WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Case Introduces the Energy Transitions Initiative Authorization Act * I rise today in support of my Energy Transitions Initiative Authorization Act to expand resilient and reliable energy for some of our nation's most vulnerable regions - isolated and Tribal communities. Isolated and Tribal communities often share common energy obstacles, such as limited energy infrastructure, high costs of imported ene  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 18 -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release: * * * Trump order to keep Michigan coal plant running could mean higher energy bills in Wisconsin Wisconsinites may soon be paying higher energy bills because of a recent Trump Administration order to keep an aging coal plant running in Michigan. Just days before the 1560-megawatt plant was scheduled to retire, the Department of Energy (DOE) ordered it to keep operating through at least August, citing emergency   more

SAN DIEGO, California, June 18 -- EDF Renewables, a renewable energy developer, issued the following news release: * * * EDF power solutions North America Places Turbine Order with Vestas SAN DIEGO (June 17, 2025): EDF power solutions North America has placed an order with Vestas to supply 20 EnVentus V162-6.2 MW wind turbines for the Haute-Chaudiere wind project in Quebec, including a 10-year Active Output Management (AOM) 5000 service agreement. Once operational, Haute-Chaudiere will provid  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release on June 16, 2025: * * * Senate Bill Threatens Investments, Jobs, Energy Security WASHINGTON - Federal tax policies that are creating jobs and increasing America's energy supplies would be phased out or repealed in new language released by the Senate Finance Committee today as part of President Trump's massive tax and spending package. If approved by the full Senate and House, it would put crucial investments   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Major U.S. Grid Operator Quickly Resubmits Discriminatory Energy Plan to FERC * Less than a month after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied MISO's discriminatory energy plan, the grid operator ran roughshod on the stakeholder process and resubmitted an updated discriminatory plan with federal regulators. There are issues with both the content of MISO's updated ERAS propo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Major U.S. Grid Operator Quickly Resubmits Discriminatory Energy Plan to FERC * Washington, D.C. -- Less than a month after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) denied Midcontinent Independent System Operator's (MISO) discriminatory energy plan, the grid operator ran roughshod on the stakeholder process and resubmitted an updated discriminatory plan with federal re  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: Big Ugly Bill Sells Off Our Public Lands for Polluters and Penthouses * FROM: Matthew Davis, Vice President of Federal Policy, League of Conservation Voters TO: Interested Parties MEMO: Big Ugly Bill Sells Off Our Public Lands for Polluters and Penthouses Last week, we took a look at the first wave of provisions in Senate Republicans' big ugly budget reconci  more

MONTREAL, Quebec, June 17 (TNSjou) -- McGill University issued the following news release: * * * Methane leaks from dormant oil and gas wells in Canada are seven times worse than thought, McGill study suggests A few unplugged gas wells are doing most of the damage, and targeting them would be an efficient way to reduce emissions of this potent greenhouse gas, researcher says * Methane emissions from Canada's non-producing oil and gas wells appear to be seven times higher than government est  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Herkimer Solar LLC, New York, is moving forward with its plan to construct a 74.9 MW AC solar photovoltaic generating facility in Onslow County, North Carolina. The company filed an application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity with the North Carolina Utilities Commission on June 5, 2025 (Docket No. SP-76071, Sub 0). The proposed facility, located at GPS coordinates 34.911 N, 77.287 W, aims to sell electricity generated to Duke Energy Progress. The Uti  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Klobuchar Honors Representative Melissa Hortman and Mark Hortman * WATCH KLOBUCHAR'S FULL REMARKS HERE WASHINGTON --On the Senate Floor, U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith delivered remarks honoring the life and legacy of Representative Melissa Hortman, former Minnesota House speaker, and her husband Mark Hortman. A transcript of the Senator Klobuchar's floor speech i  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Republican Tax Bill Will Raise Energy Costs For Americans * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) released the following statement after Senate Republicans released new details on their tax legislation that would raise energy costs for Americans and gut health care and food assistance to fund tax cuts for the ultra-wealthy. "Democrats took historic action to contain energy cost  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Condemns Republicans' Egregious Attacks on Health Care, Clean Energy, and Children in Senate Finance Reconciliation Text * Washington (June 16, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee and the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released the following statement after Senate Republicans  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSrpt) -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release: * * * Study Finds Opportunity for Tribally Owned, Utility-Scale Solar Development on Southern Ute Reservation The Southern Ute Indian Tribe's economy relies heavily on natural gas and oil production, including on its reservation in southwestern Colorado. The millions of dollars that the Tribe earns each year through severance taxes, royalty revenues, and other sources provide important public services   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 17 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Tune in to unveiling of first images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory and LSST * At a live-streamed first look event, the first images and videos from the U.S. National Science Foundation(NSF)-Department of Energy (DOE) Vera C. Rubin Observatory will be unveiled. Over the next decade, the observatory will conduct the Legacy Survey of Space and Time (LSST), to create an ultra-wide, ultra  more