| TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Friday September 19, 2025 ( 11 items ) |
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Agreement Secures Solar, Electric Infrastructure for Coachella Valley Warehouse
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Agreement Secures Solar, Electric Infrastructure for Coachella Valley Warehouse
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RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- The Center for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club reached an agreement today with a developer to include massive rooftop solar, electric vehicle charging stations and other measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions for a Coachella Valley warehouse project.
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Balderson's Bill to Lower Energy Costs and Improve Grid Reliability Passes House
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release:
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Balderson's Bill to Lower Energy Costs and Improve Grid Reliability Passes House
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed Congressman Troy Balderson's (OH-12) bill to fast-track new power plants, ensuring the long-term reliability of the American electric grid.
H.R. 1047, the Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable (GRID) Power Act, makes a key i
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Business Leaders Increase Pressure on N.C. Governor to Curb Duke Energy's Fossil Fuel Expansion
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release:
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Business Leaders Increase Pressure on N.C. Governor to Curb Duke Energy's Fossil Fuel Expansion
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DURHAM, N.C.-- More than 200 businesses and nonprofit groups have joined prominent climate scientists in pressing North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein to challenge Duke Energy's huge expansion of fossil fuels.
In a letter sent to Stein today, the groups said Trump administration p
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Could a primordial black hole's last burst explain a mysteriously energetic neutrino?
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 18 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news:
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Could a primordial black hole's last burst explain a mysteriously energetic neutrino?
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The last gasp of a primordial black hole may be the source of the highest-energy "ghost particle" detected to date, a new MIT study proposes.
In a paper appearing today in Physical Review Letters, MIT physicists put forth a strong theoretical case that a recently observed, highly energetic ne
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Dow Jones Acquires Eco-Movement
NEW YORK, Sept. 18 [Category: BizMedia] -- Dow Jones, a provider of news and business information, issued the following news release:
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Dow Jones Acquires Eco-Movement
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Latest acquisition advances Dow Jones's energy business with industry-leading data
NEW YORK - [September 18, 2025] - Dow Jones today announced it has acquired Eco-Movement, a leading global platform for EV charging station data. Eco-Movement will operate as part of OPIS, Dow Jones's growing energy business.
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Fifth Third Again Named Among America's Climate Leaders by USA Today
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Sept. 18 [Category: BizFinancial Services] -- Fifth Third Bank issued the following news release:
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Fifth Third Again Named Among America's Climate Leaders by USA Today
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Fifth Third's outstanding record of operational sustainability has again been recognized by USA Today, which has named Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB) among its America's Climate Leaders 2025.
The publication's third annual list, published in partnership with Statista, Inc., provides a data-driven evalua
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Losing the Revolution Wind Project Would Be 'Devastating' to New England, RWU Professor Says
BRISTOL, Rhode Island, Sept. 19 -- Roger Williams University issued the following news:
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Losing the Revolution Wind Project Would Be 'Devastating' to New England, RWU Professor Says
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - According to Roger Williams University Engineering Professor Maija Benitz, losing the Revolution Wind project would be "devastating to our region."
In August, the Trump administration halted construction on Revolution Wind, a $4 billion wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island that is 80 pe
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N.Y. PSC Updated on Clean Energy Investments
ALBANY, New York, Sept. 19 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025:
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Commission Updated on Clean Energy Investments
New York Supports New Clean Energy Projects While Substantially Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Prioritizing Energy Affordability
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The New York State Public Service Commission (Commission) today received an update from Department of Public Service (DPS) staff regarding progress toward the clean energy goa
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Santee Cooper Forces South Carolinians to Stick With Coal in 2025 IRP Update
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release:
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Santee Cooper Forces South Carolinians to Stick With Coal in 2025 IRP Update
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COLUMBIA, S.C. \- Santee Cooper has released its 2025 Integrated Resource Plan update, rolling back the retirement of several coal plants while refusing to invest in sufficient low-cost renewable energy.
The big changes in Santee Cooper's updated long-range energy plan released Tuesday include:
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Sierra Club Publishes New Guidance for Financial Institutions on Credible Investments in Climate Solutions
WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release:
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Sierra Club Publishes New Guidance for Financial Institutions on Credible Investments in Climate Solutions
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NEW YORK -- A new list of principles published by the Sierra Club guides financial institutions, namely public pensions, on how to make credible investments in climate solutions. The principles, developed alongside dozens of labor, public interest, and environmental organizations,
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University of Houston Secures $8M in Federal Funding for Fusion Research
HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 19 -- The University of Houston issued the following news:
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University of Houston Secures $8M in Federal Funding for Fusion Research
UH Among 23 Institutions to Receive Part of $134M from U.S. Dept. of Energy
By J.J. Adams -- 713-743-8960, jadams23@central.uh.edu
The University of Houston, a global leader in energy research and innovation, will receive $8 million in federal funding to help ensure the U.S. remains at the forefront of fusion technology.
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