WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * 80+ Rally in Syracuse Against Gov. Hochul's Nuclear Push * Advocates highlight health risks and environmental justice concerns; call for faster, affordable renewable technology to protect our shared future Syracuse, NY -- On Tuesday, September 30, over 50 people -- including Haudenosaunee community members and titleholders, climate and environmental justice activists, and social just  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Oct. 9 (TNSrpt) -- The Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following news release: * * * Arizona's Energy Foresight Helps Drive Surging Economic Growth Including $65 Billion in AI & Tech Investments * Arizona, first in nation to outlaw city-level bans on specific energy types, embraces natural gas, solar and all energy to fuel economy * States with restrictive energy policies losing investment race while those like Arizona thrive * PHOENIX - Arizona's surging economic and p  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Oct. 8 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy named a Top Utility in Economic Development for 18th year in a row * For the 18th consecutive year, Site Selectio n Magazine has named Entergy a Top Utility in economic development. The communities we serve in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas host some of the largest and most power-intensive industries in the United States. In 2024, Entergy helped secure more than $47   more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Oct. 9 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Risks loom for Australian thermal coal as growth markets stall Energy transition hits turning point in China and Southeast Asia Key Takeaways: China has been the major growth market for thermal coal exporters, and alongside Southeast Asian markets has more than offset declining demand in more mature markets. However, China's energy transition has reached a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Heinrich Announce Timing of Senate Vote on Their Legislation to Stop Trump's Cost-Raising Energy Agenda * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) and U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the Senate will vote today on their legislation to challenge President Donald Trump's radical, cost-raising, job-kill  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LCV Statement on Vote to Terminate Trump's Sham Energy Emergency Order In response to the Senate failing to pass legislation that would terminate the sham Trump Energy Emergency order, the League of Conservation Voters released the following statement from Senior Federal Advocacy Campaigns Director, Leah Donahey: "Democrats are fighting back to address rising costs by vot  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- 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

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Oct. 8 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * How to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ammonia production * Ammonia is one of the most widely produced chemicals in the world, used mostly as fertilizer, but also for the production of some plastics, textiles, and other applications. Its production, through processes that require high heat and pressure, accounts for up to 20 percent of all the greenhouse gases from the entire c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Blasts Report of "Concierge, White Glove Service" for Fossil Fuel Companies * WASHINGTON, D.C. \- A report from the Washington Post yesterday, detailed the lengths to which the Trump administration is catering to fossil fuel companies, offering "concierge, white glove" service for executives looking to circumvent environmental and safety reviews. This news comes at a time when  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Reaction: New FERC Commissioners Confirmed in Package Vote * WASHINGTON, DC \- Today, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm a pair of Trump nominees, David LaCerte and Laura Swett, as commissioners to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The nominations were considered in a package with dozens of other nominees to federal posts rather than on their individual merit. The Federa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar and Storage Industry Launches New Online Resource to Enhance Solar Recycling, Support Long-Term Sustainability * SAVANNAH, GA. and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is launching SolarRecycle.org, a new platform to strengthen the long-term sustainability of solar and storage and connect industry leaders with recycling partners.   more

TUCSON, Arizona, Oct. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release: * * * The moon's biggest impact crater made a radioactive splash When astronauts land near the moon's south pole as part of NASA's Artemis program in a few years, they likely will find themselves in an unexpected treasure trove of clues that could help scientists better understand how Earth's only natural satellite came to be. That's according to a new study led by Jeffrey Andrews-Hanna, a planeta  more

MANCHESTER, England, Oct. 8 (TNSjou) -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * The Lost Decade: why Australia is playing climate catch-up For ten long years, Australia earned an unenviable reputation as one of the world's climate change 'laggards'. From 2013 to 2022 its governments weakened environmental rules, cut renewable energy funding and fought against international climate agreements - climate scientists and activists dubbed it the nation's 'Lost Decade'.  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Oct. 8 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * Afretec Network awards $2.3M in multi-institutional research grants The Carnegie Mellon University Africa-led network has awarded almost $7.43M in research funding since it was established in 2022. The African Engineering and Technology Network (Afretec), a pan-African collaboration of technology-focused universities, has awarded $2.3 million USD in grants to build research capacity and  more