BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 8 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release: * * * Constellation Reports First Quarter 2025 Results Earnings Release Highlights * GAAP Net Income of $0.38 per share and Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings of $2.14 per share for the first quarter of 2025 * Reaffirming full-year 2025 Adjusted (non-GAAP) Operating Earnings guidance range of $8.90 - $9.60 per   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following news release on May 7, 2025: * * * Rural and southern states lead America's generation of renewable energy BOSTON -- The United States produced more than three times as much solar, wind and geothermal power in 2024 as we did in 2015, with growth in all 50 states. That's according to The State of Renewable Energy 2025, the online dashboard that tracks the growth of renewable energy in every state, unveiled  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has granted Nexamp, Inc.'s request to revoke the renewable resource certifications for its 4.95 MW MSD Guimond Facility solar project. The order, issued on May 6, 2025, reverses a prior certification granted on August 9, 2023. The earlier certification had designated the solar facility, located in Fairfield, Maine, as a Class I and Class IA renewable resource, making it eligible under Maine's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Request Heinrich and Lujan: "Donald Trump and Elon Musk's budget will further tank the economy and throw working families under the bus. As New Mexico's senators, we'll fight back" WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) released the foll  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 7 -- Gov. Phil Murphy, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: RFI Seeks to Bolster Role of Nuclear Energy in Advancing Affordability and Reliability Needs TRENTON - The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) released a Request for Information (RFI) to explore the role and opportunity to develop new nuclear energy resources to advance the State's affordability, resource adequacy, and clean energy goals. "New Jersey is committed to address  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has granted Nexamp, Inc.'s request to revoke the renewable resource certifications for its 4.95 MW Jay Solar Facility. The order, issued on May 6, 2025, reverses a prior certification granted on August 9, 2023. The earlier certification had designated the solar facility, located in Jay, Maine, as a Class I and Class IA renewable resource, making it eligible under Maine's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). In a petition submi  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued an order, dated May 6, 2025, revoking the renewable resource certifications for Nexamp, Inc.'s 4.95 MW TPE ME NB11, LLC solar facility located in North Berwick. This decision comes in response to a petition filed by Nexamp on March 12, 2025, seeking the rescission of the original certification order issued on November 14, 2022. The 2022 order had certified the North Berwick solar facility as a Class I and Class IA r  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- Following a similar decision regarding its Samoset facility, the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued an order revoking the new renewable resource certifications for Nexamp, Inc.'s Madison CSG Facility. The order, dated May 6, 2025, comes after Nexamp requested the rescission of the original certification granted on October 17, 2023. The Madison CSG Facility, a 4.0 MW solar installation located in Madison, Maine, had been designated as a Class I and Class   more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued an order revoking the new renewable resource certifications previously granted to Nexamp, Inc.'s 4.5 MW Milo Solar Facility. The decision, dated May 6, 2025, follows a petition filed by Nexamp on March 12, 2025, requesting the rescission of the original certification order issued on May 5, 2022. The 2022 order had classified the Milo facility, located in Milo, Maine, as a Class I and Class IA renewable resource, mak  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued an order revoking the new renewable resource certifications previously granted to Nexamp, Inc.'s Samoset Solar Facility in Rockport. The decision, dated May 6, 2025, follows a request from Nexamp to rescind the original certification order issued on October 17, 2023. The 2.125 MW solar facility had been classified as a Class I and Class IA renewable resource, making it eligible to satisfy Maine's renewable portfolio  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has revoked the Class I and Class IA renewable resource certifications previously granted to Nexamp, Inc.'s 4.95 MW solar facility located in Hollis, Maine. The decision, outlined in an order dated May 6, 2025, comes at the request of Nexamp itself. The PUC had initially granted the certifications for the MEVS Hanson Facility on November 8, 2023, making it eligible to satisfy Maine's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). However  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has issued an order revoking the renewable energy certifications previously granted to Nexamp, Inc.'s Surry Solar 1 Facility, a 4.99 MW solar project located in Surry, Maine. The decision, dated May 6, 2025, follows a petition filed by Nexamp on March 12, 2025, requesting the rescission of the original certification order issued on November 8, 2023. The 2023 order had classified the Surry Solar 1 Facility as a Class I and Clas  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48424) on May 6, 2025, entitled "Methane Emissions: U.S. and International Mitigation Efforts" by environmental policy analyst Kathryn G. Kynett. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Methane is a greenhouse gas (GHG) emitted in part as a result of human activities. According to climate scientists, approximately 0.5 C of the net 1.1 C increase in global surface temperatures that has occurred since 1850 may b  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, May 8 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * Mines and Shende LLC Create Extreme Weather Greenhouse Prototype to Support Local Farmers Nestled at the edge of the Black Hills, Rapid City is no stranger to wild weather swings--where a sunny 80-degree afternoon can turn into snow flurries and 40 by morning. This unpredictable climate makes growing fruits and vegetables a serious challenge, even during the so-called "s  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 8 -- Black Walnut Solar, LLC, has informed the North Carolina Utilities Commission of a planned addition to its previously approved 80 MW solar photovoltaic generating facility in Jones County. According to a filing made on March 6, 2025, the project will now include a potential 32 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) within its original footprint. The solar facility, located north of Island Creek Road, west of Crump Farm Road, and south of the Trent River near P  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 8 -- Panther Branch Solar, LLC, has filed an update with the North Carolina Utilities Commission detailing an expansion of its already approved 80 MW solar photovoltaic generating facility in Duplin County. According to a filing on April 11, 2025, the project will now incorporate additional solar panels and a potential 32 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) within the previously approved site. The solar facility, situated on both sides of Emmitt Jackson Road, no  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 8 -- Timber Mill Solar, LLC, has filed an update with the North Carolina Utilities Commission regarding its approved 80 MW solar photovoltaic generating facility with 32 MW of battery storage planned for Jones County. According to a filing dated March 6, 2025, the company has shifted the proposed location of the battery energy storage system (BESS) and the 230 kV customer substation. The new plan places these components westward, co-locating them with a utility swit  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- Following a petition from Nexamp, Inc., the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has revoked the renewable resource certifications for the company's 3.25 MW Livermore Falls CSG, LLC solar facility. The order, issued on May 6, 2025, reverses a previous certification granted on July 26, 2022. The earlier order had designated the solar facility, located in Livermore Falls, Maine, as a Class I and Class IA renewable resource, qualifying it under Maine's Renewable Portfol  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * North Carolina Solar for All Community Advisory Board to meet May 14 The North Carolina Solar for All (EnergizeNC) Community Advisory Board will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, virtually. Members of the public may join the meeting via Webex or go to the in-person listening location in Green Square, 217 West Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27603. An agenda  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has granted Nexamp, Inc.'s request to revoke the renewable resource certifications for its 4.29 MW Oxford Solar 1, LLC facility. The order, issued on May 6, 2025, reverses a previous certification granted on January 27, 2023. The earlier certification had designated the solar facility, located in Oxford, Maine, as a Class I and Class IA renewable resource, making it eligible under the state's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS)  more

OAKLAND, California, May 7 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * PulteGroup Shareholders Ask Top Home Builder to Address Growing Climate Risks MEDIA CONTACT: Ryon Harms, ryon@asyousow.org, 310.730.9407 EL CERRITO, CALIFORNIA-- May 7, 2025 - PulteGroup released shareholder voting results today from its 2025 annual general meeting. Nearly a quarter ( 23.8% ) of independent shareholders voted in support of a proposal filed by shareholder representative As You Sow as  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Kaptur Remarks at Fiscal Year 2026 US Department of Energy Budget Hearing WATCH A FULL RECORDING OF THE HEARING HERE (link is external) (link is external) Washington, DC -- Today, Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (OH-09), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at the subcommittee's fisc  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has granted Nexamp, Inc.'s request to revoke the renewable resource certifications for its 4.99 MW Searsport Solar 1 Facility. The order, issued on May 6, 2025, reverses a prior certification granted on August 9, 2023. The earlier certification had designated the solar facility, located in Searsport, Maine, as a Class I and Class IA renewable resource, making it eligible under Maine's Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS). In a   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 7 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * The Green Fund: How UW Madison students are driving a global sustainability effort Students at the University of Wisconsin-Madison are often the first to notice opportunities to improve the sustainability of campus facilities. However, many don't have the resources necessary to solve the problem. This is why the UW Office of Sustainability created the Green Fund program. It supports stud  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 7 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has granted Nexamp, Inc.'s petition to revoke the renewable resource certifications for its 2.50 MW West Paris CSG, LLC solar facility. The decision, formalized in an order dated May 6, 2025, reverses a previous certification issued on March 30, 2023. The earlier order had designated the solar facility, situated in West Paris, Maine, as a Class I and Class IA renewable resource, thereby qualifying it under Maine's Renewable Po  more