WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: The Division of Environmental Service and Cultural Resource Management (DESCRM) is happy to announce the winners of the 2024 Young Tribal Leaders Art Contest (https://www.bia.gov/service/art-contest)! The contest received over 100 submissions from Tribal citizens aged 14-30 across the nation. These pieces included various artistic mediums including paintin  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: The Mineral Basin solar project will receive $90 million from Energy department grant program funded by Casey-backed infrastructure law Casey lobbied the Department of Energy in support of the project, which will build clean energy facilities on former mine lands and create hundreds of union jobs in North Central PA Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) announced that Mineral Basin Solar, a histo  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) announced a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant award of $95,000,000 to help Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) install solar power and battery storage to generate clean electricity at three mine sites in Elko, Humboldt and Eureka counties. Senator Cortez Masto and Rosen voted to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which includes prog  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 22, 2024: * * * To Meet Global Methane Goals, Improve Gas Data By Erin Tullos and Ben Cahill Rapid methane reductions are critical to limit global warming in the near term, and more than 150 countries have signed the Global Methane Pledge-a collective agreement to cut methane emissions by 30 percent by 2030. National policies and significant funding have been announced to suppo  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on March 22, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the second cohort of communities selected as part of the Communities Local Energy Action Program (Communities LEAP), a unique technical assistance initiative designed to help disadvantaged communities and those with historical ties to fossil fuel industries take direct control of their clean energy future. The 30 selected communities will receive  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 23 -- The European Investment Bank issued the following news release: * * * * EIB Board of Directors backs new projects in the Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Romania, Sweden and Ukraine * Support for renewable hydrogen, electric car battery production and schools * Financing for climate-focused business investment and large-scale deployment of solar power * Backing repair of war-damaged housing acro  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: Yesterday, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing to examine the three new commissioners named by President Biden to serve on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The three nominees are David Rosner, Lindsay S. See, and Judy W. Chang. The Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) supports a FERC whose core mission is ensuring reliable power  more

MUENSTER, Germany, March 23 -- The European Journal of Social Psychology, a peer-reviewed journal that covers topics such as intergroup relations, group processes, social cognition, social influence and persuasion, verbal and nonverbal communication, cultural and cross-cultural phenomena, societal psychology and individual differences of social-psychological relevance from the European Association of Social Psychology, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2024 edit  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Last week, Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman voted to advance the bill that would reauthorize the Economic Development Administration (EDA) out of the Environment & Public Works (EPW) Committee. The bipartisan bill, which would reauthorize the EDA for the first time in nearly 20 years, included key provisions to benefit Pennsylvania--and specifically steel communities--that Senator Fetterman p  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 23 -- WindEurope issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: The wind sector is growing rapidly. By 2030 it will employ over 500,000 people in Europe, up from 300,000 jobs today. The sector must address the huge challenge of finding additional skilled workers in this short time frame. At the WindEurope Annual Event 2024 more than 500 students registered for a 3-day student programme to learn more about job opportunities in the sector. The student programme aims  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: At a recent hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator John Hoeven pressed nominees for the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to ensure the stability and affordability of the grid by supporting access to baseload power sources, like coal-fired electric. To this end, the senator outlined the following priorities to the FERC nominees, including David Rosner, Lindsay Se  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Senators Say Fewer Jobs, Higher Prices in Store Under President's Proposed Tax Hikes to Suppress U.S. Energy Production U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) joined U.S. Senator John Barrasso and others in bashing President Biden's budget plan to levy more than $110 billion in taxes on U.S. oil, gas, and coal production. Hyde-Smith signed a letter led by Barrasso to express serious concern over   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: The Internal Revenue Service today issued Notice 2024-30 (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-24-30.pdf) that expands certain rules for determining what an energy community is for the production and investment tax credits. The IRS also released Appendix 1 (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-24-30-appendix-1.pdf), identifying additional Metropolitan Statisti  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. John Kennedy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.) today joined Sen. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and 22 colleagues in a letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen questioning the Biden administration over its proposed $110 billion tax hike on traditional American energy producers. "We write with grave concern regarding the administration's continued hostility towards American energy production. Working families and small businesses ar  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released the General Explanations of the Administration's Fiscal Year 2025 Revenue Proposals (Green Book), a compilation of reforms proposed by President Biden to raise revenues, expand tax credits, and improve tax administration and compliance. Instead of increasing U.S. energy production, the Green Book proposes to weaponize the tax code agains  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced the second cohort of communities selected as part of the Communities Local Energy Action Program (Communities LEAP), a unique technical assistance initiative designed to help disadvantaged communities and those with historical ties to fossil fuel industries take direct control of their clean energy future. The 30 selected communities will receive a total o  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Pascrell today applauded the Biden Administration for expanding eligibility for an Inflation Reduction Act tax incentive that will support and stimulate more offshore wind projects. This decision follows the urging of Congressman Pascrell, as well as Reps. Joe Courtney (D-CT-02), Seth Magaziner (D-RI-02), Jim Himes (D-CT-04), and 48 other Members of the U.S. House of Representatives  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Joe Courtney, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Joe Courtney (CT-02) applauded the Biden Administration for expandingeligibility for an Inflation Reduction Act tax incentive that will support and stimulate more offshore wind projects.This decision follows the urgingof Rep. Courtney as well as Representatives Seth Magaziner, Bill Pascrell, Jim Himes and 48 other Members in the U.S. House. "This is game-changing news for southeastern Conn  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) announced a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) grant award of $95,000,000 to help Nevada Gold Mines (NGM) install solar power and battery storage to generate clean electricity at three mine sites in Lander, Humboldt, and Eureka counties. Senator Rosen and Cortez Masto voted to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law which includes programs to fund  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: "Sadly, the administration would willingly suppress energy production knowing it means fewer jobs and higher prices for the American people. Our nation needs to be focused on unleashing American energy and innovation instead of throwing away one of our biggest economic and geopolitical advantages." Senator Rick Scott joined Senator John Barrasso and their Republican colleagues in a letter to U.S. Treasury Se  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, and U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, sent a letter to Dr. Fatih Birol, Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), urging him to return the agency to its c  more

ST. CATHARINES, Ontario, March 23 -- Transport Canada issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: The St. Lawrence Seaway is a critically important trade corridor for key bulk commodities used across Canada and the United States. Nearly 38 million tonnes of cargo moved through the Seaway in 2023. The Government of Canada is committed to supporting this binational waterway's long-term economic growth and sustainability and reinforcing Canada's reputation as a reliable and strong trading  more