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President Donald Trump recently released a proposed budget for fiscal year (FY) 2027 which the administration says will cut non-defense energy program funding by 11 percent.
California public power utility Burbank Water and Power recently hosted a Key Account event that brought together some of the utility’s largest commercial customers, along with City of Burbank and BWP leadership, for a deep dive conversation on reliability, infrastructure, and the future of local energy and water service.
Louisiana has launched its first Nuclear Strategic Framework and announced a $45 million federal funding renewal for the Future Use of Energy in Louisiana (FUEL) initiative.
The Navajo Tribal Utility Authority, alongside Nazlini Chapter leaders and community members, recently celebrated the new Nazlini communications tower, which closes another digital divide on the 27,000 square mile Navajo Nation.
The City of Glendale, California, celebrated a major milestone in sustainability and community investment with a recent ribbon cutting ceremony for a new rooftop solar installation at the Glendale Central Library.
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) recently announced $98 million for pipeline infrastructure projects.
Iran-affiliated advanced persistent threat (APT) actors are conducting exploitation activity targeting internet-facing operational technology (OT) devices, including programmable logic controllers (PLCs) manufactured by Rockwell Automation/Allen-Bradley.
AMP on April 6 announced that it has welcomed the Borough of Pitcairn in Pennsylvania as AMP’s newest member.