WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Acting Deputy Secretary Daniel-Davis Delivers Farewell Speech, Highlights Enduring Progress During Biden-Harris Administration Date: Wednesday, January 15, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON - Acting Deputy Secretary Laura Daniel-Davis today delivered remarks during a program at the Department of the Interior to celebrate the historic and enduring progress achieved during   more

LONDON, England, Jan. 15 -- The British Royal Navy issued the following news: The commander of the ship which rescued sailors from Ernest Shackleton's Endurance has been recognised by the UK during icebreaker HMS Protector's port stop in Chile. The Chilean Navy pilot, Luis Pardo, carried out a heroic rescue of Shackleton's men from the ill-fated Endurance, who had been trapped for many months on Elephant Island - their refuge following the loss of their ship in the pack ice of the Weddell Sea   more

GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan, Jan. 16 -- Calvin University issued the following news: Calvin University has announced a groundbreaking 20-year partnership with Consumers Energy to meet 100% of the university's annual energy needs with renewable energy sources, including wind and solar power. This agreement demonstrates Calvin's steadfast commitment to environmental sustainability and the transition to a cleaner, greener future for Michigan. Consumers Energy has pledged to match 100% of Calvin Unive  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Jan. 16 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * In Michigan, Destroy Forests to Build Solar? Written by Sarah Montalbano In news from nearby Michigan, it's now in vogue to clear-cut state forests to build unreliable and expensive solar facilities in the far north. The backlash to this story is still developing but consider it a   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Secures Commitment from Trump Department of Energy Secretary Nominee Chris Wright to Support Made in Montana Energy U.S. Senator Steve Daines today secured a commitment from Trump's Secretary of Energy nominee Chris Wright to support energy development in Montana and voiced his support for Wright's confirmation in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. Watch Daines' and W  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Projects Will Strengthen Responsible Domestic Supply Chains and Reduce Our Nation's Reliance on Foreign Sources * * * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced $32.75 million for 12 projects that will advance cost effective and environmentally responsible processes to produ  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSFR) -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final permit decision for the Bonanza Power Plant, operated by Deseret Bonanza and Transmission Co-operative, located in Uintah County, Utah. The plant, which is situated on the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, has been granted a renewed Title V Permit to Operate No. V-UO-000004-2019.00 for a new five-year term. This decision follows an appeal by the Ute Indian Tribe, which raised concerns regarding the plant's   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Makes the Case to Senate ENR Committee for Chris Wright's Confirmation as Energy Secretary Senator Highlights Wright's Impact on Energy Development in North Dakota, Secures Commitment to Help Advance CCUS Initiatives like Project Tundra WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today introduced Chris Wright, President Donald Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of Energy, at a hearing of the Sen  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSFRinfo) -- The Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is seeking public comment on a proposal to renew an information collection requirement for surface and underground coal mining permits. Currently, applicants for these permits are required to provide descriptions of the environmental resources that may be affected by their proposed mining activities. This information is used by regulators to determine if the applicant  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (TNSFRinfo) -- The Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is seeking public input on its procedures for overseeing state programs that regulate coal mining activities. Under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act, states can assume primary responsibility for regulating coal mining within their borders, provided they meet federal environmental protection standards. The OSMRE plays a crucial role in evaluating and app  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 (TNSfact) -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet on Jan. 15, 2025: * * * Sanctions to Disrupt Russia's Military Industrial Base and Sanctions Evasion Today, the United States is sanctioning nearly 250 enablers of Russia's illegal war against Ukraine. As part of this action, the Department of State is designating more than 150 individuals and entities. Building on our January 10 targeting of Russia's energy sector, today's action aims to thwart sanctio  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release: * * * Supreme Court May Decide if Government Can Age-Gate Sexual Expression Online WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court today heard arguments in Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton, a challenge to H.B. 1181, a Texas law that requires people to undergo an  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: * * * Treasury Disrupts Russia's Sanctions Evasion Schemes Actions expose a secret payment channel for sensitive exports and target a Kyrgyzstani financial institution for supporting Russia's military-industrial base WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury is moving against Russian efforts to evade U.S. sanctions. This action targets a sanctions evasion scheme established between a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- The White House issued the following news release: * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * Creating six new national wildlife refuges, including the Everglades to Gulf Conservation Area in southwest Florida, the Wyoming Toad Conservation Area in Wyoming, the Paint Rock River National Wildlife Refuge in Tennessee, the Lost Trail Conservation Area in Montana, and the Southern Maryland Woodlands National Wildlife Refuge in Maryland. * Advancing Tribal co-stewardship of feder  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Jan. 16 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Jan. 15, 2025: Governor Mark Gordon highlighted Wyoming's leadership and innovation in energy, natural resource management, education and economic development, during his State of the State address today. Addressing a joint session of the 68th Wyoming Legislature, the Governor reflected on Wyoming's low tax burden, its common-sense approach to governing, and the obligation of elected officials to wo  more