WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following remarks on Sept. 10, 2024, Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter at the 2024 Georgetown Law Global Antitrust Enforcement Symposium: * * * As Prepared for Delivery * * * Thank you for that kind introduction. This event is one of the hallmarks of antitrust policy every year, and it's always nice to speak at Georgetown, where Dean Robert Pitofsky taught. My thanks to the organizers for putting on this terrific even  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. 11 -- Bracewell, a law firm, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, DC - Bracewell LLP represents Sol Systems LLC in its acquisition from Tenaska of 2 GW of utility-scale hybrid solar and storage projects. The portfolio spans multiple states within the Midwest and continues Sol's strategic collaboration with Tenaska. The projects each exceed 100 MW and are slated for operations between 2028 and 2029. This acquisition is part of Sol's strategic growth plan to sca  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a proposed rule and request for comment, published in the Federal Register on Sept. 11, 2024, entitled "Establishment of Reporting Requirements for the Development of Advanced Artificial Intelligence Models and Computing Clusters." SUMMARY: This proposed rule would amend the Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS) Industrial Base Surveys--Data Collections regulations by establishing reporting req  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Earthworks issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2024: Santo Domingo, DR -- Today, dozens of people from rural communities in the Dominican Republic living next to the world's sixth largest gold mine are joined by allies from across the country as they enter their third day of protests. Over the last two days, community members marched over 100 kilometers to the capital, Santo Domingo, culminating with today's protest in front of the National Palace and the Mini  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, an organization that engages Republican policymakers and the public in solutions to address the nation's energy, economic and environmental security, issued the following statement on Sept. 11, 2024: * * * "Without question, the current permitting system is inconsistent with the environmental benefits of the advancement of clean energy," said CRES President Heather Reams. "In fact, according to the American Clean Power Associat  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- MOTOROLA MOBILITY LLC, Chicago, Illinois has been assigned a patent (No. US 12088130 B2, initially filed March 22, 2023) developed by Mark Carlson, Arlington Heights, Illinois, for "Electronic devices with multiple energy storage device charging circuits and corresponding methods."  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: LOS ANGELES Today, the EPA approved the inclusion of Southern California's Warehouse Indirect Source Rule (ISR) in the state's air plan. This innovative policy is addressing the region's notorious smoggy skies by cutting pollution from the trucks traveling to and from warehouses, electrifying warehouses, and creating local clean energy jobs. "The green light from the EPA is a clear signal to oth  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Aug. 30, 2024, from TATA Chemicals Soda Ash Partners LLC: * * * COMMENTS ON: AIR PLAN PARTIAL APPROVAL AND PARTIAL DISAPPROVAL; WYOMING; REGIONAL HAZE PLAN FOR THE SECOND IMPLEMENTATION PERIOD; PROPOSED RULE 89 FED. REG. 63,030 (AUGUST 1, 2024) DOCKET NO. EPA-R08-OAR-2023-0489 * * * I. Introduction On August 10, 2022, Wyoming submitted a revision to its State Implementati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency has released the following public communication dated Sept. 9, 2024, from the Appalachian Citizens Law Center, Whitesburg, Kentucky: * * * To: The Honorable Deanne Criswell Administrator Federal Emergency Management Agency 500 C Street SW Washington, DC 20024 Docket ID: FEMA-2024-0022 Re: Comments in response to FEMA's Request for Information on the National Flood Insurance Program's Comm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency has released the following public communication dated Sept. 3, 2024, from the Center for Biological Diversity and three collaborators: * * * To: Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance Division 500 C Street SW, Washington, DC 20472 Re: Comments on Public Assistance Regulations Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (89 Fed. Reg. 54,966 (July 2, 2024)) * * * We write on behalf of the   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Sept. 11 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news: Mayer Brown is advising long-term client Excelerate Energy in connection with the co-development of a greenfield LNG import terminal in Haiphong, Vietnam, with Vietnamese private development company ITECO Joint Stock Company (ITECO). The Northern Vietnam LNG Terminal (NVLT) is projected to have a total import capacity of 1.2 million tons per annum (MTPA) and will be constructed in two phases, with the first phas  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: ANAHEIM, Calif. and WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is unveiling new digital tools to enhance its member services and advocacy as the solar and storage industry grows into America's dominant energy sector. SEIA's digital refresh includes a revamped website (http://www.seia.org/), a cutting-edge podcast called Good Energy, and soon, an all-new mobile application  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Sept. 10 -- GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, Michigan has been assigned a patent (No. US 12083914 B2, initially filed Dec. 9, 2021) developed by Charles A. Campbell, Commerce Township, Michigan, for "System and method for a multi-cell rechargeable energy storage device."  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Sept. 12 (TNSres) -- Texas A&M University's College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Dr. Berna Hascakir is part of a $17 million grant from the Department of Energy, which will support university-driven projects dedicated to exploring alternative energy solutions while providing educational and research opportunities to students from minority-serving institutions. * * * By Michelle Revels Dr. Berna Hascakir, professor in the Harold Vance Department of   more