WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- America's Power issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2023: * * * Today, America's Power submitted comments on EPA's Supplemental Proposal requesting public comments on the reliability impacts of the Carbon Rule the agency proposed in May. The Carbon Rule requires the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired and gas-fired power plants. Many refer to the Carbon Rule as Clean Power Plan 2.0. * * * America's Power President and CEO Michelle Bloodworth is  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- 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 Dec. 21, 2023, edition (Vol. 37, Issue 24): Reviews: * Recent Advances in Metal-Zeolite Catalysts for Direct Propane Dehydrogenation * A Review on Development of Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Energy St  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- 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 Dec. 7, 2023, edition (Vol. 37, Issue 23): 2023 Pioneers in Energy Research: Shizhang Qiao Editorial: * Celebrating 2023 Pioneers in Energy Research * 2023 Pioneers in Energy Research: Shizhang Qiao R  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 21 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement on Dec. 20, 2023: * * * The U.S. Supreme Court announced today that it will hear oral argument in the February 2024 session in response to industry requests, submitted on the High Court's shadow docket, to block or stay the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Good Neighbor Rule - the Clean Air Act standard that protects people in downwind states from coal plant and industrial pollution that blows across state  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Dec. 20 -- Faegre Drinker, a law firm, issued the following news: An energy company serving nearly 4 million customers secured a highly favorable verdict in a four-week jury trial. The energy company is the majority owner and operator of a supercritical coal-fired power plant and is responsible for its operations and maintenance. After the local utility commission approved the plant's energy resource plan retiring the plant early to reduce greenhouse gases, a co-owner o  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 21 (TNSres) -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following commentary on Dec. 20, 2023: * * * The costliest Christmas ever By Athan Clark, Communications Manager Just like the Grinch, we know that Christmas doesn't come from a store. But this year, many families across the country are still facing financial hardships driven by rampant inflation as the price of everyday goods continues to rise. And just because Christmas can come without "ribbons and tags"  more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Dec. 22 -- 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, and organizations representing I&M customers have reached agreement on details of the Powering Our Future plan that will further enhance reliability and better serve customers while significantly reducing the initial proposed rates. The settlement with the Indiana Office of Utility Consumer  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 21 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: This week, Governor Josh Shapiro and CNX CEO Nick Deiuliis highlighted the historic public-private collaboration to reduce emissions and protect energy jobs by embracing radical transparency, delivering answers about natural gas production to local communities, and collecting extensive air and water quality data in a new op-ed in Fox News. In November, Governor Shapiro and CNX announced t  more

GABORONE, Botswana, Dec. 21 -- The International Finance Corp., a member of the World Bank Group, issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: To support Botswana's efforts to transition to a more sustainable and affordable energy mix, IFC today announced an investment to finance a 60 MWp solar project developed by Scatec, a leading global renewable energy developer. This will be the largest solar project in Botswana and help the country meet its target of generating at least half its p  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Dec. 22 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Renewable energy storage systems are the missing link in India's power transformation. A growing market and incentives for new technologies will smoothen the transition from fossil fuels to a stable clean energy supply. Key Takeaways: * Energy storage systems (ESS) will be the major disruptor in India's power market in the 2020s. * ESS will attract the high  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, urged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to reconsider a proposed rule restricting carbon emissions from new and existing fossil-fueled power plants. The Senator expressed concerns that the rule would negatively impact the reliability and affordability of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Ohio's Electric Cooperatives issued the following news: America's Power, the only national trade organization whose sole mission is to advocate at the federal and state levels on behalf of the U.S. coal fleet, submitted comments on EPA's Supplemental Proposal requesting public comments on the reliability impacts of the Carbon Rule the agency proposed in May. The Carbon Rule requires the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions from coal-fired and gas-fired power plants.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release on Dec. 20, 2023: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement today announced nearly $24.7 million in fiscal year 2023 funding from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to create good-paying jobs and catalyze economic opportunity by reclaiming abandoned mine lands in Indiana. Millions of Americans nationwide live less than a m  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Dec. 22 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: On Friday, Earthjustice, on behalf of Scrubgrass Creek Watershed Association and Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture), filed an appeal to the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board to overturn or modify the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's (PA DEP) decision to allow the Scrubgrass cryptomining power plant a four-year delay to remove its unpermitted coal ash pile situated near   more

OAKLAND, California, Dec. 21 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: The Center for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club filed notice today of their intent to sue the Environmental Protection Agency for failing to ensure that areas in 11 states and two U.S. territories have effective plans for cleaning up sulfur dioxide air pollution. More than 1.6 million people live in these areas, which have sulfur dioxide pollution high enough to harm human health and the environment. "The E  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: TAMPA, FL - U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (FL-14) and members of the Florida Democratic Congressional Delegation are urging Gov. DeSantis to reverse his Grinch-like decision to reject $320 million to reduce carbon pollution and improve Florida's transportation network under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law's (BIL) Carbon Reduction Program (CRP). The lawmakers' letter follows reporting that the Florida Department o  more