WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va. (9th CD), issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Rick Boucher (D-VA) today sent a letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Lisa Jackson, expressing his strong opposition to an EPA proposal to regulate coal combustion residuals, commonly known as coal ash, which form when coal is burned to produce electricity. Boucher was joined in his opposition to the proposal by 30 Members of the House Committee o  more

TROY, N.Y., July 29 -- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute issued the following news release: In the developing world, philanthropic engineers offer rescue by wizardry, their bag of marvels filled with technical tricks like off-the-grid electricity fueled by scrub brush and washing machines powered by bicycles. Technological quick-fixes are a powerful lure, but the results will not meet the promise until technology bows to the larger context, according to a recent study co-authored by Rensselaer  more

BISMARCK, N.D., July 29 -- The North Dakota Democratic Party issued the following news release: ND Public Service Commission candidate Brad Crabtree says that North Dakota has the potential to be a world leader in producing low-carbon energy from lignite to help solve America's energy security crisis while significantly reducing the environmental footprint of coal-based energy. He spoke today at press conferences in Bismarck and Minot. "North Dakota must take significant steps to ensure th  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following news release: Nuclear Regulatory Commission officials in King of Prussia, Pa., have selected Edward C. Knutson as the Senior Resident Inspector at the James A. FitzPatrick nuclear power plant in Scriba, N.Y. He joins Resident Inspector Scott Rutenkroger at the plant, operated by Entergy Nuclear. "Ed Knutson has extensive technical and regulatory experience, and has demonstrated the dedication to safety to carry o  more

LANSING, Mich., July 29 -- The Michigan Natural Resources and Environment issued the following news release: The Department of Natural Resources and Environment and the Partnership for the Saginaw Bay Watershed will be hosting a presentation by Joy Taylor-Morgan and Julie Brunner of the DNRE regarding air mercury issues and coal fired power plants in the Saginaw Bay area. The presentation is scheduled for 3 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3, at the Bay City State Recreation Area Visitors Center. Taylor  more