MADISON, Wisconsin, Dec. 5 -- Alliant Energy issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * This necessary next step furthers reliability, supports customer growth and maintains affordability while continuing to advance co-owners' sustainability goals * * * Today the Columbia Energy Center co-owners - Alliant Energy, Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE) and Wisconsin Public Service Corp. (WPS) - jointly detailed plans to shift the suspension of coal operations to the end of 2029.  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 4 -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: New national polling of more than 6,000 Australians has revealed a stark gender divide on one of the election's most contentious issues - nuclear energy. DemosAU Head of Research George Hasanakos has described the results as "the sharpest divide in attitudes between men and women that we have seen on any issue." Just 26% of women think nuclear would be good for Australia, compared to 51%   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Tuesday evening, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), along with House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-Mo.-6), and Ranking Member Rick Larsen (D-Wash.-2) announced a final agreement on the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * North Dakotans Support More Fossil Fuel Production Written by Sarah Montalbano The North Dakota News Cooperative commissioned a poll of 501 North Dakotans to determine their views on energy production. Surprise, surprise: North Dakotans overwhelmingly support continued coal and oil production withi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12465) on Dec. 3, 2024, by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn: * * * Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization Activities, 2023-2024 Since its inception in 2021, the Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization has focused on providing a whole-of-government re  more

BOULDER, Colorado, Dec. 5 (TNSres) -- The Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Part of CIRES, the year-long program offers college grads research opportunities in Panama * * * Last year, 12 college graduates experienced the opportunity of a lifetime: a year researching tropical biodiversity in Panama alongside world-renowned experts. They formed the inaugural cohort of the Research and Mentoring for Postbaccalaureates i  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 5 -- Environment Oregon issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Meta announced a request for proposals (RFP) on Tuesday, asking energy developers to respond with plans to build 1-4 GW of new nuclear generation capacity to be delivered in the early 2030s. The tech giant wants to use the power for data centers to support energy-intensive artificial intelligence (AI). The agreement comes on the heels of other large technology companies expressing interest in nucl  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 4 (TNSres) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on Dec. 3, 2024: European governments face an uphill battle if they are to deliver rapidly approaching and legally binding 2030 climate goals, according to New Energy Outlook: Europe, a new report published today by research provider BloombergNEF (BNEF). BNEF's base-case 'Economic Transition Scenario', which describes how the energy sector evolves as a result of cost-based technology change  more

DALLAS, Texas, Dec. 5 -- Hunton Andrews Kurth, a law firm, issued the following news: Hunton Andrews Kurth represented the underwriters in connection with Ramaco Resources, Inc.'s public offering of $50 million aggregate principal amount of its 8.375% Senior Notes due 2029. Ramaco Resources, Inc. is one of North America's top producers of metallurgical coal, providing resources to both domestic and international customers. The Hunton Andrews Kurth team was led by Partners Richard Kronthal and  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: Montenegro has an opportunity to strengthen its resilience to climate change and foster sustainable economic growth through well-planned investments and policies, according to the World Bank Group's Country Climate and Development Report for Montenegro, released today. The report emphasizes that targeted actions can protect communities, reduce economic losses, and support long-term development. The report states that clim  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 5 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) is accepting public comment and will hold a public hearing on a draft air quality permit modification for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) cogeneration facility. The public hearing will be on Jan. 16. Public comments will be accepted until Jan. 17.   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Dec. 5 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on Dec. 4, 2024: Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren brought the importance of Navajo language and history to students of his alma mater at the University of Southern California through the reading of a children's book. The President and First Lady Jasmine Blackwater-Nygren were invited to take part in the USC Rossier School of Education monthly book club discussion on Tuesday as an extension of No  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Dec. 5 -- The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission issued the following news on Dec. 4, 2024: The Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission (PHMC) today approved 28 Historical & Archival Records Care (HARC) grants totaling $152,571 to support crucial efforts to preserve Pennsylvania's invaluable historical records and make them accessible to residents across the Commonwealth. From supporting efforts to digitize and transcribe interviews and film recordings   more

BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 4 -- Processes, a peer-reviewed open access journal on processes in chemistry, biochemistry, biology, materials and systems engineering research fields, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 12, Issue 11): * Article - A Convolutional Neural Network-Based Method for Distinguishing the Flow Patterns of Gas-Liquid Two-Phase Flow in the Annulus * Article - A Hybrid Method Based on Corrected Kinetic Energy and Statistical Cal  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Chris Deluzio (PA-17) celebrates the recent Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) grant to Pittsburgh Robotics Network's Maturing Appalachia's Robotics Workforce project. The $750,000 award will be used to launch the Robotics Leadership Academy, which will support organizations in Allegheny, Beaver, and other surrounding counties in their efforts to train workers needed to catalyze gr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Funding Will Support Family Farms, Small Businesses, Infrastructure and Clean Energy in Underserved Rural and Tribal Communities LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 4, 2024 U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new round of investments totaling more than $194 million to support local economic development plans and projects in Rural Partners Network (RPN) communities and other  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development has issued the following news release: * * * Funding Will Support Family Farms, Small Businesses, Infrastructure and Clean Energy in Underserved Rural and Tribal Communities * * * LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Dec. 4, 2024 - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced a new round of investments totaling more than $194 million to support local economic development plans and projects in Rural Partne  more