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TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Saturday June 17, 2023 ( 10 items )  

Bennet, Hickenlooper Call for Senate Action on CORE Act
DENVER, Colorado, June 17 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release and a letter: Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper called on the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources to consider their Colorado Outdoor Recreation & Economy (CORE) Act. Last month, the senators introduced their 2023 CORE Act to protect approximately 420,000 acres of public land in Colorado, establish new wilderness areas, and safeguard existing outdoor recr  more

Colo. PUC Issues Weekly Meeting Agenda for June 21, 2023
DENVER, Colorado, June 17 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 23A-0219R Town of Mead IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF THE TOWN OF MEAD FOR AUTHORITY TO REPLACE EXISTING CROSSING MATERIAL AND LENGTHEN CROSSING MATERIAL TO ACCOMMODATE ROADWAY WIDENING AT TRACKS OWNED BY GREAT WESTERN RAILWAY CROSSING THIRD STREET, USDOT NO. 849-331L, IN WELD COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO . Filing Date and   more

Energy Subcommittee Chair Duncan's Remarks During North Carolina Field Hearing
MOORE COUNTY, South Carolina, June 17 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following opening remarks on June 16, 2023: * * * Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) and Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) delivered opening remarks today at the Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Field Hearing in Moore County, NC, titled "Enhancing America's Grid Security and Resilience." * * * Subcommittee Chair Duncan's remarks as prepared for deliv  more

Energy Subcommittee Chair Duncan, Rep. Hudson Remarks During North Carolina Field Hearing
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security, issued the following news release on June 16, 2023: Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) and Congressman Richard Hudson (R-NC) delivered opening remarks today at the Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Field Hearing in Moore County, NC, titled "Enhancing America's Grid Security and Resilience." S  more

Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis: Boosting Pakistan's Renewable Investments Through Auctions Would Require an Enhanced Benchmark Tariff and Financial Guarantees
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 16 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Government commitments towards optimizing risk sharing could help restore investor confidence * * * Innovating Pakistan's power purchase agreements (PPA) for renewable projects, and offering price stability to de-risk the market, are crucial to restore investor confidence. This is according to a new report by Haneea Isaad, an Energy Finance Analyst at the In  more

Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis: KEPCO's Fossil Fuel Reliance Limits Options for Reform
CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 17 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * State-owned South Korean utility will continue to be vulnerable to fossil fuel price uncertainties while nuclear power generation has its limits * * * Over the last decade, the earnings of South Korea's public electricity provider Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) have deteriorated as fossil fuels dominate its generation mix. In 2022, KEPCO reported a  more

President Biden Issues Remarks at Campaign Reception in Greenwich, Conn.
GREENWICH, Connecticut, June 17 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on June 16, 2023, at a campaign reception: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Please, have a seat. First of all, Stephen, sir, thank you very, very much for the hospitality. Just what you all need to do in early June, with graduations going on: show up, have to get dressed on a Friday, then maybe even Saturday. Who knows. (Laughter.) Anyway -- And I want to thank all my colleagues from the Senate and the House, and the governor  more

University of Copenhagen: New Tracking Device to Keep Better Tabs on Wolves
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: Wildlife Keeping up with the journeys of wolves and welfare of wild horses has never been easier. With a GPS wildlife tracker powered by an animal's own movements, University of Copenhagen researchers have solved a problem faced by biologists and wildlife managers seeking to track wild animals year after year: dead batteries. The wolf's comeback in Europe has preoccupied people all across the conti  more

VP Harris Issues Remarks at Young Climate Leaders Convening Event
DENVER, Colorado, June 17 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on June 16, 2023, at a young climate leaders convening event at Northfield High School: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Hello, everyone. Good afternoon. Good afternoon. Please have a seat. Good afternoon. It's great to be back in Colorado. Thank you all. I want to thank Gabe and Mariah. We spent a really wonderful amount of time back in one of the classrooms with the Earth Rangers. Where are the Earth Rangers? Wh  more

White House Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Marks One Year Since the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles
WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on June 16, 2023: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Marks One Year Since the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles One year ago, President Biden hosted leaders from across our hemisphere for the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. The leaders came together to forge a path for the Americas that builds on our vast economic potential, remarkable and diverse people, and deep democratic traditions. The   more