Alpha Natural Resources and Massey Energy Agree to $8.5 Billion Combination

Alpha Natural Resources, Inc. and Massey Energy Company announced today that they signed a definitive agreement under which Alpha will acquire all outstanding shares of Massey common stock, subject to customary closing conditions including stockholder approval of both companies. Under the terms of the agreement, Massey stockholders will receive, at... 

Time Change For Energen Earnings Conference Call

In conjunction with the release of 2010 financial results, Energen Corporation will broadcast a conference call live over the Internet on Thursday, January 27, 2011, at 11:00 a.m. ET. Company representatives will include James McManus, chairman and chief executive officer; Chuck Porter, chief financial officer; and Julie Ryland, vice president of investor... 

Philadelphia University and MAG Establish New Composites Institute to Develop Textile-Based Composites for Industrial Applications

Philadelphia University and MAG are establishing the Philadelphia University MAG Composites Institute for research and development of new textile-based composites that could have wide application in industry, including the aerospace, automotive and energy sectors. The new research institute will be funded in part by $1.1 million from MAG, whose chairman... 

National Fuel Gas Company Teleconference Announcement

You are invited to participate in a teleconference to review National Fuel Gas Company’s (NYSE:NFG – News) 1st Quarter Fiscal 2011 results and hear an update on the Company and its operations. The teleconference will be held on: Friday, Feb. 4, 2011 at 11 a.m. (ET) Representing management will be David F. Smith, Chairman and Chief Executive... 

Renae Conley Assumes Leadership Responsibilities for Human Resources

Entergy Corporation today announced that effective immediately Renae Conley is formally assuming the responsibilities of executive vice president, human resources and administration, completing a management transition first announced last summer by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer J. Wayne Leonard. Conley, who was named executive vice president-designate,... 

FirstEnergy-Allegheny Energy Merger Filing Clears U.S. Department of Justice Review

FirstEnergy Corp. and Allegheny Energy, Inc.today were notified that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) completed its review of the companies’ proposed merger and has closed its investigation. “We are pleased to have completed the DOJ review process — another important step in our merger with Allegheny Energy,” said Anthony... 

Senior Banking Executive Named to PPL Corporation Board

PPL Corporation announced Monday (12/20) that Steven G. Elliott, who has nearly four decades of auditing and banking experience, has been named to the company’s board of directors, effective Jan. 1, 2011. Elliott currently serves as senior vice chairman of BNY Mellon. During his extensive career with that company, he served as chief financial... 

ENER1 Shareholders Appoint Four New Directors to Board

ENER1, Inc. a leading manufacturer of lithium-ion energy storage systems for transportation, utility grid and consumer electronics applications, today announced that its shareholders have approved the appointment of four new members to its board of directors. The new directors are Nora Brownwell, Wilber James, Greg Kasagawa and Stanislav Shekshnia.... 

Whiting Petroleum Corporation Elects James T. Brown President and COO

Whiting Petroleum Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors elected James T. Brown President and Chief Operating Officer of Whiting Petroleum Corporation, effective January 1, 2011. Mr. Brown joined Whiting Petroleum Corporation in May 1993 as a consulting engineer, became Operations Manager in 1999, was elected Vice President of Operations... 

Dominion Resources GreenTech Incubator to Grow Clean Technology Businesses, Jobs in Central Virginia

The Dominion Resources GreenTech Incubator, a center to assist new businesses focused on energy efficiency and other clean and green technologies, is scheduled to open early next year in Ashland, Va., with financial support from Dominion, one of the nation’s largest producers of energy. Modeled after other successful technology incubators, the...