WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: Yesterday, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, along with Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, penned a letter to Secretary Jennifer Granholm questioning the Department of Energy's involvement in the Biden-Harris Administration's decision to prevent new o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: * * * Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, announced the Committee's Subcommittee Chief Counsels for the 119th Congress: Subcommittee on Communications and Technology Chief Counsel - Kate Harper Kate O'Connor Harper will serve as Chief Counsel for the Subcommittee on Communicat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, issued the following statements after the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down the FCC's net neutrality rules last Thursday: "In Novembe  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 6, 2025: * * * Today, House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) released the following statement after President Joe Biden signed into law the bipartisan D.C. Robert F. Kennedy (RFK) Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act: "The D.C. RFK Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act is a bipartisan success s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * In October 2024, the job openings rate was 8.8 percent in Colorado, 6.6 percent in Alaska, and 6.5 percent in Kentucky and West Virginia. Job openings rates were 6.0 percent or higher in five other states: Maine, Virginia, Oklahoma, Mississippi and South Carolina. The job openings rate was 3.3 percent in California. Four other states had rates belo  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Jan. 7 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Minnesota issued the following news release on Jan. 6, 2025: The Justice Department announced today that it has entered into a court enforceable agreement with the City of Minneapolis and Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) to resolve the Department's findings that the city and MPD engage in a pattern or practice of conduct that violates the First, Fourth, and 14th Amendments of the Constitution as well as the  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 7 -- The Crittenden-Livingston County Water District is facing scrutiny from the Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) regarding its proposed construction of a 300,000-gallon clearwell. In a recent order, the PSC issued a series of questions to the District, demanding detailed information about the project. Key areas of inquiry include: * Rate Impacts: The PSC is seeking confirmation that the clearwell's construction will not lead to increased water rates for custo  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 2 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved a rate increase for Hardin County Water District #2, effective December 1, 2024. The rate increase, necessitated by a 22.5% increase in wastewater treatment costs from the City of Elizabethtown, will result in a treated sewage adjustment factor of $0.45 per 1,000 gallons. While approving the immediate rate increase, the PSC expressed concern about the district's financial health. Commission records show si  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 4 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued a second request for information to Elkhorn Water District as part of the ongoing rate adjustment case. Case No. 2024-00331 involves Elkhorn Water District's application for a rate increase. The PSC's request, issued on [Date of Issuance], seeks further clarification on specific expenses previously submitted by the district. Specifically, the PSC is requesting information regarding: * Reimbursements: The di  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has suspended a proposed rate increase by Shelby Energy Cooperative and established a procedural schedule to review the reasonableness of the new rates. Shelby Energy had filed an application for a general rate adjustment, requesting an increase based on a historical test year. The proposed effective date was set for January 1, 2025. However, the PSC found that an investigation was necessary to determine the fairness o  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 2 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has scheduled an informal conference to discuss rate design issues related to Delta Natural Gas Company, Inc.'s application for a rate adjustment. The conference, scheduled for January 10, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. EST, will focus specifically on cost allocation. This follows a previous technological conference held on December 17, 2024. The PSC Staff will contact participants by email to provide details on how to join the v  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has scheduled an informal technical conference to discuss Shelby Energy Cooperative's application for a general rate adjustment. The conference, set for Thursday, January 16, 2025, at 1 p.m. EST, will be held at the PSC's offices in Frankfort. Shelby Energy is expected to provide a technical presentation on the financial schedules included in its rate application, offering insights into the company's financial performan  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 7 -- Duke Energy Kentucky has withdrawn its application to convert its Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization (WFGD) system at the East Bend Generating Station from a quicklime to a limestone handling process. The company cited the need to re-evaluate its application due to new information that emerged during the review process. The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) granted Duke Energy's request to withdraw the application without prejudice, allowing the company to refil  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted full intervention rights to a coalition of environmental groups in a major case involving East Kentucky Power Cooperative (EKPC). The Appalachian Citizens' Law Center, Kentuckians for the Commonwealth, and the Mountain Association, collectively known as Joint Movants, sought intervention in EKPC's application for certificates to construct new generation resources, a site compatibility certificate, approval o  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 3 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has issued its first request for information to Kentucky Power Company as part of the ongoing investigation into the company's proposed rate increase. Case No. 2024-00289 concerns Kentucky Power's Electronic Tariff Filing to update its Purchase Power Adjustment (PPA) rates. The PSC's request, issued on [Date of Issuance], requires Kentucky Power to provide detailed information on various aspects of its rate proposal, in  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: USDA is accepting applications for the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program. January 7, 2025 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is accepting applications for the USDA 1890 National Scholars Program, which aims to encourage students at 1890 land-grant universities to pursue career paths in food, agriculture, natural resource sciences, or related academic disciplines. The application deadline is Mar  more