WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone, D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following opening statement as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Generating Equity: Deploying a Just and Clean Energy Future" on April 20, 2021: * * * Thank you for holding this important hearing on deploying a just and clean energy future. Chairman Rush has been a champion for ensuring inclusion of underserved communities and communities of color in the clea  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 21 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following consummating order (DOCKET NO. 20200242-EI; 20210007-EI; ORDER NO. PSC-2021-0141-CO-EI): In re: Petition for approval of regulatory assets related to the retirements of the coal generation assets at Plant Crist Units 4, 5, 6, and 7, by Gulf Power Company. In re: Environmental cost recovery clause. CONSUMMATING ORDER BY THE COMMISSION: By Order No. PSC-2021-0115-PAA-EI, issued March 22, 2021, this C  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 21 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following weekly summary of orders for the electric industry division docket: DOCKET NO. 20210015-EI DATE FILED: 04/20/2021 ORDER NO. AND DESCRIPTION: PSC-2021-0137-PCO-EI Order PSC-2021-0137-PCO-EI provisionally granting LULAC's petition to intervene; parties shall furnish copies of all testimony, exhs, pleadings, and other documents filed in this proceeding to Earthjustice/Marshall and Luebkemann. DOCKET TI  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies issued the following testimony by Interior Secretary Debra Haaland at a hearing on the fiscal 2022 budget request on April 20, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of the President's Discretionary Request for fiscal year 2022 and discuss other matters of importance to the Department of the Interior. I would like to start by telling you what an honor and privile  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis issued the following testimony by Heather Reams, executive director of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, as part of a video conference hearing entitled "Making the Case for Climate Action: Creating New Jobs and Catalyzing Economic Growth" on April 20, 2021: * * * My name is Heather Reams, and I am the Executive Director of Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions, also known as CRES. We are a non-profit organiza  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- The House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis issued the following testimony by Leticia Colon De Mejias, CEO of Energy Efficiency Solutions, and policy co-chair of the Building Performance Association, as part of a video conference hearing entitled "Making the Case for Climate Action: Creating New Jobs and Catalyzing Economic Growth" on April 20, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify today on the opportunities and benefits of climate action through sen  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 21 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: Gov. Andy Beshear announced the Kentucky Division of Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) is seeking economic and community development proposals that will attract new industry and jobs to Kentucky's Appalachian counties. The 2021 Abandoned Mine Land Pilot Program has $10 million in federal grant money available through the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) and the Kentucky Divis  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 21 (TNSRep) -- The Environment Florida Research and Policy Center issued the following news release: * * * Florida ranks 10th in the nation for potential reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report released by Environment Florida Research & Policy Center, Florida PIRG Education Fund, and Frontier Group. The study, Electric Buildings: Repowering Homes and Businesses for Our Health and Environment, found that completely repowering Florida's homes   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Veronica Escobar, D-Texas, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Veronica Escobar (TX-16) joined Senator Ed Markey and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in reintroducing the Green New Deal Resolution (GND). The Green New Deal resolution envisions a 10-year national mobilization, akin to FDR's New Deal, that would put millions to work in good-paying, union jobs repairing the nation's infrastructure, reducing air and water pollution, and fighting the   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following statement: * * * House Energy & Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement on Democrats' plan to reintroduce the Green New Deal--the latest push to advance their socialist agenda and a complete government takeover of the economy. "The Green New Deal is a socialist agenda that will   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 20, 2021, at an Energy Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Generating Equity: Deploying a Just and Clean Energy Future": * * * Thank you, Chairman Rush, for holding this important hearing on deploying a just and clean energy future. Chairman Rush has been a champion for ensuring inclusion of underserved communities and communities of color  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Congressman Jamie Raskin (MD-08) joined Senator Ed Markey and Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in reintroducing the Green New Deal Resolution (GND). The GND Resolution envisions a 10-year national mobilization, akin to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal, that would put millions to work in good-paying, union jobs repairing the nation's infrastructure, reducing air and water pollution, and  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 21 (TNSJou) -- The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University issued the following news release: New research shows placing solar panels on the roofs of Australian airport buildings could be an efficient step towards net zero emissions. A new study has found Australia's government-owned airports could produce enough electricity to power 136,000 homes, if they had large-scale rooftop solar systems installed. Researchers at RMIT University compared electricit  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), a member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, highlighted the damaging effects that Pres. Biden's energy development moratorium on federal lands has had on Wyoming's economy and schools during a Banking Committee hearing on rural economic issues today. During the hearing, Senator Lummis said, "I don't think people understand how significant mi  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Patrick J. Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement as part of a remote hearing entitled "An Economy that Works For Everyone: Investing in Rural Communities" on April 20, 2021: * * * What we have here are two competing visions for how to help rural America. One vision is that we should implement policies that allow rural areas to thrive. We know Americans can succeed i  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following opening remarks on April 20, 2021: * * * U.S. Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) today said that the Biden Administration's attacks on the energy industry are hurting America's rural communities. In his opening statement during today's Senate Banking Committee hearing, Sen. Toomey argued that the administration's propos  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the authorizations of West Virginia's National Coal Heritage Area and Wheeling National Heritage Area - which are set to expire September 30, 2021. "Both the Wheeling National Heritage Area and Nationa  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the authorizations of West Virginia's National Coal Heritage Area and Wheeling National Heritage Area - which are set to expire September 30, 2021. "A  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on April 20, 2021: Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Congressman Hank Johnson (D-GA) released today a letter to Justice Amy Coney Barrett calling on her to recuse herself from Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Rodriquez based on well-established law and Supreme Court precedent. AFPF v. Rodriquez is the latest move in a concerted effort by powerful special i  more