WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: PALM SPRINGS, Calif. - The Bureau of Land Management today opened a 30-day public comment period to gather input for an environmental assessment for the proposed Easley Solar project in Riverside County. The comment period closes Oct. 15, 2023. The BLM plans to hold an in-person public meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 4, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at UCR Palm Desert, Room: B114-117 lo  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 16 -- The Boston Planning and Development Agency issued the following news on Sept. 14, 2023: The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) Board of Directors Thursday approved two new development projects representing approximately 111,230 square feet (SF). The new projects will create 82 residential units, 48 of which, or 56 percent of which, will be designated income-restricted, and will support approximately 96 construction jobs and 9 permanent jobs. The Board  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Export-Import Bank of the United States Office of Inspector General issued the following news release: Las Vegas, Nevada - Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) President and Chair Reta Jo Lewis traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada earlier this week to attend RE+, a renewable and solar energy conference. While in Las Vegas, Chair Lewis spoke alongside Ambassador Chantale Wong, U.S. Executive Director to the Asia Development Bank (ADB), at a series of events, met wi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined the League of Conservation Voters, Chispa TX, and Rewiring America to discuss implementation of the historic clean energy and climate justice investments from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL). The webinar connected state and local government officials, superintendents, and El Paso organizations including El Paso County,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $25 million through the Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) partnerships program to help Pittsburgh & 5 other community teams develop tailored decarbonization strategies and clean energy solutions. Local governments, electric utilities, and community-based groups working closely with experts from DOE's national laboratories will ut  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 16 -- Environment California issued the following news release: The California Assembly, by a 79-0 vote Wednesday, passed legislation to encourage the installation of solar power infrastructure along California's highways. Environment California sponsored SB 49, which was authored by Sen. Josh Becker. The bill also passed a concurrence vote in the state Senate on Thursday and is on its way to the governor's desk for him to sign into law. "California needs to super  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: ALBUQUERQUE - U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) delivered a speech in Albuquerque to state lawmakers, renewable energy leaders, researchers, and advocates during a conference, "Building an Advanced Energy Ecosystem in New Mexico," laying out his vision to position New Mexico at the center of the nation's clean energy future. "New Mexico has the expertise and ability to be a world leader in advan  more

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, Sept. 16 -- The Illinois House Democrats issued the following news release: Bringing the 41st District's climate-conscious ethos to Springfield, state Rep. Janet Yang Rohr, D-Naperville, introduced legislation that encourages stakeholders to clean up rivers and waterways in their neighborhood and coordinated an accompanying nature hike with the Sierra Club to highlight the community's biodiversity. "How we treat our waterways is a reflection of our community's values. The  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Yesterday, President Biden delivered a major economic address spotlighting the contrast between Bidenomics building the economy from the bottom up and middle out, and Republicans' failed trickle-down MAGAnomics centered on slashing taxes for the wealthy, cutting Social Security and Medicare, and raising costs for working families. In Maryland: Baltimore Sun: In Maryland, President Joe Biden touts econ  more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Sept. 16 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, submitted its customer-focused Powering Our Future plan to the Michigan Public Service Commission on Friday. The plan outlines the next steps I&M is proposing to better serve customers. Key elements of the plan include infrastructure investments that result in a more reliable and resilient  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Sept. 15, 2023: * * * At the Institute for Energy Research (IER), we have spent a lot of time and effort trying to explain that the Levelized Cost of Electricity (LCOE) does not tell the whole story when it comes to comparing different types of electricity generation resources. For example, we produced this report in 2015 comparing the Levelized Cost of Electricity from Existing Generati  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Sept. 16 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: In 2022, NASA's Parker Solar Probe soared gracefully through one of the most powerful coronal mass ejections (CMEs) ever recorded--not only an impressive feat of engineering but a huge boon for the scientific community. Parker's journey through the CME is helping to prove a 20-year-old theory about the interaction of CMEs with interplanetary dust, with implications f  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the New York State Electric School Bus Roadmap and The Electric School Bus Guidebook to help New York P-12 schools transition bus fleets to zero-emission. These new resources provide school districts and bus operators with the technical and financial assistance necessary to remove fossil fuel vehicles from service and help reduce transportation   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 16 -- The New York Department of Public Service issued the text of the following letter on Sept. 15, 2023: * * * To: Hon. Michelle L. Phillips, Secretary to the Commission, New York State Public Service Commission, Agency Building 3, Albany NY 12223-1350, E-mail: secretary@dps.ny.gov RE: Case 23-E-0412 - Petition of Homer Solar Energy Center, LLC, for a Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need Pursuant to Section 68 of the Public Service Law and an Or  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Naval Sea Systems Command issued the following news: NEWPORT, R.I. - Emerging technologies developed by small businesses with potential U.S. Navy applications took center stage during the second annual Blue Tech Demo Day hosted by the Northeast Tech Bridge at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division Newport's Narragansett Bay Test Facility on Aug. 31. Seven companies showcased their products -- which ranged from mobile solar farms to micro-sized autonomous   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: New investments in rural communities across Georgia are made possible by the Inflation Reduction Act, championed by Senators Reverend Warnock, Ossoff Grants will assist farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses in developing renewable energy systems Newton County will receive $1,000,000 to purchase and install a solar power system for farmers, ranchers, and rural small businesses, spurring more   more