WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- Americans for Democracy and Human Rights in Bahrain posted the following news: * * * Desalinated Water: A Blessing or an Environmental Challenge? * Saudi Arabia, located in one of the world's most water-scarce regions, faces a growing population projected to rise from 35 million to 40.1 million by 2030, making water management one of the most critical aspects of its national policy. As water scarcity becomes an increasingly pressing issue, MENA  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Larson Applauds Court Order Ending Baseless Revolution Wind Stop Work Order * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement after a federal judge issued a court injunction allowing work to resume on the Revolution Wind project. This is the second time the Trump Administration lost in court after trying to end the near-complete offshore wind project, w  more

LIVERMORE, California, Jan. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Pandora mission demonstrates new model for low-cost, high-impact science On Monday, Jan. 12, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), in partnership with NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) and Blue Canyon Technologies, announced the successful launch of the Pandora satellite into Earth's orbit, initiating a yearlong mission to advance atmospheric  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Murray Floor Remarks on CJS, Energy & Water, Interior Funding Bills as Senate Takes Up Package Senate advances package in 80-13 preliminary procedural vote following House passage of the package in a 397-28 vote on Thursday Package of funding bills rejects draconian cuts and policies pushed by President Trump, House Republicans--  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Jan. 12 (TNSrpt) -- The Texas Public Policy Foundation issued the following news release: * * * New Report: Texas Transmission Costs Expected to More Than Double, Adding $100+ Annually to Average Electric Bills * Life:Powered analysis finds ratepayers have paid nearly $15 billion since 2010 to support wind and solar transmission investments-and new projects will repeat the same mistakes. AUSTIN, Texas - January 12, 2026 - Transmission costs in ERCOT have exploded from $1.5 b  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 13 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 12, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Revolution Wind to Resume Construction Earlier today, a U.S. judge in D.C. court ruled construction can resume on Revolution Wind while it challenges the federal administration's the construction pause and lease suspension issued on December 22, 2025. The ruling cited the 'arbitrary and capricious' nature of the recen  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * Resilience, community investment highlight DEQ actions in 2025 * In 2025, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) supported communities recovering from Hurricane Helene, took actions to address PFAS contamination and continued to protect the state's natural resources for the health and prosperity of all North Carolinians. The monumental ta  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Jan. 12 [Category: Business] -- Southwest Research Institute posted the following news release: * * * SwRI evaluates fire risks associated with solar panel installations * January 12, 2026 -Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) conducted a series of large-scale tests to investigate factors that affect flame spread beneath photovoltaic (PV) panel installations on flat, commercial and industrial rooftops. The research will help fire safety organizations update standards and f  more

RIVERSIDE, California, Jan. 12 -- The University of California Riverside campus issued the following news: * * * Tiny Mars' big impact on Earth's climate * At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. And yet, new research reveals the extent to which Mars is quietly tugging on Earth's orbit and shaping the cycles that drive long-term climate patterns here, including ice ages. Stephen Kane, a professor of planetary astrophysics at UC Rivers  more