PHOENIX, Arizona, July 26 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * Fifth Round of Grant Opportunities Now Available * * * 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 (  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 27 -- The Pennsylvania Democratic Party issued the following news: * * * Pennsylvania has at least 27,000 documented abandoned wells including "orphan" wells Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act would improve well detection and documentation practices and measure effects of well pollution on the environment Millions of Americans live within just one mile from an abandoned coal mine or an orphaned oil and gas well Casey has secured $109.2 mil  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Pennsylvania has at least 27,000 documented abandoned wells including "orphan" wells Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act would improve well detection and documentation practices and measure effects of well pollution on the environment Millions of Americans live within just one mile from an abandoned coal mine or an orphaned oil and gas well Casey has secured $109.2 million fro  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- The Climate Justice Alliance issued the following news release on July 26, 2024: This week, Senators Joe Manchin and John Barrasso proposed the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, the latest resurrection of the dirty deal that sacrifices our communities and planet in the interest of the fossil fuel industry. This dirty deal "accelerates leasing and permitting decisions for all types of energy projects on federal lands," will fast track LNG projects, and clear the way f  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on July 25, 2024: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Interior and Environment Appropriations Act for fiscal year 2025 on Wednesday with support from Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05), a senior appropriator who helped secure funding to enhance energy independence and revitalize coal mining communities. The bill provides additional funding for the Abandoned Mine Lands Economic Revitalization (AMLER) gr  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Shontel Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Brooklyn, OH Congresswoman Shontel Brown (OH-11) joined Cuyahoga County Executive Chris Ronayne, Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb, EPA Region 5 Chief of Staff Alfred Saucedo and other officials at the Brooklyn Solar Farm to announce $129,396,997 in federal funding to reduce air pollution, lower emissions, lower energy costs and tackle the climate crisis in Northeast Ohio. EVENT VIDEO(link is external) EVE  more

NEW YORK, July 25 -- The United Nations issued the following news release: Following are UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' remarks to the press on extreme heat, in New York today: It's summertime. But the living is no longer easy. This has been a week of unprecedented heat. First, the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service declared Sunday, 21 July, as the hottest day on record. Then on Monday, 22 July, the mercury climbed even higher. And now we have just received preliminary  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 26 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways: Arrow Energy is progressing development of its A$10 billion Surat Gas Project after a decade of financial losses. Declining LNG market prices, and the potential for lower domestic prices, threaten the financial returns for the project and create stranded asset risks. The coal seam gas development also poses risks for highly valuable agricultu  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Johnstown, Pennsylvania Today, Rep. Ro Khanna unveiled the Modern Steel Act at a press conference, marking a pivotal step towards revolutionizing the iron and steel industry in the United States. This groundbreaking legislation will aim to reduce toxic pollution, combat climate change, advance security, and protect and create good-paying union jobs for American workers. Industrial Campaign Directo  more

MOLINE, Illinois, July 27 -- Black Hawk College issued the following news: Thirty-nine student-athletes representing all eight Black Hawk College sports teams recently earned All-Academic Team honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) for their 2023-24 overall GPAs. The NJCAA 2023-24 All-Academic Teams salute student-athletes across the country for their dedication in the classroom. To qualify, student-athletes must have completed at least 24 credit hours during the   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. QUOTES OF THE WEEK: "I think these issues really are core to who she is and she cares deeply." Tiernan Sittenfeld, LCV Action Fund senior vice president of government affa  more

TORONTO, Ontario, July 26 (TNSres) -- The University of Toronto issued the following news: * * * "Our study is the first reported instance of electrochemically removing copper from steel and reducing impurities to below alloy level" * * * By Safa Jinje Researchers at the University of Toronto's Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering have designed a novel way to recycle steel that could help decarbonize several manufacturing industries and usher in a circular steel economy. The new method  more