WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * The Mechanics of Trump's Tariffs By Jacob Jensen, Data Analyst Executive Summary * President-elect Donald Trump has proposed imposing tariffs on various countries, products, and companies for reasons ranging from protecting U.S. industries to targeting entities that engage in un-reciprocal, unfair, or undesirable trade practices. * While tariff rates and their associated costs have garn  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Dec. 11 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Transformative infrastructure projects are making California communities safer, cleaner and healthier. Guided by Governor Gavin Newsom's Build More, Faster - For All infrastructure agenda, the state is projected to invest $180 billion in state and federal funds over the next 10 years. Projects span broadband, clean energy, transportation, environmental restoration, hydrogen, s  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts Countries and U.S. territories in the Indo-Pacific are vulnerable to climate change effects like sea level rise, coral bleaching, and drought. The U.S. provided about $1.9 billion to address these risks in the region from FY 2017-23. Recipients used the assistance for activities related to mangrove health, solar energy, and more. Tracking certain activity fun  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Strategic Thinking on Electric Transmission in the Age of AI By Cy McGeady Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled electric demand growth, combined with industrial reshoring and economy-wide reshoring require the U.S. power sector to grow by upwards of 20 percent in the coming decade. At stake is U.S. leadership in the most strategically vital technologi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it advances in physical chemistry, chemical physics and materials science, published research articles on the following topics in its Dec. 5, 2024, edition (Vol. 15, Issue 48): Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * Physical Insights into Quantum Phenomena and Function * State Tracking in Nonadiabatic Molecular Dynamics Using Only Forces and Energies * A Ro  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Dec. 11 -- King and Spalding, a law firm, issued the following news release: NEW YORK, December 10, 2024 - King & Spalding has promoted 37 lawyers to partner and five to counsel, the firm announced today. The promotions represent the largest group of partners promoted in the firm's history and span 14 cities (Abu Dhabi, Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Dubai, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Paris, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.). "This talented pool of new  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 11 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2024-00344) on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Application Of Kentucky Power Company For (1) A Certificate Of Public Convenience And Necessity Authorizing The Deployment Of Advanced Metering Infrastructure; (2) Request For Accounting Treatment; And (3) All Other Necessary Waivers, Approvals, And Relief COMMISSION STAFF'S FIRST REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO KENTUCKY POWER   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley--a long-time leader in the fight to revive the population of the iconic Western Monarch butterfly--today issued the following statement after the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) announced a proposed rule to list the monarch butterfly as 'threatened' under the Endangered Species Act (ESA): "Our monarchs are in grave danger. We've all experienced the moment of c  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Dec. 11 -- The Minnesota Department of Agriculture issued the following news on Dec. 10, 2024: Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) Commissioner Thom Petersen today announced the launch of the Green Fertilizer Grant Program. The announcement was made at the Green Ammonia Summit in Morris, MN. The Green Fertilizer Grant will support agricultural and rural electric cooperatives registered as 308A or 308B with the state of Minnesota so they can invest in green fertilizer  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: NOAA Fisheries scientists recently published a study on bearded, ribbon, and spotted seal haul-out behavior(link is external). This research provides critical information on the percentage of seals hauled out on sea ice compared to in the water. It also looks at how this seal behavior changes with the weather and time of day. This information enables us to account for seals that are not photogr  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Dec. 11 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * NYPA Trustees Approve $8 Million for Clean Energy Training Programs NYPA Has Now Approved Nearly $21 Million For Renewable Energy Job Skills Training Since May Workforce Investments Will Impact Communities on Long Island, in Utica, New York City and at SUNY Campuses Statewide * * * The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees today approved $8 million in   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Multiple Encroachments Doom Old Spanish Trail to Death of Thousand Cuts * * * The Old Spanish National Historic Trail is under eco-assault and has been denied the legal protections it deserves, according to a federal lawsuit filed today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). Due to the lack of a statutorily required comprehensive management p  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 11 -- Ropes and Gray, a law firm, issued the following news: Ropes & Gray has advised Nature Infrastructure Capital (NIC), on its joint acquisition, together with Davidson Kempner Capital Management LP, of the Netherlands-based solar and storage project development platform of Greencells Group, a global project developer and provider of EPC and O&M services for large-scale solar power plants. The development platform specialises in the acquisition, development, fina  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: MINNEAPOLIS, MN Today, U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar (both D-MN) announced nearly 130 new clean energy projects across rural Minnesota. The $15.6 million investment will save farms and rural small businesses nearly $18.4 million on their energy bills per year while simultaneously reducing harmful carbon emissions. A full breakdown of the awards and projected savings can be found below. "  more