BOONE, North Carolina, March 20 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Advocates call on Congress to make sure coal companies don't skip out on black lung responsibilities COAL COUNTRY -- Yesterday, the Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Education, Tim Walberg, sent a letter to Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer urging the Trump administration to throw out a recently finalized safeguard that addresses a long-abused loophole that allow  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on March 19, 2025: * * * What Do President Trump's Executive Orders Mean for the U.S. Oil and Gas Market? Shuting Pomerleau,Director of Energy and Environmental Policy Executive Summary * On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed several energy-related executive orders intended to boost U.S. oil and gas production and exports by declaring a national energy emergency, removing regulatory barriers, and expedit  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Broad Coalition Backed by 156,000+ Tells Trump Admin that LNG Exports Are Not in the Public Interest WASHINGTON, DC -- Today, the Department of Energy (DOE) concluded its comment period on the 2024 LNG Export Study: Energy, Economic, and Environmental Assessment of U.S. LNG Exports. A broad coalition of local residents, fishermen, economists, environmental organizations, and veterans submi  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 (TNSFRinfo) -- The Internal Revenue Service is seeking public comments on the information collection requirements for the Qualifying Advanced Coal Project Program, specifically concerning Round 3 of Phase III. A notice published in the Federal Register on March 20, 2025, announces the request, aiming to reduce paperwork and respondent burden. The IRS is soliciting comments on Notice 2020-88, which updates and amplifies the procedures for allocating Section 48A Phase III cr  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 20 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin and Congressman Morgan Griffith Announce $11 Million in Funding for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Program RICHMOND, VA \-- Governor Glenn Youngkin and Congressman Morgan Griffith announced today that $11 million in federal funding is now available to drive economic development in southwest Virginia's coalfield communities. The Virginia Department of E  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 20 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Pritzker Announces $57 Million in Grant Awards Through the Climate and Equitable Jobs Act Grant funding will bolster a diverse workforce in the clean energy industry CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced 88 awards totaling $57 million through the Community Solar Energy Sovereignty Grant Program ($  more

GOLD COAST, Australia, March 21 -- Griffith University issued the following news: * * * New Zealand once home to southern elephant seals Southern elephant seals are the "canary in the coal mine" for the Southern Ocean, offering insight into how the ecosystem may react to future climate change and human impact, new research shows. Joint senior author Associate Professor Nic Rawlence, Director of the Otago Palaeogenetics Laboratory, said while elephant seals only inhabited the sub-Antarctic is  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Political] -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary: * * * How the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is Helping Missouri Below is a continuously updated list of good news arising from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act enacted by Republicans in 2017. ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL IRS DATA: 19.3% tax cut for Missouri households making between $25k - $50k. 17.9% tax cut for Missouri households making between $50k - $75k. 16.8% tax cut for Missouri households making  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 19, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Exclusive Coverage on EPA's Historic Day of Deregulation WASHINGTON - Last week, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the 31 historic actions undertaken by the agency in the most consequential and momentous day of deregulation in U.S. history. These monumental actions prioritize the agency's core mission of protecting human he  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * MD General Assembly Starts Process of 'Making Polluters Pay' Maryland's climate superfund cost assessment bill passes the House and Senate ANNAPOLIS, MD - Both chambers of the Maryland General Assembly demonstrated on Monday their commitment to 'Making Polluters Pay' by passing a historic bill mandating a comprehensive study of the cumulative financial impact of climate change in Ma  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science issued the following commentary: * * * Big Questions: Gerald Tuskan on Poplar and Bioenergy Distinguished Scientist Fellow Gerald Tuskan shares his reflections on a career investigating the genetics of the poplar tree. Scientists recognized by the Department of Energy Office of Science Distinguished Scientists Fellows Award are pursuing answers to science's biggest questions. Gerald Tuskan is the Director of the DOE Cent  more

YORK, England, March 20 -- York St John University issued the following news: * * * York St John University prioritises ethical investment with move to socially responsible banking Aligning financial commitments with its social justice and sustainability ethos, the University has recently created a new relationship with Unity Trust Bank. Unity Trust Bank only uses customer deposits to lend to organisations that make a positive difference to communities across the UK. Their lending commitment  more