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The Legislative Gazette - The New York State Energy Planning Board releases its 2025 Draft State Energy Plan
(Airs 08/01/25 @ 10 p.m.) The Legislative Gazette is a weekly program about New York State Government and politics. On this week’s Gazette: The New York State Energy Planning Board releases its 2025 Draft State Energy Plan, we’ll speak with law...

Florida youth learn about energy careers through hands-on academy events
Duke Energy Ohio President Lynn J. Good | Duke Energy OhioDuke Energy Ohio President Lynn J. Good | Duke Energy Ohio This summer, the Youth Energy Academy (YEA) held a series of events across Florida aimed at introducing young people, particularly...

Florida Youth Energy Academy introduces teens to STEM-related careers
Duke Energy Ohio President Lynn J. Good | Duke Energy OhioDuke Energy Ohio President Lynn J. Good | Duke Energy Ohio This summer, the Youth Energy Academy (YEA) organized a series of events across Florida aimed at introducing teens to careers in...

Avangrid, Tyba Complete Pilot to Advance Battery Energy Storage Systems
Last Updated on: 1st August 2025, 09:48 pm Avangrid works with Tyba to enhance energy storage development strategy and identify potential locations for siting storage assets ORANGE, Connecticut — Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member...

Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — August 2025
July was a big month for federal energy and sustainability policy. A series of major actions out of Congress and the executive branch signaled significant shifts in direction — on everything from spending and permitting to trade, technology, and...

Dbeibeh pushes regional alliance
Libya, Türkiye, and Italy seek closer cooperation on security and migrationPrime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh took part in a trilateral summit in Istanbul with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, where...
Trump says India reportedly halting Russian oil would be ‘a good step’ as New Delhi continues to defend energy security
Washington DC [US], August 2 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) suggested that India may cease purchasing Russian oil, calling it "a good step" if confirmed, while India has defended its sovereign right to conduct...

Policybazaar for Business flags low use of parametric insurance: How it can tackle climate risks
Policybazaar for Business has flagged low awareness and penetration of parametric insurance in India, even as unpredictable floods, droughts, and heatwaves hit farmers, small businesses, and daily wage workers harder each year. The online...

NorthWestern Energy plans to power a massive new data center
NorthWestern Energy this week signed a letter of intent to provide 1,000 megawatts of energy to the Texas-based AI tech company Quantica Infrastructure. It will be used to power a data center the company is developing in Montana. Once built, it...

Earnings season begins! 6 ASX 200 energy stocks report on these dates
Image source: Getty Images August marks the start of reporting season for the 2025 financial year (FY25). Over the coming weeks, a wave of ASX-listed companies will unveil their results for the full fiscal year, or in some cases the six-month...

Decades of Denial: Policing’s Past Haunts the Present
Nationwide protests. Racist discrimination. Militarized police. These were the characteristics used to describe America during the long hot summer of 1967, when riots swept through more than 150 cities. They still describe America today, as the...
Why Bloom Energy Stock Is Powering Higher This Week
Bloom Energy reported a new deal with Oracle last week. An analyst upwardly revised the price target on Bloom Energy stock. The company continues to report growing revenue and earnings before interest, taxes, depreciaiton, and amortization. 10...

Regional food hub gets $12.6 million boost
Tracie Thompson hasn’t gotten a paycheck in more than a year and a half – and it isn’t because she’s not working. She’s working – a lot. And she’s trying to make things work in the small town of Westhope, 2 miles from the Canadian border in...

The Policing Test
Recently, I had the opportunity to interact with the 52nd batch of Assistant Superintendents of Police: young, eager, and ready to hit the ground and make their marks. I shared with them my understanding of policing: it’s not a T20 slogging for...

Romanian, U.S. Diplomats Tackle NATO, Energy, Visa Waiver Goals
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 1. Romania's Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oana Țoiu, and U.S. Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, held talks regarding the strengthening of the Strategic Partnership, Trend reports. The discussion...

DOI Policy Changes Signal Major Shift Away From Wind Energy
US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum recently announced four new policy measures that could significantly curtail wind energy development. These policy changes, issued in response to Secretarial Order No. 3437, Ending Preferential Treatment...

India reportedly halting Russian oil would be 'a good step', says Trump, as New Delhi defends energy security
United States President Donald Trump on Friday (local time) suggested that India may cease purchasing Russian oil, calling it "a good step" if confirmed, while India has defended its sovereign right to conduct energy policy based on national...

CMS Energy (CMS) Q2 EPS Jumps 7.6%
CMS Energy (CMS 0.58%), a major Midwest utility company providing electricity and natural gas to Michigan, announced its second-quarter 2025 results on July 31, 2025. The company reported better-than-expected results, with adjusted earnings per...

‘Clear sign of energy mismanagement’: Washington state gas prices trending up
By Brett Davis / The Center Square While gas prices in Washington state fluctuate, they have increased overall compared to last year, with drivers enduring some of the highest fuel costs in the nation. According to AAA, the average price of...

Province touts energy and agriculture exports on American trade mission
f11photo / Depositphotos.com Alberta MLAs head to Boston to promote energy and agriculture exports EDMONTON — Alberta MLAs are heading to Boston this week to push for a barrier‑free trade relationship with the United States. The delegation will...