WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- Accountable.US, an organization that says it conduct investigations to expose conflicts of interest, issued the following news release: * * * 100 Days of Disaster: How Trump and Musk Sold Out America DOGE Weekly Watchdog: Trump and Musk's First 100 Days Have Been a Boon for Billionaires, While Essential Benefits Get Axed This week, President Donald Trump and his billionaire backer, Elon Musk, will mark their 100th day in   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Marks 100 Days of Promises Kept WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor about the first 100 days of unified Republican government. Click HERE to watch Senator Barrasso's remarks. Sen. Barrasso's remarks as prepared: "President Trump took office 100 days ago today. 100 days ago, unified Republican government began.   more

PARIS, France, April 30 [Category: Energy] -- The International Energy Agency issued the following commentary: * * * CCUS projects around the world are reaching new milestones Mathilde Fajardy, Energy Analyst Carl Greenfield, Energy Analyst Josephine Tweneboah Koduah, Energy Analyst Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) is an important suite of technologies that can help deliver a low-emissions, secure and affordable energy system. In recent years, the sector has seen renewed mome  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, May 1 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 29, 2025: * * * First 100 days of energy policy Written by Sarah Montalbano The new administration's term hit its 100-day mark today. Here's a recap of some of the administration's major actions related to energy and environmental policy: * January 20: "Unleashing American Energy" executive order.  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: "Gabe Evans: Colorado makes the case for clean American energy" In case you missed it, Congressman Gabe Evans penned an op-ed in the Washington Times to make the case for how CO-08 sets the precedent for how it's possible to make America energy independent. Read more here (link is external) and below. Gabe Evans: Colorado makes the case for clean American energy Washington Times (link is  more

NEW YORK, April 30 [Category: International] -- The Center for Human Rights in Iran posted the following news release: * * * Iran's Workers: Battered by Brutal Repression and Lethal Work Conditions 19 Labor Activists Still Imprisoned, One Woman at Risk of Execution Over 2000 Workers Dead in Last 12 Months Due to Unsafe Working Conditions April 30, 2025 - On this International Labor Day, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI) draws urgent attention to the plight of Iranian workers--the  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy Slams Trump's First 100 Days: This Is A Story Of Incompetence, Theft, And Mind-Blowing Corruption WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) spoke on the U.S. Senate floor to deliver a scathing indictment of President Trump's first 100 days in office. Murphy detailed the litany of corrupt acts that have defined this Administration, including the sale of White House access for   more

NEW YORK, April 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * New Map Shows Hundreds of Facilities Across the U.S. That Might Get a Pollution Pass from Trump Administration (Washington, D.C. - April 30, 2025) A coalition of health, community, and environmental groups today released a new map showing more than 500 facilities that emit toxic or hazardous air pollution and that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin invited to apply for Presidential   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Celebrates Ohio Legislature Approving Bill to Repeal Expensive Bailout of the OVEC Coal Plants Columbus, OHIO - Today, the Ohio legislature passed HB15 and sent it on to Governor DeWine to sign into law. Included in this omnibus energy bill is a critically important and long overdue repeal of the OVEC coal plant bailout. This bailout was originally instituted by the Public Util  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Steel Industry In Chaos After Trump's First 100 Days WASHINGTON, DC -- As Americans examine the impact of President Donald Trump's first 100 days in office, one sector stands out as one that has been hardest hit by the administration's chaos and uncertainty -- the U.S. steel industry, according to the Sierra Club's Industrial Transformation campaign. Under pressure from Elon Musk's   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Utah Regulators Issue Order Limiting Rocky Mountain Power Rate Hike Salt Lake City, UT - On Friday, April 25, the Public Service Commission (PSC) issued an order limiting Rocky Mountain Power's proposed rate hike, rejecting the utility's attempt to raise power bills by more than 18%. Under the rates approved for 2025, single-family residential customers will see a 4.7% increase and multi-f  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 1 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news on April 30, 2025: * * * Governor Patrick Morrisey Signs Power Generation and Consumption and One-Stop Shop Permitting Bills Into Law to Make West Virginia the Best State in the Country for Data Centers Point Pleasant, W.Va. - Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey signed House Bill 2014, the Power Generation and Consumption Act, and House Bill 2002, creating a one-stop shop permitting process. Bot  more