TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 17 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders in the electric industry division docket: * * * DOCKET NO. 20230020-EI DATE FILED: 04/17/2024 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2024-0098-PCO-EI Order PSC-2024-0098-PCO-EI granting White Springs' petition to intervene; parties shall furnish copies of all testimony, exhs, pleadings, and other documents filed in this proceeding to Stone Law Firm/Brew, Baker and Newman. DOCKET TI  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 18 -- The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers issued the following news release: ASHRAE has released a comprehensive technical program for its 2024 Conference for Integrated Design, Construction & Operations (CIDCO), taking place June 24-26, 2024 in Indianapolis, IN. Early bird registration is available through April 30. Rebranded from the former Building Performance Analysis Conference, CIDCO provides an in-depth look at existing t  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: Today nearly 200 solar and storage companies sent a letter to congressional leaders calling for legislation to improve permitting, project siting, transmission, and public lands access for solar and solar plus storage projects. Market forecasts show that a range of policy and economic outcomes will determine the volume of solar deployment over the next decade, including regulato  more

SINGAPORE, April 18 (TNSres) -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release on April 17, 2024: * * * New analysis led by RMI assesses the climate impact of closing a Philippines coal plant 10 years early and replacing it with renewable energy, via the Coal to Clean Crediting Initiative (CCCI) Elizabeth Yee, Executive Vice President of The Rockefeller Foundation, Eric Francia, President & CEO of ACEN Corporation, announce the CCCI update during Ecosperity Week * * * ACEN Cor  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 18 (TNSres) -- The American Forest Resource Council issued the following news release: Does permanently setting aside mature forests on Department of Natural Resources (DNR) managed state trust lands provide a larger carbon benefit than harvesting and storing that carbon in Washington-made wood products? This question is relevant after anti-forestry activists sued and convinced a King County Judge to halt the Wishbone timber sale in late March, ordering the DNR to condu  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, April 18 (TNSres) -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Aston University is to help increase crop production in Ghana * The University has entered a knowledge transfer partnership (KTP) with Tropical Growers, a Ghanaian fruit and vegetable producer * Currently the country imports around pound sterling1147m of fruit and vegetables annually. * * * Aston University researchers are to use AI to help increase the number and range of different crops grown in  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 17 -- San Diego State University issued the following news: By Taylor Slane The federally funded San Diego State University Industrial Assessment Center (IAC) spearheaded by Asfaw Beyene, mechanical engineering professor in the College of Engineering, has been serving Southern California for the past thirty years. Since its inception, the IAC has evaluated over 650 manufacturing plants. It is the oldest of all IACs in the Golden State and one of the first five cen  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency received the following public communication dated April 4, 2024: * * * State of Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection 79 Elm Street Hartford, CT 06106-5127 860.424.3000 An Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer * * * To: RCRA Docket Environmental Protection Agency RE: Comments on the Proposed Rule Entitled "Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents" Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2023-0278 D  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated April 8, 2024: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA Docket Center OLEM Docket Mail Code 28221T 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Comments of Stericycle, Inc. Proposed Rule Listing of Specific PFAS as Hazardous Constituents Dear Ms. Chaudhari: Stericycle, Inc. (Stericycle) respectfully submits these comments in response to the United   more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, April 17 -- The University of Utah Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute issued the following news release: Each year, the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute recognizes individuals and entities that work, often behind the scenes and with little fanfare, to help our community prosper. We call them "Informed Decision Makers" and select them based on criteria consistent with the Institute's committable core values: responsibility to the community, integrity and relevance, accountabili  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 17, 2024, entitled "Renewal of the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee and Solicitation of Nominations for Membership." The notice was issued by Man K. Cho, Deputy Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries. COMMENT DEADLINE: May 31, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: Pursuant to provisions of the Federal Advisory Comm  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has released the following public communication dated April 15, 2024: * * * To: Bridget Faust-Accola NOAA - Office for Coastal Management 1735 Lake Drive West Chanhassen, Minnesota 55317 * Emily Tyner University of Wisconsin - Green Bay 2420 Nicolet Drive Green Bay, Wisconsin 54311 Re: EPA Scoping Comments - Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Propo  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 16, 2024, entitled "Monthly Notice; Applications and Amendments to Facility Operating Licenses and Combined Licenses Involving No Significant Hazards Considerations." The notice was issued by Jamie Pelton, Deputy Director, Division of Operating Reactor Licensing, Office of Nuclear Reactor Regulation. COMMENT DEADLINE: May 16, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 189a.  more

WASHINGTON, April 17 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on April 17, 2024, entitled "Tennessee Valley Authority; Watts Bar Nuclear Plant, Units 1 and 2; Independent Spent Fuel Storage Installation; Environmental Assessment and Finding of No Significant Impact." The notice was issued by Yoira Diaz-Sanabria, Chief, Storage and Transportation Licensing Branch, Division of Fuel Management, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. *   more

WASHINGTON, April 16 (TNSres) -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release: * * * Administration tapping opportunity to make public lands part of the solution to biggest conservation, climate challenges * * * As the Biden administration continues its release of a series of final rulemakings, management plans and other agency decisions pertaining to public lands in the coming months, a new report by The Wilderness Society details the aggregate climate impacts of these actions.   more