WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * 150 Businesses, Groups Urge N.C. Governor to Rein in Fossil Fuel-Friendly Duke Energy DURHAM, N.C. -- More than 150 environmental, social justice, faith and youth organizations and businesses from across the country called on North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein to confront Duke Energy Corp.'s expansion of planet-warming fossil fuels and obstruction of renewable energy solutions.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 6 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Court Order Blocking Trump Administration From Freezing Federal Funds BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 22 other attorneys general today secured a preliminary injunction order in New York v. Trump. The order blocks the Trump Administration's illegal policy to place a categorical freeze on billions of dol  more

ALFRED, New York, March 7 -- Alfred University issued the following news release: * * * Alfred University's Advanced Power Grid Lab set to receive cutting-edge equipment Alfred University's GE Vernova Advanced Power Grid Laboratory is set to receive a state-of-the-art grid control and distributed energy system on April 15, marking a significant milestone in the university's efforts to lead research in renewable energy integration, microgrid technology, and grid modernization. This new equipm  more

ALBANY, New York, March 5 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Top 10 Consumer Complaints of 2024 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today marked National Consumer Protection Week by releasing a list of the top 10 consumer complaints received by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) in 2024. The top complaints include issues such as price gouging of essential goods and services, housing issues, m  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Ken Ahmann, Tribal Utility Authority director for the Colusa Indian Community, from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on energy independence and reliability: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Kaptur: On behalf of the Colusa Indian Community, where I serve as Tribal Utility Authority Director and Chief Operating Officer of Colusa India  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * Competitive Enterprise Institute releases new book as the first part of a major project dedicated to reforming the EPA Today, the Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) released a new book, Modernizing the EPA: A Blueprint for Congress, as the first part of a long-term project focused on reforming the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The book contains specific polic  more

PERTH, Australia, March 7 -- Curtin University issued the following news release: * * * World's oldest impact crater found, rewriting Earth's ancient history Curtin University researchers have discovered the world's oldest known meteorite impact crater, which could significantly redefine our understanding of the origins of life and how our planet was shaped. The team from Curtin's School of Earth and Planetary Sciences and the Geological Survey of Western Australia (GSWA) investigated rock l  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 7 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Fifty Years of Songbird Maps Take Flight in New Hands PhD candidate uses professor's hand-drawn data to track the resilience of songbirds. Written by Morgan Kelly Miranda Zammarelli, Guarini, was a graduate student at Dartmouth for just nine days when her interests in birds, history, and archives converged in a set of old filing cabinets in New Hampshire's White Mountains. She had spent the first days of   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following testimony by Michell Hicks, principal chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, from a Feb. 26, 2025, public witness hearing on funding for tribal programs: * * * Siyo, Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree, and Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Michell Hicks, Principal Chief of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians based in Western North Carolina. The   more

ALBANY, New York, March 6 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces Opening of 108-Unit Affordable Development in Westchester Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the completion of "62 Main" in the village of Tarrytown, Westchester County -- a $54 million development that transformed the former YMCA of Tarrytown into 108 affordable and energy-efficient apartments. In the past five years, New York State Homes and Community Renewal has  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies released the following written testimony by Jose Simon III, chairman of the Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians of California, from a Feb. 25, 2025, public witness hearing on funding for tribal environmental protection services: * * * Chairman Simpson, Ranking Member Pingree and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee. My name is Jose Simon, III, Chairman of the Middletown Rancheria of  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 Scientific Mission on Space Station Concludes NASA's SpaceX Crew-9 mission with agency astronauts Nick Hague, Butch Wilmore, and Suni Williams, and Roscosmos cosmonaut Aleksandr Gorbunov is preparing to return to Earth following their science mission aboard the International Space Station. Hague, Williams, and Wilmore completed more than 900 hours of research between over 150 unique scientific experiment  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Gottheimer Earns 97% Environmental Record Score from League of Conservation Voters Above: 2024 LCV National Environmental Scorecard for the NJ Congressional delegation. NORTH JERSEY -- U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) received a 97% score from the League of Conservation Voters' 2024 National Environmental Scorecard. The score is based on critical congressional votes from the  more

NEW YORK, March 7 -- Turner Construction Co. issued the following news: * * * Turner Celebrates Completion of Innovative, Net-Zero Energy and LEED Gold Project at Chico State The Behavioral and Social Sciences Building enriches the educational experience while serving as a beacon of sustainability for California State University, Chico. Turner Construction Company is proud to announce the grand opening of Chico State's new Behavioral and Social Sciences Building, a 94,000-square-foot facilit  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, March 7 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gordon Signs 19 Bills into Law Governor Mark Gordon signed 19 bills into law on Friday, February 28. The Governor signed the following bills: Enrolled Act Bill # Bill Title HEA0034 HB0242 Manufacturers and dealers of new trailers-changes. SEA0032 SF0033 Noncitizen driver's license and ID card-revisions. SEA0033 SF0007 Protection order amendments. SEA0034 SF0008 Protection orders-e  more