Lees-McRae College issued the following news: The Lees-McRae New Opportunity School for Women (NOSW) has recently received a Human Services grant from the Community Foundation of Western North Carolina (CFWNC) that will provide financial support for the Summer 2023 program's operating budget. CFWNC is a nonprofit organization that inspires philanthropy and mobilizes resources to support initiatives that will improve the lives of North Carolinians  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Feb. 21 (TNSres) -- Marshall University issued the following news release: Two faculty members from Marshall University's School of Art and Design, Associate Professor Hanna Kozlowski and Professor Sandra Reed, received grants from the West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History to support creative work and promote lifelong learning and healthy aging. Kozlowski received funds to support her research into wycinanki, a Polish cut-paper folk art. Through the "  more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, Feb. 25 (TNSper) -- Novant Health issued the following news release: Novant Health welcomes two new members to the board of trustees: Avery Hall Sr. and James (Jim) P. Taylor. Hall serves as chair of the Triad Region Board and Taylor serves as chair of the Southern Piedmont Region Board. Both positions became active as of Jan. 1, 2023. "I look forward to working with Mr. Hall and Mr. Taylor in their new roles," said Carl S. Armato, president and CEO of Novant Hea  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 25 (TNSres) -- Appalachian State University issued the following news on Feb. 24, 2023: * * * I.W. Carpenter Jr. Herbarium houses 30,000 plant specimens * * * With a High Country winter settled over Boone, thousands of plant specimens rest in perpetual bloom on Appalachian State University's campus -- ready to assist faculty and students in their research, teaching and conservation efforts, regardless of the season. Located on the second floor of the Rankin Scien  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- The University of Pennsylvania Annenberg School for Communication issued the following news: * * * Tom Etienne, joint doctoral student at the Annenberg School for Communication and the Department of Political Science, uses his skills in data collection to analyze political opinions. * * * Tom Etienne is fascinated by public opinion. For years, Etienne has spent his time developing tools to help voters compare their political views with those r  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Feb. 24 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news release: Western Carolina University's Spring Literary Festival returns to campus March 20-23 with a series of live events. The 21st annual gathering of poets and authors is free and open to the public, with all events taking place in the Hinds University Center. Directed by Jeremy Jones, an associate professor of English, the festival has a long tradition of bringing established and emerging literary t  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Feb. 25 (TNSpconf) -- The West Virginia University's Health Sciences Center-School of Nursing issued the following news: The West Virginia University Health Sciences community recently had the opportunity to showcase their work during the 2023 Van Liere Research Conference. Hosted by the Office of Research and Graduate Education Jan. 25-26, the conference featured over 100 posters and 30 oral presentations. The broad scope of impactful work was derived from all five   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Feb. 22 (TNSres) -- Yale School of Medicine issued the following news on Feb. 21, 2023: As a minister, Warren's voice was his livelihood, but his battle with Wilson Disease has kept him from his calling. Through a Yale clinical trial he is regaining his voice, and sharing his story with others, to spread awareness about Wilson Disease, and sing the praises of participation in clinical research that has the potential to change lives. Warren B. is the first person in the   more