WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- 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 termina  more

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 10 -- SUNY University at Albany issued the following Q&A on Oct. 9, 2025, by Erin Frick with Jeremy Feldblyum, associate professor of chemistry and director of graduate studies: * * * Nobel Explainer: UAlbany Chemist Jeremy Feldblyum on Metal-Organic Frameworks This year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry was awarded to three researchers, including University at Albany alum Omar Yaghi, for their work on developing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs)--versatile molecular materials t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes National Defense Authorization Act Containing Over $10 Billion in Hirono-Led Provisions to Strengthen National Security * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, voted to pass the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) in the U.S. Senate, securing several key provisions for Hawaii and the  more

MUNICH, Germany, Oct. 10 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * EXplained: e-conversion with Jennifer Rupp and Ian Sharp Research for a sustainable energy future In our video series "EXplained," we present the seven clusters of excellence with which our university is entering the next funding phase of the Excellence Competition. This episode focuses on the e-conversion cluster, whose speakers at TUM are Prof. Jennifer Rupp and Prof. Ian Sharp. * A thriving e  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * This Week in Climate Action - October 10, 2025 * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering states' progress on clean energy and democracy, and the selloff of public lands. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, and TikTok.  more

PLANO, Texas, Oct. 10 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota Kentucky Powers Up with New Solar Field * Clean energy milestones drive Toyota toward a carbon-neutral future GEORGETOWN, Ky. (Oct. 10, 2025) - Toyota advanced its environmental sustainability efforts today with the launch of a new solar panel installation at its flagship manufacturing facility in Georgetown. The project was celebrated with a ribbon-cutting ceremony that br  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Reportedly Cancels Nevada's Largest Solar and Storage Project, Restricting Clean Affordable Electricity Supply as Costs Surge * (WASHINGTON - October 10, 2025) According to news reports, the Esmeralda Seven solar project in Nevada has been canceled by the Bureau of Land Management, as reflected on BLM's website. The solar and storage project, the largest p  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Oct. 10 -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: * * * UNSW shines bright at Parliament House Showcase Dozens of the University's brightest minds took centre stage at the annual UNSW Showcase at Parliament House, as the Education Minister praised UNSW for changing lives and transforming society. UNSW Sydney was in the national spotlight this week, with more than 30 of its leading researchers and innovators presenting their work to federal politicians  more