SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 29 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following decision granting withdrawal of complaint (Case No. 23-03-047) on March 28, 2023: * * * BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA Napa Christian Campus and K12 Energy Inc., Complainants, vs. Pacific Gas and Electric Company (U39E), Defendant. PRESIDING OFFICER'S DECISION GRANTING WITHDRAWAL OF COMPLAINT Summary This decision grants the Joint Motion filed on Februa  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 25 -- Rep. Troy Carter, D-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Congressman Troy A. Carter, Sr. (D-La.) was joined by other elected officials and community leaders to celebrate the completion of the first two "lighthouses" that will serve residents during extended power outages. Congressman Carter secured $3.8 million to help fund the project - the single largest community project funding in the nation for a solar-related project. Residents across New Orle  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Suzan DelBene, D-Washington, issued the following floor remarks on March 28, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (WA-01) blasted Republicans' Polluters Over Politics Act that would put corporate profits and Wall Street over protecting American families from the climate crisis or lowering home energy costs. The legislation (H.R. 1) would add $2.4 billion to the federal deficit and roll back historic environmental protections while giving massive handouts to th  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 29 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: Governor Glenn Youngkin signed 738 bills into law, offered substantive and technical amendments to 78 bills, and vetoed three bills, taking action on a total of 819 bills sent to his desk during the 2023 General Assembly Session. "At the conclusion of the Session, I was honored to sign key pieces of bipartisan legislation that bolster law enforcement, cut red tape, make Virginia more competitive  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Armed Services Committee issued the following statement by Gen. Laura J. Richardson, commander of the U.S. Southern Command, involving a hearing on March 8, 2023, entitled "U.S. Military Posture and National Security Challenges in North and South America": * * * Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Smith, and distinguished committee members, 2022 marked two important milestones for U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM): the 25th anniversary of our move from Panama to   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wa.), House Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Sam Graves (R-Mo.) at a roundtable discussion moderated by Larry Kudlow at the America First Policy Institute to discuss how H.R. 1, the Lower  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. Below are Westerman's full remarks, as prepared. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act. As an engineer, I've learned no issue is too difficult for American innovation an  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, March 29 (TNSjou) -- Louisiana State University issued the following news release: On Sunday, Oct. 9, 2022, a pulse of intense radiation swept through the solar system so exceptional that astronomers quickly dubbed it the BOAT - the brightest of all time. The source was a gamma-ray burst, or GRB, the most powerful class of explosions in the universe. The burst triggered detectors on numerous spacecraft, and observatories around the globe followed up. After combing thro  more

ALBANY, New York, March 29 -- The New York State Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment issued the following order approving amendment (Case No. 18-F-0087) on March 28, 2023: * * * Application of Flint Mine Solar LLC for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Article 10 for Construction of a Solar Electric Generating Facility Located in the Towns of Coxsackie and Athens, Greene County. ORDER APPROVING AMENDMENT BY THE BOARD: INTRODUCTION O  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following opening remarks on March 28, 2023: * * * House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) joined House Energy and Commerce Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wa.), House Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Sam Graves (R-Mo.) at a roundtable discussion moderated by Larry Kudlow at the America First Policy Institute to discuss how H.R. 1, the L  more

TUCSON, Arizona, March 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * University of Arizona astronomers have joined an international effort to study the aftermath of the brightest flash of gamma rays ever observed. Observations involving various UArizona telescopes and instruments provide astronomers with a "cosmic lab" to study how massive stars die. * * * On Oct. 9, a pulse of intense radiation swept through the solar system, so exceptional that astronome  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news on March 28, 2023: * * * An extraordinary gamma-ray burst (GRB) dubbed the BOAT - brightest of all time - by astronomers was 70 times brighter than any yet seen. * * * First observed in October 2022, as an intense pulse of radiation sweeping through the solar system, the burst, named GRB 221009A, triggered detectors on numerous spacecraft, and observatories around the globe followed up. After com  more

SYDNEY, Australia, March 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of Sydney issued the following news: * * * Gamma ray bursts are the most explosive events in the Universe. Astronomers last year witnessed the brightest ever seen and have analysed the results, with a Sydney team providing important evidence. * * * Australian astronomers have provided vital information in the global effort to understand the brightest-ever detected gamma ray burst, which swept through our Solar System on 9 October last ye  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release on March 28, 2023: Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and 29 Congressional Western Caucus Members urged their House colleagues to vote in support of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, on the House floor. The legislation is a comprehensive solution to address the Biden Administration's failed, anti-American energy policies. "H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, will finally get government out of the way  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * Vice President Harris Launches Global Initiatives on the Economic Empowerment of Women, Totaling over $1 Billion Promoting gender equity and equality is a cornerstone of U.S. foreign policy in Africa and around the world. Advancing the economic status of women and girls is not only a matter of human rights, justice, and fairness--it is also a strategic imperative that reduces poverty and promotes sustaina  more