GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, March 26 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on March 26, 2025: * * * Written by Sarah Montalbano Cato Institute: Green New Deal may cost $4.7 trillion by 2050 The Cato Institute released a new report this month estimating the staggering costs of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act. The 2022 law could cost a staggering $1.97 trillion by 2034, and coul  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider EPA, FWS Nominations WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, held a hearing on the nominations of Brian Nesvik to be Director of the United States F  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Chris Wright and Donald Trump to End Renewable Projects, Kill American Jobs Washington, D.C. - According to Politico, the U.S. Department of Energy is planning to eliminate $800 million in funding for renewable energy projects including electric vehicle charging infrastructure, wind turbines, and solar panels, and funding for four hydrogen hubs in Democrat-leaning states. Under the Biden  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 26 [Category: Energy] -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release: * * * New Report Shows Growing Momentum for Renewable Energy in NDC 3.0 Submissions A new report by 350.org, produced in collaboration with Zero Carbon Analytics, finds that 15 of the 19 countries that have submitted updated national climate plans, or Nationally Determined Contributions, are incr  more

WHITE PLAINS, New York, March 27 -- The New York State Power Authority issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * NYPA Trustees Approve $4 Million to Support Workforce Training Initiatives throughout New York State Newly Approved Workforce Investments to Support Training and Up-Skilling for More Than 8,300 New Yorkers NYPA Has Approved $25 Million for Renewable Energy Job Skills Training Since May 2024 WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--The New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Truste  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 27 -- The Colorado Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * On-farm Energy and Efficiency Projects Eligible for CDA Grant Funding The Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) is seeking applications from farmers and ranchers interested in modernizing their agricultural operations with energy efficiency improvements or renewable energy projects. Agricultural producers can apply for funding and technical assistance through CDA'  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * Governor Shapiro, Agricultural Leaders Visit Penn England Farms in Blair County to Highlight How His "Lightning Plan" Will Lower Energy Costs and Increase Energy Production for Pennsylvania Farmers and Rural Communities Governor Shapiro and Agriculture Secretary Redding visited family-owned Penn England Farms, home to a manure digester that produces clean energy   more

BRISBANE, Australia, March 27 -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: * * * QUT research boosted with eight Accelerator grants Eight QUT research teams have received more than $3.6 million in grants from the Australian Economic Accelerator Ignite program. The eight QUT-led projects are: Professor Leonie Barner, from QUT's School of Chemistry and Physics, will lead the project Bioadhesives for underwater applications funded by a $498,000 grant with QUT researche  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on March 25, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, the previous administration, the Biden administration, spent most of its years forcing extreme energy mandates onto everyday appliances: our gas stoves, our water heaters, dishwashers, air conditioners, you name it. These rules really aren't about efficiency, as the manufacturers have worked for decades to make them more  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger is "Keeping The Lights On" Today, Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, questioned witnesses during the Energy Subcommittee Hearing titled, "'Keeping The Lights On' Examining The State Of Regional Grid Reliability." The witnesses included: * Pablo Vegas, President & Chief Executive Officer, Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * San Diego Legal Agreement Secures Victory for Environment, Housing SAN DIEGO -- A coalition of environmental nonprofits and the California Attorney General's Office announced a legal settlement today regarding the Otay Ranch Village 13 project that will enhance environmental protections and provide safeguards for endangered species, while simultaneously increasing the opportunity for new h  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * San Diego Legal Agreement Secures Victory for Environment, Housing SAN DIEGO-- A coalition of environmental nonprofits and the California Attorney General's Office announced a legal settlement today regarding the Otay Ranch Village 13 project that will enhance environmental protections and provide safeguards for endangered species, while simultaneously increasing the opport  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 26 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * USDA Requires Unlawful New Conditions for Release of IRA Grant Funds to Farmers Washington, D.C. -- Last night, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) said it would release Congressionally appropriated funds for the Rural Energy For America Program (REAP) and others if the farmers rewrite their grant applications to fall in line with President Trump's Unleashing American E  more

MALVERN, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- Vishay Intertechnology Inc. issued the following news release: * * * Vishay Intertechnology Gen 4.5 650 V E Series Power MOSFET Delivers Industry's Lowest RDS(ON)*Qg and RDS(ON)*Co(er) FOMs MALVERN, Pa. -- March 26, 2025 -- Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today introduced a new Gen 4.5 650 V E Series power MOSFET that delivers high efficiency and power density for telecom, industrial, and computing applications. Compared to previous-generation devic  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 27 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Republicans Obstruct Key Infrastructure Projects Across Wisconsin Designed to Generate Over $7 Billion in Economic Activity and Create 41,300 Jobs GOP rejects investments in veterans homes, corrections, and higher education, declines to address state's estimated $13 billion deferred maintenance backlog MADISON -- Gov. Tony Evers released a statement today after Repu  more