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TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Wednesday June 04, 2025 ( 11 items )  

ANALYSIS: Reconciliation Bill Risks Devastating Job Losses in Every U.S. State if Senate Fails to Change Course
WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * ANALYSIS: Reconciliation Bill Risks Devastating Job Losses in Every U.S. State if Senate Fails to Change Course * Reconciliation legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives in May could jeopardize solar and storage jobs nationwide if the Senate fails to improve the House-passed rollback of clean energy tax credits. New state-by-state analysis released today   more

Constellation, Meta Sign 20-Year Deal for Clean, Reliable Nuclear Energy in Illinois
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 4 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release: * * * Constellation, Meta Sign 20-Year Deal for Clean, Reliable Nuclear Energy in Illinois CLINTON, IL - JUNE 3, 2025 - Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG) and Meta have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for the output of the Clinton Clean Energy Center to support Meta's clean energy goals and operations in th  more

Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget * Heinrich and Lujan: "Trump's budget is an attack on New Mexicans" 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.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, released the following statement on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) bu  more

Heinrich, Lujan Statement on President Trump's 2026 Budget Request
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- 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: "Trump's budget is an attack on New Mexicans" 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.), a member of the Senate Committee on Finance, released the following statement on President Trump's Fiscal Year 2026 (F  more

Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul Announce Completion of 117-Unit Senior Housing Development in the Bronx
NEW YORK, June 3 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams, Governor Hochul Announce Completion of 117-Unit Senior Housing Development in the Bronx * YP Senior Residence Offers Affordable and Supportive Apartments for Older New Yorkers Announcement Builds on Record Amounts of Senior and Supportive Housing Created by Adams Administration Last Year New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of "YP Se  more

NEW: "Pa. solar installers were counting on U.S. Rep. Fitzpatrick to keep tax credits. Some feel 'abandoned' by GOP rollbacks" [WHYY]
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: "Pa. solar installers were counting on U.S. Rep. Fitzpatrick to keep tax credits. Some feel 'abandoned' by GOP rollbacks" [WHYY] * PA Employer : "We brought workers in his district to show him that there are jobs at stake in his district. We showed him projects. Rep. Fitzpatrick completely abandoned... workers in his district." Blistering new reporting from WHYY details how R  more

PJM's Electric Capacity Market - Background & Current Issues Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 2)
WASHINGTON, June 3 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48553) on June 2, 2025, entitled "PJM's Electric Capacity Market: Background and Current Issues" by energy policy specialist Ashley J. Lawson. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY PJM is the country's largest electric grid operator, managing the electricity transmission system for more than 65 million people in all or part of 13 states - Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan,   more

PJM's Failure to Plan Sparks Pushback as Electric Bills Set to Jump 20%
WASHINGTON, June 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * PJM's Failure to Plan Sparks Pushback as Electric Bills Set to Jump 20% * Audubon, PA - As a response to rising energy bills due to PJM's poor planning and affinity for dirty, pricey fossil fuels, communities in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware are rallying and voicing their discontent to the nation's largest regional transmission organization.  Sierra Club members and volunteers ra  more

Rep. Dave Min Tours Local Business, Learns How Republican Budget Will Harm OC Businesses
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Dave Min, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Dave Min Tours Local Business, Learns How Republican Budget Will Harm OC Businesses * Irvine, CA -- Today, Representative Dave Min (CA-47) toured OC Solar, a local solar panel installation company in Irvine to learn how Republicans' proposed cuts to clean energy will affect their business. OC Solar employs over 100 Californians who could lose their jobs if clean energy tax incentives are not prot  more

Study shows making hydrogen with soda cans and seawater is scalable and sustainable
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 3 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Study shows making hydrogen with soda cans and seawater is scalable and sustainable * Hydrogen has the potential to be a climate-friendly fuel since it doesn't release carbon dioxide when used as an energy source. Currently, however, most methods for producing hydrogen involve fossil fuels, making hydrogen less of a "green" fuel over its entire life cycle. A new process developed   more

SwRI-led research finds particles energized by magnetic reconnection in the nascent solar wind
SAN ANTONIO, Texas, June 3 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI-led research finds particles energized by magnetic reconnection in the nascent solar wind * New research led by a Southwest Research Institute scientist identified a new source of energetic particles near the Sun. These definitive observations were made by instruments aboard NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which detected the powerful phenomena as the spacecraft dipped in a  more