BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 7 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * 350.org Asia responds to US exit from the Just Energy Transition Partnership The United States has withdrawn from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), an international climate financing agreement, backed by rich nations, to help developing countries transition away from coal towards cleaner energy so  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Advisory: Press Conference Opposing Indiana Energy Inflation Act Evansville, Ind - Faith, clean energy, and environmental advocates will host a press conference this Saturday detailing the various reasons why House Bill 1007 will create massive energy inflation throughout Indiana, including Evansville. The contentious legislation would cause massive electric rate increases for residential c  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 5 -- The Alliance for the Great Lakes issued the following commentary: * * * Data Centers Are Increasing in the Great Lakes at What Cost? By Helena Volzer, Senior Source Water Policy Manager A question looms for the Great Lakes: with our water protected from diversion to far-flung locales, are we equally ready for an influx of big new water users here at home? The Great Lakes hold the world's largest supply of surface freshwater. It is a truly massive amount of wate  more

POTSDAM, Germany, March 7 -- The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research issued the following news release: * * * Ariadne report shows cost-efficient pathways to climate neutrality 2024 in Germany 06.03.2025 - The new German government is still being formed, but one thing seems clear: the goal of climate neutrality by 2045 remains. Researchers from the Kopernikus project Ariadne, with significant participation from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), have now calcul  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 8 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * As United States exits Just Energy Transition Partnerships, wealthy nations must step up and lead The United States has withdrawn from the Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), international climate financing models backed by rich nations to help developing countries transition away from coal towards rene  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * Securing Full Stack U.S. Leadership in AI By Navin Girishankar, Joseph Majkut, Cy McGeady, Barath Harithas and Karl Smith "The U.S. possesses all components across the full AI stack, including advanced semiconductor design, frontier algorithms, and, of course, transformational applications. Now the computing power this stack requires is integral to advancing AI technology, and to   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Cowlitz Indian Tribe Chairman William 'Bill' Iyall from a Feb. 26, 2025, public witness hearing on funding for healthcare and public safety: * * * Summary of Agency/Program and Funding Requests 1. IHS and Tribal Healthcare Funding 2. Tribal Public Safety Funding 3. Support for Tribal Co-Stewardship of Federal Lands and Resources 4. Funding f  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following transcript: * * * CSIS Press Briefing: Previewing China's Annual 'Two Sessions' This transcript is from a CSIS press briefing hosted on March 3, 2025. Alex Kisling: Hello everyone, I'm Alex Kisling, vice president of communications at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Welcome to this CSIS press briefing previewing China's legislative gathering known as 'the Two Sessions.' Today we  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 (TNSres) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on March 3, 2025 by Cy McGeady, Joseph Majkut, Barath Harithas and Karl Smith entitled "The Electricity Supply Bottleneck on U.S. AI Dominance." AI Boom Strains U.S. Electricity Grid, Report Warns A new report from a team of energy and technology experts warns that the rapid growth of artificial intelligence (AI) is placing unprecedented demands on the U.S. electricity grid, potential  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release: * * * EPSA to House Energy Lawmakers: Competitive Power Markets Key to Protecting Consumers and Driving Investment Amid Rising U.S. Power Demand Statement From EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler on House Energy Subcommittee Hearing: Scaling for Growth: Meeting the Demand for Reliable, Affordable Electricity." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Competitive electricity markets are essential to protecting consu  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 7 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Scrubgrass Cryptomining Facility to Expedite Removal of Toxic Coal Ash 'Mountain' Venango County, PA -- On Thursday, Scrubgrass Creek Watershed Association and PennFuture, represented by Earthjustice, reached a settlement agreement with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and Scrubgrass Reclamation Company to expedite the removal of Scrubgrass' unperm  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Rep. Robert E. Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Subcommittee on Energy Holds Hearing on Energy Demand and Grid Reliability WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy held a hearing titled Scaling for Growth: Meeting Demand for Reliable, Affordable Electricity. "In the coming years, it's critical we produce the   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, March 8 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: * * * TVA and Type One Energy Sign Fusion Energy Agreement By Kelsey Jones, NASEO On February 11, 2025, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and Type One Energy entered into a Cooperative Agreement to explore the potential for a fusion power plant project in the TVA region. The plant would be a 350 MWe project providing base load electricity generation as early as the mid 2030s. The  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 8 -- The Vision Council issued the following news release: * * * The Vision Council Updates Industry Members on Impact of Latest Tariffs The Vision Council is closely monitoring the latest round of tariffs announced by the Trump administration and hosted a webinar on March 6 that highlighted several significant implications for the optical industry. If implemented, these new tariffs will increase costs on a wide range of imported goods, including materials essentia  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * What People Are Saying: Protecting the Right to Organize Act WASHINGTON - Yesterday, a bipartisan group of House and Senate Members introduced the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act of 2025 (H.R. 20), a comprehensive proposal to protect workers' right to come together and bargain for higher w  more