WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNScapv) -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: The League of Conservation Voters led 48 environmental organizations in sending the below letter to the House of Representatives urging Members to oppose the following amendments to H.R. 4821, the House Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024, when they come up for votes. The League of Conservation Voters will strongly consider inclu  more

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

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The American Council on Renewable Energy issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Consumers are paying billions of dollars a year due to transmission constraints between the Mid-Atlantic and Midwestern grid regions, and those costs are expected to increase with decarbonization and electrification efforts, according to a new report released today from the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) and Grid Strategies. The analysis, Billions in Benefits  more

CAMDEN, New Jersey, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- American Water, a water and wastewater company, issued the following news release: * * * AFFIRMS 2023 GUIDANCE ANNOUNCES 2024 EPS GUIDANCE AND CAPITAL INVESTMENT PLANS AFFIRMS LONG-TERM GROWTH TARGETS * * * American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK) today reported results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023, of $1.66 per share, compared to $1.63 per share for the same quarter in 2022, and $4.03 per share for the year-to-date period ended Septem  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Nov. 3 -- Audubon Washington issued the following news: In the 2023 legislative session Audubon Washington helped to pass important clean energy siting legislation that aims to move our state towards a 100% clean energy future - without sacrificing the habitats and landscapes that make Washington such a great place for birds and people. Among other things, this legislation called for our state's Department of Ecology (Ecology) to initiate Programmatic Environmental Impact S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Bob Casey (D-PA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Tina Smith (D-MN) called on the Biden Administration to correct the Department of the Treasury's guidance on an Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) program that would undercut American manufactures and workers. The Senators are calling on the Treasury to reexamine their guidance for the IRA's  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 3 -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: In recognition of ComEd's successful efforts to provide industry- and nation-leading reliability for the more than 9 million people it serves in northern Illinois, PA Consulting, a consultancy that's bringing ingenuity to life, yesterday awarded the electric company the 2023 ReliabilityOne(R) Outstanding System Reliability Award, as well as the 2023 ReliabilityOne(R) Award for Outstandin  more

BOLTON, Mississippi, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Agriculture has awarded $620,882 in funds through the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) and $1,000,000 in Delta Health Care Service Grant Funds to the Second Congressional District. Delta Health Alliance, Inc./Sunflower County/Karen Matthews 662-686-7004 ... $1,000,  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Nov. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Colorado Boulder campus issued the following news: CU Boulder researchers attracted a record $684.2 million in fiscal year 2022-23 for studies that, among other things, elevate quantum science in Colorado, solve mysteries about the sun, and provide even better data on sea ice, ice sheets, glaciers and more. The newly released sponsored research funding numbers reflect a 4% increase over the prior year. The bulk of the research funding, o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a slate of solar companies and nonprofits selected to install rooftop solar and battery storage systems for vulnerable households in Puerto Rico through the Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund (PR-ERF). The first tranche of PR-ERF funding, up to $440 million, will help lower energy bills for 30,000-40,000 single-family households in Puerto Ri  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: SAN JAUN, PUERTO RICO -- El Departamento de Energia de los Estados Unidos (DOE, por sus siglas en ingles) anuncio hoy una lista de companias solares y organizaciones sin fines de lucro seleccionadas para instalar sistemas de energia solar en techos y almacenamiento en baterias para hogares vulnerables en Puerto Rico a traves del Fondo de Resiliencia Energetica de Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico Energy Resilience Fund, PR-ER  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

BRISTOL, England, Nov. 3 -- Environmental Research Letters, a journal that says it covers environmental science, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2023 edition (Vol. 18, No. 10): Editorial: * Focus on global-local-global analysis of sustainability Perspectives: * Aligning incentives for carbon dioxide removal * Mitigating near-term climate change * Mining requests in Brazil's indigenous lands finally removed, but the battle continues Viewpoint: * Extre  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 3 -- Foley Hoag, a law firm, issued the following news: Foley Hoag LLP congratulates long-time client Vineyard Wind 1 LLC on closing its historic tax equity financing for the 800-megawatt Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project, currently under construction in the waters south of the Island of Martha's Vineyard. Read Vineyard Wind's announcement here (https://www.vineyardwind.com/press-releases/2023/10/26/copenhagen-infrastructure-partners-and-avangrid-announce-large  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 3 -- The Journal of Materials Chemistry C, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers production of materials related to display technologies, optical materials, magnetics, electronics or information storage technology, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 14, 2023, edition (Vol. 11, Issue 42): * Research status and future perspectives of low dimensional electromagnetic wave absorption materials * Heavy-metal  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry C, a journal from the American Chemical Society that reports new and original experimental and theoretical basic research of interest to physical chemists, biophysical chemists and chemical physicists, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 2, 2023, edition (Vol. 127, Issue 43): Energy Conversion and Storage: * First-Principles Study of the Effect of Surface Heteroatoms on Silane Dissociation * Characterization   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Nov. 3 -- Alliant Energy issued the following news release: JP Cullen, a $500+ million, full-service construction company headquartered in Janesville with additional offices in Madison and Milwaukee, is the first local business to announce plans to be an anchor tenant in Alliant Energy's Janesville Community Solar garden. The community-funded solar garden will reduce dependence on fossil fuels and positively affect the environment through the support of residential and busin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: Moving robots demands a lot of energy. Batteries, the typical power source, limit lifetime and raise environmental concerns. Researchers have explored various alternatives, but each has drawbacks: Insects roam; chargers limit range; lasers can burn people's eyes. Researchers at the University of Washington have now created MilliMobile, a tiny, self-driving robot powered only by surrounding light o  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Nov. 3 -- The Minnesota Utilities Commission issued the following decision involving Minnesota Power, Great River Energy and Xcel Energy: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2023-114 ** E015/CN-22-607; E015/TL-22-611 Minnesota Power In the Matter of the Application of Minnesota Power for a Certificate of Need for the HVDC Modernization Project in Hermantown, Saint Louis County; In the Matter of the Application of Minnesota Power for a Route Permit for a High V  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Nov. 3 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham and Array Technologies CEO Kevin Hostetler announced today that Array Technologies (NASDAQ: ARRY) ("Array" or "the Company") has finalized plans for a major expansion that will solidify the company's New Mexico future with a new $50 million manufacturing campus in Bernalillo County that will keep hundreds of jobs secure for New Mexicans. A  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 3 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on Nov. 2, 2023: Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the New York State Office of Strategic Workforce Development has awarded more than $12 million in grants to fifteen projects across the state through the fourth round of the Workforce Development Capital and Pay for Performance Grant Programs. These grants will support the training of more than 2,000 workers through collaboration between training pr  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 3 -- PennEnvironment issued the following statement on Nov. 2, 2023: * * * Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Thursday that he will direct his Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to begin the regulatory process to try to make fracking in Pennsylvania less dangerous for the environment and public health. The newly proposed protections include increasing reporting by the fracking industry about its chemical use while drilling; setting standards to rein in the   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

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 3 -- EcoWatch posted the following news: By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes Pope Francis said he will attend the United Nations COP28 Climate Change Conference. The meeting in Dubai is the first time a pope will attend the UN climate summit since they started in 1995, reported Reuters. In an interview on the RAI Italian state television network, Pope Francis said he would travel to the United Arab Emirates to attend the summit early next month. "I believe I depart on the 1st [  more

NORTHFIELD, Minnesota, Nov. 2 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Nov. 1, 2023, on how Bidenomics and his Investing in America Agenda are ensuring rural Americans do not have to leave their hometowns to find opportunity: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Hello, hello, hello! Well, folks, please take a seat if you have one. (Laughter.) I said that some time ago -- "take a seat" -- and there weren't any seats in the room. And they said, "See? That Biden, he doesn't even know there's no seats.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In response to Donald Trump once again spewing lies about the EV industry, DNC spokesperson Sarafina Chitika released the following statement: "Let's be clear -- there is no 'EV mandate.' Donald Trump is telling lies to distract from his own failed record that left the American electric vehicle industry underdeveloped and underperforming. Trump dropped the ball at every turn, ceding the future of electr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) announced that the United States Senate passed three funding bills known as a "minibus" for Agriculture, Rural Development, and Related Agencies; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs; and Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24). D  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Tom Carper (D-Del.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led a hearing on extreme event attribution, which studies the influence of human-caused climate change on weather-related disasters, and the impacts of extreme weather on U.S. communities. HIGHLIGHTS: HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Nov. 2, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), alongside Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Roger Wicker (R-MS), introduced the Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2023. The bill would put a fee on imports across the energy and industrial sectors -- from things like fossil fuels, solar panels, and wind turbines to aluminum, steel, and cement -- based on their pollution intensity relative to the U.S. average. The bil  more

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, Nov. 3 -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release: On Thursday, October 12, the Environmental Justice Clinic at Vermont Law and Graduate School, on behalf of two community-based environmental organizations, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit urging the court to reverse the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia decision that rejected challenges to federal approval of a major dredging project in Puerto Ric  more