WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSpol) -- The American Economic Liberties Project issued the following news release: The American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement after E&E news reported that Korean solar corporation Hanwha Qcells, in response to the Biden Commerce Department's investigation of whether Chinese exporters are circumventing U.S. trade law by moving solar components through third party countries, will dramatically ramp up production at its Georgia plant, bring its t  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, May 17 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news: As more people and companies move in record numbers to the state, Arizona Public Service Co. (APS) customers will have cleaner electricity to power their lives and businesses through a new 2022 All Source Request for Proposals (RFP). Since announcing its Clean Energy Commitment in 2020, the utility is adding more than one gigawatt (GW) of clean energy resources to its diverse power supply. While Arizona continues   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 17 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: After months of stakeholder input, Duke Energy today filed its proposed Carolinas Carbon Plan with the North Carolina Utilities Commission (NCUC) - a clean energy plan that balances affordability and reliability for customers. The proposed plan provides a path to achieve 70% carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions reduction by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050, while offering regulators multiple options that balance af  more

LONDON, England, May 17 (TNSres) -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release on May 16, 2022: The potential market for coking coal from the proposed mine at Whitehaven in Cumbria is declining before it even opens, according to new analysis published today by Friends of the Earth. The declining market is a result of decisions taken by steelmakers across Europe to move away from coal and towards greener production methods. It risks the mine becoming a stranded asset long before   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following joint statement by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the U.S., and the High Representative of the European Union on the Russian war against Ukraine: * * * 1. We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, are steadfast in our solidarity with and ou  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight issued the following testimony by Venkat Srinivasan, director of the Argonne Collaborative Center for Energy Storage Science, involving a hearing on April 21, 2022, entitled "Pedal to the Metal: Electric Vehicle Batteries and the Critical Minerals Supply Chain". Srinivasan is also the deputy director of the Joint Center for Energy Storage Research at the Argonne National Laboratory. * * *  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The International Monetary Fund issued the following news release: An International Monetary Fund mission, led by Rupa Duttagupta, conducted discussions on the 2022 Article IV consultation with Portugal during October 21-November 4, 2021 (virtual) and May 9-13, 2022 (in-person). The Portuguese economy gained ground in 2021 after a deep pandemic-induced recession . Reflecting the relevance of tourism, the economy was harder hit than the euro area (EA), but a decisive and c  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 17 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will hold a virtual informal public conference to discuss a major permit modification application submitted by LCT Energy LP to amend its Rustic Ridge #1 Mine (permit #65131301). The mine is located within Donegal Township, Westmoreland County, and Saltlick Township, Fayette County. The virtual meeting will  more

LAKEWOOD, Colorado, May 17 -- Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on May 16, 2022: U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter (CO-07) today announced support for new projects across the 7th Congressional District as part of the Community Project Funding requests for Fiscal Year 2023. The new Community Project Funding was first available in FY2022 in which Perlmutter secured funding for ten Community Project Funding (CPF) requests, totaling $7.6 million. "All of these community proje  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the committee, expressed their concerns regarding the Biden Administration's delayed implementation of the critical mineral provisions contained in the Energy Act of 2020 and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. In letters to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Aus  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), a senior member of the committee, expressed their concerns regarding the Biden Administration's delayed implementation of the critical mineral provisions contained in the Energy Act of 2020 and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. In letters to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 17 (TNSpol) -- The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy issued the following news release on May 16, 2022: Several groups involved in the North Carolina Utilities Commission proceeding to develop a state plan to reduce heat-trapping carbon emissions from electricity generation--known as the Carbon Plan--reacted to a proposed plan filed today by Duke Energy. A state law enacted last year tasks the utilities commission with developing a plan to reduce carbon emissio  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, May 17 (TNSreact) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on May 16. 2022: Several groups involved in the North Carolina Utilities Commission proceeding to develop a state plan to reduce heat-trapping carbon emissions from electricity generation--known as the Carbon Plan--reacted to a proposed plan filed today by Duke Energy. A state law enacted last year tasks the utilities commission with developing a plan to reduce carbon emissi  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on May 16, 2022: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Hits the Ground Running to Build a Better America Six Months into Infrastructure Implementation For decades, Washington policymakers have celebrated "infrastructure week" without delivering anything more than promises. In contrast, President Biden worked across the aisle, forged consensus, and secured the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law - a once-in-a-generation investment i  more