WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * BP embraces petroleum again British Petroleum is reportedly reembracing its core mission of producing petroleum instead of ESG-related ventures it has been trumpeting and spending money on. CEI Senior Fellow Richard Morrison praised the company for its return to market realities and affordable energy production. Statement by Richard Morrison: "BP's latest move to rese  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: * * * California clean energy experts and consumer advocates expose utility spending and excessive profits as true cause of soaring electric bills CALIFORNIA - During a press briefing hosted by the Environmental Working Group on Wednesday, clean energy experts and consumer advocates presented new research that debunks claims by California's monopoly utilities and regulators blaming rooftop solar  more

ALBANY, New York, Feb. 27 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Creating Jobs With Clean Energy: Governor Hochul Announces Approval of 25th Renewable Energy Project By New York State Over Four Years Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State has permitted 25 large-scale renewable energy projects over the last four years, representing 3.6 gigawatts of new solar and wind power in the state's clean energy pipeline. The New York State Office of   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Join Pritzker and Illinois Congressional Delegation in Pressing White House on Withholding $1.8 Billion from Taxpayers WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and members of the Illinois congressional delegation in issuing a joint letter to White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Exposes Trump's Phony "Energy Emergency," Which Will Only Cut American Jobs And Enrich Big Oil Billionaires In a speech on the Senate floor, Durbin urges his colleagues to vote for Senator Kaine's measure that will end President Trump's fabricated "energy emergency"  WASHINGTON - In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) disparaged the Trump   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Randy Weber, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy, released the following opening statement from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "From Transformative Science to Technological Breakthroughs: DOE's National Laboratories": * * * Good Morning, today the Energy Subcommittee will be examining the U.S. Department of Energy's National Laboratories and their role in advancing scientific discoveries as well as developing innovative tech  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy released the following testimony by Los Alamos National Laboratory Director Thomas Mason from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "From Transformative Science to Technological Breakthroughs: DOE's National Laboratories": * * * Chairman Weber, Congresswoman Ross, honorable members of the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, I am Thom Mason, Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory. Los Alamos is   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * How states are fighting back against Trump's clean energy ban To: Interested Parties From: Bill Holland, Vice President, State Policy and Advocacy, LCV Date: February 27th, 2025 Re: From his first moments in office, Donald Trump has used the Presidency to stall and gut clean energy and attack climate science across the federal government. These actions have already  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Floor Speech, Warren Joins Democrats in Fighting Trump's Attack on Clean Energy, Giveaway to Big Oil Billionaires "[President Trump's executive order] lets big oil and gas companies off the hook on following our environmental laws and regulations, and those are the rules that make sure that you have clean air to breathe and clean water to drink." "Donald Trump is cutting jobs an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Heinrich Statement Regarding Republicans' Rubber-Stamping of Trump's War on Affordable, American-Made Energy WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM), the Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after their legislation to terminate the national energy emergency President Donald Trump declare  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 28 -- The National Association of State Energy Officials issued the following news: * * * North Dakota Awards Workforce Training, Renewable Energy Program By Cassie Powers, NASEO On February 3, 2025, the North Dakota Department of Commerce (the State Energy Office) awarded over $420,000 in U.S. State Energy Program funds to Lake Region State College's Devils Lake Solar/Renewable Energy Initiative. The initiative is a collaboration between LRSC and NextEra Energy and  more

ABERDEEN, Scotland, Feb. 28 -- The University of Aberdeen issued the following news: * * * RSE award success for University of Aberdeen Groundbreaking research from the University of Aberdeen has been recognised in the autumn 2024 RSE Research Awards open call. Ten researchers from the University will share the pound sterling686,000 total funding alongside a number of other Scottish higher education institutions. Recipients will use the funding to further their research across a diverse rang  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Trump's Fake Energy Emergency A Distraction From High Costs, Big Oil Giveaways WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) issued the following statement after voting for S.J.Res.10, a joint resolution to terminate President Trump's "national energy emergency." # "Let's make one thing clear: Trump invented an energy emergency to justify giving a blank check to Big Oil companies to do   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Raises Concerns Over Trump Administration Energy Policies That Will Raise Prices, Threaten Jobs and Reduce Competitiveness (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) delivered remarks on the Senate floor to raise her concerns about President Trump's harmful actions that will raise energy prices, threaten jobs and hurt our global economic competitiveness. The remarks came du  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 28 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * SRP Board of Directors Approves Pricing Proposal New Pricing Effective in November The Salt River Project's (SRP) publicly elected Board of Directors today approved SRP management's amended pricing proposal that will, among other things, support ongoing system reliability, expand low-income bill assistance, and provide super off-peak pricing   more

GUILFORD, England, Feb. 28 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * Scientists crack the code to longer-lasting perovskite solar technology Perovskite solar cells could last ten times longer thanks to new research led by the University of Surrey, which suggests alumina (Al2O3) nanoparticles significantly enhance the lifespan and stability of these high-efficiency energy devices. While perovskite solar cells offer a cost-effective and lightweight alternative to tra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Video: Kaine Speaks on Senate Floor Ahead of Vote to Terminate Trump's Sham Energy Emergency BROADCAST-QUALITY VIDEO OF KAINE IS AVAILABLE HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) spoke on the Senate floor to highlight the ways President Donald Trump's war on American-made energy--including through his sham national energy emergency--will raise costs and cost Americans good-payin  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 27 -- Virginia Tech posted the following news: * * * Virginia Tech to lead $10 million critical mineral research coalition in Appalachia More stories from the College of Engineering Virginia Tech is spearheading a research coalition to reveal the untapped potential of the greater Appalachian Mountains region. This coalition aims to accelerate the identification and characterization of unconventional critical mineral resources throughout the area. It brings toget  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: On Senate Floor, Kelly Fights to Keep Utility Bills Low and Protect American Jobs "President Trump is throwing red tape around our energy production, which will raise utility bills and send American manufacturing jobs back overseas" Today, Arizona Senator Mark Kelly took to the Senate floor to push back against President Trump's decision to block clean energy production and manufacturing--warn  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * White & Case advises Lightning Power on US$600 million revolving credit facility transaction Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised Lightning Power on the successful repricing of its existing US$600 million revolving credit facility. Lightning Power's portfolio is composed of 18 natural gas-fired power projects owned by LS Power, strategically assembled to create a large-s  more