WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following news release: * * * AEA Joins Coalition Urging Congress To End Inflation Reduction Act's Subsidies WASHINGTON DC (2/14/25) - This week the American Energy Alliance joined with over 50 free-market groups and organizations to urge Congress to scrap the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) Green New Deal provisions. Our letter warns that IRA subsidies will push the U.S. away from reliable energy (natural gas, oil, and coal) tow  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12849) on Feb. 14, 2025. The white paper is written by environmental policy analyst Elena H. Humphreys, agricultural policy specialist Lisa S. Benson, transportation policy specialist William J. Mallett, natural resources policy specialist Anna E. Normand and senior research librarian Lynn J. Cunningham: * * * Infrastructure Spending and the District The federal government inve  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF10926) on Feb. 12, 2025, by Asian policy analyst Maria A. Blackwood. Here are excerpts: * * * Mongolia Overview Mongolia is a landlocked country that shares borders with two powerful neighbors, Russia and the People's Republic of China (PRC, or China). With a population of about 3.3 million and a land area slightly smaller than Alaska, Mongolia is the most sparsely inhabited c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12125) on Feb. 12, 2025, by Karen M. Sutter, Asian trade and finance specialist. Here are excerpts: * * * Section 301 and China: The U.S.-China Phase One Trade Deal On January 15, 2020, then-President Donald J. Trump signed a trade agreement with then-Vice Premier Liu He of the People's Republic of China (PRC, or China). The agreement sought to resolve some long-standing compl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: Trump & Elon's Layoffs Jeopardize Essential Services Americans Rely On, Threaten Critical Agency Objectives Keeping Americans Safe & Healthy Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) responded to the Trump administration's mass firings of federal workers who are on their "probationary" period--meaning: federal workers who were hired or promoted within the past 1-2 year  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 14 -- FutureCoal issued the following news on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * FutureCoal Launches Southern Africa Chapter FutureCoal today launched the Southern Africa Chapter, with Seriti Resources Group Chief Executive Officer Mike Teke serving as its inaugural Chairman. The "Chapter" comprises the top four African coal nations: South Africa, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Botswana. These nations collectively hold 150 billion tonnes of coal reserves, placing them among the world's to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Misguided energy attacks take aim at renewables, give handouts to fossil fuel companies Trump declares national energy emergency, but wrongly excludes fastest growing energy sources in US In the first few weeks, the Trump Administration has wasted no time advancing a dangerous fossil fuel agenda that prioritizes oil and gas profits over the health and wellbeing of communities and public la  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Clean Water Action issued the following news release: * * * New Jersey Environmental Groups Call for Passage of State Plastics Reduction Bill Urgent Need for Bill's Passage to Save Tax Dollars, Protect Public Health and New Jersey's Environment TRENTON, New Jersey -- Leading environmental groups held a news conference at the New Jersey State Capital in Trenton, New Jersey, urging the state legislature to pass the Packaging Product Stewardship Act (S3398/ A5009), introd  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * On the House Floor: Fedorchak offers solutions for energy reliability crisis Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) hosted a Special Order on the House Floor yesterday to sound the alarm on the increasing threats to America's energy reliability. She highlighted how two-thirds of our country is at risk of not having enough reliable power to meet demand and of  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 14 -- Citizens for Pennsylvania's Future (PennFuture), an environmental advocacy organization, issued the following news release: * * * PennFuture supports Governor Josh Shapiro's lawsuit to protect Pennsylvanians through the immediate restoration of PA's access to federal funds Governor Shapiro seeks to halt an environmental and public health crisis in Pennsylvania PennFuture strongly supports Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro's efforts to unfreeze critical f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * ESTABLISHING THE NATIONAL ENERGY DOMINANCE COUNCIL By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Policy. America is blessed with an abundance of natural resources and is a leader in energy technologies and innovation that are critical to the economic prosperity and national security of the American  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi issued the following joint statement on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * United States-India Joint Leaders' Statement The President of the United States of America, The Honorable Donald J. Trump hosted the Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi for an Official Working Visit in Washington, DC on February 13, 2025. As the leaders of sovereign and vibrant democracies that value freedom, the rule of law, human rights,  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 14, 2025: * * * Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Establishes the National Energy Dominance Council POSITIONING AMERICAN ENERGY FOR THE NEXT CENTURY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order establishing the National Energy Dominance Council. * The National Energy Dominance Council will be established within the Executive Office of the President, chaired by the Secretary of the Interior Doug  more

LA GRANGE PARK, Illinois, Feb. 15 -- The American Nuclear Society issued the following news: * * * Wisconsin lawmakers push nuclear support A joint resolution under consideration in the Wisconsin legislature aims to declare and promote the state's support for nuclear power and willingness to deploy additional sources. The state Senate Joint Resolution 7 was introduced on February 5 by GOP lawmakers Rep. David Steffen and Sen. Julian Bradley, who chair energy-related committees in their respe  more