WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: RENO, Nev. - The Bureau of Land Management announced today the next steps in considering the proposed Stagecoach Wind Project, a planned 600-megawatt installation located south of the U.S. Highway 50 corridor about 18 miles east of Eureka in White Pine County. The announcement sets aside nearly 70,000 acres in the project area for two years from appropriation under the publi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: RENO, Nev. -- The Bureau of Land Management today announced it would hold a competitive geothermal lease sale on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, offering 45 parcels totaling about 135,067 acres across Churchill, Esmeralda, Elko, Eureka, Humboldt, Lander, Lyon, Mineral, Nye, Pershing, White Pine, and Washoe counties in Nevada. The sale will be held online at www.energynet.com. "N  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Jamaal Bowman, Ed.D. (NY-16) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-MA) reintroduced the Green New Deal for Public Schools Act alongside 76 original cosponsors and 200 advocates. This ambitious plan aims to invest $1.6 trillion over 10 years in our public education system to combat climate change and meet the holistic needs of students, families, communities, and a thriving democracy. It woul  more

EAST LANSING, Michigan, Sept. 29 -- Michigan State University issued the following news: Michigan State University Research Foundation Professor James K. McCusker is the recipient of the 2024 Josef Michl American Chemical Society Award in Photochemistry. This exceptional honor recognizes outstanding experimental and theoretical research in the fields of photochemistry and photophysics as applied to organic, inorganic or biological molecules or solids. McCusker, a professor in the Department of  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 29 (TNSres) -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos today announced the release of a new draft policy to implement environmental justice provisions of the historic Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (Climate Act). The proposed Division of Environmental Permits Policy "Permitting and Disadvantaged Commun  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced $100 million will be made available on a statewide basis for zero-emission school buses in the first round of funding available for these buses under the historic $4.2 billion Clean Water, Clean Air, and Green Jobs Environmental Bond Act of 2022. By utilizing this funding, school districts and bus operators statewide will be able to phase out fo  more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of Herkimer Gardens in Bedford Stuyvesant which offers 121 apartments, including 60 with supportive services for New Yorkers aged 62 and older who need assistance to live independently. The affordable, energy-efficient development offers community space for a health care facility and a food pantry. Herkimer Gardens is part of the   more

ALBANY, New York, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. Department of Energy and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority to facilitate clean energy financing for large-scale renewable projects. The MOU will allow New York State to leverage the DOE Loan Programs Office and strengthen the cooperation between Federal and State energy de  more

MIAMI, Florida, Sept. 29 -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release on Sept. 28, 2023: Yesterday, RMI and Saba Electric Company NV (SEC) held a contract signing ceremony, formalizing partnership on the upcoming Phase 3 Renewable Energy Project that will enable Saba, a municipality of the Caribbean Netherlands, to produce nearly 90% of its energy needs with local, renewable, and resilient sources. The project will consist of solar energy, battery storage, and wind energy gener  more