WASHINGTON, March 27 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Anti-Renewable Bill Targets Energy Sources That Keep Saving the Texas Grid AUSTIN, Texas - A bill scheduled for its first hearing at the Texas Legislature today unfairly targets the energy sources that have kept the state electric grid afloat and energy prices from going higher, Public Citizen said ahead of the Senate Committee on Business & Commerce meeting. Senate Bill 819 by State Sen. L  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, Bennet Reintroduce Bill to Encourage Energy Efficiency in Homes Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (D-IL-06) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) reintroduced the Getting Renewable and Energy Efficient Neighborhoods (GREEN) Appraisals Act, legislation to encourage energy-efficient and clean energy features to be considered as part of the residential home buying and appraisal proce  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider EPA, FWS Nominations To watch Chairman Capito's opening statement, click here or the image above. 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 Fish   more

NEW YORK, March 28 -- Columbia University issued the following news: * * * Eight Columbians Named AAAS Fellows The American Association for the Advancement of Science honored them for scientific excellence and service to their communities. Eight Columbia faculty and researchers were named honorary fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one of the world's largest general scientific societies, and the publisher of the Science family of journals. "This year'  more

TUSTIN, California, March 28 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following news: * * * Quantifying the Variables that Determine Our Prosperity It is nearly impossible to read a policy document on the topic of energy or water that won't make frequent references to carbon. In California, the race to achieve a "carbon neutral" economy by 2045 has spawned a carbon accounti  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release on March 26, 2025: * * * SEIA Adds Top Manufacturing, Project Development Firms to Board of Directors WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today announced that it is adding Recurrent Energy and Unirac, Inc. to its board of directors, and adding Novasource Power Services as a premium Gigawatt member. These industry-leading companies represent critical sectors of t  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Murray Slams Trump Continuing to Block Funding for America, Defying Spending Laws Murray: " All of us want a better working, more efficient government that delivers for people. But what Trump and Musk are doing has nothing to do with efficiency or with helping people. They are breaking the law, and ripping the rug out from underneath families and American businesses--all while working ove  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * Senator Murray Slams Trump Continuing to Block Funding for America, Defying Spending Laws Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about how President Trump continues to defy our nation's spending laws and rob communities across America o  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 28 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: * * * UH, Rice Scientists Redefine Chemical Manufacturing Two of Houston's Top Universities Team Up to Solve Carbon Capture Problem By Jonathan Adams Each year, billions of tons of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere by the burning of fossil fuels, certain industrial processes, construction and other human activities. This has contributed to a significant increase in the E  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 28 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 27, 2025: * * * What Labor, Industry, Environmental, and Consumer Leaders Are Saying About Governor Shapiro's "Lightning Plan" to Secure Pennsylvania's Energy Future Over the last two months, Governor Shapiro has visited a natural gas-backed sustainable aviation fuel project, a leading hydropower manufacturer, and a methane digester that turns manure into energy for farmers. Ha  more