WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Amid National Cuts, Schatz Secures Nearly $34 Million In New Earmark Funding For Hawai'i Non-Profits, Infrastructure Projects, More Earmarks Expected In Next Round Of Funding * WASHINGTON - Amid federal funding cuts nationwide, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) secured nearly $34 million in new congressional directed spending, also known as earmarks, for Hawai'i in a bipartisan funding package ap  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Clean Energy is Critical to Address Increasing Demand for Data Centers * Washington, D.C. -In response to today's announcement from governors in states on the PJM grid and the Trump administration to address increasing demand for data centers, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from Senior Director of State Climate and Equity Policy Las  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Commonwealth Edison, a subsidiary of Exelon, issued the following news release: * * * ComEd Files Four-Year Grid Plan to Sustain Reliability, Maintain Affordability and Adapt to Rising Energy Demands * ComEd today presented to the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) its second multi-year grid plan (MYGP) containing ComEd's plans for critical investments to the grid in years 2028-2031. The plan builds upon the energy company's previous plan t  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Democratic Governors Align with Sierra Club, Urge Big Tech to Pay Their Fair Share * Washington, D.C. - Today, Democratic governors from Illinois, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland signed onto a deal to ensure PJM takes measures that ensure Big Tech is paying their fair share for their massive power usage. The nation's largest grid operator, PJM, has been in the process of creating a   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Beige Book on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Sixth District grew slightly from mid-November through December. Employment levels were flat to down somewhat, with more employers noting head count reductions. Wage growth remained modest, and nonlabor costs and prices rose slightly. Retail sales increased modestly over the holidays, and travel activity grew at a modest pace.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on Jan. 14, 2026: * * * 30+ Orgs Urge USDA to Limit Federal Support for Manure Digesters Hundreds of millions of dollars intended to cut energy costs have been funneled to costly manure digesters, benefitting industrial-scale livestock operations. * Today, a coalition of 34 organizations filed a rulemaking petition urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Business-Cooperative Servi  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 13 -- New Jersey League of Conservation Voters, an organization that says it works to elect environmentally responsible candidates to state and local offices, issued the following news release: * * * GOVERNOR MURPHY EARNS AN OVERALL ENVIRONMENTAL GRADE OF B FROM NEW JERSEY LCV FOLLOWING FINAL STATE OF THE STATE ADDRESS As Governor Phil Murphy delivers the final State of the State address of his administration, the New Jersey LCV released its final assessment of his e  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - Jan. 16, 2026: * * * This Week in Climate Action - January 16, 2026 * 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 a slew of attacks on the environment, energy costs, and human life. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Instagram  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * New Data Center Proposal for PJM Raises More Questions Than It Answers - and Leaves Core Challenges Unaddressed * WASHINGTON, DC - The proposal today from the White House acknowledges that energy demand is forecast to grow much faster than the grid operator PJM Interconnection is currently able to bring on new generating resources. Advanced Energy United, the industry association repr  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 17 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following statement on Jan. 16, 2026: * * * Oceantic Statement: Largest U.S. Offshore Wind Project Can Return to Construction Moments ago, a U.S. judge for the Eastern District of Virginia has allowed the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project to resume work after granting their injunction request against the administration's lease suspension and construction pause issued D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Announces New Legislation to Reduce Energy Costs * Pappas's legislation would improve energy delivery, improve existing assistance and weatherization programs, and provide direct relief to consumers Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) unveiled new legislation to tackle Granite Staters' rising energy costs. His bipartisan Energy Burden Tax Credit Act, introduced with Congressman Mik  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Package of Three Fiscal Year 2026 Appropriations Bills * Cuts Billions in Unnecessary, Wasteful Funding ***Click here to download audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - By a vote of 82 to 15, the United States Senate passed three bipartisan Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations bills, cutting more than $10 billion in spending and funding the Departments of the Interior, Energy Commerce and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Secures National and New Hampshire Priorities in Bipartisan Government Funding Bills, More Than $26.8 million for 18 Granite State Projects * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies (Ag-FDA) Subcommittee and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriatio  more

OAKLAND, California, Jan. 16 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * Sunrun, Nation's Largest Residential Solar Provider, Joins Business Moratorium Against Deep Sea Mining * MEDIA CONTACT: Ryon Harms, Ryon@asyousow.org, 310.730.9407 EL CERRITO, CA - January 16, 2025 -This week, Sunrun Inc., the nation's largest residential solar and storage company, was formally added to the growing number of businesses calling for a moratorium on deep seabed mining. The commitmen  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 16 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * The U.S. Department of Energy Cancels Funding for Community Solar Energy Projects in Puerto Rico * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) on January 9 notified that it is cancelling cooperative agreements and over $300 million in funding for solar energy installations for thousands of low-income households, including a community solar project led by Environmental Defense Fund (ED  more

GREENSBORO, North Carolina, Jan. 17 -- The University of North Carolina Greensboro campus issued the following news: * * * Solar Panels Serve Middle College with Clean Energy, New Educational Toolset With the recent installation of a 20-kilowatt rooftop solar array, the Middle College at UNC Greensboro took a significant leap toward sustainability and hands-on STEM education. For the Middle College's students and faculty, the solar panels offer them much more than clean energy. The installat  more