MOLINE, Illinois, May 21 (TNSPer) -- Black Hawk College issued the following news release: The Black Hawk College chapter of Alpha Beta Gamma, the national business honor society for two-year colleges, recently inducted seven new members. Alpha Beta Gamma was established by business professors in 1970 to recognize and encourage scholarship among business and professional students enrolled at two-year degree granting institutions. To be eligible for membership in the Black Hawk College Delta T  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSJou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: A compound used widely in candles offers promise for a modern energy challenge--storing massive amounts of energy to be fed into the electric grid as the need arises. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory have shown that low-cost organic compounds hold promise for storing grid energy. Common fluoren  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 21 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air 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 Monday, June 21 on a draft permit modification for the Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station. The proposed modification includes the ash handling and hauling activities required for the excavation and closure of the coal ash impoundment. Th  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 21 -- 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 Monday, June 21 on a draft permit modification for the Duke Energy Belews Creek Steam Station. The proposed modification includes the ash handling and hauling activities required for the excavation and closure of the coal ash impoundment. The excavated coal combustio  more

MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, May 21 -- Northern Indiana Public Service Co., a subsidiary of NiSource, issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: Northern Indiana Public Service Company, LLC (NIPSCO), a subsidiary of NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI), has announced the opening of its next round of request for proposals (RFP) to consider a combination of potential resources to meet the future electric needs of its customers. The RFP is open from May 20 - June 30, 2021. The RFP is part of the company's   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: Rep. David B. McKinley P.E. (R-WV), introduced the Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2021, which will help advance energy infrastructure projects, such as pipelines, export chemicals and grid modernization. This legislation will clarify Section 401 of the Clean Water Act which is part of the permitting process for pipelines and other infrastructure projects. Currently, so  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 (TNSRep) -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release: A new report from Resources for the Future (RFF) provides a county-level breakdown of wages and employment percentages in the coal, oil, natural gas, and electricity industries--metrics that could be affected by a shift away from fossil fuels. In an effort to help plan for an equitable energy transition, the report identifies regions in the United States that are most likely to experience substantial eco  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced the Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2021. The legislation is cosponsored by Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Steve Daines (R-MT), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and Pat Toomey (R-PA). The bill amends section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The legislation makes several key clarifications to existing law about the ap  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) are calling on the Biden administration to help make the state of New Mexico the world's premier center of excellence for clean hydrogen production, research, and workforce development. President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan includes an investment in 15 decarbonized hydrogen demon  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) are calling on the Biden administration to help make the state of New Mexico the world's premier center of excellence for clean hydrogen production, research, and workforce development. President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan includes an investment in 15 decarbonized hydrogen demonst  more

TAMPA, Florida, May 21 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on May 20, 2021: A group of people from the Tampa Bay area, supported by allies in Nova Scotia, tried to attended the annual meeting of the shareholders of Emera, Inc. to demand that its subsidiaries, Tampa Electric Company (TECO) and Nova Scotia Power, abandon their plans to continue burning coal at its power plants. Tampa area shareholders attempted to get signed up for the meeting or get a proxy assigned but were giv  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 21 (TNSRes) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan will achieve carbon neutrality across all greenhouse gas emission scopes, committing to geothermal heating and cooling projects, electric buses, the creation of a revolving fund for energy-efficiency projects and the appointment of a new executive-level leader, reporting to the president, focusing on carbon neutrality-related efforts. President Mark Schlissel announc  more