WASHINGTON, July 29 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Despite Increasing Severity Of Storms, Anti-Government Extremists In Project 2025 Are Proposing Major Cuts For NOAA & National Weather Service; Senator Says Recent Storms Show Now Is More Important Than Ever To INCREASE $$$ For Forecasting Like NYS Mesonet, Which Covers Storm Tracking For Every County In NY, To Give Communities Early Warning & Preparation For Weather Emergenci  more

LOS ANGELES, California, July 30 -- Environment California issued the following news release: SACRAMENTO -- Sunday marked the 100th day of a 144-day stretch that California supplied 100% of its electricity demand with renewable energy for periods ranging from 5 minutes to more than 10 hours. Mark Jacobson, Professor and Director of Stanford's Atmosphere/Energy program, has tracked this notable milestone that started in March and met the 100 days milestone for the first time in July. "Californi  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Defenders of Wildlife issued the following news release: "We urgently need legal protections to give these distinctive owls a fighting chance for survival, especially since the existing policy framework has failed to adequately safeguard this species for decades," said Pamela Flick, California program director with Defenders of Wildlife. The department is recommending that the state's Fish and Game Commission accept the petition for further co  more

HAILEY, Idaho, July 30 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release on July 29, 2024: PAHRUMP, Nev. - Conservation organizations today are requesting long-term protection of outstanding cultural and natural resources on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands in the Pahrump Valley, Nevada, along the California border, in order to protect Mojave desert tortoise populations, historic viewsheds of the Old Spanish National Historic Trail and the Salt Song Trail, scarce w  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: Conservation organizations are requesting long term protection of outstanding cultural and natural resources on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) public lands in the Pahrump Valley, Nevada, along the California border. About 18,000 acres of public lands in the South Pahrump Valley are planned to be developed for solar panels by the BLM. Large-scale solar developers are now building the 3,00  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July 31 (TNSres) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Dr. James Oxley, an Institute scientist at Southwest Research Institute's Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Division, has been named a Fellow by the Controlled Release Society. Recognized for excellence and innovation in delivery science, Oxley is an expert in microencapsulation, nanoencapsulation and other controlled-release technologies used in energy, food, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and co  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on July 30, 2024: * * * As Part of President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, Funding Supports Weatherization Demonstration Projects That Will Drive America's Clean Energy Economy and Lower Utility Bills * * * As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced that applications are open for the $36 million Enhancement & Innovation (E&I) competitive gra  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 30 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * The Brittlebush Solar Park will help SRP and Meta meet ambitious sustainability and renewable energy goals. * * * Coolidge, Arizona, July 29, 2024 -- EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA), a leading renewable energy developer and a top five renewable energy owner and operator in the United States, Salt River Project (SRP) and Meta today unveiled the 200   more

ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: * * * Western New York Firms Supported by NYPA Economic Development Awards to Create 70 Jobs * * * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced economic development awards to 22 firms that will spur more than $200 million in capital investments and support 1,664 jobs throughout the state. The awards, approved by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees, included statewide ReC  more

ALBANY, New York, July 31 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release on July 29, 2024: * * * Inflation Reduction Act Grant to Support Sustainable Communities Initiative in Under-resourced Municipalities in Southeastern New York Funding for Energy Efficiency Projects, Clean Energy Education, and Workforce Training * * * Governor Kathy Hochul and Majority Leader Schumer today announced that New York State will receive up to $43 million in U.S. Department of Energy (DO  more

LONDON, England, July 31 -- The Journal of Materials Chemistry A, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it covers production of materials related to energy storage and conversion, sustainability or living, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 14, 2024, edition (Vol. 12, Issue 30). Here are excerpts: * * * * A comprehensive review on advanced supercapacitors based on transition metal tellurides: from material engineering to device fabr  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: Toledo, OH - Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development and Senior Member on the Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration applauded the US Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement of a nearly $1.1 Million award to support clean energy projects for Ohio farmers and s  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, July 31 (TNSres) -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news on July 30, 2024: * * * Six new and expanded training programs across the state will support and prepare hundreds of Maine people for careers in the state's rapidly growing clean energy sector * * * The Maine Governor's Energy Office (GEO) today announced $2 million in grant awards to expand or establish six clean energy workforce training programs in Biddeford, Portland, Freeport, Augusta, Orono, and Ox  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Reno City Council is scheduled to consider a resolution opposing a rate hike proposed by NV Energy. The resolution is a big next step in preventing NV Energy's contentious proposal to escalate the Basic Service Charge (BSC) from $16.50 to $45.30 for residents in Northern Nevada. This proposed surge, changing the rate structure for ratepayers and disincentivizing energy conservation, has sparked wid  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 30 (TNSres) -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Global Social Entrepreneurship Lab matched next generation leaders with social venture founders * * * By Deborah Lynn Blumberg Aspiring social entrepreneurs looking to tackle some of the world's most pressing problems face challenges every step of the way--from developing an idea to sourcing funding and beyond. A new course at the University of Chicago Booth School of Business is helping the ne  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 (TNSres) -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following report in July 2024 entitled "Site-Specific Environmental Impact Statement for License Renewal of Nuclear Plant: Regarding Subsequent License Renewal for North Anna Power Station Units 1 and 2 - Final Report." Here are excerpts: * * * The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has prepared this site-specific environmental impact statement (EIS) as part of its environmental review of Dominion Energy Virgin  more

BROOKLYN, New York, July 31 (TNSres) -- New York University Tandon School of Engineering issued the following news release: NYU Tandon School of Engineering and Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IIT Kanpur) have unveiled their inaugural roster of collaborative research projects, the first such initiatives under the broad partnership that NYU and IIT Kanpur established last year. The seven projects, jointly led by researchers from each institution, aim to advance innovations across vital s  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: * * * Electric Power Supply Association Says Price Signals May Resolve Recent Market Misalignments Exacerbated by State Policies and Mandates * * * Today the PJM Interconnection released the results of the Base Residual Auction (BRA) for the 2025/2026 Delivery Year (DY), providing initial price signals needed to finance reliable power generation for 65 million Americans in 13 stat  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- SAFE, an organization that says it unites military and business leaders to develop and advocate for policies that improve America's energy security by curtailing dependence on oil and promoting responsible use of domestic energy resources, issued the following news release: In advance of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's markup of the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, SAFE has submitted a letter in support of the legislation. Read the full letter her  more

TOKYO, Japan, July 30 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks to the press on July 29, 2024, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong, Indian External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Japanese Foreign Minister Kamikawa Yoko ahead of a Quad Ministerial Meeting at the Iikura Guest House: * * * MODERATOR: (Via interpreter) We are now going to start the joint press announcement of Quad Foreign Ministers' Meeting. First, Minister Kamikawa   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) questioned U.S. Department of State Deputy Secretary Kurt Campbell during a Senate Committee on Foreign Relations hearing on strategic competition with Communist China. "The technological and industrial high ground has always been a precursor of global power. If you look at what China has achieved, 10 years ago, maybe even less, they led in none of the cutting-edge fields. Tod  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, July 31 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats issued the following news release: * * * Lawmakers examine clean energy manufacturing, great opportunity to add jobs * * * CHESWICK, July 30 - The economic future of Pennsylvania, including the new creation of thousands of jobs, has been spurred by clean energy manufacturing and energy efficiency. Western Pennsylvania has a historic legacy in manufacturing, however, testifiers at a public policy hearing detailed that legac  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 31 (TNSres) -- The Center for Responsible Lending issued the following news release on July 30, 2024: * * * CRL's Shady Side of Solar System Financing Paper Shows Need for Stronger Consumer Protection and Regulatory Enforcement * * * WASHINGTON, DC - A paper released today by the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL) revealed that the nation's leading residential solar energy financing lenders operate under a business model that uses many of the predatory methods   more