CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Commission approves Appalachian Power Company proposal reducing compensation to rooftop solar customers for net exports while retaining essential elements of net metering * RICHMOND, VA. -- The State Corporation Commission (SCC) approved Appalachian Power Company's proposal to cut by 70% the compensation rate for net excess power that rooftop solar system  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Beshear, Congressman Rogers Announce $26 Million for Eastern Kentucky Economic Revitalization * CORBIN, Ky. (Aug. 29, 2025) - Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and U.S. Congressman Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) announced nearly $26 million to help support education, tourism and economic development in Kentucky's Appalachian region. The funding was announced at the annual SOAR conference in Corbin. Fif  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Hands Off Public Lands: Parks Group Decries Proposed Rollback of Roadless Rule The U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the next step in its reckless and unnecessary proposed elimination of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, (roadless rule) which would impact more than 45 million acres of national forestland. The rule was finalized in 2001 after years of tre  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Moves to Kill National Forest Roadless Rule * WASHINGTON-- The Trump administration today proposed rescinding the nation's landmark roadless rule. The move would open nearly 45 million acres of wild, unfragmented national forests to road construction, logging and other development. If enacted, Trump's plan would imperil hundreds of endangered species,  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * Trust for Public Land and Walker County Break Ground on Battlefield Connector Trail * Trust for Public Land (TPL), Walker County, and the City of Chickamauga broke ground today on Chickamauga Battlefield Connector Trail, a 2.2-mile multi-use trail that will link the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park to downtown Chickamauga. Upon completion, the B  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Unplug and Play: Governor Hochul Launches $25 Million Revitalization of Bear Mountain State Park * Governor Kathy Hochul announced today that a $25 million rehabilitation project will start this year at the 115-year-old Bear Mountain State Park in Rockland and Orange counties in the Hudson Valley. The project will create a new accessible playground, expand picnic areas, and add public restroo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Virginia State Corporation Commission Protects Rooftop Solar in Appalachian Power Territory * The Commission rejected Appalachian Power's proposal, preserving Net Energy Metering for customer-owned solar RICHMOND, VA - Today the Virginia State Corporation Commission rejected a proposal by Appalachian Power Company that would have drastically reduced the value of customer-owned roof  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * West Virginia PSC Secures Community-Championed Cost Reductions for Ratepayers * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Following the submission of over 5,000 community comments from West Virginians, the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) has ruled on a proposed rate hike by American Electric Power (AEP). While the impact to customer bills is still unknown, the ruling included several significan  more

BUCKHANNON, West Virginia, Aug. 26 -- West Virginia Wesleyan College posted the following news: * * * WVWC Announces Launch of PA Program to Fill Critical Need in Rural HealthCare * BUCKHANNON, West Virginia - Today, West Virginia Wesleyan College announces the launch of its new Physician Assistant (PA) Program, marking a significant stride in our ongoing commitment to healthcare education and workforce development, while filling a critical gap in rural healthcare delivery. The College has  more