WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Capito Statement on President Trump's Address to Congress WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tonight, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a member of Senate Republican Leadership, released the below statement following President Donald J. Trump's address to a joint session of Congress: "President Trump's address was a refreshing change from the previous four years. As expected, he delivered   more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Fotouhi, Szabo about Importance of Cooperative Federalism, Energy Reliability in Nominations Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominations of David Fot  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing on Nominations of Fotouhi, Szabo to Leadership Roles at the Environmental Protection Agency WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing on the nominatio  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Bob Latta, R-Ohio, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Latta Delivers Opening Statement at Subcommittee on Energy Hearing on Meeting the Demand for Reliable, Affordable WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congressman Bob Latta (OH-05), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Energy, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing titled Scaling For Growth: Meeting The Demand For Reliable, Affordable E  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by ClearPath Inc. CEO Jeremy Harrell from a Feb. 19, 2025, hearing entitled "Improving the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Processes": * * * Good morning, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the committee. Thank you for the opportunity to testify and for holding this important hearing. My name is Jeremy Harrell. I am the Chief Executive Officer of ClearPa  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Invites Kentucky Energy Industry Leader Joe Craft and Pastor of Somerset First Baptist Church Ryan Coffey to President Trump's Joint Address to Congress WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05), Dean of the House, announced his guests for President Donald J. Trump's joint address to Congress include Joe Craft III, a native of Hazard, Kentucky who is president, chief  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, issued the following news: * * * Cornyn, Markey Reintroduce Legislation to Fund Sea Turtle Research and Rescue Assistance Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) reintroduced their bipartisan and bicameral Sea Turtle Rescue Assistance and Rehabilitation Act, legislation to establish funding at the Department of Commerce for the rescue, recovery and research of sea turtles in Texas and across the United States. Text of the bill   more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, March 6 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * MENA poised to lead global green iron and steel transition Key Takeaways: The Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region has the potential to become the leader in the global industry's transition to green iron and steel. The region is a leading hub for gas-based direct reduced iron (DRI) production, the ironmaking technology that has the flexibility to transition to u  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: How Trump's Actions Are Already Causing Harm FR: Tiernan Sittenfeld, SVP of Government Affairs, League of Conservation Voters TO: Interested Parties Re: * * * Trump has made it clear through Day One actions, subsequent executive orders, his billionaire cabinet, and his outsourcing of cruel chaos and illegal firings to Elon Musk that he is going to continue t  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller, Colleagues Reintroduce Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) and her colleagues Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), and Chris Deluzio (D-PA) introduced the Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act. This bipartisan bill focuses on capturing and repurposing mine methane emissions from active and ab  more

CAMBRIDGE, Ontario, March 5 -- Natural Resources Canada, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release: * * * Canada Invests in the Next Generation of Canadian-Made, Clean, Affordable Nuclear Energy Nuclear energy plays a pivotal role in the Canadian energy supply, contributing vital non-emitting electricity to the grid in Canada. That's why the Government of Canada has been making strategic investments in nuclear energy at a time when there is a need for a resilient an  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Markey, Cornyn Reintroduce Legislation to Fund Sea Turtle Research and Rescue Assistance Bill Text (PDF) Washington (March 5, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and co-author of the Green New Deal resolution, and Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) reintroduced their bipartisan and bicameral Sea Turtle Rescue  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on CWLP v. EPA Consent Decree SPRINGFIELD, IL \- Springfield's municipal utility, City Water Light and Power (CWLP), has operated with a gross lack of oversight leading to numerous pollution violations at its Dallman coal power plant, argued Sierra Club and other advocacy groups at Tuesday's Springfield City Council meeting. The recent Consent Decree between CWLP and  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, March 5 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Things to Do at Penn State: March 6-20 What's happening at Penn State? Here's a look at some of the cultural events -- both in-person and virtual -- taking place across the University: Performances Concert and Symphonic Bands - 7:30 p.m., March 6, Eisenhower Auditorium, University Park campus. Join the Penn State School of Music for an evening of wind band music showcasing contemporary  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Sen. Schiff Grills a Stumbling EPA Nominee on Climate Change, the Influence of Oil Industry Washington D.C. -- Today, during an Environment and Public Works Committee confirmation hearing, U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) grilled Aaron Szabo, President Donald Trump's nominee for theAssistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), on  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Western Caucus Vice Chairs React to President Trump's Joint Address Today, members of the Congressional Western Caucus Executive Committee released the following statements following President Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress. "Wyoming powers America as the nation's top coal producer and the eighth-leading producer of oil and gas. President Trump's vision to unleash our energy pot  more