WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: * * * READY Community Foundations will provide 30 community foundations serving the Appalachian Region with no-cost training and access to funding to expand local philanthropic impact. * * * Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced the 30 community foundations, serving communities in 10 Appalachian states, selected to participate in READY Community Foundations. One  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Projects Funded by President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act Spur Economic Growth in Rural Communities PAHRUMP, Nev., Aug. 29, 2024 The Biden-Harris Administration today announced $140 million for clean energy projects in rural Nevada and Kentucky that will lower power bills for households, expand reliable access to clean energy and create jobs for rural families, small businesses and agricultural prod  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12748) on Aug. 28, 2024, by energy policy specialist Michael Ratner. Here are excerpts: * * * Power of Siberia 2: Another Russia-China Pipeline Overview After suspending natural gas exports to certain European Union (EU) countries in April 2022, Russia has expedited negotiations with China for a new natural gas pipeline named the Power of Siberia 2 (PS-2). Russia's leaders seek to repl  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48166) on Aug. 26, 2024, entitled "The U.S. Mining Industry and the Rosemont Decision" by energy policy analyst Emma Kaboli and legislative attorney Adam Vann. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The General Mining Act of 1872 (Mining Act) formed the bedrock of U.S. mining policy during westward expansion in the 19th century. The law remains in effect. Among other provisions, it allows parties t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: * * * Result in 70 significant and substantial violations, 11 unwarrantable failure findings * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 16 mines in 10 states in July 2024, issuing 239 violations and one safeguard. The agency began conducting impact inspections after  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Aug. 29 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release: Newly-planted trees along Pennsylvania streams will live longer, grow stronger, and have a better chance to clean and protect local waters, thanks to a grant by the Foxwynd Foundation of Chester County to the Keystone 10 Million Trees Partnership. The partnership is coordinated by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF). The $75,000 tree survival grant from the Foxwynd Foundation, of Uwchland, PA, stem  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSres) -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Countries need to scale up finance for renewables faster and close loopholes that allow continued fossil fuel investment. * * * Signatories of the Clean Energy Transition Partnership (CETP) have cut their international public finance for fossil fuels dramatically since signing the agreement but are underdelivering on the clean finance pledge, a new report shows. Under the CETP, 39 countries and  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 30 (TNSres) -- The Ohio Environmental Council issued the following news release: A recent investigation by Energy News Network and a report by the Energy and Policy Institute highlight The Empowerment Alliance's extensive and deceptive practices to stifle renewable energy development in Ohio. Since the Ohio General Assembly passed Senate Bill 52, allowing local renewable energy bans, the Ohio Power Siting Board has given local sentiment around a proposed solar development  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Belleville, IL A federal judge agrees with the Sierra Club that the Prairie State coal-burning power plant lacks enforceable air permits for its operation, which are a requirement under the Clean Air Act. The United States District Court of Southern Illinois ruled in favor of Sierra Club noting that Prairie State, the defendant, "has been operating the facility for a decade without any permit, and   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: The U.S. Department of Treasury, the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Energy announced today that they received over 800 concept papers -- project proposals -- seeking a total of nearly $40 billion in tax credits, representing $200 billion in total project investments, for Round 2 of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Tax Credit (48C) P  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2024: * * * New plan can ensure solar deployment meets energy needs through responsible project siting * * * Today, the Bureau of Land Management released its final Western Solar Plan update, which guides responsible solar energy development on public lands across the West to help meet the nation's climate and clean energy goals. The final Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) is th  more