ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 31 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor joined 21 other states, in filing a petition for review Tuesday with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's new effluent limit guidelines for steam electric power. "This new regulation exceeds the agency's authority. It stands to have substantial impacts on approximately eight coal-fired power plants within  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Appalachian Regional Commission issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: Today, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) announced the launch of READY Community Foundations, one of four tailored tracks under ARC's capacity-building initiative, READY Appalachia. Community foundations throughout Appalachia's 13-state, 423-county region can now apply (https://www.arc.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/2024-READY-Community-Foundations-NOSA.pdf) for six weeks of no-  more

CANBERRA, Australia, May 31 -- The Australian Bureau of Statistics issued the following news release: Businesses were able to keep overall operating profits steady in 2022-23, according to the latest data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Robert Ewing, ABS head of business statistics, said: "Operating profit results were mixed at an industry level as many businesses faced the challenge of higher input costs in 2022-23. "This annual data for 2022-23 adds more detail and nuance t  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, May 31 -- Center of the American Experiment, civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on May 30, 2024: * * * FERC: high summer electricity demand driven by weather, data centers By Sarah Montalbano The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released its 2024 Summer Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment last we  more

DENVER, Colorado, May 31 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Gov. Polis Announces Boards and Commissions Appointments * * * Beef Council Authority Board of Directors The Colorado Beef Council Authority works to promote the increased consumption of Colorado beef. The Board researches beef production methods, advancements and other matters with economic impacts upon the beef industry and makes this information available to interested parties. For terms expiring  more

OLD ELVET, England, May 31 -- Durham University issued the following news: Senior University colleagues have been visiting Washington DC to reinforce Durham's relationships with our wider community, our research partners and our alumni and supporters in the United States. A delegation from our Arts and Humanities and Social Science and Health faculties are visiting partner research institutions this week, including the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington DC, where the  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, May 31 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, June 3, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled for today. * * * Tuesday, June 4, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 46038; ALJ: LOYD; TIME: 6:00 P.M.; COMMISSIONER: HUSTON; ROOM: Ivy Tech Community College, Oakley Auditorium, 8000 South Education Drive, Terre Haute, Indiana 47802 (Public Field Hearing) PETITION OF DUKE ENERGY INDIANA, LLC PURSUANT TO IND. CODE Sec.Sec  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, May 31 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following newsletter on May 30, 2024, from State Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen, R-Glencoe: * * * Friends and neighbors, During a recent debate on a comprehensive energy bill, I gave a speech on the Senate floor expressing my concerns about the misguided push toward unreliable solar and wind energy sources. Our state is being recklessly led down a path that increases the risk of rolling blackouts, inflates electricity cos  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Intellectual Property released the following written testimony by Benjamin Sheffner, senior vice president and associate general counsel of law and policy at the Motion Picture Association Inc., from a hearing dated April 30, 2024, entitled "The NO FAKES Act: Protecting Americans from Unauthorized Digital Replicas." NO FAKES Act is the Nurture Originals, Foster Art and Keep Entertainment Safe Act. * * * I. INTRODUCTION Chair Coons, Ra  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 31 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement on May 30, 2024: * * * Today, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) approved a robust plan to prepare a reliable electric grid as the state retires its coal- and gas-fired power plants and greatly expands the use of clean energy resources, such as solar and wind power. Below is a statement by Michael B. Jacobs, a senior energy analyst with the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS). "Planning a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 31 (TNSres) -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release: University of Illinois Chicago engineers have helped design a new method to make hydrogen gas from water using only solar power and agricultural waste, such as manure or husks. The method reduces the energy needed to extract hydrogen from water by 600%, creating new opportunities for sustainable, climate-friendly chemical production. Hydrogen-based fuels are one of the most promis  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 31 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources hosted carbon capture, utilization and storage technology and project developers -- with potential carbon capture customers -- at a Technology Showcase at the Wyoming Integrated Test Center in Campbell County Thursday, May 30. (UW Photo) The University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources (SER) hosted carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) t  more

GUNNISON, Colorado, May 31 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release: The Environmental Protection Agency has ruled that Colorado's air pollution permit for Arch Coal's West Elk coal mine fails to meet Clean Air Act requirements for monitoring harmful smog-forming compounds. The May 24 ruling, made public this week, came in response to a legal petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity and WildEarth Guardians. That petition challenged the Colorado Department of Public  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, May 31 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Governor Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming has filed an additional lawsuit challenging a new rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) targeting the coal industry. Wyoming has joined West Virginia and Georgia along with 19 other states challenging EPA's new steam electric power generating effluent guidelines. The rule was part of a package of rules affecting power plants the EPA released in  more