COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 6 -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: * * * AEP Closes on Transmission Investment Strategic Partnership with KKR and PSP Investments * KKR and PSP Investments have jointly acquired a 19.9% equity interest investment in AEP's Ohio and Indiana Michigan transmission companies. * The transaction proceeds will be used to support AEP's five-year, $54 billion capital plan. * COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 5, 2025 - American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP),   more

LYNDHURST, New Jersey, June 3 [Category: BizMedia] -- Barnes and Noble, a retailer of content, digital media and educational products, posted the following news release: * * * Barnes & Noble Presents Their June Favorites National Book Club Selection: The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater * The bookseller also highlights their Game of the Month and four new Albums of the Month New York, NY - May 30, 2025 - Barnes & Noble is thrilled to announce the newest books, games and music to be featured   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following InfluenceWatch wrapup on May 30, 2025: * * * InfluenceWatch Friday InfluenceWatch, a project of Capital Research Center, is a comprehensive and ever-evolving compilation of our research into the numerous advocacy groups, foundations, and donors working to influence the public policy process. The website offers transparency into these influencers' funding, motives, and connections while providing insight often neglected by   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Designates Five New National Recreation Trails * In celebration of Great Outdoors Month and National Trails Day on June 7, the Department of the Interior today announced the designation of five new National Recreation Trails in six states, adding 387 miles to the National Trails System. The newly designated trails join a network of more than 1,300 existing National Recreation Trails, w  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 6 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Court Order to Stop the Dismantling of AmeriCorps BALTIMORE, MD (June 5, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today won a court order that blocks the Trump administration's attempts to dismantle AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. On April 29, Attorney General Brown co-led a coalition of 23 other   more

BOONE, North Carolina, June 6 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Mountain Valley Pipeline developer submits application for Southgate pipeline to NC DEQ * June 6, 2025 CONTACT Andy Li, andy.li@sierraclub.org Molly Moore, molly@appvoices.org WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Yesterday, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality posted Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC's Clean Water Act Section 401 application for its proposed methane ga  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 4 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Governor Josh Stein Announces Western North Carolinians to Join Governor's Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (RALEIGH) Governor Josh Stein today announced two western North Carolinians who will join the Governor's Recovery Office for Western North Carolina (GROW NC) and play a key role in Hurricane Helene recovery efforts. "I am committed to bringing leaders  more

BOONE, North Carolina, June 5 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * NC regulators to hold public hearings on Enbridge's water quality permit for T-15 Pipeline * The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality will hold two public hearings in June to gather feedback on Enbridge's 401 water quality permit application on its proposed T-15 Pipeline project. Thursday, June 12 at 6 p.m. Piedmont Community College Auditorium 1715 College D  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Fights Back Against Trump's "Summer Fun Tax" -- Tariffs Jacking Up Prices on Summer Essentials * Above: Gottheimer announces new action to protect against President Trump's "Summer Fun Tax." GLEN ROCK, NJ -- Today, June 3, 2025, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced new legislation to protect Jersey families and small businesses from President Trump's "Summer F  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 3 -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * UNC Researchers Help Marion Family Affected by Rare Mosquito Disease Five-year-old Granger Horney contracted the La Crosse Virus, a potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease, in July 2024. With blood samples from Granger, researchers at Carolina are working to create better diagnostics and a treatment for the little-known disease. It was July in Marion, North Carolina.  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Van Hollen, Alsobrooks, McClain Delaney Announce $800,000 to Expand Reliable, High-Speed Internet Access in Western Maryland * Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Congresswoman April McClain Delaney (all D-Md) announced $800,000 in federal funding from the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) to expand broadband connectivity and increase access to reliable, high  more