WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: * * * Burlison Opens Subcommittee's First Hearing: America's Energy Reliability is a Concern of Every District in Every State WASHINGTON--Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Eric Burlison (R-Mo.) delivered an opening statement at the Sub  more

CULLOWHEE, North Carolina, Feb. 27 -- Western Carolina University issued the following news: * * * Electrical engineering students create a portable energy model for Duke Energy By Matt Salerno Ben Griffith and Hardin Kennedy, two seniors majoring in electrical engineering at Western Carolina University, have created a portable educational model for Duke Energy. It all started when Jerry Denton, professor in the College of Engineering and Technology, approached Griffith and Kennedy about c  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 27 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release: * * * EPA Abdicates on Climate Change by Moving to Nix Endangerment Finding WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In response to an executive order from President Donald Trump, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin recommended striking down the agency's 2009 finding that climate change endangers human health and welfare, according to published reports. The move comes as more and more cli  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Feb. 25 -- Gov. Wes Moore, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Moore Announces Port of Baltimore Recovery Milestone Following Key Bridge Allision and Collapse ANNAPOLIS, MD -- Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore's state-owned public and private marine terminals handled 45.9 million tons of cargo in 2024, making it the second-best ever year after 2023 when the port handled a record 52.3 million tons.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Unleash American Energy by Implementing Needed Reforms WASHINGTON--The Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held its first hearing of the 119th Congress titled "Leading the Charge: Opportunities to Strengthen America's Energy Reliability." During the hearing, expert wit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Reintroduces BLM Mineral Spacing Act Senator's Bill Would Streamline Permitting, Better Respect Property Rights of Private Mineral Holders WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) reintroduced the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mineral Spacing Act. The bill, which is cosponsored by Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), would streamline and i  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Feb. 27 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * IEEFA welcomes EU Clean Industrial Deal but warns of LNG lock-in risk and overreliance on CCS Today, the European Commission has announced the EU Clean Industrial Deal and the Action Plan on Affordable Energy, which aim to bring together climate and competitiveness under one overarching growth strategy. This package of legislative measures aims to re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Planned EU investments in LNG risk increased dependency on US at worst possible time Brussels, Belgium- Today, t he European Commission released its Affordable Energy Action Plan, which includes a controversial proposal to purchase long-term Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) contracts and invest in LNG export infrastructure, including in the US as confirmed by Commissioner Dan Jorgensen at th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Evans Votes for Budget Resolution WASHINGTON -- Congressman Gabe Evans issued the following video statement after voting for the budget resolution bill tonight: By voting for the budget resolution, here is what Rep. Evans supported: Addressing America's fentanyl trafficking problem, including the role social media plays on fentanyl distribution particularly among minors. Ensuring a long-term s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Hickenlooper Speaks Out Against Trump Admin's False "Energy Emergency" Hickenlooper: "Let's call this political theater [out] for what it is: an attempt to accelerate oil and gas projects while at the same time, holding back our renewable energy." U.S. energy production exceeded consumption by widest margin in U.S. history in 2023 WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper s  more