ibew.org: International President Kenneth W. Cooper urges IBEW members and retirees to consider running for public office at all levels of government, noting more than 700 already hold elected positions across the US and Canada

penncapital-star.com reports a legislative panel heard testimony that detailed electricity grid capacity maps could help developers site renewable energy projects more efficiently by identifying where the grid can absorb new generation without costly upgrades.

pa.gov announces Governor Shapiro awarded more than $267 million in RISE PA grants to 31 manufacturing projects across Pennsylvania to reduce industrial greenhouse gas emissions lower energy costs and create construction and manufacturing jobs through the federally funded decarbonization program.

prospect.org reports new documents show Democratic 7th District candidate Ryan Crosswell defended major corporations against worker discrimination and harassment claims during his tenure at union avoidance firm Littler Mendelson while his primary opponent Bob Brooks is a firefighter and state firefighters union leader.

ibew.org reports the IBEW Founders Scholarship is now open for applications offering awards of up to $32000 to members and their families pursuing post-secondary education with a deadline to apply in the coming weeks.

theguardian.com reports a new Ember analysis found clean power generation grew 887 terawatt hours in 2025 surpassing total global electricity demand growth of 849 terawatt hours pushing fossil fuel power into decline for the first time on record driven largely by record solar growth in China and India.

laborrelationsupdate.com reports President Trump nominated James Macy to fill a third Republican NLRB seat which if confirmed would give Republicans a majority and open the door to overturning Biden era precedents including the Stericycle workplace rules standard and the Cemex union recognition framework.