WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11193) on July 1, 2024. The white paper is written by legislative attorneys Jimmy Balser, Alexander H. Pepper and Dorothy C. Kafka: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers (June 24-June 30, 2024), Part 2 The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects deci  more

FREIBURG, Germany, July 4 -- The Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems issued the following news release on July 3, 2024: At 140 terawatt hours, more renewable electricity was generated in Germany in the first half of 2024 than ever before, accounting for 65% of net public electricity generation. Generation from fossil fuels continues to decline as do the electricity prices on the exchange. These are the findings of the half-year data on net public electricity generation presented today  more

MONTGOMERY, Alabama, July 4 -- The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs issued the following news release: Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded a $500,000 grant to bring new jobs to Dora while spurring additional commerce for the Walker County city. The Community Development Block Grant will be used to supply infrastructure needed for the construction of a Love's Travel Stop and County Store at the intersection of Interstate 22 and Flat Creek Road (Walker County Highway 81). Love's, whic  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 4 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: As more global rivals turn to green iron and steel production, the government's Hydrogen Headstart funding and tax credits can help Australia compete. South Australia's new green iron EOI and Quinbrook's project highlight the growing push to bypass gas and shift straight to green hydrogen-based DRI in Australia. The Future Gas Strategy's noti  more

BOONE, North Carolina, July 4 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: The town of Pound has recently received a $217,000 grant from Virginia Tech's Monuments Across Appalachian Virginia program to construct a monument paying tribute to the region's labor history. The proposed project, titled "Labor in Motion: Honoring the Voices that Shaped the Coalfields," seeks to uplift and engage with the labor movement history of the coalfield region. This project is being led by Pound's   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 3 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: A monthly look at issues facing Wyoming business owners and entrepreneurs from the Wyoming Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, a collection of business assistance programs at the University of Wyoming. A Q&A with Suzette Nickle, director of the U.S. Commercial Service in Denver, on behalf of the Wyoming SBDC Network. Her team works to help Colorado and Wyoming companies export their products.  more