COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1 (TNSres) -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today reported first-quarter 2024 earnings, prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), of $1 billion or $1.91 per share, compared with GAAP earnings of $397 million or $0.77 per share in first-quarter 2023. Operating earnings for first-quarter 2024 were $670 million or $1.27 per share, compared with operating  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Americans for Financial Reform issued the following news release: With over half a trillion dollars ($553 billion) in assets under management, Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co (KKR) has emerged as a major financier in the energy sector, yet the firm is not required to disclose the full scope of its investments or its impact due to regulatory loopholes. A new report by Private Equity Climate Risks consortium members Americans for Financial Reform Education Fund and Global En  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 1 -- Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Appalachian Power and Wheeling Power today submitted Expanded Net Energy Cost (ENEC) and Vegetation Management Program (VMP) filings to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC). The ENEC filing ensures the companies are reimbursed on a dollar-for-dollar basis for coal and natural gas to fuel power plants and for purchased power. The VMP reimburses the compan  more

CANBERRA, Australia, May 1 -- The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Minister for Trade and Tourism issued the following statement on April 30, 2024, by Sen. Don Farrell: * * * Today I co-chaired the 17th Joint Ministerial Economic Commission (JMEC) virtually from Adelaide with my Chinese counterpart, Minister of Commerce, Wang Wentao. The meeting was the seventh occasion that Minister Wang and I have met since February 2023. We welcomed progress in our bilateral trade relati  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Mike Flood, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood issued a statement on a new rule from President Joe Biden's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that would effectively end the use of coal power plants and make it difficult to build more natural gas power plants. "President Biden has explicitly stated that he's working to shut down coal fired power plants across America even though coal is one of the most stable and cos  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Inspections identified 74 significant, substantial; 4 unwarrantable failure findings * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 14 mines in 11 states in March 2024, issuing 199 violations and one safeguard. The agency began conducting impact inspections after a  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on April 30, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today finalized Congressionally-mandated energy-efficiency standards for a range of residential water heaters to save American households approximately $7.6 billion per year on their energy and water bills, while significantly cutting energy waste and harmful carbon pollution. The final standards for residential water heaters align with recommendations from various  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on May 1, 2024: In support of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced more than $26.9 million to nine states, 27 local governments and one Tribe for the next round of formula grants through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, funded by the President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and managed by DOE's Office of State and Co  more

TURIN, Italy, May 2 -- Environment and Climate Change Canada issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, represented Canada at this year's Group of Seven (G7) Ministers' Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment, which took place in Turin, Italy, from April 28 to 30. Working closely with G7 partners to advance key climate, environment, and biodiversity priorities, Minister Guilbeault underscored the importance  more

MOBILE, Alabama, May 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, May 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced two communities will receive technical assistance through the Energy Communities Technical Assistance Pilot program. EPA and recipient communities will work together to develop implementable action plans that promote environmental and economic revitalization as part of their energy sector transformation. "The Inflation   more

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky, May 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: * * * EPA Partners with Webster County to Support Community-Driven Energy Transition and Economic Revitalization Goals * * * Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Webster County, Kentucky will receive technical assistance through the Energy Communities Technical Assistance Pilot program. EPA and recipient communities such as Webster County will work together  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The European Union delegation to the U.S. issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Buildings across the United States will light up blue and gold in honor of Europe Day on May 9, which marks the founding of the European Union as we know it today. Joining the illumination, a series of cultural events, proclamations, and receptions will be held across the country to recognize the occasion. "Europe Day is a perfect moment to celebrate the strength and vibrancy of the  more

TURIN, Italy, May 1 -- Greenpeace International, a coordinating organization of Greenpeace, issued the following news release: The G7 Climate, Energy and Environment Ministers meeting has concluded with a coal phase out deadline that is too little too late and a further damaging endorsement of fossil gas. Tracy Carty, Global Climate Politics Expert, Greenpeace International, said: "The commitment to phase out coal is simply too little, too late. If they are serious and aligned with what the   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security, issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: House Energy and Commerce Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee hearing titled "The Fiscal Year 2025 Department of Energy Budget." "The Department of Energy has immense   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Millennium Challenge Corp. issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: Today, the U.S. Government's Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), and the Government of Kosovo launched the $202 million MCC-Kosovo Compact, a grant focused on delivering modern, clean energy solutions to improve the reliability of electricity in Kosovo. The MCC-Kosovo Compact supports the Government of Kosovo's efforts to transition toward a more sustainable, inclusive, reliable, and affor  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The National Trust for Historic Preservation issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: The National Trust for Historic Preservation today unveiled its 2024 list of America's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places, an annual ranking that spotlights significant sites of American history that are at risk of destruction or irreparable damage. "This year's 11 Most Endangered Historic Places list shows how our collective idea of American history has expanded in recent years,  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, May 1 (TNSres) -- The Business Council for Sustainable Energy issued the following news release on April 30, 2024: * * * Carbon emissions drop 10% as state heads toward zero-carbon power generation * * * Minnesota has once again proven itself a leader in the clean energy transition, with the 2024 Minnesota Energy Factsheet showing that zero-carbon power generated 54% of the state's electricity in 2023. The report, released today by Clean Energy Economy Minnesota (CEEM  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1 (TNSres) -- Ohio State University issued the following news: * * * Scientists make a case for stepped-up biodiversity conservation * * * The Tai Forest Monkey Project has operated a research field station in west Africa's Ivory Coast for 30 years, but on the one day since its opening that the site was unstaffed because of conflict in nearby Liberia, poachers took advantage - and killed 18 endangered monkeys. The anecdote is a telling example, scientists say, of how th  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: The state Senate today approved Senate Bill 832 (https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/BillInfo.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=S&type=B&bn=832), sponsored by Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) to establish an Independent Energy Office (IEO) within the commonwealth. "Pennsylvania has one of the most diverse energy portfolios in the United States," Sen. Yaw said. "There is no question w  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Physicians for Social Responsibility issued the following news release: Physicians for Social Responsibility applauds the Biden Administration's Environmental Protection Agency, Department of Housing and Urban Development, and Department of Agriculture for their recently finalized rules that will help to improve the health of communities nationwide. PSR and our members submitted comments on four of these rules to ensure that they strongly protected public health. Links to  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 (TNSfact) -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release on May 1, 2024: * * * Imposing New Measures on Russia for its Full-Scale War and Use of Chemical Weapons Against Ukraine The United States is today sanctioning more than 280 individuals and entities to impose additional costs on Russia for both its foreign aggression and internal repression. In this action, the Department of State is imposing sanctions on more than 80 entities and individuals, includin  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release: House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Subcommittee hearing titled "The Fiscal Year 2025 Department of Energy Budget." "The Department of Energy has immense national security responsibilities to protect America's energy security and to oversee the nation's nuclear weapons program. "DOE also  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to watch the video. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor about the dangers of the Biden administration's heavy-handed and radical energy policies, including a new ban on energy development in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska. Thune also noted that President Biden's attempt to force the widespread adoption of electric vehicles while simultaneously pushing regulations inte  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following joint statement on April 30, 2024, with the British Department for Energy Security: * * * The fourth meeting of the U.S.-U.K. Strategic Energy Dialogue (SED) was held today, chaired by U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Deputy Secretary David M. Turk and UK Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) Parliamentary Under Secretary of State Andrew Bowie. The United States and United Kingdom announced the SED in June 202  more

MACOMB, Illinois, May 2 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: MACOMB/MOLINE, IL - - The outstanding accomplishments of Western Illinois University graduates Scott D. Clarke and Steven J. McCann will be recognized Saturday, May 11 at Western's Spring 2024 Commencement in Western Hall. McCann will be recognized at the 9 a.m. ceremony, and Clarke will be recognized at the 1:30 p.m. ceremony. The Distinguished Alumni Award, given since 1973, recognizes alumni who have b  more