CHICAGO, Illinois, March 1 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: On Thursday, March 14, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will hold a community meeting to discuss residential soil sampling for properties within the Town of Pines Superfund site, Town of Pines, Indiana. The meeting will be held in the Michigan City Council Chambers, 100 E. Michigan Blvd., Michigan City, from 6-7:30 p.m. The public meeting will provide an update on site act  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security issued the following written testimony by Jim Huston, chairman of the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, involving a hearing on Feb. 14, 2024, entitled "Powered Up: State Utility Regulators on Challenges to Reliable, Affordable Electricity": * * * Good morning Chairman Duncan, Ranking Member DeGette, and Members of the Subcommittee, including Congressmen Bucshon and Pence from the great   more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 29 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, March 4, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 45647-TDSIC2; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME: 1:00 P.M.; COMMISSIONER: VELETA; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 VERIFIED PETITION OF DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC FOR APPROVAL OF PETITIONER'S UPDATED 6-YEAR ELECTRIC PLAN PURSUANT TO IND. CODE Sec. 8-1-39-9 AND APPROVAL OF A TARGETED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AND RECOVERY OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE PRO  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 1 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Today, Governor Roy Cooper announced Boards and Commissions nominations and appointments. Gov. Cooper has nominated the following individual for reappointment to the North Carolina Industrial Commission: * James C. Gillen of Hendersonville as a commissioner representing employers. Gillen has served on the Industrial Commission since his original appointment was confirmed   more

SANTA CLARA, California, March 1 -- Agilent Technologies, a company that specializes in life sciences, diagnostics and applied chemical markets, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the selection of Distinguished Professors Michel Barsoum and Yury Gogotsi at Drexel University and Professor Ananda Amarasekara at Prairie View A&M University as recipients of an Agilent Solutions Innovation Research Award (SIRA). The three honorees   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- ATI Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written on Feb. 9, 2024, and posted on Feb. 13, 2024. The comment was signed by G. Scott Rantovich, Vice President, Tax and Assistant General Counsel. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-2023-0063-0001. * * * To: Internal Revenue Service Attn: CC:PA:01:PR (REG-107423-23) Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604 Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Propose  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Baker and Hostetler LLP has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written on Feb. 8, 2024, and posted on Feb. 13, 2024. The comment was signed by Jeffrey H. Paravano and Nicholas C. Mowbray. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-2023-0063-0001. * * * To: Internal Revenue Service Attn: CC:PA:01:PR (REG-107423-23), Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: Comments of GameChange Solar Corp. on Propose  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The Battery Council International has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written and posted on Feb. 13, 2024. The comment was signed by Roger Miksad, Executive Vice President and General Counsel. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-2023-0063. * * * To: Internal Revenue Service Attn: CC:PA:01:PR (REG-107423-23), Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, DC 20044 Re: REG-107423-23, Advanced Manufacturing Prod  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 [Category: Real Estate] -- The National Association of Home Builders issued the following news release: Following a brief uptick in new home sizes in 2021, the average size of a new home continues to inch smaller -- dropping from 2,479 square feet in 2022 to 2,411 square feet in 2023, the smallest average size in 13 years -- to match home buyer preferences for less square footage. According to NAHB's latest What Home Buyers Really Want study, home buyers are looking for home  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Breakthrough Energy, Kirkland, Washington, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written and posted on Feb. 13, 2024. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-2023-0063-0001. * * * To: Internal Revenue Service CC:PA:LPD:PR Room 5203 P.O. Box 7604, Ben Franklin Station Washington, D.C. 20044 * The Honorable Lily Batchelder Assistant Secretary for Tax Policy US Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Wash  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The comment was written and posted on Feb. 13, 2024. The comment was signed by Heather Reams, President. The comment was on Docket No. IRS-2023-0063-0001. * * * To: The Honorable Janet Yellen Secretary U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20220 Re: IRS. REG-107423-23 Dear Secretary Yellen: Citizens for Responsible E  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Feb. 28, 2024: * * * Assessing the Domestic Energy Price Impact of LNG Exports By Cy McGeady This commentary is part of U.S. LNG: Defining National Interests, a project from the CSIS Energy Security and Climate Change Program analyzing the economic, geopolitical, climate, and market implications of the U.S. LNG export boom. U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports have boomed in the   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule (40 CFR Part 1090), published in the Federal Register on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Request From States for Removal of Gasoline Volatility Waiver." The rule was issued by Administrator Michael S. Regan. * * * SUMMARY: Pursuant to provisions specified by the Clean Air Act (CAA), the Governors of Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin submitted petitions requesting that EPA  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 1 (TNSres) -- Energy Inc., a company that says it focuses on producing, transmitting and delivering energy for the benefit of stakeholders, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today announced full year 2023 GAAP earnings of $731.3 million, or $3.17 per share, compared to GAAP earnings of $752.7 million, or $3.27 per share, for the full year 2022. Fourth quarter 2023 GAAP earnings were $58.0 million, or $0.25 per share, com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions; FirstLight MA Hydro LLC." The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. * * * Take notice that the foll  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions; Great River Hydro, LLC." The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. * * * Take notice that the follo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions; Great River Hydro, LLC." The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. * * * Take notice that the follo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions; Great River Hydro, LLC." The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. * * * Take notice that the follo  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions; Northfield Mountain LLC." The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. * * * Take notice that the foll  more

DES PLAINES, Illinois, March 1 -- GTI Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: GTI Energy today announced a methodology for participants in GTI Energy's Veritas to align with the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP) Oil and Gas Methane Partnership 2.0 (OGMP 2.0). This methodology will streamline the process for companies to meet the rigorous methane emissions reporting requirements of OGMP 2.0 by leveraging the robust measurement and verification protocols of Veritas   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 1 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: Hawaiian Electric will postpone the launch of its new rooftop solar and energy storage programs by one month while the company makes changes approved by the Public Utilities Commission. The new programs, originally scheduled to launch March 1, will now be available to customers starting April 1. The programs, developed under the oversight of the PUC, will consolidate Hawaiian Electric's existing solar and energy   more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 1 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: Hawaiian Electric is seeking public comment for the preliminary draft of the Integrated Grid Planning Request for Proposals (IGP RFP), the latest phase of clean energy procurements aimed at stabilizing rates and advancing energy equity, growing the marketplace for large-scale renewables, creating a modern and resilient grid, and securing reliability as existing fossil fuel generators reach the end of their useful   more

SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, March 1 (TNSres) -- The University of Saskatchewan issued the following news release: * * * Health care research projects at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) ranging from breast cancer treatments to pandemic preparedness have been awarded funding in the latest round of Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) grants. * * * Thirteen projects led by USask researchers and research teams were awarded funding through the CIHR Project Grant from the Fall 2023 co  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The Northern Border Regional Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on Feb. 29, 2024, entitled "Adoption of Categorical Exclusions Under the National Environmental Policy Act." The notice was issued by Jonathan O'Rourke, Senior Program Specialist. * * * SUMMARY: The Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) is adopting categorical exclusions (CEs) established by the Denali Commission, which the NBRC will apply to similar NBRC categories of a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- The Ocean Foundation has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of the Interior. The comment was written on Jan. 20, 2024, and posted on Feb. 20, 2024. The comment was signed by Richard A. Charter, Senior Fellow. The comment was on Docket No. BOEM-2023-0061-0001. * * * To: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Department of Interior Docket No. BOEM-2023-0061 Submitted via regulations.gov Re: Comments on the Notice of Intent to Prepare a Programmatic Environment  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 1 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release on Feb. 29, 2024: Portland General Electric today filed a 2025 proposed rate review with the Oregon Public Utility Commission as the company continues to build a smarter, more resilient energy grid. The 2025 Rate Case filing includes investments in local battery energy storage systems that enhance reliability and optimize power from renewable resources, as well as infrastructur  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Dominion Energy and Santee Cooper are asking the South Carolina legislature to fast-track a new multibillion-dollar gas plant in Colleton County. House Bill 5118, known as the "Ten Year Energy Transformation Act," practically writes a blank check allowing them to build a massive methane gas plant on the Edisto River in Canadys -- without having to disclose the costs of the project and the locations of pipelines for the pr  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 1 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news on Feb. 29, 2024: As a key finding from its Integrated System Plan, SRP recently announced it will need to double or triple power resource capacity from a wide range of technologies to meet projected energy demand and achieve its 2035 sustainability goals. In support of adding adequate power supply in this timeframe, SRP today issued a 2024 All-Source Request for Prop  more

SARASOTA, Florida, March 1 -- The University of South Florida's Sarasota-Manatee campus issued the following news: By Cassidy Delamarter, University Communications and Marketing Dozens of USF tech experts, colleges, departments and startup companies transformed Amalie Arena into a dynamic hub of innovation at Synapse 2024. The seventh annual premier Florida technology conference was packed with cutting-edge technology, entrepreneurs and investors with a common goal to drive economic growth and  more

MIDDLESBROUGH, England, March 1 -- Teesside University issued the following news release: Academics at Teesside University have joined a consortium exploring how green methanol can be used as a as a scalable zero emission fuel for the global maritime industry. The University's Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre (NZIIC) has partnered with Larne-based B9 Energy Storage to develop an innovative, patent pending tech solution, which has the potential to make a truly net zero green methanol economy  more

PLYMOUTH, England, March 1 -- The University of Plymouth issued the following news: The new Executive Dean for the University of Plymouth's Faculty of Science and Engineering will take up the post this summer. Professor Chris Fogwill is making a return to his home county of Devon, as the latest move in a distinguished career which has seen him work in Australia and Antarctica as well as the UK. He joins Plymouth from Cranfield University, where he is Pro-Vice Chancellor and Head of the School  more