MELBOURNE, Australia, May 10 -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: Federal Budget 2023-24 contains 'the good, the bad and the timid', according to the national environment group, the Australian Conservation Foundation. "The Albanese government is making good, solid investments in the clean energy revolution with funds to build transmission infrastructure, attract clean capital to Australia and help workers through the energy transition," said ACF's CEO Ke  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 10 (TNSres) -- The Australian Energy Council issued the following news: The energy industry welcomes steps in the Budget to progress the energy transition, and is looking forward to seeing more details on the Federal Government's underwriting of critical firming capacity, according to the peak body for retailers and generators, the Australian Energy Council. The Capacity Investment Scheme, which was agreed by all Energy Ministers last year, is intended to underwrite r  more

AKRON, Ohio, May 11 (TNSres) -- Babcock and Wilcox Enterprises, a provider of energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets, issued the following news: Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. ("B&W" or the "Company") (NYSE: BW) announced results for the first quarter of 2023. "We exceeded our first quarter expectations delivering strong results highlighted by increased volumes across our Renewable and Environmental segments, which helped drive consolidated   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects that this summer will see the second-most U.S. natural gas consumption for electricity generation on record, surpassed only by last summer. EIA continues to expect significant growth in U.S. electricity generation from wind and solar, but the wet winter in California and the western United States should also increase   more

BASEL, Switzerland, May 10 -- Environmental Science and Pollution Research, a peer-reviewed journal from the European Chemical Society that says it serves the international community in environmental science and related subjects with emphasis on chemical compounds, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 30, No. 23 edition: Review Articles: * SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in medical and industrial wastewater--a global perspective: a narrative review * Prenatal exposure to p  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 11 (TNSres) -- Duke Energy issued the following fact sheet in May 2023: * * * Purdue University and Duke Energy Small Modular Reactor and Advanced Reactor Feasibility Study Interim Report Finding: Small modular reactors (SMRs) are a potential option to zero carbon emissions for Purdue University and should be further studied to help meet the future, long-term power needs of the West Lafayette campus with excess energy supplementing Indiana's electric grid. * *   more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper and Representative Jason Crow introduced the Bus Integration Dedicated to Improving Resilience, Eliminating Congestion, and Triggering Innovation Over Numerous Applications and Localities (BIDIRECTIONAL) Act. The legislation would create a program within the Department of Energy to equip electric school buses with bidirectional energy flow capability for school districts a  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Bureau of Land Management Director Tracy Stone-Manning involving a hearing on March 29, 2023, entitled "Fiscal Year 2024 Budget Requests for the Bureau of Land Management, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and National Park Service": * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on t  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) delivered the following opening statement at today's Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee hearing titled: "The Fiscal Year 2024 Environmental Protection Agency Budget." Ex  more

ASHLAND, Kentucky, May 9 -- Kentucky Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Kentucky Power recently awarded a $60,000 economic development grant to support the mission of One East Kentucky. The grant is funded through the Kentucky Power Economic Growth Grant (K-PEGG) program. One East is a privately funded, regional economic development organization serving 9 counties in the "Coal Fields" region of eastern Kentucky, including Floyd, Johnson, Knott, Lawre  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement on May 10, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) expected overreach targeting power plant emissions. "This Administration is determined to advance its radical climate agenda and has made it clear they are hellbent on doing everything in their power to   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 10 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: As new technologies and processes are created to achieve the administration's goal of a net-zero greenhouse gas emission energy economy by 2050, a skilled NETL team takes precise steps to understand the innovations' environmental impacts through rigorous life cycle analysis (LCA) processes. The results help people make better decisions to improve and prot  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 (TNSpp) -- Oil Change International issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: The urgent need to transition to clean, renewable energy is becoming more apparent every day. However, companies like Equinor and Eni, partially state-owned, partially privatized Norwegian and Italian oil and gas companies respectively, continue to prioritize oil and gas investments that fuel the climate crisis. Ahead of the companies' shareholder meetings on May 10th, Oil Change Internati  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 10 (TNScapv)(TNSgov) -- The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued the following news release and letter on May 9, 2023: The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry led a coalition of statewide associations and chambers of commerce from across the Commonwealth in calling on Governor Josh Shapiro and members of the state legislature to support policies that will further improve the state's business tax competitiveness. In a letter, the coalition  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 (TNSrpt) -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: * * * A new report analyzes the expected impact on Pennsylvania emissions, power generation, revenue, and jobs, offering six central conclusions. * * * * What's the story? In 2022, despite fierce opposition, Pennsylvania joined the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a cap-and-trade program designed to reduce carbon emissions from Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic power plants. Ongoi  more

BIBLIS, Germany, May 10 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: GE (NYSE: GE) and RWE, one of the international drivers of the energy transition, today officially celebrated the inauguration of the Biblis power plant, which started operation for Germany's transmission system operators in early March. The plant uses 11 units of GE's flexible LM2500XPRESS aeroderivative gas turbine technology   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following statement on May 9, 2023, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken on Europe Day: * * * On behalf of my fellow Americans, I am pleased to join citizens across Europe in celebrating this year's Europe Day. Today we commemorate the vision of Robert Schuman, who sought to prevent wars among nations by ensuring the people of Europe shared a united and prosperous future. In 1950, this vision took the shape of the European Coal and Steel Co  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on May 9, 2023, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken and British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly at a joint news availability: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. It is a genuine pleasure to welcome my friend Foreign Secretary James Cleverly back to the State Department. As usual, we covered a lot of ground, but I began by asking the foreign secretary to extend my warm congratulations to their Majestie  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on May 10, 2023: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned Jeffery Baran about his voting record on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) as he seeks a third term. The Senator raised concerns Mr. Baran's goals for the Commission could impede the advancement of nuclear energy technologies and asked him about comments he has made on env  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following opening remarks on May 10, 2023: * * * In his opening statement at today's full committee markup, Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) detailed his concerns about how the Railway Safety Act would make it easier for the Biden administration to restrict the transportation of coal, oil, natural gas, and ethanol. Ranking Member Cruz's opening remarks, as delivered: "Thank you Madam Chair. As the Chair just noted, today we're going t  more

NORRIS, Tennessee, May 11 (TNStalk) -- The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy issued the following statement on May 10, 2023: * * * Just now, the Tennessee Valley Authority's Board of Directors held their May board meeting where they voted to reclaim their decision-making authority on the retirement and replacement of the Kingston coal plant. * * * In Response the Clean Up TVA Coalition released the following statement: "The 15 organizations of the Clean Up TVA Coalition applaud the TVA Boa  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on May 9, 2023: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to the city of Lexington, North Carolina, for infrastructure improvements to support business expansion and job creation. This grant will provide upgraded natural gas capacity at an industrial site necessary for t  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: A broad group of outside stakeholders and issue experts have voiced support for measures to reform and modernize America's broken permitting process. Last week Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (ENR) and Shelley Moore Capito, Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works   more