WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, issued the following statement on March 30, 2023: * * * Congressman Colin Allred (TX-32) today released the following statement after voting against H.R. 1, the House Republican-led energy permitting legislation. "I want our energy economy in Texas to succeed, but the approach in this bill will not only increase our budget deficit but lead to more pollution in our water and our air. We need a bipartisan, commonsense approach that makes energ  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) sent a letter urging the U.S. Department of Treasury to prioritize American manufacturing and workers in the implementation of the clean energy tax credits passed in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The Senators argue that tax credits will give American workers a competitive advantage   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release on March 30, 2023: The U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, to reverse the energy crisis caused by the Biden Administration's failed, anti-American energy policies. The Congressional Western Caucus formally endorsed this legislation earlier this month, which represents House Republicans top legislative priority. The Lower Energy Costs Act passed with a bipartisan  more

LONDON, England, March 29 (TNSfgov) -- Greenpeace UK issued the following news release: On Wednesday morning (29 March 2023), Greenpeace activists are staging a demonstration outside Rishi Sunak's Grade-II listed manor house in Richmond, Yorkshire, where earlier this month it was revealed that Sunak paid privately for his local electricity grid to be upgraded to heat his pound sterling400,000 swimming pool. Activists wearing swimming trunks, flip flops and scuba diving gear have lined up outsi  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Ramah Navajo School Board Inc. President Martha Garcia involving a hearing on March 9, 2023, entitled "American Indian and Alaska Native Public Witness Day 2": * * * My name is Martha Garcia, President of the Ramah Navajo School Board, Inc. Board of Trustees, joined by Ms. Carolyn Coho, Board member, and Mr. David Nez, Pine Hill School Superintendent. O  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, a journal from the American Chemical Society that reports new and original experimental and theoretical basic research of interest to physical chemists, biophysical chemists and chemical physicists, published research articles on the following topics in its March 30, 2023 edition: Perspectives: * Electromagnetic Resonance in Organic Conductive Polymers * Speciation of Nanocatalysts Using X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Assisted by Ma  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Pepco issued the following news release: Pepco has partnered with the District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), Jubilee Housing, New Partners Community Solar, and several other community and environmental partners on the construction of a new community solar facility on the rooftop of Pepco's headquarters' facility in downtown, Washington, DC. The 96.3-kilowatt community solar project, installed by New Columbia Solar, supports the DOEE's Solar for All program  more

ALBANY, New York, March 31 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on March 30, 2023: * * * To: Susan Brodie, HESP Solar LLC, 1 Paragon Drive, Montvale, NJ. 07645, sbrodie@hespsolar.com RE: HESP Solar LLC - DER Annual Compliance 2022 Dear Susan Brodie: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource Suppliers (UBP-DERS). This letter is to inform you   more

EVANSTON, Illinois, March 31 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release on March 30, 2023: * * * First real-time glimpse into the growth habits of nanoparticles * * * For the first time ever, researchers have watched the mesmerizing process of nanoparticles self-assembling into solid materials. In the stunning new videos, particles rain down, tumble along stairsteps and slide around before finally snapping into place to form a crystal's signature stacked layers. L  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on March 30, 2023: U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) and U.S. Congressman Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19) introduced the bipartisan I-27 Numbering Act of 2023. This legislation would name the interstate-designated segments of the Texas Ports-to-Plains Corridor as "Interstate Route 27." "In the FY22 omnibus appropriations bill, I secured the I-27 highway expansion project to unlock funding for a four-lane fe  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. 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. Additionally, Leader Scalise c  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, March 31 (TNSres) -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release: * * * More Accurate Weather Forecasts Based on New Predictive Methods Address Challenges Raised by the Uncertainty of Solar Generation Research Leads to Recommendations and Roadmap for Improved Solar Forecasting Informing State's Aggressive Solar Targets * * * The New York Power Authority (NYPA) and its research partners have completed a multi-year study to help New York State'  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 30 (TNSgov) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: Recently, the NC Utilities Commission (NCUC) issued an order partially approving the rooftop solar settlement agreed upon by the NC Sustainable Energy Association (NCSEA), the Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Vote Solar and the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), Sunrun, and Duke Energy. The original settlement was   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) released the following statement following H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, passing the House of Representatives on a bipartisan vote. Included in H.R. 1 is Congressman Stauber's Permitting for Mining Needs (PERMIT-MN) Act, legislation to modernize the permitting process for mining projects nationwide to secure domestic mineral supply chains. "Today is a great day for   more

PALTO ALTO, California, March 30 (TNSper) -- Wilson Sonsini, a law firm, issued the following news release on March 29, 2023: Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, the premier provider of legal services to technology, life sciences, and growth enterprises worldwide, announced today that Nicholas Gladd has joined the firm's energy and climate solutions (ECS) practice as senior counsel. He will split his time between the firm's Washington, D.C., and Boston offices. Gladd represents independent power  more