WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * "Just Follow the Science," King Gains Agreement from Army Corps of Engineers Nominee in Discussion of Climate Resiliency WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, in a hearing of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), U.S. Senator Angus King questioned an administration nominee on his willingness to follow the science in the face of increasingly occurring and violent weather events. In his questioning of Mr.   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Alliant Agrees to Stop Toxic Discharges after Environmental Groups Announce Intent to Sue DES MOINES - Alliant Energy's Iowa affiliate, Interstate Power and Light (IPL), has agreed to stop discharges of polluted groundwater under an Ottumwa coal ash landfill. The move followed a 60-day notice of intent to sue under the Clean Water Act, issued by the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC), Sierra C  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, May 15 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * An Interview with Steve Kochis, Connecticut Energy Market Lead With more than two decades of experience in Connecticut land development and over eight years of focused renewable energy work, Steve Kochis leads VHB's Connecticut Energy team and has spent years devel  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Competitive Power Trade Group Welcomes Confirmation of James Danly as Deputy Secretary of Energy Statement From EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the confirmation Tuesday of James Danly as Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy, the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) said his focus on grid reliability, permitting reform, and  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Environment America issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Statement: House proposes less choice, dirtier air for Americans WASHINGTON - The House Ways and Means Committee began debate Tuesday on a proposal to take away tax credits for homeowners who install solar panels or energy-efficient heat pumps at the end of 2025. The bill also scraps incentives for new energy-efficient homes, home weatherization projects and the purchase of used electric vehicle  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Gluesenkamp Perez on The Ezra Klein Show: "The Urgency Here Is To Have a Positive Policy Agenda That Is Relevant to More People" Last week, Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) joined The Ezra Klein Show to discuss her priorities and work in Congress as an independent voice for Southwest Washington. Video of the interview can be found here. The following are key excerpts of the intervi  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Heinrich Votes Against Advancing Nominees for the Interior Solicitor and Energy Assistant Secretary of Energy for Electricity WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, voted no against William Doffermyre's nomination to be the Depart  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Reverend Warnock Takes Fight to Protect Georgia's Clean Energy Jobs to Savannah Senator Reverend Warnock returned to his hometown to continue his public pressure campaign urging Congressional Republicans to protect clean energy tax credits fueling an expected 42,000 Georgia clean energy jobs Senator Warnock released a comprehensive report on how Georgia risks losing up to 42,0  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior to Initiate Action to Rescind BLM's Intermittent Energy Rule Date: May 14, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON -- In alignment with President Trump's agenda to eliminate burdensome regulations and stimulate economic growth, the Department of the Interior announced today the proposed rescission of a rule governing solar and wind energy development on public lands. Th  more

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa, May 14 -- The Iowa Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Anti-Carbon Capture Legislation a Blow to Future Ethanol and Corn Markets By Effectively Banning CCS Pipeline Projects, Legislation Slams the Door on Major New Ag Markets at the Exact Time Farmers are Hurting WEST DES MOINES, IA - Today the Iowa Senate voted 27-22 to pass House File 639, effectively banning carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects in the stat  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, May 15 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission (PSC) has requested additional information from East Kentucky Power Cooperative, Inc. (EKPC) regarding its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP). The PSC's request seeks clarification and supporting data for various aspects of EKPC's long-term energy strategy. The PSC is seeking detailed information on a wide range of topics, including: * Load Forecasting: Questions about EKPC's coordination with PJM Interconnection, differenc  more

SANTA ROSA, California, May 15 (TNSrep) -- Keysight Technologies, a global electronic measurement technology and market solutions provider, issued the following news release: * * * Keysight Releases 2024 Corporate Social Responsibility Progress Report and Disclosures * Progress Report highlights achievements in ethical business and governance, environmental sustainability, and positive social impact efforts worldwide, while disclosures provide valuable stakeholder insights into the effectiven  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * King Lashes Out at Administration's Decision to Cut Critical Research Budgets WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME), in a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resource (ENR) Committee, pressed Connor Prochaska, nominee to serve as the Director of Advanced Research Projects Agency within the Department of Energy, and Dr. Ned Mamula to serve as the Director of U.S. Geological Survey within   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LETTER: Environmental Organizations Urge the House to Reject the Ways & Means and Energy & Commerce Budget Bills Today, environmental organizations sent letters to the House, urging them to reject reconciliation bills from the Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees. Read the full letters below. May 13, 2025 The Honorable Jason Smith Chairman House Com  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, May 14 -- The Natural Resources Council of Maine issued the following news release: * * * Mainers Would Face Higher Costs, Job Creation Would Slow Under US House Energy Plan May 13, 2025 (Augusta, ME) - Homeowners and businesses in Maine would miss out on valuable cost-savings and jobs in one of the state's fastest growing sectors would slow under the U.S. House of Representative's energy budget proposals released over the past few days. The plans are part of a reconciliatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Remarks at EPA Budget Hearing with Administrator Zeldin Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley - the Ranking Member of the Senate Interior-Environment Appropriations Subcommittee - delivered the following remarks at the hearing reviewing the President's Fiscal Year 2026 budget request for the Environmental Protection Agency with Administrator Lee Zeldin: Senator Merkley'  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 14 -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission has granted Fayetteville Public Works Commission (FPWC) a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) to construct a 4-megawatt alternating current (MWAC) solar photovoltaic facility in Cumberland County. The Commission also accepted FPWC's registration of the facility as a new clean energy facility. According to the Commission order issued on May 13, 2025, FPWC filed its application for the CPCN on December 1  more

PASADENA, California, May 14 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Observes First Visible-light Auroras at Mars On March 15, 2024, near the peak of the current solar cycle, the Sun produced a solar flare and an accompanying coronal mass ejection (CME), a massive explosion of gas and magnetic energy that carries with it large amounts of solar energetic particles. This solar activity led to stunning auroras across the solar system, including at Mars, w  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Energy] (TNSrep) -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: Clean Energy Contracts with Fortune 500 Companies Surge in 2024 * In 2024 alone, the clean energy industry invested nearly $80 billion to deploy nearly 49 GW of new clean energy projects and build 45 manufacturing facilities * New data shows industry supports 1.4 million American jobs--460,000 directly and nearly a million more in supply chains and su  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, May 15 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * New York Power Authority Pre-Qualifies Four Additional Renewable Developers and Investors for Collaboration Opportunities New York Power Authority Pre-Qualifies Four Additional Renewable Developers and Investors for Collaboration Opportunities 93 Entities Qualified to Build Renewables with Authority NYPA Releases Request for Information from Industry to Assess Intere  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Rep. Blake Moore Votes to Take Away Jobs and Raise Costs for Utahns Salt Lake City, UT - Today, Rep. Blake Moore voted to advance the House Ways and Means Committee's budget reconciliation proposal, which included drastic cuts to clean energy, vehicles, and manufacturing project tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to fund tax breaks for Trump and his billionaire friends. Since  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Peters Calls out Republican Cuts to Clean Energy and Fossil Fuel Favoritism in Tax Plan Washington, D.C. - Today, during the Energy and Commerce Committee's consideration of the Republican tax plan, which will kick 13.7 million people off their healthcare, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) called out provisions that will make it easier to build polluting coal power plants and cut back on inv  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSrpt) -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Study Finds Power Generation Costs Within PJM Remain Flat as Overall Utility Prices Increase New study finds rising electricity bills driven primarily by local utility infrastructure spending and state policy decisions--not power generation costs. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) and Energy Tariff Experts (ETE) released a study de  more

WOLVERHAMPTON, England, May 14 -- The University of Wolverhampton issued the following news release: * * * University of Wolverhampton unveils major decarbonisation project Heat pumps, solar PV, and a heat network are just some of the technologies being introduced at the University of Wolverhampton as part of an pound sterling11m project to accelerate their journey to net zero. The University has joined forces with Vital Energi to deliver the multi-technology energy solution at their Walsall  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider McMaster, Busterud, and Telle Washington, D.C.--Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing to consider the nominat  more