LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, July 1 -- Arkansas Attorney General Leslie Rutledge issued the following news release: Rutledge issued a statement following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency. The Court held 6-3 that the EPA does not have the authority, through the Clean Air Act, to restructure the country's entire energy industry by mandating the closure of coal power plants and requiring companies to invest in or purchase so-called "green" energy prod  more

NEW YORK, July 1 (TNSres) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: * * * Supply-chain woes push up cost of new-build solar, battery storage and onshore wind, which rises between 4% and 14% from year ago * * * The cost of new-build onshore wind has risen 7% year on year, and fixed-axis solar has jumped 14%, according to the latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). The global benchmark levelized cost of electricity, or LCOE, has   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSres) -- The Carnegie Institution for Science issued the following news release: A 15-year study led by Carnegie's Robert Hazen and Shaunna Morrison details the origins and diversity of every known mineral on Earth, a landmark body of work that will help reconstruct the history of life on our planet, guide the search for new minerals and ore deposits, predict possible characteristics of future life, and aid the search for habitable exoplanets and extraterrestrial life. Fo  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 (TNSreact) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: The Supreme Court today limited the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate power plant emissions under the Clean Air Act. The decision in West Virginia v. EPA is a blow to efforts to reduce greenhouse gas pollution from coal and gas fired power plants. It spotlights the need for the Biden administration to use its broad range of executive powers to combat the c  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, July 2 (TNSreact) -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: * * * The United States Supreme Court released its decision in West Virginia v. EPA. This case challenged the agency's authority to regulate planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions from power plants under the Clean Air Act. While this decision narrows the federal government's authority under the Clean Air Act, it leaves room for EPA to act on its duty to tackle carbon em  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 2 (TNSreact) (TNScapv) -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Today the U.S. Supreme Court restricted some of the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to limit carbon emissions from power plants--just as the window to avert the worst impacts of climate change is beginning to close. Currently, the EPA has no rule in place dealing with power plant carbon emissions, but in an unusual move, the high court is setting a precedent meant t  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, July 2 (TNStalk) -- Duke University issued the following Q&A on July 1, 2022, with Brian Murray, interim director of the Energy Initiative and Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions: * * * The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling June 30 that limits the authority of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to regulate greenhouse gas emissions released by power plants that drive climate change. Brian Murray, interim director of the Duke University Energy I  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 1 -- Entergy issued the following news release: Entergy Arkansas officials announced Thursday it has issued a request for proposals for 1,000 megawatts of solar and wind generation resources, emissions-free renewables that can provide cost-effective energy supply, capacity, fuel diversity, and other benefits to its customers. "Entergy Arkansas has a commitment to providing our customers with low-cost, reliable energy as well as more renewable generation," said Kurt  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSres) -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following fact sheet on June 15, 2022: * * * America's Dirtiest Power Plants - The Outsized Impact Power Production Has on Our Planet Powering our economy is warming our planet Electricity powers all aspects of our lives, but the way it is generated is accelerating climate change. There are still more than 3,400 fossil-fuel fired power plants operating in the United States today, and electricity producti  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 1 (TNSreact) -- Environment New Jersey issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: The Supreme Court of the United States announced its decision on the West Virginia vs Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) case Thursday, severely limiting the EPA's authority to regulate climate pollution from power plants. Despite the fact that the Biden administration has yet to propose rules regulating greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, the Court issued a decision t  more

NEW YORK, July 2 (TNSpol) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: * * * EDF, Others Call for Immediate Action on Climate * * * The Supreme Court sided with the coal industry and its state allies today in an opinion that constrains EPA's authority to limit climate pollution from existing power plants. U.S. coal and gas-fired power plants are one of the largest sources of climate-destabilizing pollution in the world. Today's ruling recognizes EPA'  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSreact) -- The Environmental Integrity Project issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: Eric Schaeffer, the Executive Director of the Environmental Integrity Project, issued the following statement today in reaction to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in the case West Virginia vs. EPA. "The decision does not prohibit EPA from regulating carbon emissions from coal plants, as some media have reported," said Schaeffer, the former Director Civil Enforcement at EPA  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSreact) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: * * * EWG: 'Court now a tool of far-right interests' * * * A ruling today by the U.S. Supreme Court will hamstring the federal government's ability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from power plants that is necessary to tackle the existential threat of the climate crisis. The court's decision in the case, West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, doesn't just pose a  more

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, June 28 -- The Global Reporting Initiative issued the following news: Three sectors that produce the food and materials that are fundamental to humanity's survival are being supported to take accountability for their impacts, following the publication today of a new GRI Standard. While the essential role of the agriculture, aquaculture and fishing sectors in feeding the world is clear to see, clarity on their impacts is not. Use of lands and seas face ever-competing  more

ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, Illinois, July 1 -- The Heartland Institute issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: The United States Supreme Court today in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ruled the agency overstepped its statutory authority in regulating emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) from power plants. "Capping carbon dioxide emissions at a level that will force a nationwide transition away from the use of coal to generate electricity may be a sensible 'solution to   more

NEW YORK, July 2 (TNStalk) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary: * * * By Krista Shennum, fellow, Environment and Human Rights In a significant setback for climate action, the United States Supreme Court ruled yesterday to limit the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) ability to restrict greenhouse gas emissions from power plants. The ruling prevents the EPA from using its authority under the Clean Air Act of 1970 to set requirements that shift the country's energy produ  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSpol) -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: In response to the Supreme Court of the United States' decision to side with the interests of coal companies and dangerously narrow the Environmental Protection Agency's authority to regulate climate pollution under the Clean Air Act, the League of Conservation Voters issued the following statements: LCV Board Chair and former EPA administrator, Carol M. Browner said: "Today's  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, July 2 (TNSres) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release: Over half of the cigarettes consumed in New York state were smuggled into the state, according to the Mackinac Center for Public Policy's annual estimate of state cigarette tax evasion and avoidance. Using data from 2020, the most recent year available, the report provides cigarette smuggling estimates for 47 contiguous states. New York remains the number one state for smuggled cigare  more

MIDLAND, Michigan, July 1 (TNSreact) -- The Mackinac Center for Public Policy issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: The Environmental Protection Agency's overarching authority was curtailed today by the U.S. Supreme Court in a 6-3 decision. In West Virginia v. EPA, the court ruled the EPA did not have the power to mandate that states significantly reduce reliance on coal and natural gas in favor of solar and wind energy. The ruling will also place restrictions on the power and sco  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, July 1 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on June 29, 2022: The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced today grant awards of nearly $4.1 million to 11 Minnesota cities. These grants play a significant role in the cleanup of contaminated sites for redevelopment. The Contamination Cleanup Program funding is expected to leverage $368 million in private investment. These inv  more

EVANSTON, Illinois, July 1 (TNSres) -- Northwestern University issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: * * * Northwestern faculty say stakes are now higher for businesses, institutions * * * This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency that curtailed the executive branch of the federal government's ability to broadly regulate the emissions of fossil fuel-burning power plants that contribute to climate change, dealing  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 1 -- The Oregon State Legislature issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: In response to today's U.S. Supreme Court ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, members of the Oregon Senate Democratic Caucus joined together to condemn the Court's opinion. The Senate Democratic Caucus renewed their commitment to advance work in Oregon that will limit the severe potential impacts of federal deregulation. "Today's ruling in West Virginia v. Environme  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, July 2 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on July 1, 2022: Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) Director John J. Kim today announced the opening of Illinois' Electric Vehicle (EV) Rebate Program. The program was created under the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act (CEJA) passed by the General Assembly and signed by Governor Pritzker in the fall of 2021. Individuals can now access and complete an application for a rebate under Illinoi  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 1 -- The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management issued the following statement on June 30, 2022: * * * Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management Director Terry Gray issued the following statement in reaction to the West Virginia v. EPA decision issued today by the U.S. Supreme Court: "The U.S. government has the duty and moral obligation to cut climate pollution, but by siding with the coal industry and its allies and blocking the EPA from  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 2 -- Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Michigan, issued the following statement on July 1, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-13) released the following statement regarding United States Supreme Court decision in the West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency case. "Today's decision from this extremist Supreme Court tosses out decades of established EPA authority and precedent under one of the nation's most effective public health laws, the Clean Air Act, in a disgu  more

OSSINING, New York, July 2 (TNStalk) -- Riverkeeper issued the following statement on July 1, 2022: * * * In a reckless decision yesterday, the Supreme Court majority invalidated an important tool in the Environmental Protection Agency's toolbox to combat climate change. The decision could discourage urgently needed federal actions to protect clean air and clean water and points to an even more critical need for Congressional and state leaders to take the lead in moving our communities forward  more

WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on June 30, 2022: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States issued an opinion stating Congress did not give the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) the authority to regulate which fuels power plants can use. "Domestic energy production has been under constant attack by both the Biden and Obama Administrations, and I'm glad the Supre  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 2 -- Hawaii Attorney General Holly T. Shikada issued the following statement on regarding the ruling in West Virginia Vs. Environmental Protection Agency: * * * "Yesterday's ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is an unfortunate and significant setback to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and address the threat of climate change," Attorney General Shikada said. "The Supreme Court's decision to limit EPA's authority to regulate the fossil fuel in  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 2 (TNSpol) -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news on July 1, 2022: The U.S. Supreme Court reshaped constitutional law regarding abortion, firearms and religious liberty during its most recent term, which ended Thursday. The justices cited professors at the University of Virginia School of Law 12 times: Saikrishna Prakash had four citations; Caleb Nelson had three; and John Harrison, Douglas Laycock, Frederick Schauer, Bobbie Spel  more

BOULDER, Colorado, July 2 (TNSpol) -- Western Resource Advocates issued the following news on July 1, 2022: By Julianne Basinger, senior communications manager Western Resource Advocates today praised the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission's (PRC's) June 29 decision to require PNM to comply with the finance provisions of the PRC's prior order as well as the Energy Transition Act and reduce rates when the San Juan Generating Station is abandoned in September. "The PRC made the right decis  more