Tipoffs for Beckley, West Virginia (Appalachian) Newsletter for Sunday November 10, 2024 ( 10 items ) |
AEP Reports 3Q 2024 Earnings, Introduces New Growth Rate and Capital Plan
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 8 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2024:
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* Third-quarter 2024 GAAP earnings of $1.80 per share; operating earnings of $1.85 per share
* Narrows 2024 operating earnings (non-GAAP) guidance to $5.58 to $5.68 per share, maintaining $5.63 midpoint
* Announces new long-term growth rate of 6% to 8% based off of 2025 operating earnings guidance of $5.75 to $5.95 per share
* Expands five-year capital plan to $54 billion to supp
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Appalachian Voices: Lexington Coal Held in Contempt for Third Time for Continuing to Violate Federal Court Order to Stop Polluting West Virginia Streams
BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 8 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2024:
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. -- Today, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia held Lexington Coal Company in contempt for the third time for the company's ongoing refusal to address the environmental damage caused by its coal mining operations in Appalachia.
For years, Lexington Coal Company has discharged toxic pollutants like selenium and other ions into nearby streams fro
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ARC Awards $3.5 Million for Hurricane Helene Business Recovery Fund in North Carolina
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 8, 2024:
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The fund provides flexible loans to small businesses for both immediate economic needs and long-term rebuilding efforts in the Tar Heel State.
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Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) awarded $3.5 million to Mountain BizWorks to bolster its new fund supporting Hurricane Helene recovery efforts throughout 28 counties in North Carolina. The fund, WNC Strong: Helene B
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Census Bureau: 'Emergency & Transitional Shelter Population - 2020'
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following report (No. C2020SR-01) on Oct. 31, 2024, by William Koerber, Erik Schmidt, and Steven Wilson entitled "The Emergency and Transitional Shelter Population: 2020."
Here are excerpts:
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Contents
Introduction ... 1
Age and Sex Composition ... 2
Age and Sex Structure ... 3
Race and Hispanic Origin ... 5
The Emergency and Transitional Shelter Population by Geography ... 6
Methodology and Source of Data ... 15
Abou
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Ela Austin named as associate dean for public health programs
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 5 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news:
A young but burgeoning public health program, a focus on Appalachian communities, being back in Virginia, One Health, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) Ela Austin is here for all of that.
Austin is the first associate dean for public health programs in the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, coming to Virginia Tech after serving as associate dean, professor, and senior scientist in the School of Public Health at
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Lexington Coal Held in Contempt for Third Time for Continuing to Violate Federal Court Order to Stop Polluting West VIrginia Streams
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release:
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. Today, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia held Lexington Coal Company in contempt for the third time for the company's ongoing refusal to address the environmental damage caused by its coal mining operations in Appalachia.
For years, Lexington Coal Company has discharged toxic pollutants like selenium and other ions into nearby streams from two min
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Md. Agriculture Dept.: New Season of MPT's Maryland Farm & Harvest Debuts November 12
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 8 -- The Maryland Department of Agriculture issued the following news release:
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Award-winning Original Series Highlights the Best of Maryland Agriculture from the Appalachian Mountains to the Coastal Plain and Everywhere Between
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Maryland Public Television's (MPT) original series Maryland Farm & Harvest returns for its 12th season on Tuesday, November 12 with the first of 13 new half-hour episodes. A two-minute teaser video for the upcoming season is avai
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Md. Natural Resources Dept.: Food Forests Bring Fruit Harvests and Deeper Connections to Land
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 5 -- The Maryland Department of Natural Resources issued the following news:
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Maryland Forest Service promotes the many benefits of making space for edible plants
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Enter the neat rows of the White Marsh Park Edible Trail and pick some persimmons, blueberries, or hazelnuts. If you follow their harvest schedule, you can pick them off the branch and take them home with you, at no charge.
The Edible Trail is what might be called a food forest, or a forest gar
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Radford University: Highlander Highlights - Week of Oct. 28, 2024
RADFORD, Virginia, Nov. 7 (TNSres) -- Radford University issued the following Highlander Highlights wrap up for the week of Oct. 28, 2024:
Every two weeks, Highlander Highlights shares with readers some of the extraordinary research and accomplishments happening on and off campus through the tireless work and curiosity of our students and faculty.
Undergrad students present their research at VNHS conference
Getting a chance to do research as an undergraduate at Radford University has "led t
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West Virginia Environmental Groups Secure Historic Settlement to Clean Up Coal Mining Pollution
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release:
Charleston, W.V. In a historic victory, the Sierra Club, the West Virginia Rivers Coalition, and the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy have reached an agreement with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) to address long standing pollution issues in certain West Virginia streams caused by coal mining. The groups were represent
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