TUCSON, Arizona, July 26 -- Tucson Electric Power issued the following news release: Four organizations serving Arizona communities impacted by the transition away from coal-fired power plants will receive a total of $125,000 in economic development grants from the Utilities' Grant Funding Program. The program, which is jointly funded by Arizona Public Service (APS), Salt River Project (SRP) and Tucson Electric Power (TEP), provides funding for critical grant writing technical assistance and m  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 26 -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release: * * * Wide-ranging plan approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission expected to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote job creation and leverage federal funding * * * Minneapolis - July 25, 2024 - Today, CenterPoint Energy, Minnesota's largest natural gas utility, received approval from the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) to implement a diverse set of innovative pilot projects that a  more

LANSING, Michigan, July 26 (TNSres) -- The Michigan Environmental Council issued the following news on July 24, 2024: Who's up for a little thought experiment? Say a new system was designed that produces energy cheaply and easily. There is already a lot of infrastructure in place to produce this energy, but the process itself is pretty inefficient and wasteful. The mostly organic source has to be burned for energy, producing tons of carbon dioxide. The waste products include mercury, arsenic   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement on the death of coal miner Ashley Cogar, who was fatally injured at the Pocahontas Coal Company in Raleigh County. "Gayle and I are devastated to hear of the passing of Ashley Cogar. We ask all West Virginians to join us in keeping her family, friends and loved ones in your prayers during this enormously difficult time. West Virgin  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 25 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following Q&A on July 24, 2024, with Tristan Brown, the S.C. Fang Chinese language and culture career development professor: * * * MIT historian Tristan Brown describes how China's feng shui legacy can help with confronting today's climate challenges. * * * By Leda Zimmerman, School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences Tristan Brown is the S.C. Fang Chinese Language and Culture Career Dev  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 26 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * 350.org Pacific launches Our Pawa campaign, spotlighting Australian climate commitments and the Pacific energy transition * * * Pacific - Today, young Pacific islanders launched Our Pawa - a campaign focussed on accelerating a safe renewable energy transition in the Pacific and Australia. A month from the 53r  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- The Progressive Policy Institute issued the following statement on July 25, 2024: * * * Today, Elan Sykes, Director of PPI's Energy and Climate Solutions Initiative, issued the following statement praising the introduction of new permitting reform legislation led by Senators Joe Manchin (I-W.Va.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.): "The Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024 is a major step forward in the necessary effort to speed up environmental reviews, federal permits, and el  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) voted in favor of H.R. 8998 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 which passed House this evening. The legislation secures major wins for Montana, cuts a fifth of the EPA's budget and prohibits taxpayer dollars from going to DEI programs. Rep. Rosendale released the following statement on the legislation: "Unlike   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Little Rock, AR On Monday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that the Arkansas Tri-Region Coalition was awarded $100 million in funding as part of the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG) program implementation awards. The EPA selected 25 total applications from state, local, and regional entities on the frontlines of fighting climate pollution. The grants awarded will su  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Hickenlooper: "We're here today to reckon with this disgraceful part of our past." Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper spoke on the Senate floor in support of The Truth and Healing Commission on Indian Boarding School Policies Act. The bill, which Hickenlooper cosponsors, would establish a federal commission to investigate, document, and acknowledge the past injustices of the federal government's Na  more

WILMERDING, Pennsylvania, July 26 -- Wabtec, a provider of technology-based products and services for rail and industrial markets, issued the following news release: GOOTY, Andhra Pradesh, July 25, 2024 -- Wabtec Corporation (NYSE: WAB) and Indian Railways celebrated the start of locomotive service operations at the Gooty Maintenance Shed in Andhra Pradesh, India. The shed expands Wabtec's locomotive service capabilities in the southern part of the country and marks a new service model in India  more