WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security released the following written testimony by Tom Hassenboehler, chair of the Advisory Council for the Electricity Customer Alliance, from a hearing dated June 4, 2024, entitled "Powering AI: Examining America's Energy and Technology Future": * * * Subcommittee Chairman Jeff Duncan, Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette, Committee Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Committee Ranking Member   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57167) involving Flowserve, Raleigh, North Carolina: * * * Rep Org: Flowserve Licensee: Flowserve Region: 2 City: Raleigh State: NC Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Aaron G. Goodbar HQ OPS Officer: Natalie Starfish Notification Date: 06/07/2024 Notification Time: 18:30 [ET] Event Date: 06/07/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [EDT] Last Update Date: 06/07/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 57167) involving Flowserve, Raleigh, North Carolina: * * * Rep Org: Flowserve Licensee: Flowserve Region: 2 City: Raleigh State: NC Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Aaron G. Goodbar HQ OPS Officer: Natalie Starfish Notification Date: 06/07/2024 Notification Time: 18:30 [ET] Event Date: 06/07/2024 Event Time: 00:00 [EDT] Last Update Date: 06/10/2024 Emergency Class: Non Emergency 10   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) issued the below statement announcing that he will support Congressional efforts to overturn the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed power plant emission rules. Brown had called on the EPA to work with Ohioans to revise and fix the proposed rule. While Brown successfully pushed the Administration to remove existing gas-powered plants from the regulation, the administr  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, June 13 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release: Amid a ghastly global escalation of crippling heat waves, wildfires and superstorms, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said last week that world leaders must quickly find "an exit ramp off the highway to climate hell." He slammed fossil fuel corporations as the "godfathers of climate chaos." In North Carolina, one of the largest of those corporate godfa  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain issued the following report: Snow-covered mountains, people skiing, and luxury accommodations are some of the images Saudi Arabia wants to imprint in people's minds about Trojena, one of four major parts, alongside The Line, Oxagon, and Sindalah, of the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's brainchild: "NEOM", a $550 billion "giga-project" that aims to show the world Saudi Arabia's grand ambitions in matters of sustainabili  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 13 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: * Renewable energy sources now provide 9% of Puerto Rico power, due to individual households and businesses. * The growth in renewables--especially solar and batteries--is a response to the inability of the island to provide affordable and reliable electricity. * Puerto Rico's transition to renewable energy is threatened by federal regulators  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, June 12 -- The National Science Teaching Association issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: Today, the national winners of the 32nd annual ExploraVision program, the world's largest K-12 science competition, gathered in Washington, DC to be formally recognized for their winning projects. ExploraVision is sponsored by Toshiba and administered by the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA). This competition is designed to help students develop skills emphasized  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on June 11, 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: July 11, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 189a.(  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on June 12, 2024, entitled "US SFR Owner, LLC.; Kemmerer Power Station Unit 1; Intent to Conduct Scoping Process and Prepare Environmental Impact Statement." The notice was issued by John Moses, Deputy Director, Division of Rulemaking, Environment, and Financial Support, Office of Nuclear Material Safety, and Safeguards. COMMENT DEADLINE: August 12, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nu  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 12 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: A world-leading chemist from the University of Nottingham has been elected as the future president of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Robert Mokaya, Professor of Materials Chemistry and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement has been announced as President Elect and will become the first Black chemical scientist to fill the role, which he will do in the summer of 2026. Professor Mokaya is   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, June 13 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release: Amid a ghastly global escalation of crippling heat waves, wildfires and superstorms, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said last week that world leaders must quickly find "an exit ramp off the highway to climate hell." He slammed fossil fuel corporations as the "godfathers of climate chaos." In North Carolina, one of the largest of those corporate godfa  more