PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 19 -- The Arizona House Republicans issued the following news release on Feb. 18, 2026: * * * House Republicans Advance HB 2918 to End Property Tax Subsidies for New Utility-Scale Wind and Solar Projects Party-line vote in House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee; all Democrats vote NO * House Majority Leader Michael Carbone today praised the House Natural Resources, Energy and Water Committee for advancing House Bill 2918, sponsored by Representative David  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Colorado Legislators Introduce Bill Countering Expensive Coal Plant Order * DENVER - Today legislators introduced HB26-1226 aimed at reducing the impact of the Department of Energy's 202(c) dubious "emergency" order to keep the Craig 1 coal unit operating past its planned retirement date at the end of 2025. That executive order could cost ratepayers up to $85 million annually, according to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news: * * * Accelerating Science with Digital Twins Researchers at Berkeley Lab are building digital twins that link physical systems with AI-informed models to accelerate discovery. Key Takeaways * Digital twins are ultra-accurate computer-based simulations of complex physical systems used for exploring "what-if" scenarios and guiding real-time decisions in science and engineerin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: * * * Summaries | February 2026 Commission Meeting These are summaries of orders voted by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at its February 19, 2026, public meeting. Links to each order will be provided below once the order is issued. The summaries are produced by FERC's Office of External Affairs and are intended to provide only a general synopsis of the orders. These summaries are not i  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 19 -- Fordham University issued the following news: * * * Bronx Green Jobs Center Receives $1.4M State Grant State Funding and New Climate Fellows Build on Fordham's Leadership in Environmental Justice By Alex Williamson The Bronx Green Jobs Center has secured a $1.4 million state grant, marking a major step forward for the workforce training hub Fordham broke ground on in July. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the award this month as part of a $4 million statewide investment in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: An 'Energy Dominance' outlook for 2026 * After the 2024 election, the Trump administration wasted no time advancing a dangerous fossil fuel agenda that prioritized oil and gas profits over the health and wellbeing of communities and public lands. By declaring a national energy emergency and directing agencies to " unleash " fossil fuel production, the administration opened m  more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Feb. 19 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * PhD student maps mysterious upper atmosphere of Uranus for the first time * A Northumbria University PhD student has led an international team of astronomers in creating the first-ever three-dimensional map of Uranus's upper atmosphere, revealing how the ice giant's unusual magnetic field shapes spectacular auroras high above the planet's clouds. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, le  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, Feb. 20 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2026: * * * Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and New York Power Authority Announce Opening of 12 New Electric Vehicle Fast Chargers at Laguardia Airport New Public EV Charging Station is Airport's First and Single Largest Bank of Chargers in NYPA's Overall Statewide EVolve NY Network New High-Speed Chargers Help Meet Public Demand for EV Charging Infrastructure at Port  more

LAFAYETTE, Louisiana, Feb. 20 (TNSjou) -- The University of Louisiana Lafayette campus issued the following news: * * * UL Lafayette researcher reveals first direct evidence of rare cosmic process in ancient stardust A University of Louisiana at Lafayette researcher has uncovered the first direct evidence of a rare chemical process deep inside an exploding massive star by analyzing ancient stardust billions of years older than our sun. The discovery, led by Dr. Ishita Pal in collaboration wi  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Feb. 19 -- The University of Kansas posted the following news: * * * Undergraduate student wins prestigious scholarship intended for graduate physics students * LAWRENCE -A University of Kansas undergraduate student whose research interest focuses on planets beyond our solar system, or exoplanets, has been awarded a prestigious physics scholarship intended for graduate students. Lucciana Caceres Holgado, a senior from Cusco, Peru, was chosen as the recipient of the second  more