WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: The Department of the Interior today announced a $109.6 million investment through President Biden's Investing in America agenda to put people to work plugging, remediating and reclaiming orphaned oil and gas wells in national parks, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and on other public lands and waters. Five federal agencies within the Departments of the Interior and Agriculture will address 484 high-priority, polluting wells that pose thr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 (TNSres) -- The National Science Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation has launched six pilot projects to bridge scientific gaps between current quantum technological capabilities and those needed to fully harness quantum properties of energy and matter for practical uses. The six projects join five others that the agency announced in August. Collectively, they are supported by the NSF National Quantum Virtual Laboratory (NSF NQVL) initiative, an ambitious effort to accelerate th more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Dec. 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum issued the following news release on Dec. 16 2024: Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced today a $3.5 million settlement with Camping World, a national dealer of recreational vehicles, or RVs, with multiple locations in Oregon. This result resolves a multi-year consumer protection investigation by the Oregon Department of Justice ( DOJ) Civil Recovery Section. "The settlement orders Camping World to return $3 million in refunds to affected customers. Our investigation foun more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell said today they are asking the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to answer questions about the financial impact to consumers in the Pacific Northwest from its upcoming decision whether to join the California Independent System Operator extended day-ahead market or the Southwest Power Pool Markets+ day-ahead market. These markets provide opportunities for power suppliers like BPA to meet more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Idle and abandoned offshore oil and gas infrastructure increase chances of oil leaks and pose environmental risks to marine ecosystems "Neglected oil wells off our coasts are a ticking time bomb that threaten our coastal communities and environment in Oregon and nationwide," Wyden said. "It's unacceptable that Big Oil has dodged responsibility to clean up drilling sites and pollution. This legislation will provide the data needed to hold Big Oil accountable more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators: "Ultimately, it is imperative that BPA's electricity market choice improves the reliability, the affordability, and reduces the greenhouse gas emissions of our energy system." Senators Ron Wyden, Jeff Merkley, Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell said today they are asking the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) to answer questions about the financial impact to consumers in the Pacific Northwest from its upcoming decision whether to join the Califor more PR