WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH TO CHAIR SENATE TRANSPORTATION, HUD APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE Hyde-Smith Also Lands Military Construction-VA Spot, Will Serve on Six Subcommittees of Importance to Mississippi WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) was officially named as the new chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related   more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 31 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: * * * ReCreation Land: A Lasting Legacy For more than six decades, American Electric Power has cared for an impressive 60,000 acres of land known as ReCreation Land across three counties in eastern Ohio, offering a haven for outdoor enthusiasts who love camping, fishing, hiking and canoeing. More than six years ago, the State of Ohio agreed to purchase thousands of acres from AEP, creating a partners  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Today, U.S. Representative Rob Bresnahan, Jr. (PA-08) released the below statement following news of UGI Utilities - Gas Division's request to raise rates by $110.4 million per year. This request, which was made to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission yesterday, would go into effect on March 28, 2025, and would result in a 10.8% increase for residential customers. "As North  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 22 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: * * * Statement on FERC's decision to issue an Environmental Analysis for the Southeast Supply Enhancement Project January 22, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org On Jan. 22, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission announced it will prepare an Environmental Assessment rather than a more detailed Environmental Impact Statemen  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 31 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Statement on utilities' request to roll back coal ash and greenhouse gas protections January 31, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org In a letter sent to newly confirmed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin earlier this month, a group of utilities, including Duke Energy, asked for the EPA to roll back coal   more

LONDON, England, Jan. 28 -- Substance Use and Misuse, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features unresolved issues concerning licit and illicit drugs, alcohol, nicotine, caffeine and eating disorders, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 60, Issue 2 edition: * "Drug Use with Racism...The Reason I Wanted to Do This Study": Perceptions of Race and Racism's Impact on Drug Use among Black Americans Using Opioids * Alcohol Misuse and Correlates with Mental Health Indic  more