PARIS, France, June 24 (TNSpconf) -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release: As the Summit for a New Global Financial Pact concludes after two days of discussions on issues such as climate finance and debt for emerging economies, 350.org celebrates the array of powerful civil society actions around the summit that highlighted the need to make polluters pay. Activists from climate, labor, m  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RL33546) on June 23, 2023, entitled "Jordan: Background and U.S. Relations" by Middle Eastern affairs specialist Jeremy M. Sharp. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is a key U.S. partner in the Middle East, and the two countries have cooperated on a number of regional and international issues. Jordan remains at peace with Israel and is a primary interlocutor with the Pales  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development issued the following testimony by Joshua Winslow, CEO and general manager of Brunswick Electric Membership Corp., involving a hearing on June 13, 2023, entitled "Stakeholder Perspectives on USDA's Rural Development Programs." USDA is the U.S. Department of Agriculture. * * * Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Caraveo, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The House Agriculture Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets and Rural Development issued the following testimony by Debra Nesbitt, chair of the National Rural Lenders Association, involving a hearing on June 13, 2023, entitled "Stakeholder Perspectives on USDA's Rural Development Programs." USDA is the U.S. Department of Agriculture. * * * Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member Caraveo and members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify today. My na  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 24 (TNSper) -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce that partner Sara Bergan has joined the firm's Minneapolis office. Bergan's joinder continues the Energy & Natural Resources industry team's growth, which has added partners Kevin Johnson and Richard Bonnifield earlier this year. Bergan represents developers through the development, procurement, and construction phases of renewable  more

ALBANY, New York, June 24 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today approved just over $25 million in additional funds for Central Hudson Gas & Electric Corporation's (Central Hudson) Clean Heat program, which is designed to promote the electrification of space and water heating by offering contractor and customer incentives for the installation of air- and ground-source hea  more

ALBANY, New York, June 24 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on June 22, 2023: The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today acted to expand the State's transmission system to deliver energy from offshore wind power sources to the New York City grid, in support of the State's climate goals. "In its decision today, the Commission finds that the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, or Climate Act, mandates the procureme  more