FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 3 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has granted Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc.'s (Duke Kentucky) motion for a rehearing regarding the confidentiality of certain information related to its environmental compliance plan. The decision allows for limited confidential treatment of specific data within Duke Kentucky's response to a Sierra Club information request. Duke Kentucky filed a motion seeking a rehearing of the PSC's February 13, 2025, order, which had den  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved the subsequent license renewal for Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC's Oconee Nuclear Station Units 1, 2, and 3, located near Seneca, South Carolina. The agency issued the new licenses--DPR-38, DPR-47, and DPR-55--on March 31, 2025, authorizing continued operation of the three pressurized light water reactors at reactor core power levels of up to 2,610 megawatts thermal. The renewal extends the operating life of one of  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Scores of Scientists Urge N.C. Governor to Halt Duke Energy's Fossil Fuel Buildout RALEIGH, N.C. -- More than 60 U.S. research scientists today urged North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein to use his executive authority to stop Duke Energy Corp.'s fossil-fuel buildout and suppression of renewable energy solutions. These actions are critical to avoiding the worst damages of the clima  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 4 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Scores of Scientists Urge N.C. Governor to Halt Duke Energy's Fossil Fuel Buildout WASHINGTON-- More than 60 U.S. research scientists today urged North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein to use his executive authority to stop Duke Energy Corp.'s fossil-fuel buildout and suppression of renewable energy solutions. These actions are critical to avoiding the   more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, April 3 [Category: BizConsulting] -- Frost and Sullivan, a provider of market research and analysis, growth strategy consulting and corporate training services, posted the following news release: * * * 2025 Top 50 Technologies: Convergence of Innovation Shaping a $1.8 Trillion Sector Emerging Technologies Transforming Industries with Unprecedented Growth Opportunities LONDON, 3 April 2025 - Frost & Sullivan has unveiled the 15th edition of its highly anticipated annual a  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, April 4 -- Texas A&M University issued the following news: * * * Army Veteran And Texas A&M Chemistry Ph.D. Student Powers Up Battery Materials Research Department of Chemistry doctoral student Evan Fox is pioneering research on sustainable battery materials that could reduce reliance on traditional resources and power the future of energy storage. Evan Fox, a fourth-year Ph.D. student in the Texas A&M Chemistry Department, continues to push the boundaries of battery   more

IRVING, Texas, April 4 -- ExxonMobil, an energy provider and chemical manufacturer, issued the following statement on April 3, 2025: * * * Carbon capture - A transformative business for Indonesia * CCS can have significant flow-on effects for Indonesia's economy. * CCS won't just help reduce industrial emissions in Indonesia, it will also support the continued growth of the country's heavy industry. * Indonesia has the opportunity to become a leader in a new industry. A carbon capture and   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from the Cross-Cutting Issues Group: * * * COMMENTS OF THE CROSS-CUTTING ISSUES GROUP Comments of the Cross-Cutting Issues Group on EPA's "Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments; Correction" Proposed Rule and Direct Final Rule EPA-HQ-OLEM-2020-0107 * * * I. I  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from East Kentucky Power Cooperative: * * * To: Mr. Frank Behan U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Land and Emergency Management 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20460 Re: Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments; Correction, 90 Fed. Reg. 4  more

TUSTIN, California, April 4 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following news: * * * Fast-Track Dredging to Save the Delta Governor Newsom's priority constituency is now located outside of California and shaded purple, and a new team occupies the White House that is as red as red can be. So it is probably safe to say that even here in deep blue California, many of the   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Scores of Scientists Urge N.C. Governor to Halt Duke Energy's Fossil Fuel Buildout RALEIGH, N.C. -- More than 60 U.S. research scientists today urged North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein to use his executive authority to stop Duke Energy Corp.'s fossil-fuel buildout and suppression of renewable energy solutions. These actions are critical to avoiding the worst damages of the clima  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, April 4 -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following news release on April 3, 2025: * * * Scores of Scientists Urge N.C. Governor to Halt Duke Energy's Fossil Fuel Buildout WASHINGTON-- More than 60 U.S. research scientists today urged North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein to use his executive authority to stop Duke Energy Corp.'s fossil-fuel buildout and suppression of renewable energy solutions. These actions are critical to avoiding the   more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Airlines for America: * * * To: William Hohenstein Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy United States Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20220 Comments on "Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks" Docket USDA-2024-0003-0262 * * * Dear Director Hohenstein, Airlines fo  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from Anew Climate LLC: * * * To: Office of the Chief Economist, USDA Re: Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel * * * Anew Climate ("Anew") appreciates the opportunity to provide formal comments and respond to the questions raised in USDA's "Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel." Anew Climate LL  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from BASF Corp.: * * * BASF Corporation Comments to USDA Regarding 7 CFR Part 2100 Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel * * * BASF values the USDA's expertise in the agronomic, economic, and environmental benefits of Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA). As an agency with extensive involvement in various CSA projects and oversight of   more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 13, 2025, from Carbon180: * * * To: Director William Hohenstein Office of Energy and Environmental Policy US Department of Agriculture Docket ID: USDA-2024-0003-02 Re: Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks * * * Dear Director Hohenstein, We commend the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) for developing this interim rule on ne  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication on March 6, 2025, from Continuum Ag, Washington, Iowa: * * * Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks Summary of Recommendations 1. Use a Book and Claim approach for low carbon feedstock tracking rather than Mass Balance 2. Use the GREET FD-CIC to calculate CI Scores rather than the USDA Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator (USDA FD-CIC) 3.  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 14, 2025, from CoverCress Inc., St. Louis, Missouri: * * * To: Office of the Chief Economist, United States Department of Agriculture Re: Request for comments: Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks. Docket ID USDA-2024-0003 * * * To whom it may concern: CoverCress Inc. (CCI) is a scientifically advanced, forward-thinking compan  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the World Resources Institute: * * * To: William Hohenstein Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy Office of the Chief Economist U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20250 Re: Docket No. USDA-2024-0003 USDA-2024-0003, Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks, 90 Fe  more