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Volunteer Award Winner Julia Reilly: Being a Hero for Horses in Maryland

May 7, 2024 1:45 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 7, 2024 / Julia Reilly, senior legal analyst, has turned her lifelong passion for horses into purpose with the Fair Hill Emergency Response Team (FHERT). Since 2019, Julia has spent countless hours working with the all-volunteer team, bringing a humane and dignified approach to large animal rescue in Northern Maryland, Northern Delaware, as well as Eastern and Lower Pennsylvania. Through her volunteer work,...

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Solar Tops 50% of New U.S. Power Generation for the First Time in 2023; Southern Company Subsidiaries Help Lead the Way

May 7, 2024 1:30 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 7, 2024 / Southern Company Southern Company Solar energy accounted for more than half of new U.S. electricity generating capacity for the first time ever in 2023, according to a report from consulting firm Wood Mackenzie and the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA).. Last year, the United States saw a record 32.4 gigawatts of new solar power generating capacity added to the grid, up 51% from 2022,...

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Atlantic City Electric Brings Kid-Designed Playground to Life With Hundreds of Local Volunteers

May 7, 2024 8:30 AM

Volunteers worked together to build and unveil the new playground in Paulsboro, N.J. in just one day MAYS LANDING, NJ / ACCESSWIRE / May 7, 2024 / Volunteers from Atlantic City Electric, KABOOM!, Gateway Community Action Partnership, the Borough of Paulsboro and community members came together to bring a children-designed and community-built playground to life at the West Buck Street Park in Paulsboro, N.J. Hundreds of local volunteers came...

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Entergy CEO Shares Bold Vision for Improving Stakeholder Outcomes at Annual Meeting

May 6, 2024 3:30 PM

NEW ORLEANS, LA / ACCESSWIRE / May 6, 2024 / Entergy is supporting customer growth, expectations for cleaner energy, growing reliability and resilience needs, while balancing affordability for its customers, said Chair and Chief Executive Officer Drew Marsh, during the company's 75th annual meeting of shareholders today. "As we look ahead, we see unprecedented growth potential for our company and our region stemming from a number of factors,...

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In Alberta, These Watershed Protectors' Passion Runs Deep

May 6, 2024 2:15 PM

North Saskatchewan Watershed Alliance's new Youth Water Council is dedicated to conservation, restoration, education and watershed health NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 6, 2024 / From its starting point in the Columbia Icefield, the glacial waters of the North Saskatchewan River travel 1,300 kilometers through mountain and valley, town and country. On its easterly journey from Alberta to Manitoba, where it eventually empties into Lake...

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Craft Work Capital Investments, LLC Announces Robert Krueger as the New CEO of Mid-Am Building Solutions, LLC

May 6, 2024 8:00 AM

Craft Work Capital Investments, LLC ("Craft Work"), a strategic investor exclusively focused on mechanical, electrical, and other related specialty contracting firms, announced the appointment of Robert Krueger as the new Chief Executive Officer of its Midwestern-focused platform, Mid-Am Building Solutions, LLC ("Mid-Am"). Mr. Krueger brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of leadership in commercial and industrial construction,...

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Utica Shale Academy Uses MPLX Grant To Advance Welding Trade Program

May 3, 2024 12:40 PM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 3, 2024 / Marathon Petroleum Corporation MPLX, the midstream segment of Marathon Petroleum, presented the Utica Shale Academy in Salineville, Ohio, with a $20,000 grant for its outdoor welding program. The school purchased fire-resistant personal protective gear, crucial for the safety and comfort of students involved in the program. Emery Tyson, Utica Region Operations Director for MPLX, was touched by the...

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People Behind the Power: What To Know About the Remarkable Role of Duke Energy Lineworkers

May 3, 2024 9:25 AM

CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / May 3, 2024 / Duke Energy: On April 18, Duke Energy celebrates the men and women who keep the lights on for customers every day Lineworkers play a critical role in the clean energy transition and building the grid of the future Over the past seven years, Duke Energy and its Foundation have invested nearly $4 million to strengthen its lineworker talent pipeline When the lights go out - whether it is from severe...

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'The Prairie Is the Catalyst' for a Living Laboratory

May 2, 2024 12:30 PM

In Illinois, Enbridge gift of 20 acres creates thriving native plants, migrating pollinators and transformational learning for high school students NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 2, 2024 / Can you tell a deer tick from a black-legged tick? What about the lone star tick from the dog tick? Students from Pontiac Township High School in central Illinois are learning to identify them all, and their research is contributing to regional public...

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Energy for a Better Future: Entergy's Diverse Workforce

May 2, 2024 8:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / May 2, 2024 / Entergy's performance report integrates a comprehensive overview of our 2023 achievements, including financial results with economic, environmental, governance, and social performance and impacts. Learn how we power life for all our stakeholders at performancereport.entergy.com. Our talent and culture Our approximately 12,000 employees reflect the rich diversity of our communities and are ready to...

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Polaris Renewable Energy Declares Quarterly Dividend

May 2, 2024 7:50 AM

Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris Renewable Energy" or the "Company"), is pleased to announce that its board of directors has declared a quarterly dividend of US$0.15 per common share outstanding. This dividend will be paid on May 24th, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on May 13th , 2024. The dividend is an "eligible dividend" as designated for Canadian federal, provincial, and territorial income tax...

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Polaris Renewable Energy Announces Q1 2024 Results

May 2, 2024 7:50 AM

TORONTO, ON / ACCESSWIRE / May 2, 2024 / Polaris Renewable Energy Inc. (TSX:PIF) ("Polaris Renewable Energy" or the "Company"), is pleased to report its financial and operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2024. This earnings release should be read in conjunction with the Company's condensed consolidated interim financial statements and management's discussion and analysis, which are available on the Company's website at...

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PROPEL, Southern Company Launch HBCU-Focused Cybersecurity Consortium

May 1, 2024 12:10 PM

Southern Company PROPEL, a first-of-its-kind innovation hub for 2-year and 4-year Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), announces the launch of a pioneering cybersecurity consortium. The PROPEL HBCU Cybersecurity Consortium (HCC), created in partnership with Southern Company, was founded on the principles of collaboration, leadership, innovation and foresight. This Consortium not only unites academia, industry and government but...

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Learning To Be Brave, Not Perfect Through Coding

April 30, 2024 10:55 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 30, 2024 / Enbridge: School-age girls in Louisiana build confidence in STEM pursuits at Terrebonne Foundation summer camp Computer coding isn't something that can be done perfectly from the first keystroke to the last. When you're working with tens of thousands of characters, it's inevitable, even for expert coders, that mistakes will be made. Each summer, a new group of fourth-to-seventh graders attending...

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Prysmian's Williamsport Facility Named as Key Expansion in U.S. DOE Advanced Energy Projects

April 30, 2024 10:30 AM

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently released details for 35 projects across 20 states that received a total of $1.93 billion in allocations of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C), including a $3.89 Million for Prysmian's Williamsport facility to increase manufacturing capacity of advanced transmission conductors utilizing Prysmian's innovative E3X® Technology. This expansion will double the United States' ability to...

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Duke Energy Celebrates Earth Day With $500,000 in Grants To Boost Environmental Resiliency Across North Carolina

April 30, 2024 8:45 AM

Improving the environmental health and resiliency of North Carolina communities is part of advancing the company's clean energy transition CHARLOTTE, NC / ACCESSWIRE / April 30, 2024 / This Earth Day, the Duke Energy Foundation awarded $500,000 in grants to local nonprofits in North Carolina focused on environmental justice and climate resiliency. "North Carolina is at the forefront of the energy transition, with local communities experiencing...

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M2i Global, Inc. Upgrades to OTCQB Listing

April 30, 2024 8:30 AM

M2i Global, Inc. ("M2i," the "Company," "we," "our" or "us") (OTCQB:MTWO), a Company specializing in the development and execution of a complete global value supply chain for critical minerals for the U.S. government and U.S. free trade partners, today announced its successful uplisting from the OTC Pink Market to the OTCQB® Venture Market (the "OTCQB") effective Tuesday, April 30, 2024 and will continue to trade under the ticker symbol "MTWO"....

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Vanguard’s Roadmap to Circularity Through Renewable Natural Gas

April 30, 2024 8:30 AM

by Arlene Karidis, Freelance writer Originally published by Waste 360 NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 30, 2024 / As Vanguard Renewables marks its tenth year in the anaerobic digestion business, it has grown from a few sites in New England to 32 digesters operating across eight states, with plenty more in the pipeline for the near future. Vanguard's birth was spurred by the convergence of two policies in Massachusetts: a ban on the...

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Building a Future for Students in South Jersey

April 30, 2024 8:30 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 30, 2024 / Atlantic City Electric By Megan Clark When Senior Training Specialist Jason Skolnick married his wife Mellisa, he vowed to build her anything she could imagine. Little did he know that his promise would have an incredible impact on his family and his local school district - winning him Exelon's highest achievement for volunteerism and community involvement, the Powering Communities Employee...

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Giving Back Takes Us Forward: A Look at Entergy Mississippi’s Centennial

April 30, 2024 6:15 AM

NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / April 30, 2024 / Entergy Corporation At the top of 2023, Entergy Mississippi set a big goal for itself. With April marking 100 years since the utility began serving the state, ‘the power of 100' became the backdrop for its volunteerism and community-centered efforts. The company kicked off the centennial celebration by partnering with local organizations to provide nutritional meals to families in need, and energy...

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