WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The American Petroleum Institute issued the following statement on Jan. 24, 2024: * * * The American Petroleum Institute (API) today released the following statement from President and CEO Mike Sommers on new reports that the Biden administration is moving forward with plans to disrupt the development of U.S. LNG terminals. "This would be a win for Russia and a loss for American allies, U.S. jobs and global climate progress. There is no review needed to understand the c  more

VICTORIA, Australia, Jan. 24 -- The Australian Securities and Investments Commission issued the following news release: Former company secretary of Continental Coal Limited (in liquidation), Jane Rosemary Flegg, has pleaded guilty to three criminal charges following ASIC's investigations into Continental Coal and Citation Resources Limited. On 17 January 2024, Ms Flegg pleaded guilty in the Stirling Gardens Magistrates Court to: * one count of stealing approximately $2.2 million of applicant   more

AKRON, Ohio, Jan. 25 -- Babcock and Wilcox Enterprises, a provider of energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets, issued the following news: Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) and Black Hills Energy announced today that the companies have received a $16 million grant from the Wyoming Energy Authority to fund the permitting, engineering and development activities for a clean hydrogen generation facility with carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and sequestrati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding left-wing climate policy: "When President Biden took office, the average approval time for liquefied natural gas (LNG) permits was about seven weeks. Right now, it's about eleven months. "But soon, wait times could actually become irrelevan  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- EcoWatch posted the following news: By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes According to Electricity 2024, a new report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), electricity demand worldwide is expected to accelerate during the next three years, a press release from the IEA said. However, the additional demand is forecast to be covered by clean energy technologies. Nuclear power is on course to reach a record high in 2025 as renewables continue to expand quickly, en  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: The BLM Cedar City Field Office invites the public to provide input on the Coal Creek Day Use Site Environmental Assessment (EA) in Iron County, Utah. The project aims to enhance recreational opportunities while preserving the natural beauty and resources of the area. "Engaging with the public and considering their valuable input is at the heart of our commitment to responsib  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 (TNSres) -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release: Fossil fuels create billions of dollars in revenue to fund public schools, infrastructure, and health care in communities across the country. But as the United States embarks on an energy transition, could renewable energy sources replace fossil fuels as a revenue source in the coming decades? A new analysis (https://www.rff.org/publications/working-papers/energy-transition-local-government-finance-renew  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- The National Association of Counties issued the following news release: The National Association of Counties (NACo) today announced that seven communities spanning 11 counties will be the recipients of individualized planning assistance and peer learning support through the Building Resilient Economies in Coal Communities (BRECC) Action Challenge. This marks the second year for the BRECC Action Challenge, which launched in 2023 with the support of the U.S. Economic Develo  more