WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: * * * Cortez Masto Leads Call for Strong Guardrails on Trump Administration Stonewalling of Wind and Solar Projects * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) led Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) in a letter to the leadership of Interior-Environment and Energy-Water Appropriations subcommittees calling on them to put guar  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Data Centers Are Opposed by Over Half of Americans * Key Takeaways 1 A campaign in The Guardian last year and related media hype about AI and its data centers have convinced over half of all Americans to strongly oppose nearby construction and led them to link rising electricity prices to their proliferation. 2 Some states and locales are moving to prohibit or delay data cent  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 10 -- Earthjustice issued the following statement on June 9, 2026: * * * Earthjustice Statement: 2026 NYS Legislative Session Bills to rein in energy-hogging data centers, protect drinking water, and boost solar await Governor Hochul's signature - Albany, N.Y. -- New York's 2026 legislative session came to an end on Friday, June 5. After finalizing the significantly delayed state budget (due in part to one of the Governor's top priorities, weakening New York'  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 10 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Households Can't Afford Donald Trump's Push for Dirty, Expensive Coal * 350.org today condemned the Trump administration's plan to spend US$700 million on giant new coal plants, warning that households in the US and worldwide will pay the price through higher electricity bills and worsening   more

AMES, Iowa, June 10 -- Iowa State University issued the following news release: * * * Hydrogen from deep under Iowa? State universities can help build a hydrogen economy * Companies are drilling exploratory wells to look for geologic hydrogen thousands of feet below Iowa's surface. This photo shows a well near Vincent, just northeast of Fort Dodge, in September 2024. Photo provided by Ryan Clark, Iowa Geological Survey. AMES, Iowa - The geologists spoke in apocalyptic terms about Iowa's di  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, June 11 (TNSjou) -- Northwestern University posted the following news release: * * * Why plastic lingers: Water chemistry slows nature's cleanup Natural water chemistry shields plastics from sunlight and microbes * In lab settings, ultraviolet light deteriorates plastic so microbes can break it down further * But, in nature, plastic often persists in waterways for decades despite direct sunlight * While lab experiments often use purified water or unrealistic water chemi  more

HONG KONG, June 10 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU develops smart window film to regulate light and humidity, reducing building energy consumption and promoting low-carbon city development * As global warming intensifies, window technologies that can automatically regulate indoor light and humidity in response to environmental changes could help reduce building energy consumption and support the development of a low-carbon city. A resear  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 10 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * Redevelopment, Transportation, Environmental and Additional Grant Opportunities * NEWLY LISTED PROGRAMS Commission on Crime and Delinquency: Juvenile Justice System Enhancement Strategy (JJSES) Who May Apply: Private non-profit agency or unit of local government Use: To build on the work that has been completed to date and advance statewide training and technical assistance ar  more

WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas Confronts Department of Energy Secretary Wright * Click here (link is external) to watch the exchange. WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) confronted U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright during a Committee on Science, Space, and Technology hearing. Rep. Salinas questioned Secretary Wright about rising energy and gas costs since Presi  more

NEW YORK, June 10 (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release with Atlas Public Policy: * * * Report: Clean Power Maintains Strong Lead, Faces Challenges Due to Administration Policy Reversals and Barriers More than 8 GW of clean power projects were canceled in Q1 2026 despite growing electricity demand and $377 billion in planned clean energy investments - Environmental Defense Fund and Atlas Public Policy today released a new report, The State of Clean Pow  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 10 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Startup's nuclear-inspired cooling system could make data centers more sustainable * The rise of artificial intelligence is riding on the back of an enormous data center expansion. Data centers are projected to account for anywhere from 9 to 17 percent of total electricity usage in the U.S. by the end of the decade. Today, around a third of data center electricity is devoted to coo  more

GREATER MANCHESTER, England, June 10 -- The University of Salford issued the following news: * * * Supporting vulnerable communities with accessible and sustainable warmth Growing up across south and southeast Asia, Sri Hollema witnessed firsthand the daily challenges faced by vulnerable communities with limited access to reliable energy and heating. She is now the founder of Mat Zero, which is developing safe, portable and sustainable heating solutions for displaced communities and disaster   more

GUILFORD, England, June 10 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Vertical farming emissions could be offset if spared farmland is used for solar power * Vertical farming could free up thousands of hectares of UK farmland, but the environmental benefits depend on how that land is reused, according to new research led by the University of Surrey. Credit: Getty Images The study, published in Cleaner Food Systems, is the first UK-wide study to look at not only   more