CHICAGO, Illinois, June 14 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: In 2022, the ComEd Energy Efficiency Program helped customers save more than 11 million megawatt hours (MWhs) of electricity. This performance exceeds the goal set forth by state law and is based on annual savings achieved from all energy-efficiency measures installed in a given year since 2012 that are still operational and producing energy savings. By ComEd's calculations, this equate  more

SYDNEY, Australia, June 13 -- Dentons, a law firm, issued the following news release: Following a recent visit to India for the launch of Dentons' combination with Link Legal, Dentons Australia Chair and Australasia Region CEO, Doug Stipanicev highlighted the opportunities for trade and business services between Australia and India. India is currently undergoing a huge period of growth, with extensive construction projects around the country, all of which point towards a bright future for the   more

MANILA, Philippines, June 14 (TNSgov) -- Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives issued the following news release: Representatives from affected communities and activists held a Day of Action Against Incineration on the first day of the Asia Clean Energy Forum (ACEF) in front of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Manila Headquarters to demand International Financial Institutions (IFIs) and governments to end support for Waste-to-Energy (WtE) incineration in the region. "ADB must stop fundi  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Materials issued the following testimony by Patrick O'Loughlin, president and CEO at the Buckeye Power Inc. and Ohio Rural Electric Cooperatives, involving a hearing on June 6, 2023, entitled "Clean Power Plan 2.0: EPA's Latest Attack on America's Electric Reliability." EPA is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. * * * Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Tonko, and members of the Subc  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Materials issued the following written testimony by Jay Duffy, litigation director at the Clean Air Task Force, involving a hearing on June 6, 2023, entitled "Clean Power Plan 2.0: EPA's Latest Attack on America's Electric Reliability." EPA is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. * * * Section 111 of the Clean Air Act directs the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to list catego  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Materials issued the following testimony by Todd Snitchler, president and CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association, involving a hearing on June 6, 2023, entitled "Clean Power Plan 2.0: EPA's Latest Attack on America's Electric Reliability." EPA is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. * * * Thank you for the opportunity for the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA)/1 to appea  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing and Critical Materials issued the following testimony by Michael J. Nasi, a partner at Jackson Walker LLP, involving a hearing on June 6, 2023, entitled "Clean Power Plan 2.0: EPA's Latest Attack on America's Electric Reliability." EPA is the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. * * * Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Tonko, and members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify t  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following remarks on June 13, 2023: * * * Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House Floor to express his support of several bills meant to curb Washington's brazen attempts to regulate the daily lives of Americans. Leader Scalise highlighted several bills that would defend the free choice of Americans and their Second Amendment rights. Leader Scalise also discussed the Regulat  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, issued the following opening remarks on June 13, 2023: * * * Eastern Washington Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05) delivered opening remarks at today's Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee hearing on oversight of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). Specifically, the committee focused on whether or not FERC is adhering to its core mission of ensuring Americans have access to abundant, affordable,  more

ALBANY, New York, June 14 (TNSres) -- The State University of New York's University at Albany issued the following news on June 13, 2023: Last week, the eastern United States experienced historically bad air pollution, with transported Canadian wildfire smoke leaving many areas engulfed in an orange-colored hazardous haze for several days. New York City recorded its worst-ever air quality on Wednesday. At its peak, the Air Quality Index (AQI) for the city reached 405 out of 500 -- the highest   more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Rep. John Joyce, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Congressman John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to address the closure of the Homer City Generating Station after fifty-four years of reliably utilizing Pennsylvania coal. "What President Biden fails to realize is that technologies like wind-turbines and solar panels lack the fundamental capability to keep our lights on and our refrigerators cold," said Congr  more

LONDON, England, June 14 -- The European Union's European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued the following news: Serbia has announced the launch of its first renewable energy auction today. Windpower projects with a total capacity of 400 MW and solar photovoltaic (PV) projects with a total capacity of 50 MW will be supported through a contract for difference for 15 years. The launch follows a technical cooperation project with the Ministry of Mining and Energy, led by the European   more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 14 (TNStalk) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on June 12, 2023: * * * At the end of May, Cleco filed the final draft of its long-range energy plan with the Louisiana Public Service Commission (PSC). The utility's preferred plan continues to prioritize the installation of unproven carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) for its Madison Unit 3 coal facility. Cleco also proposes the construction of a new 400 megawatt combined cycle gas plant because, s  more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, June 14 (TNSres) -- Susquehanna University issued the following news: Susquehanna University is partnering with the Middle Susquehanna Riverkeeper Association to record, identify and upload common bird sounds to an interactive map. Funded by a grant from the Campbell Foundation, the Waterway Health Indicator Program will be conducted in two phases. In the first phase, MSRK will work with Susquehanna's Freshwater Research Institute to install BirdNet devices that rec  more

LONDON, England, June 14 -- The European Union's European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued the following news: The EBRD is supporting the development of green energy in the Baltic countries and Poland, by investing in Sunly AS (Sunly), a leading renewable energy developer based in Estonia. The Bank has committed EUR 30 million to purchase a minority equity stake in the company. Sunly is one of the fastest growing privately owned renewable energy developers in the Baltic States an  more

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: The World Bank's Board of Executive Directors has approved new financing support for the country's policy reforms aimed at boosting environmental protection and climate resilience, as the country strives to accelerate economic recovery and boost long-term economic growth. The US$750 million Philippines First Sustainable Recovery Development Policy Loan (DPL) supports ongoing government reforms to attract private investmen  more