WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: RAWLINS, Wyo. The Bureau of Land Management Rawlins Field Office today issued a decision record approving the Two Rivers wind energy project on 4,507 acres of BLM-managed land near Medicine Bow and Rock River in Carbon and Albany counties. "BLM continues to ensure that our public lands deliver clean energy to the nation, while also protecting wildlife habitat and other natura  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Dec. 19 -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: After more than 12 years of service to Vanderbilt, Eric C. Kopstain has announced his plans to step down as vice chancellor at the end of December. Vice Chancellor for Administration Eric Kopstain (Vanderbilt University) Formerly Vanderbilt's associate vice chancellor for finance, Kopstain was named vice chancellor for administration in 2014 after a nationwide search. A distinguished leader with more than three   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic growth in the Tenth District was modest and balanced across sectors. Yet, contacts reported expectations for strong demand growth in coming months, which supported their plans to increase hiring and capital expenditures over the near term. Consumer spending resumed its healthy pace seen over the past year, but contacts noted consu  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Dec. 18 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following Q&A on Dec. 17, 2024, with Bill Messner and Jay Landstrom: * * * How federal grants are helping fund the future of reliable, clean energy Q&A with PGE's grant management experts * * * We spoke with PGE's Bill Messner and Jay Landstrom, who manage the company's grant application and implementation process, to answer some questions about how PGE is securing federal dollars for the benefit  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) delivered his farewell remarks on the Senate floor. The full transcript of Senator Casey's speech, as prepared for delivery, is below: M. President, I rise today for the final time as a U.S. Senator with a heart full of gratitude. When I was growing up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, I remember my mother, Ellen Harding Casey, often saying, "count your blessings."   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- 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), celebrated historic funding for clean, reliable and low-cost energy for rural Minnesotans. Connexus Energy will use funding secured by Senators Smith and Klobuchar to produce over 280 megawatts of clean energy through hydro, solar and wind energy that will lower costs for its 146,000 members in rural Minnesota while supporti  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Bryan Luhn A groundbreaking achievement by scientists at the University of Houston is changing our understanding of climate and weather on Mars and providing critical insights into Earth's atmospheric processes as well. The study, led by Larry Guan, a graduate student in the Department of Physics at UH's College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, under the guidance of his advisors, Professor Liming L  more