WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Michael Baumgartner, R-Washington, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Baumgartner Leads Bicameral Push to Keep Spokane NIOSH Research Facility Open WASHINGTON- Congressman Michael Baumgartner (WA-5) led a bicameral oversight letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., urging the Trump administration to preserve the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health's Spokane Research Laboratory (NIOSH SRL). The let  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, June 24 -- Brown University posted the following news: * * * 'Subjects of the Sun': Shining a light on obstacles, opportunities of equitable renewable energy * Early in his career, Myles Lennon spent eight years working in renewable energy policy in his hometown of New York City, where a clear disconnect emerged for him. "What I found doing this policy work is that so many of the practical approaches that we use to bring about change in the environmental field are  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Advocates for Coal Miner Health and Safety Protections in Hearing with HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. * Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, participated in a hearing entitled "The Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget." The hearing, which featured U.S. Department of Health and Hu  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Jordan, McClintock, and Biggs Open Inquiry into Activist Groups Funding LA Riots with Taxpayer Grants WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH); Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chairman Tom McClintock (R-CA); and Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance Chairman Andy   more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 25 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news on June 24, 2025: * * * SRP Board Approves Converting Coal-fired Coronado Generating Station to Run on Natural Gas The SRP Board of Directors today approved converting the existing coal-fired boilers at the Coronado Generating Station (CGS) to run on natural gas. SRP previously announced its intent to repurpose the CGS site and cease coal generation by the end of 2  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, June 24 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Ten interdisciplinary research teams awarded IEE seed grants * Ten interdisciplinary research teams have received funding through the Institute of Energy and the Environment's (IEE) 2025 Seed Grant Program. The program supports basic and applied research that lays the groundwork to pursue external funding and is guided by IEE's five research themes. This year, the program awarded seed fun  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 25 -- The University of Chicago issued the following news: * * * Amanchukwu Lab: Creating better energy storage systems Editor's Note: This is part of a series called Inside the Lab, which gives audiences a first-hand look at the research laboratories at the University of Chicago and the scholars who are tackling some of the world's most complex problems. By Emily Ayshford As the world's energy needs diversify, all forms of energy will require storage. Power grids, i  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Nydia M. Velazquez, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Velazquez Pushes Bold Priorities in Upcoming Surface Transportation Package * WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Nydia M. Velazquez (D-NY) submitted two letters to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure outlining her top priorities for the upcoming surface transportation reauthorization package. Her proposals center on affordability, safety, environmental justice, and long-overdue i  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 25 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon, Japanese Trade Delegation, State Legislators Chime in on Energy Summit Governor Mark Gordon, along with the Consul-General of Japan in Denver Hiroyuki Okajima, hosted the inaugural Japan-Wyoming Energy Summit in Gillette earlier this month in Gillette. The summit exemplifies the commitment of the Gordon Administration to build collaborative energy partnerships with  more