BOONE, North Carolina, March 28 (TNSres) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency sent comments to the Tennessee Valley Authority highlighting "serious deficiencies" with the utility's Final Environmental Impact Statement, or the review of power source alternatives that it is considering for the replacement of the Kingston Fossil Plant in Harriman, Tennessee. The EPA's comments criticize TVA's lack of transparency  more

BERKELEY, California, March 29 -- As You Sow Foundation issued the following news release: Citibank today released a climate report containing information on its energy and power clients' climate transition progress. This information was provided in response to a shareholder proposal filed with Citi this year by As You Sow. The proposal asked Citi to disclose, for each of its sectors with a Net Zero-aligned 2030 target, the proportion of sector emissions attributable to clients that are not ali  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 28 -- Rice University issued the following news release: Rachel Meidl, fellow in energy and sustainability at Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy, has been appointed to the Roundtable on Plastics Committee established by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. The Roundtable on Plastics provides a forum for examining issues around national efforts to reduce plastic pollution and will be a venue for federal agencies and interdisciplina  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, March 28 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: In a settlement reached between West Kauai community groups, the State, and Kauai Island Utility Cooperative (KIUC), the utility has agreed to withdraw its environmental assessment (EA) and "finding of no significant impact" for its proposed hydro project called the West Kauai Energy Project. The parties also agreed that if any subsequent environmental review of this project goes to the state land board for approval,   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 28, 2024, entitled "Fall River Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc.; Scoping Meetings and Soliciting Scoping Comments." The notice was issued by Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. * * * Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. P  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The House Energy and Commerce Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 118-427) on the Guaranteeing Reliable Infrastructure Development Act (H.R. 6185), which aims to require coordination among federal agencies on regulatory actions that affect the reliable operation of the bulk-power system. The report was advanced by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, on March 19, 2024. Here are excerpts: * * * Purpose and Summary H.R. 6185, the "Guaranteeing Reliable Infrastructur  more

RENSSELAER, New York, March 29 (TNSres) -- The New York Independent System Operator issued the following news release: The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has released a policy brief, How Competitive Electricity Markets Power New York State's Clean Energy Goals. The paper discusses the power of competitive wholesale electricity markets to attract investment in cutting-edge renewable resources while maintaining system reliability. The NYISO is the independent, not-for-profit adminis  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The American Petroleum Institute issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: The American Petroleum Institute (API) today announced the publication of a pipeline public engagement standard that builds on industry's progress and commitment to proactive, inclusive and collaborative engagement throughout the construction and operation of our nation's pipelines. The first edition API Recommended Practice (RP) 1185, Pipeline Public Engagement, provides guidelines and  more

NEW YORK, March 29 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: * * * World's Second Largest Fossil Fuel Banker Reveals Most Oil & Gas Clients Not Aligned With Net-Zero * * * Today, Citi published its latest annual climate-related disclosures report, which reveals for the first time how it is assessing the transition plans of high-emitting clients, and reports the emissions resulting from its capital markets underwriting activities in high-emitting sectors  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 29 -- Southwest Airlines issued the following news release: Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) announces the acquisition of SAFFiRE Renewables, LLC (SAFFiRE) as part of the investment portfolio of its wholly owned subsidiary Southwest Airlines Renewable Ventures, LLC (SARV). SARV is dedicated to creating more opportunities for Southwest(R) to obtain scalable sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). SAFFiRE is part of a project supported by the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop  more

SYRACUSE, New York, March 29 -- The State University of New York Upstate Medical University campus issued the following news: Upstate's Nappi Wellness Institute has received the second-highest national designation for green buildings from LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design), the most widely used green building rating system in the world. The Institute earned a Gold certification last month by adhering to prerequisites and credits during design and construction that address car  more