WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: Two Boebert amendments to H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, passed the House of Representatives. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) stated, "My two amendments to H.R. 1 represent the interests of rural Colorado by condemning leftists who killed the Jordan Cove Pipeline and by streamlining critical infrastructure permitting. We need an America first energy policy now, and I am proud that my amendment  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland about permitting issues specific to the U.S. Department of Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS), mining grants, and coordination between federal and state authorities. HIGHLIGHTS: ON A REPORT EXAMINING EXPEDITED FISH AND WILD  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: Following continued pressure from U.S. Senator Jon Tester leading into President Biden's recent trip to Ottawa, Canada, the Biden Administration this week announced that the two countries intend to reach an agreement in principle by this summer to reduce and mitigate the impacts of water pollution in the Kootenai watershed. Tester has been Montana's most vocal advocate for a fix to the problem, and first cal  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 (TNSres) -- Greenpeace issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: Greenpeace USA activists brought an 11-foot tall art installation, the "Skull of Satoshi," to two Fidelity Investments offices in New York City yesterday to demand Fidelity take accountability for its role in supporting Bitcoin's climate impact. The "Skull of Satoshi," is a giant sculpture that was created in collaboration with Benjamin Von Wong, to highlight the climate and community impacts of Bit  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Kudlow to discuss how H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, combats higher energy prices for American families. Leader Scalise slammed the reckless energy agenda of the Biden Administration, which sends Americans' hard-earned money into the pockets of foreign adversaries while costs at home soar. Additio  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, March 30 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report entitled "CCS for Power Yet to Stack up Against Alternatives." The report was written by Christina Ng and Michael Salt. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Key Findings ... 3 Executive Summary ... 4 Introduction ... 6 Costs of Carbon Capture ... 8 Does CCS in Power Sector Make Economic Sense? ... 16 Conclusion ... 20 Appendix - Assumptions for Analysis ... 22 About  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, March 30 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following white paper entitled "No Relief from Electricity Network Supernormal Profits." The report was written by Simon Orme. Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings The recent draft default market offer affecting New South Wales, South East Queensland and South Australia, and the Victorian default offer, indicate that consumers will be facing electricity price rises. Some 15-33% of the  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 30 (TNSrpt) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: Wyoming's coal industry has been a mainstay of the state's economy for decades. Yet as market forces and regulation spur a transition away from coal-fired power generation, Wyoming is well-positioned to entice industrial developers to the state with an advantage that is often overlooked: the impressive array of facilities that support coal industry operations. There are dozens o  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL is demonstrating how solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) stacks are uniquely suited to address environmental concerns associated with electric power generation while meeting clean energy goals with installation of four 1.5 KW SOFC stacks at its Morgantown site to supply 5.6 KW of power to the facility's grid. According to the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement today announced more than $8.6 million in fiscal year 2022 funding from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to create good-paying union jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned mine lands in Tennessee. Millions of Americans nationwide liv  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) joined a bipartisan group of Senators in challenging the Biden administration's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval. The resolution passed 53-43. The resolution comes after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a new rule in December 2022 repealing the  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following opening statement on March 29, 2023: * * * The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) "Headwind rule" that targets American power production and burdens states with misguided air regulations. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. "Thank all of you f  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) today released the following statement after the Senate passed a formal challenge to the Biden Administration's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval. In February, Romney joined all 48 of his Republican colleagues, led by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing on the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) "Headwind rule" that targets American power production and burdens states with misguided air regulations. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed Senator Shelley Moore Capito's (R-W.Va.) Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval that overturns President Biden's overreaching Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule by a vote of 53-43. Senator Capito, the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committe  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed Senator Shelley Moore Capito's (R-W.Va.) Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval that overturns President Biden's overreaching Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule by a vote of 53-43. Senator Capito, the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led her colleagues in introducing the resolution in February 2023   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on March 28, 2023: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) had completed awarding $27.9 million in cooperative agreements to establish eight economic development Communities of Practice. Communities of practice are designed to connect participants to capture and disseminate practical knowledge.   more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1 million grant to Valley Economic Development Partners, Youngstown, Ohio, to capitalize and administer a Revolving Loan Fund that will serve small businesses in Mahoning and Trumbull counties, a region impacted by fluctuations  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the Greeneville Water Commission, Greeneville, Tennessee, for sewer infrastructure improvements to support business expansion and job creation in a region impacted by fluctuations in the energy economy. Th  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $500,000 grant to Ivy Tech Community College, Kokomo, Indiana, to help establish the Center of Excellence in Advanced Manufacturing. This project will provide autonomous robots and other equipment needed to help the Center prepare trainees for in-demand positio  more