WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Central Florida Development Council issued the following news: * * * New Shovel-Ready Business Park Prepared through the Site Readiness Process A connection the Central Florida Development Council (CFDC) made five years ago has led to the creation of the Frostproof Business Park, a property owned by Ben Hill Griffin Inc. (BHG). Competitiveness and shovel-ready sites continue to be a topic of increased importance. Speed to market and mitigation of risk drive decision  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Jan. 31 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Statement on utilities' request to roll back coal ash and greenhouse gas protections January 31, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org In a letter sent to newly confirmed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin earlier this month, a group of utilities, including Duke Energy, asked for the EPA to roll back coal   more

NEW YORK, Jan. 31 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Breakthrough Agreement with Ameren Will Accelerate Clean Energy & Cut Costs Through Smarter Grid Planning Chicago, IL - The Citizens Utility Board (CUB), Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), and Environmental Law & Policy Center (ELPC) have reached a settlement with Ameren to integrate grid-enhancing technologies (GETs) into transmission planning in its service territory in Illino  more

SAN DIEGO, California, Feb. 1 -- EDF Renewables, a renewable energy developer, issued the following news release: * * * EDF Renewables North America and Power Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Announce Commercial Operation of Desert Quartzite SAN DIEGO (Jan. 31, 2025): EDF Renewables North America (EDFR) and Power Sustainable Energy Infrastructure Inc. (PSEI) today announced that their jointly owned Desert Quartzite Solar+Storage Project achieved operational status in December 2024. The elect  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Jan. 31 -- Entergy issued the following news release: * * * Entergy Texas partners with Kinder Morgan, Golden Pass LNG to fuel Southeast Texas growth Contact Entergy Texas|281-297-2353|EntergyTexasMedia@entergy.com Kinder Morgan||newsroom@kindermorgan.com Golden Pass LNG|877-246-4728|Info@GoldenPassLNG.com Fuel supply agreement strengthens reliability, lowers costs, and powers growth THE WOODLANDS, Texas - Entergy Texas reached a landmark transportation agreement   more

SUNNYVALE, California, Jan. 31 -- NetApp, a provider of software, systems and services to manage and store data, issued the following news release: * * * NetApp Science-Based Sustainability Goals Validated by SBTi Media Contact: Kenya Hayes NetApp kenya.hayes@netapp.com Investor Contact: Kris Newton NetApp kris.newton@netapp.com SBTi has validated NetApp's near-term science-based targets, underscoring its commitment to decarbonization SAN JOSE, Calif. -- January 30, 2025 -- NetApp (  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 31 -- Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture), an environmental advocacy organization, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2025: * * * Governor Josh Shapiro announced The Lightning Plan will supercharge energy development in the Commonwealth, positioning Pennsylvania to lead the way in clean, reliable, and affordable energy for years to come. * * * Today, Governor Shapiro addressed the urgency of Pennsylvania's soaring energy costs by laying o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following news on Jan. 31, 2025: * * * Premier Rages as Slovaks Take to the Streets Eight months after an assassination attempt, Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico is lashing out at a widening range of targets. By James Thomson In recent weeks, Slovakia's leader has embraced Vladimir Putin, declared Volodymyr Zelenskyy "the enemy", derided the French prime minister, and accused his opponents of planning to launch a   more

NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Jan. 31 -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release: * * * UL Solutions Expands Global HVAC Performance and Safety Testing Capabilities to Meet Growing Demand for Heat Pumps Expanded North American and European testing facilities and capabilities will enable heat pump manufacturers to advance innovations while meeting new regulato  more