WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: * * * Proposed rule would guard against unscrupulous practices and prevent unnecessary mortgage foreclosures * * * The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) proposed a rule to implement a Congressional mandate to establish consumer protections for residential Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans. PACE loans, secured by a property tax lien on the borrower's home, are of  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) announced that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Consumer Bureau) will heed her call and propose new consumer protections for homeowners who apply for Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) loans to help them make energy-efficient upgrades to their homes. While these loans can finance home-improvement projects, Senator Cortez Masto rai  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs issued the following testimony by Mandy Gunasekara, director of the Center for Energy and Conservation at the Independent Women's Forum, at a hearing on March 29, 2023, entitled "Fueling Unaffordability - How the Biden Administration's Policies Catalyzed Global Energy Scarcity and Compounded Inflation": * * * Chairman Fallon and Ranking Member Bush, and members of   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs issued the following testimony by Mark Paul, a assistant professor of economics of the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at the Rutgers University, at a hearing on March 29, 2023, entitled "Fueling Unaffordability - How the Biden Administration's Policies Catalyzed Global Energy Scarcity and Compounded Inflation": * * * Chairman Fallon, Ranki  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, at an April 18, 2023, member day hearing on transportation and infrastructure priorities: * * * I appreciate the opportunity to testify about priorities for the reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that will support economic growth and airport service in my community, expand and support our aviation workforce, and ensure the safe  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, at an April 18, 2023, member day hearing on transportation and infrastructure priorities: * * * Chairman Graves and Ranking Member Larsen, I want to begin by thanking you for holding today's Member Day. I appreciate this opportunity to present the priorities of New Hampshire's 2nd District. My statement today focuses on priorities for the upcoming Fe  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams today launched the Future Housing Initiative, a new partnership investing $15 million to fast-track the creation of 3,000 energy-efficient and all-electric affordable homes in New York City. The new effort is a significant step toward goals outlined in the state Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act -- including reducing greenhouse gas emissions 85 pe  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on May 1, 2023: * * * To: Erik Schiemann, 2015 Pitkin Solar, LLC, 200 Harborside Dr, Suite 200, Schenectady, NY, 12305, Erik.Schiemann@dsdrenewables.com RE: 2015 Pitkin Solar, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Erik Schiemann: 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   more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on May 1, 2023: * * * To: Tara Dhimitri, BlueBird Community Solar, LLC, 560 Davis Street Suite 250, San Francisco, CA, 94111, assetmgmt@generatecapital.com RE: BlueBird Community Solar, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Tara Dhimitri: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource S  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on May 1, 2023: * * * To: Erik Schiemann, Briarcliff Solar North, LLC, 200 Harborside Dr, Suite 200, Schenectady, NY, 12305, Erik.Schiemann@dsdrenewables.com RE: Briarcliff Solar North, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Erik Schiemann: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource   more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on May 1, 2023: * * * To: Erik Schiemann, Briarcliff Solar South, LLC, 200 Harborside Dr, Suite 200, Schenectady, NY, 12305, Erik.Schiemann@dsdrenewables.com RE: Briarcliff Solar South, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Erik Schiemann: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy Resource   more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on May 1, 2023: * * * To: Erik Schiemann, Chester Maple Solar Project, LLC, 200 Harborside Dr, Suite 200, Schenectady, NY, 12305, Erik.Schiemann@dsdrenewables.com RE: Chester Maple Solar Project, LLC- 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Erik Schiemann: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed Energy   more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on May 1, 2023: * * * To: Erik Schiemann, Corporate Park Drive Solar Project 2020, LLC, 200 Harborside Dr, Suite 200, Schenectady, NY, 12305, Erik.Schiemann@dsdrenewables.com RE: Corporate Park Drive Solar Project 2020, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Erik Schiemann: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practice  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on May 1, 2023: * * * To: Erik Schiemann, Gedney Way Solar Project 2020, LLC, 200 Harborside Dr, Suite 200, Schenectady, NY, 12305, Erik.Schiemann@dsdrenewables.com RE: Gedney Way Solar Project 2020, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Erik Schiemann: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distributed En  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on May 1, 2023: * * * To: Erik Schiemann, Gedney Way Water Solar Project 2021, LLC, 200 Harborside Dr, Suite 200, Schenectady, NY, 12305, Erik.Schiemann@dsdrenewables.com RE: Gedney Way Water Solar Project 2021, LLC- 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Erik Schiemann: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Dis  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on May 1, 2023: * * * To: Erik Schiemann, Maple Avenue Solar Project 2020, LLC, 200 Harborside Dr, Suite 200, Schenectady, NY, 12305, Erik.Schiemann@dsdrenewables.com RE: Maple Avenue Solar Project 2020, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Erik Schiemann: Thank you for your recent submittal pursuant to Section 3F of the New York State DPS's Uniform Business Practices for Distribute  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on May 1, 2023: * * * To: Jason Case, MaxSolar, LLC, 450 Raritan Center Parkway, Suite E, Edison, NJ, 08837, jcase@max-solar.com RE: MaxSolar, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Jason Case: 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   more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on May 1, 2023: * * * To: Brian Kelly, Sea Bright Solar, LLC, 23 Cindy Lane, Building 1, Ocean, NJ, 07712, brian@seabrightsolar.com RE: Sea Bright Solar, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Brian Kelly: 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 i  more

ALBANY, New York, May 2 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on May 1, 2023: * * * To: Aviv Shalgi, Solar Simplified, LLC, 301 W. Grand Ave, Unit 314, Chicago, IL, 60654, regulatory@solarsimplified.com RE: Solar Simplified, LLC - 2022 DER Annual Compliance Dear Aviv Shalgi: 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  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 2 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: The Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee on Monday held a briefing to discuss grid reliability and infrastructure and provide an update on the future outlook of Pennsylvania power production, according to Committee Chairman Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23). "The aftermath of Winter Storm Elliott in December has spurred a welcomed conversation on grid reliability with PJM," Sen. Yaw said  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- President Biden and Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued the following joint statement on May 1, 2023: * * * President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. is honored to welcome Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to Washington, DC. The leaders recognize the remarkable ties of friendship, community, and shared sacrifice that serve as the foundation of the U.S.-Philippines alliance. President Biden and President Marcos welcome the historic momentum in U.S.-Philippi  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Tom Cole, R-Oklahoma, issued the following weekly column on May 1, 2023: * * * Bringing Critical Supply Chains Home Last week, the House of Representatives passed two critical pieces of legislation. While the more widely known bill addressed the debt ceiling, we also passed a consequential bipartisan and bicameral resolution to hold the Chinese Community Party (CCP) accountable for its illegal trade subsidies and return critical manufacturing capacity to the United S  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: On Friday, U.S. Representative Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) voted against H.J. Res. 39, which would end the temporary solar "bridge" implemented by the Biden Administration. The solar "bridge" created a temporary suspension to the collection of tariffs on imports of certain solar cells or modules. This bridge gives the U.S. solar industry the time it needs to ramp up investments in domestic m  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 2 (TNStalk) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following Q&A on May 1, 2023, with Rita Esuru Okoroafor, assistant professor in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering: * * * Dr. Rita Esuru Okoroafor, assistant professor and faculty member in the Harold Vance Department of Petroleum Engineering at Texas A&M University, will co-instruct the department's newest course this fall: PETE 489, Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage. The  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 2 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on May 1, 2023: Dominion Energy today released its 2023 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) which presents a suite of strategic pathways to ensure the utility's generation fleet is positioned to provide consistent delivery of electricity to Virginia's families and businesses 24/7, three-hundred and sixty-five days a year. The IRP includes expanded need for baseload generation technologies such as natural   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 2 -- Virginia Commonwealth University issued the following news: With an eye on environmental ethics, student development and data-driven policy, Damian Pitt, Ph.D., is committed to transforming the future of renewable power and energy efficiency. Pitt is an associate professor of urban planning in the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia Commonwealth University, and he serves as associate director of policy and community engagement for   more

WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, May 2 (TNSjou) -- Wake Forest University issued the following news: Abdou Lachgar, professor of chemistry, has been selected as a 2023-2024 Fulbright U.S. Scholar for Namibia. Lachgar will conduct research and teach in the materials science department at the University of Namibia. "I plan to establish collaborations in the development of materials and technologies for two critical applications: sustainable production of hydrogen using solar energy, and conversio  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a background news call on May 1, 2023, on the upcoming visit of Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.: * * * MODERATOR: Thank you all for joining today's background call on the visit of President Marcos of the Philippines. On the call today we have [senior administration official], [senior administration official], and [senior administration official]. As a reminder, this call is on background and attributable to s  more