WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, D-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher and Congressman Troy Carter Introduce Legislation To Rein In Rogue EPA * Today, Congresswoman Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Congressman Troy Carter (LA-02) introduced the Zealously Eliminating Legal Decisions of Ineptitude and Negligence ( ZELDIN ) Act to establish guardrails on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin's authority to terminate fede  more

WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto, Risch Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Streamline the Geothermal Permitting Process * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) introduced legislation to streamline geothermal permitting on federal land. The Geothermal Ombudsman for National Deployment and Optimal Reviews Act would direct the Secretary of the Interior t  more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Court Halts Trump Administration's Anti-Wind and Solar Actions WASHINGTON - A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction against five orders the Trump administration issued in an unlawful effort to block wind and solar projects. Today's decision in the case RENEW Northeast and other clean energy trade groups filed against the Interior Department and the Army Corps of Engineers is the lates  more

SMITHFIELD, Rhode Island, April 22 -- Bryant University issued the following news: * * * Earth Day 2026 cultivates sustainability awareness and plants seeds for a greener Bryant * While Earth Day happens only once a year, efforts to create a greener Bryant occur year-round. The university recently received its highest-ever score on the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS), a self-reported protocol developed by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in   more

NEW YORK, April 24 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following statement on April 23, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro's decision to extend Pennsylvania's two dirtiest coal plants increases costs and pollution harms Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is seeking court approval of a consent decree with the operator of the Keystone and Conemaugh coal-fired power plants to continue operations beyond their scheduled retirement dates. "Governor Shapiro's decision to allow Pennsylvania's two di  more

FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, April 22 -- Fairfax County Public Schools issued the following news: * * * FCPS This Week - April 22, 2026 * Middle schoolers from Lake Braddock Secondary School react after learning they won first place in the county's Battle of the Books competition. The program, created by school librarians, incorporates book trivia for students where they read a set number of books and then play games and answer questions.  FCPS Students Named Winners of National Merit Corporate  more

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, April 23 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * New technology makes it possible to expand the electricity grid to include more green energy sources * The electricity grid is facing capacity constraints, both in Denmark and abroad. Hybrid power plants can help address the challenge of connecting more wind turbines and solar panels. The electricity grid is under pressure. This is true both in Denmark and abroad. Capacity is limited,   more

NEW YORK, April 23 -- The New York City Economic Development Corp. issued the following news release on April 21, 2026: * * * NYCEDC Awards $7 Million Capital Investment to CUNY to Build Green Workforce Training Facilities at Several Colleges Across New York City The $7M Capital Investment Will Strengthen CUNY-to-Career Pipelines, Directly Benefiting Six CUNY Campuses Across All Five Boroughs Funding Will Support New and Upgraded Green Infrastructure and Training Facilities at CUNY Campuses,  more

CLAREMONT, California, April 23 -- Pomona College issued the following Q&A on April 22, 2026, by Marilyn Thomsen with Kamil Lungu, energy policy expert based in Washington, D.C.: * * * Clean Energy: New Developments to Make It Cheaper and More Reliable California has long been a leader in promoting the transition to clean energy. Reducing dependence on fossil fuels is key to lowering the level of greenhouse gas emissions and, as a result, helping to slow climate change. But, as California fac  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Huffman, Hernandez, Velazquez, Ocasio-Cortez Launch Investigation into Misuse of Puerto Rico-Energy Resilience Fund Today, Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Resident Commissioner Pablo Jose Hernandez (D-Puerto Rico), Representative Nydia Velazquez (D-N.Y.), and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) led 4  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on April 22, 2026: * * * OPENING REMARKS: Senator Murray Blasts Trump's Energy Budget as Skyrocketing Energy Costs Squeeze American Families ICYMI: Senator Murray on President Trump's FY27 Budget Request * Today - during a Senate Appropriations Energy and Water Development Subcommittee hearing on President Trump's fiscal year 2027 budget request for t  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 23 -- The Washington State Department of Commerce issued the following news on April 22, 2026: * * * Clean energy and resilience take shape on the Tulalip Reservation From feasibility studies to EV charging infrastructure, Commerce helped fund a range of clean energy projects * For the Tulalip Tribes, planning for the future means protecting what matters most: elders, children and the strength of the community. On the Tulalip Reservation in Snohomish County, that   more