Mary Scott NabersMary Scott Nabers https://maryscottnabers.com Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:53:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://maryscottnabers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/cropped-Web-Mary-Scott-Nabers-6813-Edit-Edit-Crop-32x32.jpg Mary Scott Nabers https://maryscottnabers.com 32 32 California fills leadership posts at new business, consumer agency https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/15/california-fills-leadership-posts-at-new-business-consumer-agency/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/15/california-fills-leadership-posts-at-new-business-consumer-agency/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 14:53:20 +0000 https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/15/california-fills-leadership-posts-at-new-business-consumer-agency/ California Gov. Gavin Newsom has made several appointments to the recently established California Business and Consumer Services Agency. Secretary Rohit Chopra, who was sworn in July 1 as the agency’s first secretary, serves as a cabinet-level adviser to the governor. The agency’s objective is to support entrepreneurs and small businesses while protecting consumers and promoting […]

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]]> California Gov. Gavin Newsom has made several appointments to the recently established California Business and Consumer Services Agency. Secretary Rohit Chopra, who was sworn in July 1 as the agency’s first secretary, serves as a cabinet-level adviser to the governor. The agency’s objective is to support entrepreneurs and small businesses while protecting consumers and promoting […]

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/15/california-fills-leadership-posts-at-new-business-consumer-agency/feed/ 0 New DOE center will connect geothermal industry, national labs https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/15/new-doe-center-will-connect-geothermal-industry-national-labs/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/15/new-doe-center-will-connect-geothermal-industry-national-labs/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:23:00 +0000 https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/15/new-doe-center-will-connect-geothermal-industry-national-labs/ The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that its Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) has established a cutting-edge center to secure affordable, reliable and safe energy.  The Geothermal Center of Excellence (CoE) will pull from an array of expertise operating as part of a world-class consortium of scientists, researchers and leaders. These experts come […]

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]]> The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced that its Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) has established a cutting-edge center to secure affordable, reliable and safe energy.  The Geothermal Center of Excellence (CoE) will pull from an array of expertise operating as part of a world-class consortium of scientists, researchers and leaders. These experts come […]

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/15/new-doe-center-will-connect-geothermal-industry-national-labs/feed/ 0 Texas opens $100M-plus grant program for oil, gas wells https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/15/texas-opens-100m-plus-grant-program-for-oil-gas-wells/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/15/texas-opens-100m-plus-grant-program-for-oil-gas-wells/#respond Tue, 15 Sep 2026 07:07:00 +0000 https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/15/texas-opens-100m-plus-grant-program-for-oil-gas-wells/ Owners and operators of marginal conventional onshore oil and gas wells in Texas may be eligible for a portion of more than $100 million in grants to plug their wells and reduce harmful emissions.  The Texas Voluntary Marginal Conventional Well Plugging Program uses funding from the federal Inflation Reduction Act’s Methane Emissions Reduction Program, an […]

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]]> Owners and operators of marginal conventional onshore oil and gas wells in Texas may be eligible for a portion of more than $100 million in grants to plug their wells and reduce harmful emissions.  The Texas Voluntary Marginal Conventional Well Plugging Program uses funding from the federal Inflation Reduction Act’s Methane Emissions Reduction Program, an […]

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/15/texas-opens-100m-plus-grant-program-for-oil-gas-wells/feed/ 0 Oregon, Illinois release statewide resilience, climate plans https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/14/oregon-illinois-release-statewide-resilience-climate-plans/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/14/oregon-illinois-release-statewide-resilience-climate-plans/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 21:09:33 +0000 https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/14/oregon-illinois-release-statewide-resilience-climate-plans/ Two states have released statewide plans addressing the effects of climate change, with Oregon focusing on preparing communities for disasters and Illinois targeting reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.  Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has released the Plan for a Resilient Oregon (PRO), a statewide strategy designed to help communities prepare for and recover from wildfires, floods, […]

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]]> Two states have released statewide plans addressing the effects of climate change, with Oregon focusing on preparing communities for disasters and Illinois targeting reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.  Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has released the Plan for a Resilient Oregon (PRO), a statewide strategy designed to help communities prepare for and recover from wildfires, floods, […]

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/14/oregon-illinois-release-statewide-resilience-climate-plans/feed/ 0 $25M federal grant advances Chattanooga autonomous transit https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/14/25m-federal-grant-advances-chattanooga-autonomous-transit/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/14/25m-federal-grant-advances-chattanooga-autonomous-transit/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 20:56:19 +0000 https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/14/25m-federal-grant-advances-chattanooga-autonomous-transit/ The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded $25 million to help the city of Chattanooga, Tenn., deploy an autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttle service in the downtown area.  The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) will receive and utilize the funding.  Plans call for deploying up to six AV shuttles throughout the city’s downtown area. The […]

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]]> The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded $25 million to help the city of Chattanooga, Tenn., deploy an autonomous vehicle (AV) shuttle service in the downtown area.  The Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) will receive and utilize the funding.  Plans call for deploying up to six AV shuttles throughout the city’s downtown area. The […]

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/14/25m-federal-grant-advances-chattanooga-autonomous-transit/feed/ 0 DOE explores P3s for coal, oil and gas, geothermal technologies https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/14/doe-explores-p3s-for-coal-oil-and-gas-geothermal-technologies/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/14/doe-explores-p3s-for-coal-oil-and-gas-geothermal-technologies/#respond Mon, 14 Sep 2026 19:19:49 +0000 https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/14/doe-explores-p3s-for-coal-oil-and-gas-geothermal-technologies/ The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking feedback from stakeholders to inform future actions intersecting key public-private partnership (P3) programs with key energy technologies. Responses are due Oct. 5.  The DOE’s Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO), alongside the Office of Technology Commercialization, launched the Request for Information (RFI) to better understand the divide between […]

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]]> The Department of Energy (DOE) is seeking feedback from stakeholders to inform future actions intersecting key public-private partnership (P3) programs with key energy technologies. Responses are due Oct. 5.  The DOE’s Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO), alongside the Office of Technology Commercialization, launched the Request for Information (RFI) to better understand the divide between […]

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]]> https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/14/doe-explores-p3s-for-coal-oil-and-gas-geothermal-technologies/feed/ 0 Cybersecurity is quickly changing the definition of water infrastructure https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/11/cybersecurity-is-quickly-changing-the-definition-of-water-infrastructure/ https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/11/cybersecurity-is-quickly-changing-the-definition-of-water-infrastructure/#respond Fri, 11 Sep 2026 17:40:39 +0000 https://maryscottnabers.com/2026/09/11/cybersecurity-is-quickly-changing-the-definition-of-water-infrastructure/ America’s water infrastructure is facing a new kind of modernization challenge. Cyberattacks this year have targeted more than 100 drinking water and wastewater systems across 12 states, and some intrusions have already disrupted physical operations. Attackers have manipulated the programmable controllers that help utilities operate pumps and other equipment, causing incidents that included loss of […]

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]]> America’s water infrastructure is facing a new kind of modernization challenge. Cyberattacks this year have targeted more than 100 drinking water and wastewater systems across 12 states, and some intrusions have already disrupted physical operations. Attackers have manipulated the programmable controllers that help utilities operate pumps and other equipment, causing incidents that included loss of […]

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