INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Sept. 28 -- The Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following agenda: * * * TO: Commission Chairman James F. Huston; Commissioners Bennett, Freeman, Veleta and Ziegner FROM: Commission Technical Divisions DATE: September 27, 2024 RE: 30-Day Utility Articles for Conference on Wednesday, October 2, 2024 @ 10:00 a.m. The following thirty-day filings have been submitted to the Commission. Each item was reviewed by the appropriate Commission Technical Divisio  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Congressman Greg Casar (D-Texas) led their colleagues in slamming 35 major companies that have been paying their executives more than they pay in federal income taxes. The lawmakers, led by Warren and Whitehouse in the U.S. Senate and Casar in the U.S. House, are calling for Congress to finally reform the tax  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), and Representative Greg Casar (D-Texas) led their colleagues in slamming 35 major companies that have been paying their executives more than they pay in federal income taxes. The lawmakers point to this as an additional reason why Congress must reform the tax code in 2025 to ensure that big corporations are paying what they owe.   more

DALLAS, Texas, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- Atmos Energy Corp. issued the following news release: With a focus on safety that is reflected in the vital role natural gas plays in fueling our energy future, Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE: ATO) has released its latest Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CRS) Report. The report highlights accomplishments in safety, system modernization, customer service, environmental sustainability, and Fueling Safe and Thriving Communities. The CRS Report is ava  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 27 -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release: * * * EnergIIZE offers up to $50 million in zero-emission vehicle charging/hydrogen refueling infrastructure incentives beginning now; electric and hydrogen drayage vehicle operators are encouraged to apply. * * * The California Energy Commission's (CEC) Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-Emission Commercial V  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Sept. 23, 2024, from the Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Phoenix: * * * To: Laura Yannayon Environmental Protection Agency, Region IX 75 Hawthorne St. San Francisco, CA 94105 Attention: Docket ID No. EPA-R09-OAR-2024-0311 Re: Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry Comments & Arizona Manufacturer's Council on EPA's Conditional Approval of Arizona State Implemen  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Sept. 27 -- Hawaiian Electric issued the following news release: * * * Home Rewards Battery Program operator Swell Energy closes its doors * * * Hawaiian Electric is assuring customers with battery storage systems that the company will pay any upfront incentives they are owed by Swell Energy Inc., a now-insolvent third-party provider that operated the Home Rewards Battery Program. Swell Energy recently closed its doors and is no longer supporting its Home Battery Rewards P  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has released the following public communication dated Sept. 16, 2024, from the U.S. Department of Energy Nuclear Energy Tribal Work Group: * * * To: Secretary, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC 20555-0001 Re: Comments on the Proposed Rule Categorical Exclusions from Environmental Review, Docket ID NRC-2015-0225. Attn: Rulemakings and Adjudications * * * The Nuclear Energy Tribal Work Group (NETWG) is a U.S. Departm  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 28 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: Salt River Project (SRP), NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, the Arizona State Land Department and Babbitt Ranches celebrated the completion of Babbitt Ranch Energy Center, a 161-megawatt (MW) wind project located on Babbitt Ranches property in Coconino County, north of Flagstaff, Arizona. Babbitt Ranch Energy Center will play an important role in decarbonizing SRP's en  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- TEAL, Los Banos, California, won a federal contract award for $36,600 from the Department of Energy, Folsom, California, for other metal container manufacturing. The document states, about the contract: hazardous materials storage lockers. Contract Award Number: 89503324PWA000362; ueiSAM: DL88V891TN51; NAICS Code: 332439; Product Service Code (PSC): 4235; Solicitation Number: 89503324QWA000289  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement by western states policy manager Barad: * * * SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2024)--A bill proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that requires oil companies to store enough gasoline to protect consumers from price spikes during refinery shutdowns was approved today by the California Assembly Petroleum and Gasoline Supply Committee. The bill, which would make California the first state in the nation t  more