BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 29 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following statement on July 28, 2023: * * * Following the announcement of record profits from TotalEnergies & Shell, Exxon has just announced this morning another obscene profit. Whilst their profits may have dropped, they are still obscene profits made at the expense of people and the planet. The announcement follows one from the World Me  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- ACS Applied Engineering Materials, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it covers engineered materials, published research articles, including the following topics, in its July 28, 2023, edition: ARTICLES: * Electronic and Surface Modifications of Ni-Co-Fe Oxides: A Catalyst with Maximum Exposure of Fe Active Sites for Water Electrolysis * Surface Carbonized Natural Wood via Hydrogen-Oxygen Flame for Electricity Generation from Water Evap  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The American Council on Renewable Energy issued the following statement on July 27, 2023: * * * The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a final rule today to improve the interconnection process to address the growing backlog of projects - mostly wind, solar, and storage resources - waiting in queues nationwide. Following is a statement from American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) President and CEO Gregory Wetstone: "America's interconnection queues h  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 29 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 23F-0372TO Bugs Towing LLC Rashaina Maker RASHAINA MAKER, COMPLAINANT, V. BUGS TOWING LLC, RESPONDENT. Filing Date and Party: 07/18/2023 Rashaina Maker Description: Formal Complaint Analyst(s): Ismael Reyna RECOMMENDATION: Refer the matter to an Administrative Law Judge by minute entry. 2. PROCEEDING NO. 23G-0329TO Bould  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following statement on July 28, 2023, by Commissioner Allison Clements on a decision (Docket No. RM22-14) on improvements to generator interconnection procedures and agreements: * * * As the findings of this final rule illustrate, our nation is facing a grid infrastructure crisis. Five years ago, the Commission issued Order No. 845 in an effort to improve interconnection queue delays, noting   more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following statement on July 28, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) issued the following statement applauding the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) adoption of a final rule that aims to accelerate the transition to clean energy by unclogging interconnection queues and making the energy grid more resilient and reliable. The announcement follows a recent letter led by Senator Heinrich urging FERC to   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 29 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2022-00402) on July 27, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Joint Application Of Kentucky Utilities Company And Louisville Gas And Electric Company For Certificates Of Public Convenience And Necessity And Site Compatibility Certificates And Approval Of A Demand Side Management Plan And Approval Of Fossil Fuel-Fired Generating Unit Retirements COMMISSION STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR IN  more

RESTON, Virginia, July 29 -- Natural Hazards Review, a peer-reviewed journal that says it addresses events, processes and consequences when natural hazards interact with the physical, social, economic and engineered dimensions of communities from the American Society of Civil Engineers, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2023 edition: Technical Papers: * Hurricane Risk of Solar Generation in the United States Predicting Flash Flood Economic Damage at the Commu  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following statement on July 28, 2023: * * * After seven months of House Republicans' majority, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) released the following statement on the progress House Republicans have made in fulfilling their Commitment to America agenda: "Since taking the majority, House Republicans have worked tirelessly to achieve win after win accomplishing the goals laid out in our Commitment to America: preserv  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on July 28, 2023: * * * Yesterday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) stated that it will not take action to prevent the proposed pipeline by New Fortress Energy (NFEnergia), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company, in San Juan. In 2017, Hurricane Maria devastated the Islands of Puerto Rico and amplified already strenuous shortfalls of fossil fuel-generated electricity on the island. Following the horrific storm,  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement on July 28, 2023: * * * Today the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) released a proposed rule that includes streamlining of permitting and environmental reviews for solar and transmission projects on federal lands under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Following is a statement by Sean Gallagher, senior vice president of policy for the Solar Energy Industries Association (  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following statement on July 28, 2023: * * * The Biden-Harris Administration's White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) on Friday released a notice of proposed rulemaking to strengthen and modernize how over 80 federal agencies implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), as well as undo some of the damage to the bedrock law that occurred under the previous administration. The Wilderness Society issued the following   more