WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2025: * * * Big, Beautiful Success Story: Rural America Rebound on the Horizon with New Opportunity Zone Incentives Newly created Qualified Rural Opportunity Funds (RQOFs) will target rural communities - along with various other pro-growth tax tools - and support a massive wave of private investment in the American heartland. All thanks to The One,  more

WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, Sept. 3 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * CTDEEP Permit Updates will Ease Regulatory Barriers for Solar Projects * The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (CTDEEP) recently released a draft of the revamped Construction Stormwater General Permit, which includes several changes th  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, Aug. 28 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: * * * Duke Energy Florida offers immediate savings for income-qualified customers * Customers participating in Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Medicaid, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP-EBT), Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) or Duke Energy Neighborhood Energy Saver may qualify for the Clean Energy Connection program * ST. P  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego Backs Bill to Reverse GOP Energy Tax Hike and Cut Americans' Electricity Costs * WASHINGTON - Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) joined Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing the Lowering Electric Bills Act, which would restore the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) clean energy tax credits and lower energy costs for working families. Last month, Republicans stripped funding for the IRA's clean e  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2025: * * * ICYMI: DNC People's Cabinet Member & Former Washington Governor Jay Inslee Calls Out Trump's Energy Agenda In case you missed it, Jay Inslee, the former governor and congressman from Washington, appeared on the Democrats' Daily Blueprint today to call out Donald Trump's reckless energy agenda, which is driving up costs for American consumers. Inslee, a member of the DNC People's   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: DNC People's Cabinet Member & Former Washington Governor Jay Inslee Calls Out Trump's Energy Agenda Arrow * In case you missed it, Jay Inslee, the former governor and congressman from Washington, appeared on the Democrats' Daily Blueprint today to call out Donald Trump's reckless energy agenda, which is driving up costs for American consumers. Inslee, a member of the DNC People's Cabinet   more

COLUMBIA, Missouri, Aug. 27 [Category: Media] -- The Association of Health Care Journalists posted the following news: * * * Justice40 ended: More coverage needed on nationwide impacts * As I wrote recently, the Justice40 Initiative, launched in 2021, was the first serious federal attempt to correct the United States' legacy of environmental injustice -- the systemic neglect of and disinvestment in low-income and nonwhite communities that has exposed them to disproportionate pollution and cl  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 28 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following agenda items for Sept. 4, 2025: * * * INTRODUCTION DECISION ITEMS 1. Details 2025-006 * E017/GS-24-309 Otter Tail Power Co. In the Matter of the Application of Otter Tail Power Co. for a Site Permit for the up to 66 MW Solway Solar Project in Beltrami County, Minnesota. 1. Should the Commission adopt the Administrative Law Judge's Finding of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendations? 2. Sh  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 27 [Category: Health Care] -- The New York Health and Hospitals posted the following news release: * * * NYC Health + Hospitals and NYC DCAS Celebrate Completion of Rooftop Solar Installation at NYC Health + Hospitals/McKinney * Over two hundred solar panels installed at the Brooklyn long-term care facility will offset more than 11% of the facility's annual electric grid use and advance the public health care system's clean energy goals Aug 27, 2025 NYC Health + Hospitals/  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 27 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP Invests $2.9 Million in Research at ASU, NAU and U of A for 2025-2026 School Year * Salt River Project (SRP) has invested $2.9 million in 37 research and development projects with Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University and the University of Arizona in an ongoing effort to support the reliable delivery of power and wate  more

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Aug. 27 -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: * * * Topsoe: Together with DTU, we think outside the box A long-standing collaboration between DTU and Topsoe has paved the way for securing a significant part of the green transition. This has been achieved through the development of electrolysis cells for use in power-to-x processes, which Topsoe will produce at a new factory in Herning this year. By Anne Kirsten Frederiksen There is a con  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12990) on Aug. 26, 2025, by Karen M. Sutter, Asian trade and finance specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-China Tariff Actions Since 2018: An Overview Since 2018, the U.S. government has imposed a series of tariffs on imports from the People's Republic of China (PRC, or China) with the stated intention of addressing U.S. concerns about PRC trade practices and foreign poli  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Simple salt could help unlock more powerful solar cells A salt called guanidinium thiocyanate can improve the efficiency and stability of perovskite solar cells, a new class of semiconductor that could make solar power cheaper and more powerful, according to researchers at UCL. * In a study published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, the team showed that guanidinium thiocyanate  more