WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: DICKENSON COUNTY, Va. -- As part of the Biden-Harris administration's Investing in Rural America event series, Acting Deputy Secretary of the Interior Laura Daniel-Davis traveled to Virginia this week to highlight how investments from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law are creating jobs, revitalizing local economies and cleaning up toxic abandoned mine land sites. Since Day One, the Biden-  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) today reported third-quarter 2023 earnings, prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), of $954 million or $1.83 per share, compared with GAAP earnings of $684 million or $1.33 per share in third-quarter 2022. Operating earnings for third-quarter 2023 were $924 million or $1.77 per share, compared with operatin  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The city of Vancouver issued the following news release: As temperatures begin to dip and we approach winter, the City and its partners are once again activating a variety of additional indoor spaces to ensure that people sleeping outside can come into warm, safe spaces during the coldest, wettest months. In partnership with BC Housing, we are opening the following spaces this winter: Temporary winter response shelters * For the 2023-2024 winte  more

GOLDEN, Colorado, Nov. 3 -- Colorado School of Mines issued the following news: Professor H. Sebnem Duzgun is part of a team evaluating efficient and low-emission rebuilding plan for southeastern Turkiye. When a natural disaster strikes, the affected area can get a lot of immediate attention. Images of the destruction are shared on social media, and videos of the wreckage play on cable news. But very often, months later, before buildings and infrastructure have been rebuilt, the news cycle has  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 3 -- Current Sustainable and Renewable Energy Reports, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features fuels, transportation and power sector, environment, energy-water nexus, energy-food-agriculture, waste streams and urban planning, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2023 edition (Vol. 10, Issue 3): * Market-Based Environmental Policies in the Power Sector * The Case for Simple Simulation: Stochastic Market Simulation to Assess Renewab  more

BRISTOL, Pennsylvania, Nov. 3 -- The Delaware Riverkeeper Network issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Delaware Riverkeeper Network objects to the announcement today by Governor Josh Shapiro that Pennsylvania has joined with natural gas company CNX Resources to advance shale gas development in Pennsylvania. This agreement is purported to push fracking while using "commonsense measures that prioritize public health and safety and ensure the natural gas industry is performing its wo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from the American Chemical Society that says it publishes research in the intersection of chemistry and chemical engineering and non-nuclear energy and fuels, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 2, 2023, edition (Vol. 37, Issue 21): Reviews: * Mechanical Properties of Gas Hydrate-Bearing Sediments Influenced by Multiple Factors: A Comprehensive Review of Triaxial Tests * Minireview on Layer  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The White House issued the following joint statement on U.S.-European Union Energy Security Task Force Meeting: * * * The U.S.-EU Task Force on Energy Security met for the 11th time on October 31, 2023, convened by co-chairs Amos Hochstein, Special Presidential Coordinator for Global Infrastructure and Energy Security, and Bjorn Seibert, Head of Cabinet of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, with the participation of Sarah Ladislaw, Special Assistant to th  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 2 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00013) on Nov. 1, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: An Electronic Examination Of The Application Of The Fuel Adjustment Clause Of Big Rivers Electric Corporation From November 1, 2020 Through October 31, 2022 COMMISSION STAFF'S THIRD REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORPORATION Big Rivers Electric Corporation (BREC), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commissi  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 2 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00012) on Nov. 1, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: An Electronic Examination Of The Application Of The Fuel Adjustment Clause Of Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. From November 1, 2020 Through October 31, 2022 COMMISSION STAFF'S THIRD REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO DUKE ENERGY KENTUCKY, INC. Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. (Duke Kentucky), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with the Commission an   more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 2 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00009) on Nov. 1, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: An Electronic Examination Of The Application Of The Fuel Adjustment Clause Of East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. From November 1, 2020 Through October 31, 2022 COMMISSION STAFF'S THIRD REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO EAST KENTUCKY POWER COOPERATIVE, INC. East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. (EKPC), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine opportunities and challenges in deploying carbon capture utilization and sequestration (CCUS) and direct air capture (DAC) technologies on federal and non-federal lands. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV), highlighted federal government investment in commercializing CCUS and DAC, the Admi  more

BRISTOL, England, Nov. 3 -- Measurement Science and Technology, a journal that says it features measurement techniques and associated instrumentation, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2023 edition (Vol. 34, No. 12): Perspectives: * Astronomical measurements 1923-2023: a century of astonishing progress * Perspectives on instrumentation development for chemical species tomography in reactive-flow diagnosis Topical Review: * Particle-resolved optical diagno  more

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 3 -- National Jewish Health, a respiratory hospital, issued the following news release: Researchers at National Jewish Health found that Indigenous coal miners may develop disabling black lung disease but are less likely to qualify for medical benefits using currently required lung function standards rather than standards specific to Indigenous populations. Black lung (also called coal worker's pneumoconiosis) is a debilitating respiratory illness that can occur several   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, today welcomed more than $13 million in new investments from the Biden Administration to advance rural prosperity, economic development, competition, and sustainability in Maine. President Biden announced more than $5 billion in investments across five U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiatives, including investments  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $114,846,344 from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to Talon Nickel (USA) LLC for the construction of a battery minerals processing facility in Mercer County, North Dakota. This facility will process Minnesota-sourced nic  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Nov. 2, 2023: * * * Late last week, Georgia Power filed a request with the Georgia Public Service Commission (PSC) for permission to build 30% more methane gas and oil beyond what the utility originally projected in last year's integrated resource plan (IRP). Those plans usually project a utility's plans for energy generation for years to come, therefore a drastic update just a year later raises flags. Georgia Power state  more