WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: * * * Dingell, Moolenaar Urge Commerce Secretary to Ban Import of Chinese Polysilicon to Protect U.S. Semiconductor Industry Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Congressman John Moolenaar (R-MI) today led a letter to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick urging the Department of Commerce to prohibit the import of products containing Chinese-origin or Chinese-linked polysilicon, or otherwise impose a pr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 20 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin and Congressman Morgan Griffith Announce $11 Million in Funding for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program RICHMOND, VA \-- Governor Glenn Youngkin and Congressman Morgan Griffith announced today that $11 million in federal funding is now available to drive economic development in southwest Virginia's coalfield communities. The Virginia Department of E  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 20 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Pritzker Announces $57 Million in Grant Awards Through the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act Grant funding will bolster a diverse workforce in the clean energy industry CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced 88 awards totaling $57 million through the Community Solar Energy Sovereignty Grant Program ($  more

PASADENA, California, March 20 -- The California Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Harnessing Sunlight to Make Sustainable Fuels Increasing energy demands and problems associated with burning fossil fuels have heightened interest in more sustainable energy sources, such as sunlight. But there are still areas where carbon-based fuel remains the standard, such as in the aviation industry. To address this need, scientists have been working to devise a way to use sunlight t  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is Helping Missouri Below is a continuously updated list of good news arising from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted by Republicans in 2017. ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL IRS DATA: 19.3% tax cut for Missouri households making between $25k - $50k. 17.9% tax cut for Missouri households making between $50k - $75k. 16.8% tax cut for Missouri households making  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Exclusive Coverage on EPA's Historic Day of Deregulation WASHINGTON - Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the 31 historic actions undertaken by the agency in the most consequential and momentous day of deregulation in U.S. history. These monumental actions prioritize the agency's core mission of protecting human he  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 20, 2025: * * * ICYMI: WSJ on EPA 'Gold Bar' Terminations: "Trump's EPA vs. Biden's Dark Climate Money" WASHINGTON - Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin notified National Clean Investment Fund and Clean Communities Investment Accelerator recipients of the termination of their grant agreements under the Biden-Harris Administration's $20 billion "gold  more

LONDON, England, March 20 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: * * * UK-led breakthrough offers path to stable, low-cost solar hydrogen production A collaborative team of researchers from Imperial College London and Queen Mary University of London has achieved a significant milestone in sustainable energy technology, as detailed in their latest publication in Nature Energy. The study unveils a pioneering approach to harnessing sunlight for efficient and stable hydrog  more