BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 17 -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, issued the following news release: * * * Constellation's Deal with Calpine Approved by New York Public Service Commission Approval advances transaction that will create America's leading reliable and clean energy provider, with coast-to-coast presence * BALTIMORE (June 16, 2025) - Constellation (Nasdaq: CEG) today announced it has received regulat  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, an organization that engages Republican policymakers and the public in solutions to address the nation's energy, economic and environmental security, issued the following news release: * * * CRES Tax Credit Blog Series: 45X Manufacturing Production Credit WASHINGTON - In partnership with GE Vernova, Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) released the following blog related to the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 16 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Duke Energy's proposal for North Carolina solar favors fossil fuels * CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Duke Energy's proposed process for procuring new solar power projects would unreasonably discriminate against the resource's growth, clean energy advocates explained in comments submitted to the North Carolina Utilities Commission. The Southern Environmental Law Cen  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak highlights what the One Big Beautiful Bill means for North Dakotans during third Fedorchak Forum: Conversations with Constituents * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) hosted her third statewide Fedorchak Forum last week, a conversation with North Dakota constituents to discuss issues, answer questions, and hear concerns directly. During the discussion, she prov  more

UPTON, New York, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Brookhaven National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Light-activated Metal Catalyst Selectively Converts CO2 to Industrial Chemical * Chemists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have designed a new way to convert abundant carbon dioxide (CO2) into formate (HCO2), an industrial chemical used as a fuel, as an antibacterial/antifungal agent, and for making pharmaceuticals. Their rea  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National League of Cities issued the following news release: * * * National League of Cities Urges Senate to Make Key Changes to House-passed Tax Package * As the United States Senate begins work on the House-passed "One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act" (H.R. 1), the National League of Cities (NLC) sent a letter (PDF) to all senators urging reconsideration of key provisions from the House bill that are important to local govern  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * NEW: For Months, Miller-Meeks Warned of Consequences of Repealing Key Energy Tax Credits. Then, She Voted to Repeal Them. [The Gazette] * New reporting from The Gazette highlights that for months, Mariannette Miller-Meeks warned about the consequences of repealing key energy tax credits - specifically, warning that " multiple [energy] projects would be 'jeopardized' if the tax cred  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: TRUMP'S "BIG, BEAUTIFUL BILL" COULD SPELL "BIG" ENERGY PRICE HIKES & "BIG" JOB LOSSES FOR BUFFALO; STANDING AT ONE OF WESTERN NY'S LARGEST HOME SOLAR INSTALLERS, SENATOR REVEALS HOW GOP PLAN... * Buffalo Clean Energy Biz Like Solar Liberty Were Boosted By Federal Clean Energy Incentives - But Now Face Major Issues For Future Of Business Under GOP Job-Killing   more

WASHINGTON, June 16 (Sen.) -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * SCHUMER: UNDER GOP PLAN, ENERGY TAX HIKES COULD DECIMATE ROCHESTER'S #1 FASTEST-GROWING BUSINESS, DRIVE UP COSTS FOR ROCHESTER FAMILIES & SMALL BIZ; STANDING AT HOME WITH NEWLY-INSTALLED SOLAR PANELS,... * Rochester's GreenSpark Solar, Named Rochester's #1 Fastest-Growing Business & A Rochester Top Workplace, Has Already Been Forced To Lay Off 20 Workers Due To GOP Cl  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Senate Finance Committee Text Will Raise Costs, Threaten Our Health, and Kill Jobs * Washington, DC - Today, Republicans on the Senate Finance Committee released text of their part of Donald Trump's so-called "One Big, Beautiful" reconciliation bill in the Senate. The committee's text would rollback many of the tax credits for renewable energy and advanced manufacturing, as well as the c  more

PLANO, Texas, June 16 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Gets Edgier with New Nightshade Edition * New Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid Nightshade Edition Available in 2026 * Available in Karashi, Wind Chill Pearl, and Midnight Black Metallic * Up to 44-Miles of Manufacturer-Estimated All Electric Driving Range Rating * Up to a Manufacturer-Estimated 52 Combined MPG Rating in Hybrid Mode * Standard Toyota Audio M  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 17 -- The University of New Mexico issued the following news: * * * AERE 2025 Summer Conference highlights research work of environmental and resource economists By Steve Carr The Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (AERE) recently held its annual summer conference in New Mexico to showcase and discuss the latest research findings, contributing to the knowledge and advancement in environmental and resource economics. Held at Tamaya Resort in B  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 16 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus posted the following news: * * * UW-Madison physicists play key role in international observatory * The first images of the greatest cosmic movie ever made will be released by the Vera C. Rubin Observatory on June 23, and one of the "directors" is University of Wisconsin-Madison physics professor Keith Bechtol. It's a story over a decade in the making for Bechtol, who currently serves in a leadership role as the obse  more