BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 17 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following statement on July 16, 2024: * * * In response to the finalized Canada Green Buildings Strategy, released today by the federal government, 350 Canada Team Lead Atiya Jaffar issued the following statement: "The fact that heat pumps play a key role in the Green Buildings Strategy is a big win for people across the country who have b  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following news release: The American Clean Power Association (ACP) supports a first-of-its-kind proposal by Maine and Massachusetts for the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program. The states' joint application seeks nearly $200 million to bolster critical port infrastructure essential for unlocking the potential of offshore wind in northern New England and is the only CPRG proposal focused on off  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Steel] -- The American Iron and Steel Institute issued the following news release: Today, The University of Massachusetts Amherst, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) were selected as a team to receive a grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to enhance clean steel production by helping document emissions intensity of steel and other construction materials. "Federal roads, bridge  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 16 -- The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: On Thursday, July 11, the Massachusetts state Senate passed a Right to Repair provision as part of an amendment to a larger economic development package. This is the second time the Senate has passed Right to Repair, which was included in last session's economic development package but did not get to the finish line. A MASSPIRG Education Fund report estimates that an average Ba  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 17 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on July 15, 2024: * * * WASHINGTON (July 15, 2024)--On Saturday, July 13, a shooter fired on a rally held by former President and current presidential candidate Donald Trump, striking the candidate, killing one attendee and seriously injuring two others. This incident represents a dangerous and unacceptable escalation in political violence in the United States, according to the Union of Con  more