COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today reported third-quarter 2023 earnings, prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), of $954 million or $1.83 per share, compared with GAAP earnings of $684 million or $1.33 per share in third-quarter 2022. Operating earnings for third-quarter 2023 were $924 million or $1.77 per share, compared with operatin  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service today awarded more than $32 million for 98 grant projects to expand and strengthen local and regional food systems and increase the availability of locally grown agricultural products. The funding will be distributed through the Local Agriculture Market Program's (LAMP) Farmers Ma  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 1 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: Over the past two years, Appalachian State University Information Technology Services (ITS) has donated more than 2,400 computers and 450 monitors for refurbishment and distribution to low-income families in North Carolina in an effort to mitigate electronic waste. According to ITS, the university is one of the largest contributors to e-waste reduction in the University of North Carolina System. A 2021 cha  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement on Nov. 3, 2023, with 61 organizations: * * * Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4821, the House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations bill. In response, over 60 advocacy groups warn that the House is leading Congress to a government shutdown by passing an appropriations bill that would eviscerate environmental protections, decimate historic climate pro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that $1.5 million was awarded to the Steubenville Historic Landmarks Foundation for the Grand Theater Restoration Project. The investment will be used to make renovations to the historic Grand Theater and support downtown revitalization. The Grand Theater's restoration holds significant importance in promoting the performing arts legacy and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) welcomed a $1.5 million investment for the Portsmouth Riverfront Development project. The investment will be used to replace the existing 78-year old cobblestone boat ramp with a new public access boat ramp and boat launch, parking lot, and access road along the City of Portsmouth's Ohio River riverfront. The Appalachian Regional Commission awarded th  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted to pass the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies; Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies; and Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies appropriations bill  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) voted for the House Appropriations Interior and Environment bill, funding related agencies with over $25 billion, which is $21 billion below President Biden's inflated budget request. Congressman Rogers continues to serve as a senior appropriator in Washington and was able to secure nearly $13 million in Community Project Funding earmarks for four water and wastewater p  more

JOHNSON CITY, Tennessee, Oct. 31 -- East Tennessee State University issued the following news: East Tennessee State University has been recognized by Forbes in its 2022 listing of America's Best-in-State Employers. The listing on Forbes.com was compiled by Forbes and Statista based on data from an independent survey taken by approximately 70,000 U.S. employees working for business with at least 500 employees across 25 industry sectors. Direct recommendations from workers in industry, were coll  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - This past October, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced $83,610,011 in federal funding for the state of West Virginia. The awards will support a wide range of West Virginia priorities, including financial assistance for household energy costs, mining education and safety programs, upgrades to water infrastructure, economic development   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Holland and Knight, a law firm, issued the following news release: Holland & Knight advised multiple clients in their application and selection for the Regional Clean Hydrogen Hubs (H2Hubs) Program awards from the Department of Energy (DOE). The firm's clients are parties to five of the seven awardees that were announced on October 13. Last year, the DOE opened applications for a $7 billion program to create regional clean hydrogen hubs across the country, which the DOE s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that ADL Ventures would be awarded a $500,000 prize through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) American-Made Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) to develop The Deployment Engine based in Charleston, West Virginia. Partnering with regional entities, ADL Ventures is  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, secured a number of West Virginia priorities and voted to pass the minibus, which includes the Fiscal Year 2024 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development; Agriculture, Rural Development, and Food and Drug Administration; and Military Constriction and Veterans Affairs funding bills. This past summer  more

MURFREESBORO, Tennessee, Oct. 31 (TNSres) -- Middle Tennessee State University issued the following news: Middle Tennessee State University professor Greg Reish made history come alive through the sound of music as a Fulbright Scholar at the Universidad Veracruzana in Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico. Reish served as the Fulbright-Garcia Robles U.S. Studies Chair at the University of Veracruz, where he taught classes in the North American Studies Program -- which focuses on U.S.-Mexico relationships -  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 2 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: For the first time in the 90-year history of the Tennessee Valley Authority, several nonprofit advocacy organizations submitted a "Motion to Intervene" in the authority's Integrated Resource Plan process, a comprehensive study that projects how TVA will meet demand for energy over the next 25 years. In the motion, groups called on TVA to make its IRP process more open and transparent by hosting a public hearin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's opening remarks from the committee hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing on the scientific debate over attributing past extreme weather events to climate change. Ranking Member Capito highlig  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) spoke at a Marshall Health event for the Cabell Huntington Hospital (CHH) Fresenius Kidney Care J. Robert Pritchard Dialysis Center in Huntington, West Virginia. During the event, Congresswoman Miller highlighted the $3,850,000 she secured for the Fresenius Kidney Care J. Robert Pritchard Dialysis Center through Community Project Funding i  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that ADL Ventures would be awarded a $500,000 prize through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) American-Made Energy Program for Innovation Clusters (EPIC) to develop The Deployment Engine based in Charleston, West Virginia. Partnering   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on Oct. 19, 2023, entitled "Department of Energy's Decision-Making Process for Awarding Competitive Loans and Grants Funded Through the Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law": * * * The Committee will come to order. Before we dive into today's topic, I would like to welcome my friend Senator Padilla wh  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing on the scientific debate over attributing past extreme weather events to climate change. Ranking Member Capito highlighted forward-looking, commonsense solutions to reduce emissions,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: With a vote of 82-15, the U.S. Senate today passed the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies fiscal year 2024 appropriations bill. The government funding bill provides nearly $100 billion in discretionary funding. "Our bill directly addresses America's housing crisis by protecting affordable housing and homeless assistance programs that will help more than 10 million people. It a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: **This announcement comes ahead of Shaheen chairing the U.S. Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee's upcoming hearing on importance of the outdoor recreation economy.** (Washington, D.C.) -- U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the Snow Survey Northeast Expansion Act with Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) to establish a network of snow and water monitoring st  more

SANTA MONICA, California, Nov. 1 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news on Oct. 31, 2023: * * * This announcement is being redistributed in collaboration between the West Virginia Department of Education and the Milken Family Foundation. Today, Petersburg High School is filled with more than Halloween cheer -- it's filled with the thundering cheers of students, colleagues, dignitaries and media as they celebrate eighth grade English language arts teacher Ashley  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the statement below after voting in favor of a legislative package that will fund the Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, and military construction projects for Fiscal Year 2024. This package, which  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the statement below after voting in favor of a legislative package that will fund the Department of Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Veterans Affairs, and military construction projects for Fiscal Year 2024. This package, which passed by a vote of 82-15,  more