CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 15 -- The American Gas Association issued the following news release on Oct. 14, 2024: The American Gas Association proudly presented several of its highest awards at today's Executive Conference meeting in Arizona. The Distinguished Service Award is AGA's highest award and is given to the individual or individuals who have made an outstanding and significant contribution to the natural gas distribution industry. The Natural Gas Industry Leadership Award is given to indi  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Oct. 15 -- The Indiana Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: The Indiana Chamber of Commerce's 35th Annual Awards Dinner on November 13 will feature a keynote speech by Chuck Todd, NBC chief political analyst and former moderator of "Meet the Press." Todd will headline an event that will bring together the state's top CEOs, business leaders and public officials to highlight the best of Indiana business, government and community. Todd is a six-time Emmy(R  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The American Red Cross issued the following news release: * * * Some 2,100 Red Crossers are providing food, shelter and a shoulder to lean on in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee. * * * Right now, the American Red Cross is helping and supporting people across the Southeast living with the heartbreaking destruction from Hurricanes Milton and Helene and, with our partners, we'll be helping for weeks and months to come. WE NEED YOUR HELP The Red Cross can't d  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-- Monopoly utility Duke Energy's proposal for a new methane gas-fired power plant near Roxboro in Person County, North Carolina, fails to comply with federal law and would saddle customers with excessive costs and climate pollution, according to a brief (https://starw1.ncuc.gov/NCUC/ViewFile.aspx?Id=6ff40c03-e54f-4efc-a988-73916abf08f9) filed by the Southern   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 15 -- AECOM, an infrastructure firm, issued the following news release: DALLAS (October 14, 2024) -- AECOM, the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it has been awarded a contract by the Trans-Caledon Tunnel Authority (TCTA) for the consultancy services for the uMkhomazi Water Project Phase One (uMWP-1) for the development of the Smithfield Dam and Associated Infrastructure in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The project comprises the 81  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 15 -- Daimler Trucks North America, a heavy-duty truck manufacturer, issued the following news release: Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) has delivered 20 zero-emission, battery-electric Freightliner eCascadia Class 8 tractors to Reyes Beverage Group (RBG), a total bev-alc (alcoholic beverages) distributor. The vehicles, deployed at RBG's Golden Brands - East Bay and Harbor Distributing - Huntington Beach warehouses, mark the first phase in RBG's transition to a full  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication dated Oct. 4, 2024, from ClearPath: * * * ClearPath Response to the Environmental Protection Agency's Issuance of Three Draft Class VI Permits in Ector County, Texas Docket Details and Number: Intent to Issue Three (3) Class VI Geologic Carbon Sequestration Underground Injection Control (UIC) Permits for Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, LLC (Ector County, Texas): Docket #EPA-R06- OW-2024-0  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the following public communication on Oct. 7, 2024, from Third Act Texas: * * * We are writing to voice our concerns about US Environmental Protection Agency's recent issuance of a draft class VI underground injection control permit to Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, LLC for the Brown Pelican CCS project. Carbon capture projects are not the best process to reduce the carbon in our atmosphere. In fact, carbon capture and seq  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America issued the following news release: A new solar company called Ebon Solar has secured a $10 million grant from the state of New Mexico, along with $1 million in financing and another $1 billion in a state-backed bond, to build an 834,000-square-foot solar cell manufacturing facility near Albuquerque. This is one of at least three solar-related projects announced in the state since the passage of the Inflation Re  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-- Monopoly utility Duke Energy's proposal for a new methane gas-fired power plant near Roxboro in Person County, North Carolina, fails to comply with federal law and would saddle customers with excessive costs and climate pollution, according to a brief (https://starw1.ncuc.gov/NCUC/ViewFile.aspx?Id=6ff40c03-e54f-4efc-a988-73916abf08f9) filed by the Southern   more

LOS ANGELES, California, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of California issued the following news release: * * * Their new 'ZeroCAL' method is designed for compatibility with existing cement plants Key takeaways * The current method of producing cement leaves a large carbon footprint, with nearly 1 kilogram of carbon dioxide being emitted for every kilogram of cement. * UCLA engineers have developed a new method called "ZeroCAL," for zero carbon lime, that uses calcium hydroxide rather th  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 15 (TNSres) -- The University of Nebraska issued the following news: By Dan Moser, Research and Innovation Some 1.1 billion years ago, the North American continent nearly split in two, leaving behind a 1,200-mile swath of volcanic rocks known as the Midcontinent Rift that may be able to produce enough natural hydrogen to yield vast amounts of clean energy. University of Nebraska-Lincoln researchers are studying the rift -- which runs from beneath Lake Superior through   more