BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 9 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Unwarranted "Energy Emergency" BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined 14 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to challenge the Trump Administration's unwarranted "energy emergency," in which he orders federal agencies to p  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 9 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Files Lawsuit to Block President Trump's Unlawful Energy Emergency Executive Order LANSING -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed a lawsuit today (PDF) alongside 14 other attorneys general to challenge the Trump Administration's unlawful declaration of an "energy emergency." The lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, seeks to block  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, May 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Trump's Fake "Energy Emergency" (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong filed suit today alongside fourteen other states to challenge the president's fake "energy emergency," declared to line the pockets of Big Oil by handing out free passes to pollute our environment. "This is Donald Trump's go-to strategy--proclaim a fake emergency to s  more

LONDON, England, May 9 -- The British Department for Work and Pensions issued the following news release: * * * pound sterling25 billion powered Wales Pension Partnership pool to deliver growth and jobs for Wales People from Cardiff to Carmarthen will see a boost to their local communities and job opportunities, thanks to the Wales Pension Partnership (WPP) launching a new investment company that pools pound sterling25 billion of assets. * Biggest ever Welsh pension fund to be established wi  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Brownley and House Natural Resources Democrats Reject Republicans' Plan to Sacrifice our Public Lands, Waters and Wildlife for Billionaire Tax Cuts Washington, DC - On Tuesday, Congresswoman Julia Brownley (CA-26) and House Natural Resources Committee Democrats rejected House Republicans' plan to sell off our lands, waters, and wildlife to fund tax cuts for billionaires in the Comm  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Burlison Joins Push to Scrap Biden's $1 Trillion Energy Scam WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Representative Eric Burlison (MO-07) joined fellow House Republicans in calling for the full repeal of the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA) costly green energy subsidies. In a letter sent to Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, the lawmakers warned that keeping even a single subsidy u  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Carbon Capture Coalition issued the following news: * * * Ensuring the Continued Success of the Carbon Management Industry Through a Robust 45Q Tax Credit A new research brief on the federal Section 45Q tax credit published by the Carbon Capture Coalition, with contributions from Brown Brothers Energy and Environment LLC, analyzes key factors that are impacting the deployment of carbon capture technologies in essential domestic industries, including cement, steel,   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * FERC recommends Venture Global's CP2 LNG approval in SEIS WASHINGTON, DC - Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission released its supplemental environmental impact statement for the highly controversial liquefied methane gas export project Calcasieu Pass 2 (CP2) LNG. The SEIS claimed the emissions from CP2 LNG would have "no significant cumulative air quality impacts" despite well doc  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Energy Committee Advances Andrea Travnicek's Nomination to Full Senate WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee has approved Dr. Andrea Travnicek's nomination to serve as Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the U.S. Department of the Interior, sending her nomination to the full Senate for approval. "The Senate E  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 9 -- The Council of the European Union posted the following news release: * * * Joint statement by the President of the European Parliament, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission on the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration Today, in Luxembourg, the birthplace of Robert Schuman, we celebrate the historic declaration of 9 May 1950, which laid the foundations for the European Union as we know it today. Seventy-five year  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 10 -- The European Commission issued the following joint statement on May 9, 2025: * * * Joint statement by the President of the European Parliament, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission on the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration Today, in Luxembourg, the birthplace of Robert Schuman, we celebrate the historic declaration of 9 May 1950, which laid the foundations for the European Union as we know it today. Seventy-f  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 9 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * Joint statement on the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration Statement by the President of the European Parliament, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission on the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. Today, in Luxembourg, the birthplace of Robert Schuman, we celebrate the historic declaration of 9 May 1950, which laid the foundations for the E  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, May 8 -- The European Parliament posted the following news release: * * * Joint statement on the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration Statement by the President of the European Parliament, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission on the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. Today, in Luxembourg, the birthplace of Robert Schuman, we celebrate the historic declaration of 9 May 1950, which laid the foundations for the E  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * New Sierra Club Dashboard Reveals Impact of Trump EPA Rollbacks on Air, Climate, and Communities in Arizona ARIZONA - on Monday, May 5, the Sierra Club unveiled a new tool that shows the public health and environmental toll of the Trump Administration's planned rollbacks of the Environmental Protection Agency's safeguards against coal pollution. The Trump Coal Pollution Dashboard analyzes t  more

SALEM, Oregon, May 10 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Trump's Energy Emergency Leaves Oregon Communities in Dark About Risks to Their Health, Homes and Environment Attorney General Rayfield files lawsuit, asking court to halt implementation of order. Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed suit today alongside 14 other states to challenge the president's "energy emergency," declared to line the pockets of Big Oil by handing out free  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, May 10 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on May 9, 2025: * * * Attorney General Neronha joins coalition to challenge Trump's fake "energy emergency" Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the President's false "energy emergency," declared to line the pockets of Big Oil by handing out free passes to pollute the environment. On Inauguration Da  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Glenn Grothman, R-Wisconsin, issued the following floor remarks on May 8, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, we are heading into what many people hope is the finishing stretch of our legislature, putting through what Donald Trump calls the big, beautiful bill. There are a lot of issues yet to be decided, and I would like to address some of those issues today.  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Pfluger Hosts U.S. Interior Secretary Burgum at RSC Members Meeting WASHINGTON, DC -- As Chairman of the Republican Study Committee (RSC), Congressman August Pfluger (TX-11) hosted the Secretary of the Interior and Chairman of the newly formed National Energy Dominance Council Doug Burgum, on Capitol Hill for this week's RSC members meeting. During the meeting, Secretary Burgum outlined his goals   more

WASHINGTON, May 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * State Lawmakers Pass Corporate Welfare Legislation Columbia, S.C. - Lawmakers passed House Bill 3309 on the second-to-last day of session, omnibus legislation that favors financially healthy monopoly electric utilities and tech companies - like Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta - over hard-working South Carolinians. House Bill 3309 fails to hold utility companies accountable for implement  more

LONDON, England, May 9 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * North Korea's illegal wildlife trade threatens endangered species The North Korean government engages in unsustainable and illegal wildlife trade, which includes species protected under its own laws and poses a threat to biodiversity recovery in the region, finds a groundbreaking new study by UCL researchers. The report, published in Biological Conservation, found that although North Korea has a regulato  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, May 9 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington and California lead coalition of states to challenge Trump's fake "energy emergency" SEATTLE -- Washington state filed suit today alongside 14 other states to challenge the president's fake "energy emergency," declared to line the pockets of Big Oil by handing out free passes to pollute our environment. On Inauguration Day, President Donald Trump declared a "nationa  more