WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued the following article: * * * U.S. Obesity Rate Changes Differ for Rural and Urban Areas, as Well as Across Regions By Mariah Ehmke and Brandon J. Restrepo Highlights * Despite a slight decline in the U.S. overall obesity rate from March 2022-2023 to March 2023-2024, rural obesity rates rose 0.5 percentage points during the same time. * The U.S. obesity rates in rural areas were higher than urban rat  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, has issued a third request for information to Duke Energy Kentucky Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, in connection with the utility's "Electronic Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. for 1) An Adjustment of the Natural Gas Rates; 2) Approval of Tariffs; and 3) All Other Required Approvals, Waivers, and Relief" (Case No. 2025-00125). The Commission's staff has asked Duke Kentucky to provide responses to a range of questions by   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, has suspended a proposal by Duke Energy Kentucky Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, to adjust its "Rider Pipeline Modernization Mechanism" rates. The commission's order (Case No. 2025-00229), issued in the matter of "Electronic Application of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. for an Adjustment to Rider PMM Rates and for Tariff Approval", pauses the rate changes to allow for an investigation. Duke Energy Kentucky had submitted an application  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission, Frankfort, has established a procedural schedule for a proposal from Kentucky Power Co., Ashland. The order (Case No. 2025-00175) addresses the "Electronic Application of Kentucky Power Company for Approval of (1) a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to Make the Capital Investments Necessary to Continue Taking Capacity and Energy from the Mitchell Generating Station After December 31, 2028, (2) an Amended Environmental Co  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Statement on the Passing of Dr. Robert Meriwether * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today on the passing of Paducah neurosurgeon, Dr. Robert Meriwether: "Elaine and I were saddened to learn of the passing of our dear friend Dr. Robert Meriwether. A renowned Paducah neurosurgeon with decades of experience   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has released a document titled 'Assessment and Validation of Depressions in Digital Elevation Models From Multiple Elevation Data Sources and Delineation of Depressions, Sinking Streams, and Their Watersheds in Tennessee and Parts of Kentucky, Virginia, North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, and Mississippi.' The report, authored by David E. Ladd and John K. Carmichael, is designated as Scientific Investigations Report 2024-5134. The   more