CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 7 -- Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * Update on Wyoming Substation Mineral Oil Release Appalachian Power Company (APCo) is actively responding to a mineral oil release resulting from an equipment failure at its Wyoming Station in the Clear Fork Area of Wyoming County. Mineral oil is commonly used to cool electrical transformers. On the morning of Friday, Jan. 30, a transformer at the Wyoming Statio  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following testimony by Gayle Conelly Manchin, federal co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Smarter Spending, Stronger Results: Reducing Duplication and Ensuring Effectiveness Through Economic Development Reforms": * * * Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee: I'm Gayle Manchin, Feder  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Amicus Brief Supporting Long-Term Energy Transmission Planning * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition of 12 attorneys general and the California Public Utilities Commission in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit supporting the Federal Energy Regulatory Co  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 5 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS COALITION SUPPORTING LONG-TERM ENERGY TRANSMISSION PLANNING * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit supporting the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in defending its "Building for the Future Through Electric Regional Transmission   more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Feb. 5 -- Marshall University posted the following news release: * * * Board of Governors notes positive outlook for university * The Marshall University Board of Governors met in regular session Thursday, Feb. 5, where members reviewed standing committee reports and discussed program and budget updates. No action items were presented during the meeting. Board members expressed confidence in current operations and noted that planning and progress for next semes  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Owner of Illegal Mine Warned to Stop Polluting Nolichucky River in North Carolina * CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -The Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of MountainTrue and the Center for Biological Diversity today warned Horizon 30, LLC, the owner of an illegal mining site, to stop polluting the Nolichucky River and its tributaries with sediment and other toxic mining wastes   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Announces $7.54 Million for Morehead State University's Space Science Center * U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) secured a $7.54 million Community Project Funding earmark for the Morehead State University (MSU) Space Science Center. The federal funding will provide payload operations for government and commercial space stations, allowing students to continue aerospace educati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Secures $4 Million for Harlan County Water Improvements * HARLAN, KY - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) secured $4 million in federal funding for water improvements in Harlan County. The funding was part of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill signed into law by President Trump on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. "We want to eliminate water outag  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management released the following written testimony by Corey Wiggins, federal co-chair of the Delta Regional Authority, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Smarter Spending, Stronger Results: Reducing Duplication and Ensuring Effectiveness Through Economic Development Reforms": * * * On behalf of the Delta Regional Authority (DRA), I am pleased to submit th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * FCC Issues Precedent-Setting Order Under Expedited Review Process for Pole Attachment Complaints The FCC's Rapid Broadband Assessment Team Resolves within 60 Days a Pole Attachment Complaint Concerning Utility Policy Impeding Broadband Deployment * Today, the Federal Communications Commission issued a first-of-its-kind order resulting from its new process for expedited review o  more

GENESEO, New York, Feb. 4 -- The State University of New York's Geneseo Campus issued the following news: * * * Geneseo Honored as Combined Top Fulbright Producer SUNY Geneseo has once again been named a Top Producer of both Fulbright US Student and Fulbright US Scholar awards, as announced by the State Department's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs and reported in The Chronicle of Higher Education in its annual article. Geneseo remains the only dedicated SUNY institution to be named  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Gottheimer Statement on Passage of Bipartisan House Funding Bill * Big Wins for Jersey Families Today, February 3, 2026, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) released the following statement: "Today's vote was about three key things: First, to keep the government open to support our seniors, veterans, and families; second, to bring home huge wins for Jersey families and communities; and th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management, released the following opening remarks from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Smarter Spending, Stronger Results: Reducing Duplication and Ensuring Effectiveness Through Economic Development Reforms": * * * I'd like to thank our witnesses for being here today as we examine the role and effectiveness of   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Feb. 6 -- The North Carolina Office of the State Auditor issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * State Auditor Boliek Announces Modernization of Election Data Systems Commission Today, State Auditor Dave Boliek announced the creation of the Modernization of Election Data Systems (MEDS) Commission to provide assistance and practical advice with the ongoing efforts to modernize North Carolina's election management system. The North Carolina Office of t  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Feb. 2 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus posted the following news: * * * Spring is for Spartan Sports * Highlights of UNCG's Spring Athletics Calendar Winter belongs to men's and women's basketball in the pantheon of UNCG sports. But as the wintry weather marches our Spartan cagers towards the SoCon Tournament, held in Asheville in March, our warm-weather teams gear up for exciting seasons of their own. From the diamond to the track to the  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Feb. 7 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * College of Medicine Health Disparities Research Training Fellowship announces 2026 fellows Ariel Arthur, College of Medicine Two University of Kentucky College of Medicine students, Carlie Arlinghaus and Riya Patel, have been chosen for the Health Disparities Research Training (HDRT) Fellowship. The Department of Behavioral Science created the fellowship, which is supported by its Council on Community  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, Feb. 7 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * Lingering under the radar Researchers find rare intestinal parasite could affect 1 in 20 South Carolinians By Rebekah Friedman, 803/777-7543, rebekahb@mailbox.sc.edu If you grew up in the rural South, playing outside barefoot was a regular part of life. And before the widespread adoption of indoor plumbing, intestinal parasites were a regular part of life, too. Hookworm, roundworm and simi  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 5 -- Appalachian State University issued the following news: * * * US News rankings spotlight quality of App State Online degree programs The 2026 US News rankings also recognize App State business, education and nursing programs By Jessica Stump Appalachian State University is ranked in the top 18% of U.S. colleges and universities for best online bachelor's programs, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2026 "Best Online Programs," released Jan. 27. Additio  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 5 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * What research can do for a community': New center dives into Arctic research By Kelsey Bartlett Cana Uluak Itchuaqiyaq knows firsthand the toll climate change has on Arctic communities. "I've watched the impacts of it for a long time," said Itchuaqiyaq, an Inupiaq scholar and Tribal citizen of the Noorvik Native Community in northwest Alaska. "I've seen how it has affected cultural practice and subsistence." As  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 3 -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on Feb. 1, 2026: * * * WVDEP continues containment efforts to protect downstream water supply after Wyoming County spill The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) and cleanup crews have recovered approximately 18,000 gallons of an oil-and-water mixture at the Appalachian Power substation in the Clear Fork area of Wyoming County following Friday's spill  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 6 -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on Feb. 5, 2026: * * * WVDEP continues to monitor mineral oil release in Wyoming County Laboratory analysis confirmed that no PCBs were detected in the mineral oil released from an Appalachian Power substation in Wyoming County. Backup containment measures remain in place as a precaution. While some material moved downstream after crews broke river ice to access trapped oi  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 4 -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on Feb. 3, 2026: * * * WVDEP provides status update on Wyoming County mineral oil release The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) continues to oversee response, containment, and cleanup efforts following a mineral oil release from an Appalachian Power substation in Wyoming County. Originally reported by Appalachian Power as a transformer failure, the  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 3 -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on Feb. 2, 2026: * * * WVDEP reports no impacts downstream in Wyoming County The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) has confirmed that no oil sheens have been observed beyond established containment boundaries following Friday's mineral oil spill at an Appalachian Power substation in Wyoming County. Containment measures are functioning as designed,   more