Hear KUAR s interview with Arkansas Sierra Club Director Glen Hooks.
The John W. Turk Jr. Power plant in Fulton, Ark., seen here on Saturday, is operated by Southwestern Electric Power Company. The company got a B in the report released Monday by the Sierra Club.
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A report released Monday by an environmental group says three Arkansas utility companies are doing better than most companies nationwide, but still have room for improvement.
In The Dirty Truth About Climate Pledges report, the Sierra Club assigned letter grades to utilities in the U.S. based on action taken toward reducing carbon emissions. Criteria included efforts to retire coal plants, stop building natural gas plants, and the construction of new, clean energy facilities.
/PRNewswire/ The Board of Directors of American Electric Power Co. (Nasdaq: AEP) today declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 74 cents a share on the.
AEP Releases Corporate Accountability Year-End Update
Published 12-14-20
Submitted by AEP - American Electric Power
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 14, 2020 /CSRwire/ – American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has issued its Corporate Accountability Report Year-End Update, which highlights significant developments in the company’s environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) efforts since releasing its 2020 Corporate Accountability Report in May.
The update details the company’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including its outreach to customers and communities and its proactive focus on the safety of employees, and explains AEP’s efforts to foster diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace.
The company made progress in its clean energy transition, receiving regulatory approvals to move forward with the 1,485-megawatt North Central Wind projects to serve customers in Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas. AEP also announced its plan to retire an additional 1,633 megaw