CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Dec. 20 -- AEP Texas, a subsidiary of American Electric Power, issued the following news release: * * * AEP Texas Foundation Awards $75,000 for Youth Art Education in Port Aransas The AEP Texas Foundation has awarded a $75,000 grant to the Port Aransas Art Center to fund Creative Horizons: A Young Artists Initiative, a two-year arts education program for teenagers ages 14-18. The program incorporates hands-on workshops, participation in Art Center classes, mentorship fr more PR

JOINT BASE SAN ANTONIO-LACKLAND, Texas, Dec. 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Civil Engineer Center issued the following news on Dec. 19, 2025: * * * Air Force hosts open house to discuss Cannon AFB PFAS actions Air Force Civil Engineer Center will host an open house on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, to discuss the Department of the Air Force's per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, restoration efforts at Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico, and address community concerns. The event includes both in- more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSrep) -- The American Geophysical Union issued the following news release: * * * Strategic river sensors could have forewarned of Texas Camp flood disaster Water levels upstream rose hours before Camp Mystic's deadly flood * NEW ORLEANS -- Camp Mystic in Texas flooded on July 4, killing 27 people, including 25 children. Over 200 millimeters (over seven inches) of rain fell over the area in 12 hours, and the Guadalupe River rose nearly 8 meters (26 feet) in just 45 min more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division filed a lawsuit to stop Constellation Energy Corp., Baltimore, Maryland, from acquiring Calpine Corporation, Houston, Texas, alleging the $26.6 billion deal would unlawfully raise electricity prices for millions of consumers. The complaint, filed Dec. 5, 2025, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, claims the merger violates Section 7 of the Clayton Act. Federal officials argue the acquisition wou more PR

BROWNSVILLE, Texas, Dec. 19 -- The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley issued the following news: * * * Fall 2025 Commencement closes a milestone year for UTRGV More than 3,500 graduates celebrated academic achievement, resilience and new beginnings during the December ceremonies By Amanda A. Taylor-Uchoa RIO GRANDE VALLEY, TEXAS - DECEMBER 19, 2025 - This holiday season, graduates from The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley received a special gift: their degrees. As they celebrated th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: The Associated Press article, titled "Head of workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination." * The Associated Press article below, titled "Head of workplace rights agency urges white men to report discrimination," speaks for itself. You can access the article by clicking the link here: https://apnews.com/article/dei-white-men-discrimination-andrea-lucas-eeoc-2996e71763dd0fe4b7 more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 20 -- Operation Homefront issued the following news release: * * * Operation Homefront Receives $7.5 Million Grant Operation Homefront Receives $7.5 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. to Double Its Impact by 2030 * Operation Homefront, the national nonprofit dedicated to serving America's military families, has been awarded a $7.5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. This transformative investment will accelerate Operation Homefront's strategic vision to do more PR

LUBBOCK, Texas, Dec. 21 -- Texas Tech University issued the following news: * * * Texas Tech Professors to Develop State-Focused Flood Forecasting System By Jayden Smith The Texas state legislature allocated $24 million to Texas Tech for the expansion of the West Texas Mesonet and creation of an advanced weather prediction system. The West Texas Mesonet (WTM), under the watch of Texas Tech University's National Wind Institute (NWI), has a 25-year history of proven success in accurately and  more PR

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 21 -- The University of Texas Health San Antonio issued the following news release: * * * UT Health San Antonio awarded $3 million in CPRIT grants to bolster cancer research and prevention efforts in South Texas UT Health San Antonio, the academic health center of The University of Texas at San Antonio (UT San Antonio), received nearly $3 million in new academic and prevention awards as part of the latest funding round announced by the Cancer Prevention Research Insti more PR