COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today announced that it has entered into an agreement with Icahn Capital L.P. and certain of its affiliates, under which Hunter C. Gary, senior managing director at Icahn Enterprises L.P., and Henry ("Hank") P. Linginfelter, retired executive vice president of Southern Company Gas, will join AEP's Board of Directors, effective today. Julie Sloat, AEP chair, presiden  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Feb. 12, 2024: * * * Why Pausing LNG Exports Is Bad Foreign Policy By Benjamin Jensen and Yasir Atalan The recent decision by the Biden administration to pause licenses for export facilities of liquified natural gas (LNG) creates long-term national security risks. According to White House announcement, the decision is aimed at addressing domestic health concerns such as increasing pol  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions issued the following testimony by Maria Korsnick, president and CEO of the Nuclear Energy Institute, involving a hearing on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "International Financing of Nuclear Energy": * * * I am Maria Korsnick, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Nuclear Energy Institute (NEI)./1 I appreciate the opportunity to testify before the Su  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions issued the following written testimony by Timothy L. Judson, executive director of the Nuclear Information and Resource Service, involving a hearing on Jan. 11, 2024, entitled "International Financing of Nuclear Energy": * * * Chairman Luetkemeyer, Ranking Member Beatty, and Members of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Ill  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, Illicit Finance and International Financial Institutions issued the following written testimony by Benjamin T. Reinke, vice president of global business development at X-energy LLC, involving a hearing on Jan. 17, 2024, entitled "International Financing of Nuclear Energy": * * * Thank you Chairman Luetkemeyer and Ranking Member Beatty for holding this important hearing. Thank you also for the invitation to s  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 13 -- The Ohio Environmental Council issued the following statement on Feb. 12, 2024: * * * Today's indictments of former chair Samuel Randazzo, Chuck Jones and Michael Dowling underscore our previous call for a comprehensive investigation into the extent to which Randazzo improperly influenced Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) actions during his tenure. Neither the Ohio Attorney General's nor the Ohio Inspector General's offices have responded to our joint reques  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Feb. 12 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: To solar or not to solar? While a stable and predictable profit is an important factor to Pennsylvania farmers considering leasing out their land for solar energy development, it's not enough on its own, according to a new study led by Penn State researchers. Kaitlyn Spangler, assistant professor of community development and engagement in the College of Agricultural Sciences and lead author on th  more