PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 8 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * ACC Supports Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion; Electricity Capacity in Arizona Steadily Increasing Year-to-Year Phoenix, Ariz. -- The Arizona Corporation Commission stands in support of the recent collaboration among the state's three largest electric utilities in committing to the Transwestern Pipeline Desert Southwest Expansion Project. The new natural gas pipeline will help  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * AI Data Centers: Which Factors Determine Their Location? By Shuting Pomerleau and Lily-Ann Smith Executive Summary * The artificial intelligence (AI) boom is driving states to compete for the data centers on which AI systems rely - and the large investments, infrastructure advances, and economic growth they bring - but what do developers prioritize in determining building locations? * The  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's EPA Administrator Peddles False Solutions for New England Energy Prices, Markey Leads Region's Senators to Call Out Trump Admin Policies as the Real Cause of Rising Energy Costs Boston (August 7, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, along with Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), J  more

CANBERRA, Australia, Aug. 8 -- The Australian Bureau of Statistics issued the following news release: * * * Business turnover up 0.1% in June * Business turnover rose 0.1 per cent in June 2025, according to seasonally adjusted figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Robert Ewing, ABS head of business statistics, said: 'The Arts and recreation services industry had the largest rise, up 3.5 per cent. This is a rebound from its 4.7 per cent fall last month. 'Ano  more

WILKES-BARRE, Pennsylvania, Aug. 8 -- King's College issued the following news on Aug. 7, 2025: * * * Co-Founder of Philadelphia-Based International Law Firm Cozen O'Connor P.C. Heads New Chairman's Society at King's College By Will Skaggs King's College today announced the formation of the Chairman's Society, which honors benefactors who have contributed $1 million or more as part of a new initiative led by Patrick O'Connor '64, a former board member who heads an international law firm base  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Celebrates Another 100 Days with 100 More Pro-Environmental Actions Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental actions EPA has taken in the last 100 days to recognize 200 Days of providing clean air, land, and water for all Americans under President Donald Trump's leadership. This includes funding to address lead in drinking  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 8 -- Evergy Inc., a company that says it focuses on producing, transmitting and delivering energy for the benefit of stakeholders, issued the following news release: * * * Evergy Announces Second Quarter 2025 Results, Declares Quarterly Dividend and Reaffirms 2025 Guidance * Second Quarter 2025 GAAP EPS of $0.74, compared to $0.90 in 2024 * Second Quarter 2025 Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) of $0.82, compared to $0.90 in 2024 * Declares quarterly dividend of $0.6675 per share   more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 7 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Gianforte, State Agencies Advocate for Coal Power Urges Trump administration to continue support for coal power  HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today joined the Montana Departments of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) in urging the Trump administration to keep expanding coal production to increase the supply of affordable and reliable powe  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH Researchers See Future Power Problems in Texas New White Paper Warns the State's Power Grid Faces Growing Strains By Jonathan Adams Power demand is quickly increasing across Texas, and new University of Houston research suggests the state's power grid, in its current form, is not up to the challenge. As data centers pop up around the Lone Star State, electric vehicles become more commonplace, industries  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 8 (TNSjou) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Toxic well water will affect household pets first, new study finds In dog drinking water sampled from wells across the country, 64 percent contained excessive levels of at least one potentially toxic heavy metal. By Melody Warnick Dogs drink water wherever they happen to find it -- a puddle, a pond, a toilet. But the stuff in their actual water bowls almost always comes from the same tap their owners us  more

WEST LIBERTY, West Virginia, Aug. 7 -- West Liberty University issued the following news: * * * WLU Unveils New Accessible Viewing Platform at Kovalick Field WEST LIBERTY, W.Va., August 7, 2025 -- West Liberty University is proud to announce the completion of a new accessible viewing platform at Kovalick Field, enhancing the game-day experience for fans with mobility challenges. The project was made possible through a grant from the Rosemary Front Charitable Trust and an in-kind donation of i  more