WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on March 22, 2024: * * * CRA Tracker: Congressional Review Act in Recent Years By Dan Bosch and Dan Goldbeck EXECUTIVE SUMMARY * The Congressional Review Act (CRA) allows Congress to effectively void rules promulgated by federal agencies. * Due to the CRA's structure, however, it has been seldom used as to be successful, and it typically must be used when a new president from a different party than the predec  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 22 -- Rep. Pat Ryan, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Pat Ryan Fights Back Against House GOP's Pro-Pollution, Anti-Union Agenda Ryan voted against a series of bills this week that will cut union jobs, enable pollution of waterways, and dismantle investments in innovative energy solutions Ryan's amendment to decrease PFAS pollution was voted against by every single House Republican - Today, Congressman Pat Ryan continued his fight against the Hou  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

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 23 -- Duane Morris, a law firm, issued the following news release: Duane Morris is pleased to announce that Jiazhong (Luo has been selected as a 2024 Fellow of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) and Dana Pellegrino and Glenn Richeson have been selected for the 2024 LCLD Pathfinder Program. Founded in 2009, LCLD is a growing organization of more than 400 corporate chief legal officers and law firm managing partners who are personally committed to   more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, March 23 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: Duke Energy Progress today requested approval by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (PSCSC) to build and own a 76-megawatt utility-scale solar power facility adjacent to the existing Robinson Nuclear Plant site located in both Chesterfield and Darlington counties. "Making smart investments in South Carolina's energy future is a priority for Duke Energy - one that focuses on delivering reliable,   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

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: The House on Wednesday passed two bills promoting oil and gas drilling: one that would support fracking and another that would lower costs to drill on public lands. The bills are a part of the GOP's "energy week." While Republicans said the effort was meant to highlight "the value of American energy," most Democrats dismissed the proceedings as unserious. The House passed H.R. 1121, the "Protecting Am  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 1023, the Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act. The bill, led by Energy and Commerce Republican Gary Palmer (R-AL), will repeal the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) $27 billion green bank slush fund and stop it from i  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, March 23 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: A bill (https://www.mainelegislature.org/LawMakerWeb/summary.asp?ID=280088969) sponsored by Rep. Vicki Doudera, D-Camden, to establish a clean hydrogen pilot program, was signed into law by Gov. Janet Mills on Tuesday. "Clean hydrogen has the potential to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to be an integral part of Maine's green energy revolution, combating the effects of climate change,  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV) held a hearing to consider the below nominees to serve as Commissioners on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). "The work of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is enormously important for our country. The Commission's job is to ensure the 'orderly development of plentiful supplies of electricity an  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Washington (March 21, 2024) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) today in reintroducing essential legislation that would take on the affordable housing crisis and the existential threat of climate change. The Green New Deal for Public Housing Act invests up to $234 billion over 10 years to transition the ent  more

ALBANY, New York, March 23 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on March 22, 2024: * * * Project Awarded $18.5 Million Through Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization Competition Renderings Available Here (https://www.governor.ny.gov/sites/default/files/2024-03/Sullivan_County_Int_Airport_Renderings.pdf) * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that construction has begun on a project to modernize the Sullivan County International Airport an  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 21 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: Astronomers have revealed that a brilliant supermassive black hole is not living up to expectations. Although it is responsible for high levels of radiation and powerful jets, this giant black hole is not as influential on its surroundings as many of its counterparts in other galaxies. A paper describing these results, by a team including W. Niel Brandt, the Eberly Family Chair Professor of Astr  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 21 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: With oil production dropping, a process using natural gas is needed to avert a shortage of a workhorse chemical used for automotive parts, cleaning products and more Study: Overcoming limitations in propane dehydrogenation by co-designing catalysts/membrane systems (DOI: 10.1126/science.adh3712) A new way to make an important ingredient for plastics, adhesives, carpet fibers, household cleaners and more fro  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy issued the following statement on March 22, 2024: * * * Thank you, Sasha. Thank you to my colleagues across government for championing this work, especially Senator Whitehouse. Anyone who is focused on climate knows just how monumental the task of meeting this crisis is. The world has to both decarbonize to limit climate change and build resilience to handle the changes that are already underway. For many years,  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 23 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following statement on March 22, 2024: * * * Following is a statement from Sean Gallagher, senior vice president of policy for the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA): "The rapid growth of clean energy is our chance to repair a system that has traditionally excluded low-income and disadvantaged communities from the benefits of the energy economy. The Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund is a critical tool to both lower  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 23 (TNSres) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news: Global healthcare is a major contributor to planet-warming carbon dioxide, but green surgery may hold the key to unlocking the conundrum of care versus carbon. As the world hurtles towards a seemingly unstoppable climate crisis, the search has intensified for ways of reducing the amounts of planet-warming carbon dioxide that humanity pumps into the atmosphere. The healthcare sector is major emitt  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet: * * * During Visit, Vice President Kamala Harris to Highlight Biden-Harris Administration's Historic Investments and Partnerships That Have Helped Lead to Puerto Rico's Economic Comeback - Jobs and People are Returning to Puerto Rico Thanks to Over $140 billion in Federal Obligations Since President Biden and Vice President Harris Took Office Today, during the Vice President's visit to Puerto Rico, she will emp  more