JACKSON, Michigan, March 12 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release on March 11, 2021: Consumers Energy announced today an agreement to purchase 140 megawatts of clean, renewable energy - enough to power about 70,000 residential customers -- from the Calhoun Solar Center. Invenergy, a leading Midwest-based developer and operator of sustainable energy solutions, is developing and building the project. "We are proud to team with Invenergy as we continue to create a cleaner, more su  more

TOKYO, Japan, March 11 (TNSRep) -- Greenpeace International issued the following news release: As Japan commemorates the tragic nuclear accident that hit Fukushima 10 years ago, Greenpeace Japan released the following statement. Sam Annesley, Executive Director of Greenpeace Japan: "We would like to express our sympathies to those who lost their families and loved ones in the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. We stand in solidarity with those who have suffered and continue to suffer fr  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials issued the following testimony by Tom G. Williams, group vice president for the Consumer Products Business Unit of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Co., as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Full Steam Ahead for Rail: Why Rail is More Relevant Than Ever for Economic and Environmental Progress" on March 10, 2021: * * * My name is Tom Williams and I am Group Vice   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water, Oceans, and Wildlife issued the following testimony by Laura Ziemer, senior counsel and water policy advisor at Trout Unlimited, as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Subcommittee Hearing: Building Back Better: Building Resilience for the Economy, Climate, and Ecosystems" on March 11, 2021: * * * Thank you for the invitation to testify today on behalf of Trout Unlimited (TU) and its over 300,000 members and supporters   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will host a public hearing on Tuesday, April 13 on a draft permit modification for the Duke Energy Mayo Steam Electric Plant. The proposed modification includes the ash handling and hauling activities required for the excavation and closure of the coal ash impoundment. The excavated coal combus  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 12 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on March 11, 2021: The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) and Sierra Club's settlement with Entergy Arkansas to close two massive coal plants and a gas plant and build solar power was finalized by a judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The agreement to close the Independence and White Bluff coal plants and Lake Catherine gas plan  more

RICHLAND, Washington, March 12 (TNSJou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news release on March 11, 2021: As part of a marathon research effort to lower the cost of carbon capture, chemists have now demonstrated a method to seize carbon dioxide (CO2) that reduces costs by 19 percent compared to current commercial technology. The new technology requires 17 percent less energy to accomplish the same task as its commercial counterparts, s  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: * * * Wyoming Congresswoman and House Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney issued the following statement after co-sponsoring the Carbon Capture Modernization Act, legislation that will advance carbon capture technologies at coal plants: "Wyoming has the cleanest coal in the world, and we have led the way in pursuing technologies like carbon capture. We understand how crucial this technology is to our overal  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following remarks on March 11, 2021, at a committee hearing on the reliability, resiliency and affordability of electric service: * * * The hearing featured testimony from James Robb, president and CEO of North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Mark Gabriel, administrator and CEO of Western Area Power Administration; the Honorable Pat Wood, III, CEO of  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following remarks on March 11, 2021, at a business meeting to consider the nomination of David M. Turk to be deputy secretary of energy: * * * "Today, our committee will vote on the nomination of David Turk to serve as deputy secretary of energy. "If confirmed, he will play a critical role in our nation's energy agenda and in leading the department. "His e  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following remarks on March 11, 2021, on the nomination of the Rep. Debra Haaland, D-New Mexico, to be secretary of Interior: * * * "Today, the Senate is debating the nomination of Deb Haaland, member of Congress, to serve as secretary of the interior. "If confirmed, she would be the first Native American cabinet member in United States history. "This is a h  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release on March 11, 2021: U.S. Senator Steve Daines today reintroduced legislation to help create Montana coal jobs while reducing emissions. The bill, the "Carbon Capture Modernization Act," supports the use of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology by modernizing the Section 48A tax credit for coal facilities. "With American innovation, we can support our coal jobs and still reduce our carbon   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2021: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the reliability, resiliency and affordability of electric service in the United States. U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, stressed the importance of striking the right balance amid the changing energy mix and extreme   more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, March 12 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Sierra Club and the National Parks Conservation Association's settlement with Entergy Arkansas to close two massive coal plants and a gas plant and build solar power was finalized by a judge in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas. The agreement to close the Independence and White Bluff coal plants and Lake Catherine gas plant by 2030 concludes years of litigation over air emis  more

PERTH, Australia, March 12 (TNSRes) -- The University of Western Australia issued the following news: Sajni Gudka writes about how climate change is forcing universities to educate and train their students differently, and encourages young people to demand the integration of climate science and action into their studies to be able to address future challenges. In 2019, more than 1,000,000 school children across the world took part in the Global School Strike for Climate. Right here in Perth, 1  more