WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2025: * * * Huffman Responds to Trump, Vought Pulling the Plug on Billions in Investments in Clean Energy Across the Country Today, Natural Resources Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) issued a statement slamming President Trump and Office of Management and Budget Director Russ Vought for canceling $8 billion in lawfully approved cl  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Legal Victory: FEMA Must Consider Rooftop Solar for Puerto Rico's Ailing Grid * SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico -- Conservation and community groups have won a legal challenge to federal plans to spend billions of dollars to rebuild Puerto Rico's electric grid back to the centralized, fossil fuel-dependent status quo instead of investing post-disaster funding in distributed renewable   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan: President Trump is Using His Shutdown to Inflict Maximum Pain on New Mexico and Terminate Energy Projects That Lower Costs for Families * "We can get rid of a lot of things that we didn't want." - President Trump on Government Shutdowns Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announcing it would terminat  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 4 -- The New Mexico Department of Economic Development issued the following news release: * * * State Job Training awards to boost skills of 225 New Mexicans September JTIP funding supports 12 companies with $2.2M * The New Mexico Economic Development Department announced that its Job Training Incentive Program (JTIP) will provide up to $2.2 million to 12 companies, supporting training for 225 employees across the state. JTIP reimburses companies for at least 50%  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 4 -- Portland General Electric, an electric utility company, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2025: * * * PGE Files Price Refresh for 2023 RFP to Maximize Savings for Customers Following Federal Policy Changes Portland General Electric filed a request on October 1, 2025, for re-acknowledgement of the final shortlist from our 2023 All-Source Request for Proposals (2023 RFP). The company is seeking approval for updated bids that reflect current costs, tariff r  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Heinrich Condemns Trump Administration Unlawfully Taking $135.2 Million Away from New Mexico, $7.56 Billion from Across the Country * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following statement in response to the news that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is killing 223 ene  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - Oct. 3, 2025: * * * TOP NEWS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE # STATE NEWS NEW YORK ACCELERATES RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECTS: To help lower energy costs, New York is speeding up construction of clean energy projects. The state is also soliciting new projects to meet energy demands and take advantage of federal clean energy tax credits before they e  more

COVENTRY, England, Oct. 4 -- The University of Warwick issued the following news release: * * * Pioneering Virtual Reality Technology used to Tackle Coventry Fuel Poverty On Thursday 2nd October, a pioneering new project led by the University of Warwick used virtual reality (VR) to help residents experience the benefits of energy-efficient homes--without leaving their neighbourhood in Ball Hill. Key project features: * Interactive VR Experiences: Residents explored what a sustainable, energ  more