WASHINGTON, March 9 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from ACP Chief Executive Officer Jason Grumet after President Joe Biden delivered his annual State of the Union address: "Tonight, President Biden underscored our nation's record-breaking production of clean, secure American energy. Clean energy is powering more American homes and businesse  more

NOWATA, Oklahoma, March 9 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news: The Cherokee Nation has taken a significant step to enhance community safety and embrace sustainable practices with the completion of a solar-powered lighting project in Nowata. Funded with $55,000 from the Cherokee Nation's American Rescue Plan Act infrastructure dollars, the initiative marks the tribe's first foray into solar-powered lighting solutions. In response to co  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 9 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 06A-153R City and County of Denver Park Creek Metropolitan District IN THE MATTER OF THE JOINT APPLICATION OF THE PARK CREEK METROPOLITAN DISTRICT AND THE CITY AND COUNTY OF DENVER FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT A NEW PUBLIC HIGHWAY-RAILROAD AT-GRADE CROSSING ACROSS AN INDUSTRIAL RAILROAD SPUR TRACK WITHIN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Tim Burchett (TN-2) today introduced the TVA Increase Rate of Participation (IRP) Act to require greater transparency and accountability in the Tennessee Valley Authority's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) process. The IRP process is a comprehensive study projecting how the nation's largest federal utility meets energy needs. The measure would increase publi  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release: The Department of Defense (DoD) announced its participation in Florida Power & Light Company's (FPL) SolarTogether program. DoD will be subscribing for approximately 75 megawatts of emissions-free solar energy as part of its Carbon Free Electricity (CFE) goal to help build a robust, clean, and domestically based electricity supply chain by 2030. In addition to advancing the buildout of clean energy infrast  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 9 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following weekly briefing (Vol. 6, Issue 10): This week, we recognized National Consumer Protection Week. Our office works hard to combat scammers and criminals who attempt to take advantage of Floridians. Since 2019, our Consumer Protection Division has secured more than $565 million in recoveries, including restitution, penalties and debt relief. Our team of attorneys and investigators also shut down numerous   more

PUERTO RICO, March 9 (TNSres) -- The Hispanic Federation, an organization that supports and strengthens Latino institutions through education, health, immigration, civic engagement, economic empowerment and the environment, issued the following news release: Hispanic Federation (HF), the Graduate School of Planning, and El Enjambre Colectivo co-hosted a one-day event attended by more than 300 diverse community stakeholders in Puerto Rico representing multiple sectors to discuss the impact of sh  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 8 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news on March 7, 2024: Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP advised the underwriters on an SEC-registered offering by NextEra Energy Capital Holdings, Inc. ("NEE Capital") of C$1 billion aggregate principal amount of its 4.85% Debentures, Series due April 30, 2031 (the "Debentures"). The Debentures are fully and unconditionally guaranteed by NextEra Energy, Inc. ("NEE"), the parent company of NEE Capital. The Debentures issued  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 9 -- The Michigan Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: The Jefferson-Chalmers neighborhood of Detroit will become home to an innovative community space that will become a training hub for renewable energy, a community resilience center, and a space for beneficial programming with inclusivity at its core through the anticipated success of a crowdfunding campaign. The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and the Commun  more

ALBANY, New York, March 9 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: * * * $41 Million Rehabilitation at Colonial II Apartments Preserves and Improves Homes for Seniors and People with Disabilities in the City of Rome Project Awarded $1 Million Through New York's Buildings of Excellence Competition to Achieve Net-Zero Carbon Emissions * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of the rehabilitation and modernization of Colonial II A  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following statement on March 8, 2024: * * * Congresswoman Stacey E. Plaskett shared the following statement on the recent, successful passage of the government funding package that includes 12 community projects specifically for the Virgin Islands: "Earlier this week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4366, The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024, 6 out of the 12 spending bills extending funding thr  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Earlier this week, U.S. Congressman Henry Cuellar, Ph.D. (TX-28) and U.S. Congressman Jodey Arrington's (TX-19) bipartisan I-27 Numbering Act of 2023 passed the Senate and will head to President Biden's desk for his signature. This legislation would name the interstate-designated segments of the Texas Ports-to-Plains Corridor as "Interstate Route 27." "In the FY22 Appropriations bill, I secured language desi  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement on President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. Senator Markey is Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security and Chair of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety. Senator Markey's guest tonight a  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement on March 7, 2024: * * * Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), on President Biden's State of the Union address: "Tonight, the president made clear that generating electricity from diversified energy sources is the only way we'll be able to meet America's increasing demand for electricity. "Last year, more than half of t  more

SPOKANE, Washington, March 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Vanessa R. Waldref, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington, announced today that a federal grand jury has indicted three individuals for fraud in connection with COVID-19 relief funding. The Indictment is the most recent announced by the Eastern Washington COVID-19 Strike Force, which has brought criminal charges ag  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, March 9 (TNSres) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: A University of Kansas researcher from the Department of Physics & Astronomy has been chosen for a prestigious CAREER Award from the National Science Foundation for his innovative work with zinc-ion batteries. Hartwin Peelaers, assistant professor of physics & astronomy, received a Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award from the NSF for "Computational Design of High-Performing V205 Cathodes for Z  more

PORTSMOUTH, England, March 7 (TNSres) -- The University of Portsmouth issued the following news: * * * A new study explores why there's a gap and what can be done to close it * * * Over 80 per cent of travellers worldwide think sustainable travel is important, yet when it comes to putting this into practice, there's a massive behaviour gap. A new study from the University of Portsmouth explores why there's a gap and what can be done to close it. Senior lecturer in marketing and lead autho  more

NEW YORK, March 9 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised the lenders on the financing of a 940 MWp portfolio of solar farms in Western Macedonia in northern Greece. The project financings enable the construction and operation of nine Greek solar farms held by Meton Energy, a joint venture between leading energy groups RWE Renewables Europe & Australia and PPC Renewables. The projects have secured financing from commercial  more