MANILA, Philippines, Oct. 7 -- The Asian Development Bank issued the following news release: * * * ADB President Calls for New Pact to Deliver Clean Energy, Collective Action to Reinvent Ports KOBE, JAPAN -- Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda urged joint action to bring together science, policy, and finance to deliver clean energy in Asia and the Pacific. Speaking at the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Science and Technology in Society (STS) Forum in Kyoto on 5 October, Mr. Kanda   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 6 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Administration Moves to Permit New Coal Plants Harmful To Beloved Public Spaces * A new plan to offer public lands for coal mining adjacent to or near Zion, Bryce, and Capitol Reef National Parks and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument has been revealed. This plan directly threatens protected and beloved public spaces.  Following is a reaction from Bobby McEnan  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Rosario Palmieri, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Labor for policy, from an Oct. 1, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cassidy, Ranking Member Sanders, and Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to be the Assistant Secretary for Policy at the U.S. Department of Labor. I am deeply grateful to  more

SYDNEY, Nova Scotia, Oct. 7 -- Cape Breton University issued the following news: * * * Students and Faculty Collaborate on Dominion Beach BioBlitz CBU students and faculty from a range of courses, including the Bachelor of Arts and Science in Environment (BASE) Field Course, Marine Ecology, Entomology, Ornithology, Ecology and Chemistry, are teaming up for the Dominion Beach BioBlitz, a project that blends science, history and community to explore the future of one of Cape Breton's most popul  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 8 -- Carnegie Mellon University issued the following news: * * * How Better Battery Lifespans and Reused Batteries Can Push the US Power Grid Into the Future By Lucy Perkins As artificial intelligence and data centers demand more power from the grid, Carnegie Mellon University is improving a key technology at the heart of America's energy future -- batteries. Batteries have the ability to store cheap energy from solar farms for use at data centers and function  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * EIA adjusts forecast for U.S. oil production as producers set a record in July 2025 The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasts in its October Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) that U.S. crude oil production will average 13.5 million barrels per day in both 2025 and 2026, both slightly higher than the agency's September forecast. EIA data sho  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * EPSA Welcomes FERC Confirmations, Stresses Need for Strong Power Market Oversight and Investment Certainty to Ensure Grid Reliability Statement from EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler on Senate Confirmation of FERC Commissioners David LaCerte and Laura Swett * The Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA), the national trade association representing America's competitive   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * First Energy and AEP Energy Plans Fail to Protect Customers From Rising Costs * CHARLESTON, W.Va - Appalachian Power (APCo) and Wheeling Power, two AEP subsidiary utility companies, have released their 2025 Integrated Resource Plans (IRPs) outlining how they plan to generate electricity for over 1 million customers, including 460,000 West Virginians and 530,000 Virginians, through 2035. The  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 7 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Investor risks continue with BlackRock's Rio Grande LNG * # Investor risks continue in BlackRock-owned GIP's Rio Grande Liquefied Natural Gas development While BlackRock's Global Infrastructure Partners has announced a significant additional investment in the Rio Grande liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal in South Texas, investor risk in the project remains, and not al  more

MCLEAN, Virginia, Oct. 8 -- Mars Inc., a manufacturer of snacks, food and pet care products and services issued the following news release: * * * Mars Signs First European Renewable Acceleration Contract in Europe in Partnership with GoldenPeaks Capital to Power Full Value Chain * Mars signs its first Renewable Acceleration contract in Europe, in partnership with GoldenPeaks Capital to cover direct operations in support of our 100% renewables commitment. * That contract has been sized to no  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Oct. 7 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * New policy platform highlights proposals for, and by, Southwest Virginians * Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org  NORTON, Va. -- Appalachian Voices, in partnership with residents from five Southwest Virginia communities, released "Virginia's Coal Community Development Platform," a series of policy proposals that represent a community-led appro  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * Senator Justice Celebrates Eight Years of Roads to Prosperity Today, Senator Jim Justice made a statement celebrating eight years since the beginning of his Roads to Prosperity initiative - an effort that has proven to be a massive success in the state: "Eight years ago, we made a promise to West Virginians to do something that had never been done before in our state. Roads to P  more

GUILFORD, England, Oct. 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Solar energy is now the world's cheapest source of power, a Surrey study finds Solar energy is now so cost-effective that, in the sunniest countries, it costs as little as pound sterling0.02 to produce one unit of power, making it cheaper than electricity generated from coal, gas or wind, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. In a study published in Energy and Environmen  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Two Years Later: Independent Women Urges West to Condemn Global Violence Against Women and Girls on Anniversary of Hamas Atrocities * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On the two-year anniversary of the devastating October 7, 2023 attacks on Israeli women and girls by Hamas terrorists, Independent Women's Center for American Safety and Security urges the West to stand up against such a  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, Oct. 8 -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2025: * * * DNR Awards Loans To Support Redevelopment In City Of Madison Loans Will Support Activities To Clean Up Contamination * The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) today announced loan awards totaling over $1.3 million to the city of Madison to support the cleanup of contaminated soil at three properties associated with the Huxley Yards redevelopment pr  more