WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Denver Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed $7.3 billion from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Empowering Rural America (New ERA) program to help rural energy and utility providers bring affordable, reliable clean energy to their communities across the country. The announcement includes up to $1.16 billion for three providers in Colorado. Bennet helped secure   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Sept. 5, 2024: * * * Funded by President Biden's Investing in America Agenda, EPA announces 34 selected Tribal and territory applications through the competitive Climate Pollution Reduction Grants program * * * Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Hopi Utilities Corporation and the Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, both located within Arizona, have been sele  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- The American School Counselor Association issued the following news release: The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) is pleased to announce its latest class of ASCA-Certified School Counselors(R). Congratulations to: * Anna Grace Baldwin, ACSC, Homewood Middle School, Birmingham, Ala. * Stephanie Bradford, ACSC, Leinkauf Elementary School, Mobile, Ala. * Diego Castro, ACSC, El Capitan Elementary School, Delhi, Calif. * Diana Chandra, ACSC, Camp Hill  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Christine, Tex. Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it is preparing to release more than $7.3 billion for 16 rural electric cooperatives selected as finalists to invest in renewable energy, storage, transmission, and emissions reductions across the United States. In Texas, the San Miguel Electric Cooperative (SMEC) in Atascosa County has been selected as a finalist for i  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Sept. 5 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-- Regulated monopoly Duke Energy's proposed Carbon Plan violates state and federal laws, includes flawed analyses that favor delaying climate action, and underinvests in no-regrets, carbon-free renewable energy resources, according to a brief and proposed order filed with the North Carolina Utilities Commission by the Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of cle  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: WESTMINSTER, Colo. Colorado's second-largest electricity provider has been selected as a finalist to receive funding from the federal government toward its ambitious plans for renewable energy. This funding is part of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association's (Tri-State) finalized Colorado resource plan featuring an accelerated and reliable clean energy transition. Today, the White House  more