CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 10 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Duke Energy to announce first-quarter financial results on May 6 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy will post its first-quarter 2025 financial results at 7 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 6 on the company's website at duke-energy.com/investors. An earnings conference call for analysts is scheduled at 10 a.m. ET that day to discuss the first-quarter 2025 results and other business and financial upd  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, April 10 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule for April 14-18, 2025: * * * Monday, April 14, 2025 CAUSE NO.: 37791-GCA117; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME: 9:30 A.M.; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 PETITION OF SWITZERLAND COUNTY NATURAL GAS CO., INC. FOR APPROVAL OF CHANGES IN ITS GAS RATES THROUGH A GAS COST ADJUSTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH IND. CODE Sec. 8-1-2-42(g). * * * Monday, April 14, 2025 CAUSE NO.: 37357-GCA118; ALJ: KRESGE; TIME:   more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 10 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Duke Energy to announce first-quarter financial results on May 6 CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy will post its first-quarter 2025 financial results at 7 a.m. ET on Tuesday, May 6 on the company's website at duke-energy.com/investors. An earnings conference call for analysts is scheduled at 10 a.m. ET that day to discuss the first-quarter 2025 results and other business and financial upd  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 24, 2025, from Judith R. Morgan, environmental sciences section chair of the American Council of Independent Laboratories: * * * To: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Rulemaking Portal https://www.regulations.gov Attention Docket ID number EPA-HQ-OW-2024-0328 Re: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 40 C.F.R. Part 136, Clean Water Act Methods Update Rule 22 No  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from the Lower Colorado River Authority. Here is the cover letter: * * * Comments of the Lower Colorado River Authority Hazardous and Solid Waste Management System: Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals From Electric Utilities; Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments; Correction Direct Final Rule and Companion Proposed Rule; 40 CFR Parts 9 and 257 Direct Final Rule:   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 8 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Fueling the Crisis: Trump Cuts Transition and Adaptation as Climate Risks Rise 8 April, 2025 Washington, D.C. -- While tariffs are dominating the news and impacting people across the globe, including the U.S. renewable energy sector, The Trump Administration has also quietly revealed its pl  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is Helping Maryland Households Below is a continuously updated list of good news arising from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted by President Trump and congressional Republicans in 2017, and which now must be made permanent. The average annual TCJA tax cut for Maryland households is $1,194. ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL IRS DATA: 399,170 Maryland households a  more

LONDON, England, April 10 -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * Solar and Batteries can Meet Malaysia's Growing Electricity Demand Without Compromising Energy Security and Affordability * BloombergNEF's Malaysia: A Techno-Economic Analysis of Power Generation finds that solar power is the cheapest source of electricity generation for Malaysia * Solar paired with batteries could become more economically viable than new gas and coal power plants by 2026  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Outdated Policies on Coal is Dangerous for Communities and the Planet Washington, D.C. -- In response to today's executive order from President Trump to support the coal industry, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from former EPA scientist and Vice President of Federal Policy, Matthew Davis: "Trump's 19th century energy policy  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 17, 2025, from Growmark Inc., Bloomington, Illinois: * * * To: William Hohenstein, Director Office of Energy and Environmental Policy U.S. Department of Agriculture 1400 Independence Ave SW Washington, DC 20250 RE: Docket No. USDA-2024-0003-0262; Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks * * * Dear Director Hohenstein: GROWMARK   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 14, 2025, from the Intermediate Oilseed Crop Alliance: * * * 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 * * * The Intermediate Oilseed Crop Alliance (IOCA) is a group of seed companies commercializing innovat  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 18, 2025, from the Iowa Corn Growers Association: * * * To: Mr. William Hohenstein Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Policy Docket ID: USDA-2024-0003 Re: Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks * * * Dear Mr. Hohenstein, The Iowa Corn Growers Association (ICGA) appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Technical G  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture has released the following public communication dated March 14, 2025, from the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association: * * * To: United States Department of Agriculture Docket No. USDA-2024-0003-0262 Technical Guidelines for Climate-Smart Agriculture Crops Used as Biofuel Feedstocks * * * The members of the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) thank the USDA for taking public comments on the interim rule to establish voluntary standard  more