WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Arkansas PSC Opens Door For Higher Electricity Bills * Little Rock, Ark. - Today, as the region focuses on an impending winter storm, the Arkansas Public Service Commission approved a move to raise customers' electricity costs in much of Northwest Arkansas. With the go-ahead from the three governor-appointed PSC commissioners, SWEPCO will increase bills by 23% at current fuel costs, in par  more

FULLERTON, California, Jan. 23 -- California State University Fullerton campus issued the following news: * * * CSUF Wins Recognition for Making Campus More Sustainable Cal State Fullerton has been recognized a second time for its environmental efforts with a gold rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. The university first achieved gold in the association's rating system in 2023; that award lasted until CSUF again received AASHE's gold rating   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 24 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * New York State Budget Lacks Bold Action on Energy and Climate Governor misses opportunity to lead on cutting energy costs and protecting climate and public health * Albany, N.Y. -- This week, New York Governor Kathy Hochul released her SFY2027 Executive Budget proposal (https://www.governor.ny.gov.mcas.ms/sites/default/files/2026-01/FY2027ExecutiveBudgetBook.pdf). The following stat  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 23 (TNSjou) -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * New model reveals significant energy requirement of rapid fossil fuel phase-out By Gege Li A substantial 'transition energy' is required to phase out fossil fuels in the European Union, a study by Imperial College London has found, revealing that faster transitions demand significantly larger, and potentially disruptive, reallocations of energy resources within society. By developing a model that c  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news wrap up, This Week in Climate Action - Jan. 23, 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 state officials making good on campaign promises to lower energy bills, and efforts from the federal government to pollute our air and water. Be sure to follow LC  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following memorandum: * * * TO: Interested Parties FR: Bill Holland, LCV Vice President of State Policy and Advocacy RE: Voters called for energy affordability in 2025, new leaders are already delivering Newly elected governors and utility commissioners took immediate action in their first few days to deliver on campaign promises to lower energy costs, build more clean energy, and take on big energ  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 23 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Local Climate Action Program drives measurable statewide climate leadership * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Since 2019, Penn State's Local Climate Action Program (LCAP) has helped communities across Pennsylvania take measurable steps toward addressing climate change through applied research, greenhouse gas accounting, and student-driven planning assistance. The program, shared between Penn State   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden Deliver Over $100 Million for Critical Community Projects Funding Across Oregon * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today announced they secured over $100 million in federal investments for essential community-initiated projects in nearly every Oregon county in both Fiscal Year 2026 packages that recently cleared Congress. Both Merkley and Wyden hold a t  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 23 -- The The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following news release on Jan. 22, 2026: * * * PSC Acts to Strengthen Market for Distributed Energy Resources Four Distributed Energy Resource Providers Lose Ability to do Business in New York State for Failing to Abide by Rules Commission Modifies Standardized Interconnection Requirements to Maximize Federal Investment Tax Credit Potential for DERs * The New York State Public Service Commission today   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 [Category: Energy] -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * SEIA Elects New Board Chair, Board Members to Guide Organizational and Industrial Priorities in 2026 * WASHINGTON D.C. -Today the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) announced the election of Scott Moskowitz of Qcells as chair of its Board of Directors, alongside a slate of newly elected board members representing the full breadth of the U.S. solar and storage ind  more

MENLO PARK, California, Jan. 23 -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * What is the universe made of? SLAC experts weigh in on the mysterious force that shapes our cosmic history * By Ali Sundermier * Dark energy drives the accelerating expansion of the universe, making up about 70% of its total mass-energy content. * The Dark Energy Survey (DES) was created to probe dark energy using a large optical survey, discovering dwarf galaxies and po  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * With Electricity Costs Rising Nationwide, Heinrich Leads Letter with Wyden, Van Hollen, and Rosen in Calling on Burgum to Revoke July Directive Blocking New, Cheaper Energy From the Grid Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.),   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * With Electricity Costs Rising Nationwide, Heinrich Leads Letter with Wyden, Van Hollen, and Rosen in Calling on Burgum to Revoke July Directive Blocking New, Cheaper Energy From the Grid Today, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, led   more