WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Calls on FEMA & Army Corps for Speedy Flood Response PIKEVILLE, Ky. -- U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05), Dean of the House, called on federal officials for a speedy and thorough response to Eastern Kentucky counties impacted by recent deadly flooding, mudslides and high winds. Congressman Rogers personally spoke to leaders with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak challenges North Dakota to lead in AI revolution Bismarck, ND -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) addressed the North Dakota State House and Senate yesterday, emphasizing the need for fiscal responsibility, energy security, and regulatory reform to drive economic growth. She highlighted the state's role as a leader in energy innovation and pr  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 19 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Environmental groups sue to challenge mountaintop removal mine on Coal River Mountain The plaintiffs seek a court order vacating a previously approved Clean Water Act permit Wednesday, February 19, 2025 CONTACTS Vernon Haltom, Executive Director, Coal River Mountain Watch, 216-338-6003, vernon@crmw.net Willie Dodson, Coal Impacts Program Manager, Appalachian Voices,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Environmental Groups Sue to Challenge Mountaintop Removal Mine on Coal River Mountain NAOMA, W.Va. - Today, Coal River Mountain Watch, the West Virginia Highlands Conservancy, Appalachian Voices, and Sierra Club filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia challenging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' decision to grant a Clean Water Act permit for fo  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 20 -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Important move to take the climate pollution out of iron and steel production In response to the announcement of a national green iron investment fund and joint federal and SA investment in the transition of the Whyalla steelworks to green methods of steel production, the Australian Conservation Foundation's climate policy adviser Annika Reynolds (they/them) said: "We welcome the   more

GLAND, Switzerland, Feb. 20 -- WWF Global issued the following news release: * * * Japan's plans for future climate action 'Far Below Expectations' Japan's latest national climate plan, published yesterday, is far below expectations, says WWF. Since the first national climate plans - called Nationally Developed Contributions, or NDCs - were introduced in 2015 though the Paris Agreement, they have not fulfilled their potential as powerful drivers for change. With just five years until 2030, w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Jack Andreasen Cavanaugh, manager of U.S. policy and advocacy at Breakthrough Energy, from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Advancing Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration Technologies and Ensuring Effective Implementation of the USE IT Act." USE IT Act is the Utilizing Significant Emissions With Innovative Technologies Act. * * * Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Kevin Connors, assistant director for regulatory compliance and energy policy at the University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center, from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Advancing Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration Technologies and Ensuring Effective Implementation of the USE IT Act." USE IT Act is the Utilizing Significant Emissions With Innovative Tech  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Feb. 19 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news release: * * * UW Public Historian Blasi Highlights Black Miners' Legacy in BLM Black History Month Event Brigida "Brie" Blasi, a public history educator at the University of Wyoming's American Heritage Center (AHC), was this year's featured speaker at the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) annual national Black History Month observance Feb. 12. Hosted virtually by the BLM headquarters office of civil rights, in   more