WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Agreement Secures Renewable Energy, Recycled Water for California Data Center * PITTSBURG, Calif. The Center for Biological Diversity has reached an agreement with the city of Pittsburg and developers to include rooftop solar, electric vehicle infrastructure and a host of other environmental protection measures for a data center project. The agreement, filed in court toda  more

ORANGE, Connecticut, Dec. 17 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release: * * * Avangrid Hosts Fourth Annual Energy Innovation Hackathon 181 students from 16 leading universities from across the United States competed for a chance to win cash prizes in the 32-hour competition. * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, celebrated future leaders in the energy industry at its fourth annual Energy Innovation Hackathon, reinforcing Avangr  more

MERCED, California, Dec. 16 -- The University of California Merced issued the following news: * * * Climate Speaker Series at UC Merced Kicks Off with Warnings... and Hope * The global climate crisis was entirely predictable and impacts nearly every facet of life. But we still can slow its progress and mitigate the effects we already see. That was the message delivered earlier this month by climate scientist Michael Mann, who spoke at the first in a series of presentations at UC Merced pla  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Dec. 16 -- The University of Arizona posted the following news release: * * * Famous faces, balanced budgets and big ideas: Top U of A stories of 2025 * The University of Arizona was home to countless research discoveries, programmatic successes and other historic milestones throughout 2025. No matter the time, space or place, University Communications was there to capture to moment. Here is a selection of the university's most impactful news stories of the year. A new e  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Celebrates House Passage of Bill to Deliver Reliable, Affordable Electric Power to American Communities * The U.S. House of Representatives passed Rep. Griffith's H.R. 3632, the Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025. This legislation amends Section 207 of the Federal Power Act to allow a Regional Transmission Operator (RTO) or state Public Utility Commission to petition the Federal Ener  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 16 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Historic gift endows Cornell CALS Ashley School * A $55 million gift to Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will establish the Cornell CALS Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment, combining the Department of Global Development and the Department of Natural Resources and the Environment. The school is named in honor of Stephen B. Ashley '62, MBA '64, whose gift to endow the school   more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 17 -- The Cornell University College of Agriculture and Life Sciences issued the following news: * * * Historic gift endows Cornell CALS Ashley School By Krisy Gashler, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences A $55 million gift to Cornell's College of Agriculture and Life Sciences will establish the Cornell CALS Ashley School of Global Development and the Environment, combining the Department of Global Development and the Department of Natural Resources and the Enviro  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Dec. 16 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * Novel SwRI-developed IMAP instrument delivers first-light data * Southwest Research Institute's novel Compact Dual Ion Composition Experiment (CoDICE) instrument aboard NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) spacecraft has successfully collected first-light data. IMAP launched in September to help researchers better understand the boundary of the helios  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Dec. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Constellation, a retail supplier of power, natural gas and energy products and services for homes and businesses, posted the following news release: * * * NRC Renews Operating Licenses for Clinton & Dresden; Constellation Investing $370 Million in State-of-the-Art Upgrades to Keep These Illinois Nuclear Facilities Online, Meet Rising Power Demand and Support Economic Growth * 20-year renewals preserve 2,200 jobs and $8.1 billion in tax re  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Palmer Votes in Favor of Power Plant Reliability Act, Speaks on House Floor * Media Contact: Hope Dawson (link sends email) (202) 225-4921 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representative Gary Palmer (AL-06) voted in favor of H.R. 3632, the Power Plant Reliability Act. This bill passed by a vote of 222 - 202. Prior to voting for the Power Plant Reliability Act, Rep. Palmer made the following remarks in f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 [Category: Energy] (TNSrep) -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release: * * * REPORT: US Energy Storage Installations Through Q3 2025 Surpass 2024 Totals * Utility-scale five-year forecast increases 15% compared to H1 2025 * 5.3 GW installed in Q3, 31% YOY growth * Utility-scale leads with 4.6 GW, 27% YOY growth * The U.S. energy storage market continued steady growth in Q3 2025, with 5.3 gigawatts (GW) installed nationwide, pushing 20  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following letter: * * * October 20, 2025 To: The Honorable Doug Burgum, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240 Dear Secretary Burgum, We write to you with extreme concern that America's energy dominance is being limited by unnecessary red tape and bureaucracy. As you may know, over 80 percent of Nevada's land is managed by federal agencies. Our economic vibrancy depends on ti  more

MORRIS, Minnesota, Dec. 16 -- University of Minnesota Morris campus issued the following news: * * * UMN Morris students tell a good sustainability story * In the summer of 2025, a student team in the Office of Sustainability asked the question: How do we better communicate our sustainability leadership at UMN Morris to our student body and partners? Henry Hietpas '26 of Stillwater, Josie Barber '27 of Shakopee, and Mary Landherr '26 of Forest Lake put their heads together and came up with  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Dec. 16 -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * The missing piece in net zero: Building the know-how to upgrade millions of homes By Jaime Comber, Senior Research Consultant, UTS, Ed Langham, Research Director, UTS, and Paris Hadfield, Research Fellow, Monash University Local councils and community groups can help turn draughty, expensive houses into comfortable, efficient homes - if given the right support. Summer in Australia often means   more

HAILEY, Idaho, Dec. 16 -- The Western Watersheds Project posted the following news release: * * * Conservationists Delay Greenlink North Transmission Project The Massive High-Voltage Powerline Would Slice Through the Wild Nevada Outback * RENO, Nev. -- Conservationists won their protest against the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) faulty final Environmental Impact Statement for the Greenlink North Transmission Project, halting the project's progress and protecting open space and wildlife h  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Dec. 17 -- Yale University issued the following Q&A on Dec. 16, 2025, by Kevin Dennehy with Rohini Pande, Henry J. Heinz II professor of economics and director of the Economic Growth Center: * * * 'We're in a better place': Has the time for a unified global carbon market finally arrived? In a Q&A, Yale economist Rohini Pande explains why a voluntary carbon market initiative adopted during the COP30 climate conference in Belem can help make emissions reduction cost effe  more