FRAMINGHAM, Massachusetts, Oct. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Ameresco, a cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * Ameresco Announces 50MW Battery Energy Storage Asset to Enhance Resiliency and Energy Security * FRAMINGHAM, MA and KINGMAN, AZ - October 16, 2025 - Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading energy solutions provider dedicated to helping customers navigate the energy transition, today announced the developm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- America First Policies issued the following excerpts of a commentary to Townhall on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * Trump's Compact for Academic Excellence Restores American Values to Higher Education By Christopher Schorr, Ph.D. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration has invited nine universities to lead a new campaign to revive American higher education. The proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" would include several of America  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The America First Policy Institute issued the following commentary on Oct. 17, 2025, to Townhall: * * * Trump's Compact for Academic Excellence Restores American Values to Higher Education By Michael Shires and Christopher Schorr, Ph.D. As reported in the Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration has invited nine universities to lead a new campaign to revive American higher education. The proposed "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education" would include   more

NEW YORK, Oct. 18 -- Blackstone, an investment firm, issued the following news release: * * * Blackstone Charitable Foundation Awards $3 Million to Launch Blackstone Skilled Futures Expanding Trades Opportunities in Arizona * The Blackstone Charitable Foundation has awarded a $3 million grant to launch Blackstone Skilled Futures in partnership with Arizona State University, Maricopa Community Colleges and local nonprofits. The program aims to increase access to high-quality training and wor  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Biggs Introduces Resolution Condemning the United Nations' Attempt to Impose Global Shipping Tax * Today, Congressman Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced a resolution condemning the United Nations (UN) and International Maritime Organization (IMO) for proposing a global tax on shipping emissions. (link is external) The UN-backed "Net-Zero Framework" under consideration by the IMO would impose a g  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego, Kelly, Colleagues Call on Administration to Restore Solar for All Program, Prevent Energy Cost Hikes * WASHINGTON - Arizona Senators Ruben Gallego and Mark Kelly joined 30 of their colleagues in demanding the Trump administration immediately restore the Solar for All program, which helps working-class families afford rooftop and community-based solar energy - helping to lower their home en  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 [Category: Political] -- U.S. Term Limits issued the following news release: * * * Gene Scharer Pledges to Support Term Limits on Congress U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the leader in the non-partisan national movement to limit terms for elected officials, praises 2026 U.S. Representative candidate for Arizona, Gene Scharer (district 9), for signing the pledge for an amendment to term limit Congress. Previously, candidate Danielle Sterbinsky also signed the pledge. U.S. Term L  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release on Oct. 17, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Arizona Supreme Court Rejects Republicans' Attempt to Undermine Election Administration and Make It Harder to Vote Yesterday, the Arizona Supreme Court dealt yet another blow to Republicans' attempts to make it harder to vote in Arizona. The unanimous decision dismissed a Republican challenge to the state's 2023 Election Procedure Manual (EPM), which provides instructions   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Jeffries to Johnson: Swear in Representative-elect Grijalva at tomorrow's pro forma session * The Hon. Mike Johnson Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives H-232, The Capitol Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Speaker Johnson: I write to demand that you swear in Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva at the pro forma session scheduled to take place on Friday, October 17. Her election  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly on Squawk Box: "When People Lose Their Health Care Coverage, Some of Those People Die, Other People go Bankrupt. We're Trying to Prevent This from Happening" * In case you missed it, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box to underscore that Democrats are fighting to protect Americans' health care. Kelly shared stories from Arizonans who could face financial hardship and worse i  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly, Gallego, Colleagues Call on Trump Administration to Restore Solar for All Program, Prevent Energy Cost Hikes * Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego joined 30 of their Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, demanding the Trump administration immediately restore the Solar for All program, which helps working class families  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Brooke Gatley, an environmental policy student from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, has submitted a public comment letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) raising concerns regarding the Arizona State Implementation Plan (SIP) under the Clean Air Act. The student has expressed strong reservations about the proposal's approval, citing the lack of public health surveys prior to its consideration. The letter highlights that although the Arizona Departme  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Oct. 17 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Taft's Phoenix Office Continues Impressive Growth Since Merger * Since combining with Taft on January 1, 2025, what was formerly Sherman & Howard's Phoenix office has grown by 120%. In an interview with the Phoenix Business Journal, Phoenix Partner-in-Charge Craig Morgan shared the enhanced value the merger with Taft brings to clients throughout Arizona and the Southwest. "We wa  more