WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48504) entitled "U.S. Withdrawal from the Paris Agreement - Process and Potential Effects:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Selected PA Provisions The PA sets goals for addressing climate change and establishes international mechanisms for furthering these goals; these include the establishment of the Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the PA (CMA), among other pro  more

NEW YORK, April 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * California Must Lead on Climate Action through Cap-and-Trade Extension this Year "Cap-and-Trade is California's most cost-effective climate policy, targeting the biggest polluters to reduce their emissions contributing to climate change while generating revenue to reinvest in communities and households. Lawmakers must strengthen and extend this critical program, which has prov  more

SALISBURY, North Carolina, April 16 -- Catawba College issued the following news: * * * Catawba College Breaking Ground on Historic Capital Improvements New construction and renovations will elevate the campus experience and serve as a model of sustainability for the region Catawba College will celebrate a major milestone in its campus evolution with a groundbreaking ceremony on Tuesday, April 29, marking the beginning of the most ambitious capital improvements initiative in the institution'  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) published a briefing note titled "Understanding the competitive landscape for China's LNG market" in April 2025, analyzing the challenges facing liquefied natural gas (LNG) in China's energy market. The briefing note, authored by Sam Reynolds, highlights that while China has been a significant driver of LNG demand, its future growth faces intense competition from cheaper domestic gas production, pipeline im  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on April 11, 2025, entitled "Business Tax Credits for Wind and Solar Power." Here are excerpts: * * * At a Glance The federal government provides tax credits for investments in energy sources that generate electricity without emitting carbon dioxide in the process. Two tax credits, the investment tax credit (ITC) and the production tax credit (PTC), directly support investment in wind and solar elect  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report on April 11, 2025, entitled "Business Tax Credits for Wind and Solar Power:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * How CBO Models the Tax Credits' Effects on Investment CBO uses two models to analyze the effects of energy-related tax credits on investment in the electric power sector and the federal budget: * CBO's capital tax model, or CapTax, is designed to estimate the effects of federal taxes on ca  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Downing Praises Inclusion of Colstrip Plant in EPA MATS Exemption List Washington D.C.-Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following the inclusion of Colstrip Steam Electric Station Units 3 and 4 in a list of stationary sources exempt from the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) rule. This follows President Trump'  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Energy Inflation Act Closer to Gov. Braun's Desk Indianapolis, Ind - After opposition from many organizations all session, the Indiana Senate passed the Energy Inflation Act today. House Bill 1007 will soon head to Governor Braun following a final vote in the House on the amended version of the bill. This comes a few short days after Gov. Braun signed coal-related executive orders mimickin  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak's first 100 days in Congress Bismarck, ND - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) is marking her first 100 days in office by highlighting key wins for North Dakota's energy producers, families, and agricultural communities. Since taking office in January, Fedorchak has focused on advancing commonsense policies that cut red tape, support American energy, and reflect the priorities of  more

HELENA, Montana, April 15 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Recognizes President Trump's Support for Colstrip EPA grants two-years of relief from a stringent Biden-era environmental rule * April 15 2025 HELENA, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today recognized a recent proclamation signed by President Donald J. Trump that grants Colstrip two-years of relief from a stringent Biden-era environmental rule aimed at shutting down ce  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, April 16 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Prolonging the retirement age of coal generators puts affordable power supply at risk Extending the operation of Australia's coal-fired power plants will lead to increased risk of power supply shortfalls due to their advanced age and deteriorating reliability. Covering for these shortfalls at short notice would entail large increases in gas consumption for power gener  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, April 16 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Transition credits could unlock finance for some early coal plant retirements A new type of carbon credit could potentially bridge the economic gap in Asia's clean energy transition Transition credits, a proposed category of carbon credits, aim to monetize the emissions avoided through early coal-fired power plant (CFPP) closures and their replacement with clean ener  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has issued a report titled "Methane - A ticking time bomb for Australian investors," published in March 2025, highlighting the significant emissions risks confronting Australia's oil & gas and coal mining sectors due to insufficient action on methane reduction. The IEEFA analysis, prepared by Anne-Louise Knight, Andrew Gorringe, Josh Runciman, and Kevin Morrison, warns that leading companies in Australia's  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Missouri Utilities Granted Presidential Pardon to Pollute Jefferson City, Mo - Following executive orders on coal last week, three utilities received an exemption so they can continue releasing mercury and other toxins into Missouri's air and water at five different coal plants. The Mercury and Air Toxics Standards are expected to prevent 11,000 premature deaths, 4,700 heart attacks, and  more

TORONTO, Ontario, April 16 -- The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment issued the following news release: * * * New CAPE report reveals environmental regulations save billions of dollars in healthcare costs Ottawa | Traditional, Unceded Territory of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg People | April 16, 2025 -- Today, CAPE is releasing "Healthy, Wealthy & Wise," a new report that examines the health benefits of four environmental regulations passed by the federal government over the   more

LONDON, England, April 16 -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * Power Generation from Renewables Set to Jump 84% in Next Five Years as Demand from New Data Centers Surges: BloombergNEF * BloombergNEF's New Energy Outlook 2025 maps out how the global energy transition could progress, driven by competitive economics, investment decisions to meet rising energy demand and existing short-term policy settings * The report's base case, the Economic Transitio  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- President Trump sent to the Congress the following message: * * * REGULATORY RELIEF FOR CERTAIN STATIONARY SOURCES TO PROMOTE AMERICAN ENERGY - MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP (H. DOC. NO. 119-40) To the Congress of the United States: Consistent with applicable law, including section 112(i)(4) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. 7412(i)(4), I hereby report that I have issued a proclamation providing exemption for certain stationary sources from compliance with the final rule  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) issued a briefing note titled "Reopening Closed Coal Plants Makes No Economic Sense" in April 2025, asserting that efforts to revive recently retired coal-fired power plants are economically unsound and ignore the current realities of the energy market. The analysis, authored by Dennis Wamsted and Seth Feaster, aimed at preventing coal plant closures and encouraging restarts due to projected electricity dem  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Scalise: Budget Reconciliation Will Unlock Economic Growth Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss how President Trump is unleashing economic growth by working to avoid tax hikes and make tax cuts permanent, secure fair trade and private investments in the United States, and root out waste in federal age  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on April 15, 2025: * * * Scalise: Budget Reconciliation Will Unlock Economic Growth WASHINGTON, D.C.--Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) appeared on Fox Business Network's Mornings with Maria to discuss how President Trump is unleashing economic growth by working to avoid tax hikes and make tax cuts permanent, secure fair trade and private investments in the United States, and root out w  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) issued a report titled "Blue Hydrogen's Carbon Capture Boondoggle" in April 2025, authored by Anika Juhn and David Schlissel, asserting that a major blue hydrogen project under development is a fundamentally flawed proposition offering essentially no environmental benefit while costing taxpayers billions of dollars in subsidies. The analysis focuses on Air Products' planned Louisiana Clean Energy Complex (L  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Admin Gives Six Texas Coal Plants Pass to Release More Mercury Pollution Texas - Yesterday, the Trump Administration gave six coal-burning power plants in Texas an extra two years to reduce their emissions of mercury and other toxic pollutants that contaminate our air, water, and soil. Several of the nation's top mercury-polluting power plants are in Texas and are included in the exe  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Hands Out Free Pass for Big Coal, Americans Pay the Price Washington, D.C. - Trump's Administration exempted 68 coal-fired power plants from lifesaving safeguards that curb emissions of mercury and air toxics and protect Americans from the deadly health effects of coal pollution. The list of plants exempted includes nine of the nation's worst offenders for mercury emissions. The Me  more

WASHINGTON, April 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * TVA Proactively Sought Exemptions from Pollution Safeguards Knoxville, TN - Four plants in the Tennessee Valley Authority's fleet--Shawnee, Gallatin, Cumberland, and Kingston--have received presidential exemptions from the Trump Administration, delaying critical safeguards against these coal plants emitting hazardous metals in particulates and other air toxics into the Tennessee Valley's a  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, April 15 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * Colombia's peatlands could be a crucial tool to fight climate change. But first we have to find them. By Allison Arteaga Soergel UC Santa Cruz Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Scott Winton has been wading through thick, smelly muck in the tropics for almost a decade. He wouldn't have it any other way. As a wetland ecologist and biogeochemist, he's been hard at work   more

TRIANGLE, Virginia, April 15 -- The AFL-CIO United Mine Workers of America issued the following news release: * * * UMWA, USW Fight to Uphold Life-Saving Silica Protections for America's Miners The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), joined by the United Steelworkers (USW), filed a motion in federal court today to intervene in the ongoing administrative review proceeding concerning the Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA) defense of the Silica Rule, which is crucial for the healt  more