ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Jan. 29 -- Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, a law firm, issued the following news: The Los Angeles Business Journal has recognized BCLP Managing Partner Puanani Norwood as one of the region's Leaders of Influence: Minority Attorneys. This prestigious list highlights 85 standout professionals who are shaping the legal landscape in Los Angeles while advancing diversity, fairness, and justice in the profession. As noted in her profile, Puanani has risen through the ranks since jo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following news: * * * Efforts to manipulate interdependence began in Beijing, not Washington or Brussels. * * * By Daniel S. Hamilton In 2015 the Chinese leadership launched an ambitious "Made in China 2025" program. It aims to reduce the nation's dependence on imported technology to 30% or less, freeing China from dependence on Western technology. China's "protect" agenda contains two prongs. The first aims to le  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 29 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 28, 2025: * * * Opponents Pack Cong. Tiffany's Town Hall on St. Croix County Solar Project Written by Tom Steward Residents of St. Croix County across the river from the Alan S. King power plant in Oak Park Heights turned out in force at a town hall Monday to oppose a huge solar farm Xcel Energy w  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Josh Green, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Governor Josh Green, M.D., today unveiled an executive order to promote and expedite the development of renewable energy in the state of Hawaii. In the face of federal uncertainty regarding renewable energy and concerns over grid stability across the state, the Governor is committed to expanding and accelerating Hawaii's renewable resource development, and has outlined priorities to redu  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 (TNSres) -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release: House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro released a new resource highlighting some of the federal programs jeopardized by President Trump and Republicans' unlawful freeze on federal payments. "President Trump ran on lowering costs for the American people, but he has turned his back on them and made it more difficult for   more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, Jan. 29 -- Husch Blackwell, a law firm, issued the following news release: National law firm Husch Blackwell is pleased to announce the continued growth of its Energy & Natural Resources industry team with the addition of Chicago-based partner Matt Bonovich. He joins the firm from Sheppard Mullin. Bonovich has nearly two decades of experience where he has negotiated all facets of project contracts, including mergers and acquisitions, power purchase agreements, hedges, co  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Jan. 29 -- The Maine Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) has revoked the eligibility of Monolith Solar Associates, LLC to operate as a Distributed Energy Resource (DER) provider in the state. This action follows the company's failure to comply with the Commission's Uniform Business Practices for DER Suppliers, specifically by failing to submit required annual reports. The MPUC issued an Order to Show Cause in July 2024 after Monolith Solar Associates failed to submit its 2023 Ann  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Jan. 29 -- Gov. Josh Stein, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2025: Following the resignation of Utilities Commission Chair Charlotte Mitchell, Governor Josh Stein appointed Floyd B. McKissick Jr. to carry out the remainder of Mitchell's term, which goes through June 30, 2029. Governor Stein also appointed Steve Levitas to fill McKissick's position through June 30, 2025. "Floyd McKissick currently serves on the Utilities Commission, and h  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 29 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has revoked the eligibility of Long Island Solar Solutions to operate as a Distributed Energy Resource (DER) provider in New York State. This action follows the company's failure to comply with the Commission's Uniform Business Practices for DER Suppliers, including the submission of required annual reports. The PSC issued an Order to Show Cause in July 2024 after Long Island Solar Solutions failed to submit its 2023 Annu  more

ALBANY, New York, Jan. 29 -- The New York Public Service Commission (PSC) has revoked the eligibility of Monolith Solar Associates, LLC to operate as a Distributed Energy Resource (DER) provider in New York State. This action follows the company's failure to comply with the Commission's Uniform Business Practices for DER Suppliers, specifically by failing to submit required annual reports. The PSC issued an Order to Show Cause in July 2024 after Monolith Solar Associates failed to submit its 20  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA Juno Mission Spots Most Powerful Volcanic Activity on Io to Date A massive hotspot -- larger the Earth's Lake Superior -- can be seen just to the right of Io's south pole in this annotated image taken by the JIRAM infrared imager aboard NASA's Juno on Dec. 27, 2024, during the spacecraft's flyby of the Jovian moon. NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/ASI/INAF/JIRAM Even by the standards of Io, the most volcanic celestial body in   more

PASADENA, California, Jan. 28 (TNSres) -- NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory issued the following news: * * * NASA Juno Mission Spots Most Powerful Volcanic Activity on Io to Date Scientists with NASA's Juno mission have discovered a volcanic hot spot in the southern hemisphere of Jupiter's moon Io. The hot spot is not only larger than Earth's Lake Superior, but it also belches out eruptions six times the total energy of all the world's power plants. The discovery of this massive feature comes co  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 29 -- Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture), an environmental advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * PennFuture Thanks the Governor for Aggressive Actions to Date, But More Needs to Be Done to Protect Pennsylvanians * * * Energy prices are high, but this summer, they are expected to surge even higher, to the tune of billions of dollars that will be borne by everyday Pennsylvanians and their families. The causes: Our region's g  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Rockefeller Foundation Invests US$15.9 Million to Expand Electricity Access at Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit Announces new funding to Zafiri, the World Bank Group's flagship investment company for distributed renewable energy investments; ODI to launch a new Mission 300 Fellowship Program; and SEforALL to accelerate implementation of Mission 300 Builds upon USS10 million for energy access projects in  more