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Fifty members of the House joined in a letter to Republican and Democratic leaders of the House urging them to bring H.R. 4669, the Fixing Emergency Management for Americans (FEMA) Act, to the House floor for consideration “so Congress can deliver real, bipartisan disaster reform for the communities that need it most.”
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The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Energy on Feb. 4 approved by voice vote five cybersecurity-related bills.
Texas public power utility Austin Energy has been honored with the Consumer Education Award for overhauling the Solar 101 education course to be more user-friendly and to combat solar misinformation, the Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) announced on Feb. 2.
The Virgin Islands Water and Power Authority Governing Board recently approved a series of actions aimed at advancing critical infrastructure projects, strengthening financial stability, and accelerating improvements customers will see and feel across the territory.
The Department of Energy (DOE) published a notice in the Federal Register that establishes a new categorical exclusion for new nuclear reactors from National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review.
The Zeeland Board of Public Works (BPW) announced the appointment of Robert Mulder as the organization’s new Utilities Manager, effective September 18, 2026, following the planned retirement of current General Manager Andrew Boatright.
Great River Energy, ITC Midwest and Xcel Energy on Feb. 3 proposed a series of new electric transmission projects anchored by a 765 kilovolt backbone transmission line that will connect to the existing transmission grid in eastern South Dakota, travel across southern Minnesota and connect to the broader regional grid.