CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 20 -- Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: * * * Appalachian Power says appeal could threaten customer affordability Appalachian Power Company (APCo) is disappointed by the recently filed appeal challenging the Public Service Commission of West Virginia's (PSC) April 16 order because it overlooks the benefits cited by the PSC and could make it harder to keep electric service affordable for customers. Under th  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, May 19 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends children from irreversible harms * Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a 22-state friend-of-the-court brief to the North Dakota Supreme Court in support of a North Dakota law that bans sex-change procedures for minors. North Dakota joined many other states in determining that sex-change procedures should not be available to children. The stat  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Throws Support Behind Colorado Amid Challenge to Its Social Media Warning Label Law * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a bipartisan coalition of 18 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Netchoice v. Weiser, supporting Colorado's law requiring social media platforms to provide fact-based notices about their products -pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Delivers Opening Statement at Hearing Examining Department of Labor Budget Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), chaired a hearing with Deputy Secretary and Acting Secretary of Labor Keith Sonderling to consider President Trump's Fiscal  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, May 19 [Category: Medical] -- The American Cancer Society posted the following news release: * * * Exposure to Coal Operations Linked to Rise in Cancer Mortality in U.S. * Recent efforts to expand coal operations in the United States are poised to worsen exposure to coal pollutants in communities already disproportionately burdened by cancer. A systematic review by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) shows coal mining and residing near coal mines are consistent  more

FAIRMONT, West Virginia, May 20 -- Fairmont State University issued the following news: * * * Fairmont State University Receives Grant Funding in Support of Campus Civic Readiness Survey Through the Institute for Citizens & Scholars, Fairmont State University has received $2,300 to increase student participation in a campus wide immersion (CWI) survey, which helps the University assess students' understanding of civic discourse, misinformation, and collaborative problem-solving. This grant wa  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee released the following written testimony by Corey Rosenbuschl, president and CEO of the Fertilizer Institute, Arlington, Virginia, from a May 12, 2026, hearing entitled "Perspectives on the Fertilizer Industry: Ensuring a Stable and Affordable Supply for American Producers": * * * Chairman Boozman, Ranking Member Klobuchar, and members of the Committee: Thank you for holding this hearing. Thank you also for the opp  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 19 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces America 250 Celebration at the State Capitol * Governor Patrick Morrisey today officially launched West Virginia's celebration of America's 250th anniversary at the Culture Center in Charleston, announcing a four-day, family-friendly event on the Capitol Complex grounds from July 2-5.  "As we approach America's 250th anniversary, West Virginia is proud t  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 19 -- The University of Texas-San Antonio issued the following news: * * * Lynne Cossman selected as provost for UMass Lowell * Lynne Cossman, dean of the College for Health, Community and Policy, has been named provost and vice chancellor for academic and student affairs for the University of Massachusetts Lowell, effective Aug. 1. "As founding dean, Lynne Cossman embraced and championed the vision of the College for Health, Community and Policy -to better prepare   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 19 -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: * * * Data Centers Are Driving Up Power Bills. A New Study Looks at How Bad It Could Get New research suggests electricity demand from data centers and cryptocurrency mining is likely to increase power costs in some parts of the country by up to 57% by 2030, with a national average increase of 6%-29%. Electricity demand related to data centers is also likely to increase CO2 emissions by up to  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Penn State entrants earn 14 Golden Quill Awards across multiple disciplines * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Fourteen Penn State entries were selected as winners in their categories of the annual Golden Quill Awards, a competition sponsored by the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania. In addition, 15 other entries were honored as finalists -giving Penn State Student Media 29 award winners in the co  more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, May 19 [Category: BizInsurance] -- Allstate, a property and casualty insurance company, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. nonprofits demonstrate overwhelming interest in improving trust * Key Takeaways: * Allstate and the Aspen Institute's Alliance for Social Trust named 11 nonprofit collaborations across 10 states as recipients of the 2026 Trust in Practice Awards. * Awardees will each receive funding of $1 million, $500,000 or $100,000, and join a na  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW's Elshehabi Receives Ellbogen Meritorious Classroom Teaching Award Tawfik Elshehabi's commitment to refining his teaching practice runs as deep as the wells that are the subject of his professional expertise. Elshehabi, a University of Wyoming assistant professor of energy and petroleum engineering, is among 10 recipients of this year's John P. Ellbogen Meritorious Classroom Teaching Award, established   more