Duke Energy Indiana recently selected two sites in the state, in Bloomington and Terre Haute, for its 2016 Site Readiness Program, which will develop plans and provide a $10,000 grant to help the sites bring businesses and jobs into their communities. Read More »

British Army Maj. Gen. Doug Chalmers, deputy commander for strategy and sustainment in the Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, recently said coalition forces' efforts against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) are unraveling the group’s “caliphate.” Read More »

The Department of Energy (DOE) said recently that it has made available $16 million in funding through the Technology Commercialization Fund (TCF), which will help 52 private-sector partners help commercialize 54 projects at 12 national labs. Read More »

The U.S. Army Contracting Command-Aberdeen Proving Ground (ACC-APG) recently awarded Lockheed Martin a $733 million one-year contract for a Sensor Systems-Aerial Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (SS-AISR) task order on the R2-3G indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract vehicle. Read More »

Lockheed Martin recently broke ground on its Hercules Training Center (HTC) in Marietta, Georgia, where Lockheed Martin Aeronautics will train air mobility pilots and crews for the C-130J airlifter and LM-100J commercial freighter, beginning in 2018.r, beginning in 2018. Read More »

Following a recent federal district court ruling that blocked proposed hydraulic fracturing regulations from the Department of the Interior, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce reiterated its stance that federal agencies are overreaching with their regulations. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute (API) recently released poll results that suggest U.S. voters would support a presidential candidate who supports increases in oil and natural gas exploration and production. Read More »

To assist corporate customers looking to attain their sustainability goals, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), World Resources Institute (WRI) and Edison Electric Institute (EEI) recently released workshop proceedings that review 15 clean-energy products offered by power companies, in response to corporate clients' demand for more tailored products that complement their sustainability goals. Read More »

The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) recently joined other industry voices in condemning the Obama administration’s intention to reduce the areas included in the offshore oil and gas leasing program for 2017-2022. Read More »

BP recently sanctioned development of the Atoll Phase One project, which is expected to boost the Egyptian domestic gas market by up to 300 million cubic feet per day of natural gas. Read More »

Total petroleum deliveries in the U.S. for May increased 3.1 percent over May 2015, with an average of 19.7 million barrels per day, representing the best May performance since 2008, the American Petroleum Institute (API) said. Read More »

American Petroleum Institute (API) Senior Director of Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Howard Feldman recently argued for inclusion of natural gas in the Clean Energy Incentive Program (CEIP), within the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power Plan. Read More »

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) recently published a study on how energy efficiency in urban water-supply sources can be cost-effective, promoting energy and water savings for the water-utility sector. Read More »

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg recently trumpeted the increase in NATO defense spending, reversing course after years of decreases, following Russia’s actions in Georgia and Ukraine. Read More »

The American Petroleum Institute and Mexico’s National Agency for Industrial Safety and Environmental Protection of the Hydrocarbons Sector (ASEA) recently reached an agreement that makes API’s technical and safety standards available as ASEA develops its safety programs. Read More »

The Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) recently released survey findings from approximately 800 pension beneficiaries nationwide on what they think of divestment from hydrocarbon-energy producers. Read More »

The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) praised the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, chaired by Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-OK), for calling attention to the Supreme Court’s stay of the Clean Power Plan. Read More »

Defense Secretary Ash Carter recently outlined the next phase of the Force of the Future initiative, which seeks to update the regulations surrounding recruitment, training, retention and promotion of armed forces members and civilian defense workers. Read More »

Chris Lynch, director of the Defense Department's Defense Digital Service, recently spoke at the 2016 Defense One Tech Summit about how his office, which started operations in November, is bringing private-sector best practices to the government. Read More »

Lockheed Martin Commercial Engine Solutions (LMCES) recently won a five-year exclusive contract for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of Air Wisconsin Airlines Corporation's CF34-3 engines. Read More »