WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * China Thanks 'Gas Station Manager' Putin President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, sat side by side in Red Square on May 9 to celebrate the end of World War II. But while they may have looked like equals, they are nothing of the sort, and the disparity in power is widening. Russian and Chinese officials regularly speak of a "friendship without boundaries," and the delegatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces Proposed Approval of North Dakota Coal Combustion Residual Program ***Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - After two years of delay, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the proposed approval of North Dakota's Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) Permit Program. States are authorized to apply for primacy to operate their own permit programs as long as such program  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA proposes approval of North Dakota coal ash permit program Accepting public comments for 60 days Bismarck, N.D. - Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed to approve North Dakota's coal combustion residuals (CCR or coal ash) program application, which would allow the state rather than the federal government to manage coal ash disposal in surface impoundments and landfi  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * House Natural Resources Democrats Reject Republicans' Scorched-Earth Plan to Sacrifice our Public Lands, Waters & Wildlife for Billionaire Tax Cuts GOP's "Environmental Liquidation for Billionaires Act" MOST EXTREME ANTI-ENVIRONMENT BILL IN AMERICAN HISTORY" Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, House Natural Resources Committee De  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has released a report titled "Delaying coal power exits: A risk we can't afford," authored by Johanna Bowyer and Tristan Edis, warning against proposals to extend the life of Australia's aging coal-fired power stations, highlighting the significant risks to electricity reliability, prices, and safety. The 38-page report, issued in April 2025, underscores that the deteriorating reliability of older c  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has released a briefing note titled "Glencore's Methane Risks a Concern for Shareholders Serious About Reducing Scope 1 Emissions," authored by Anne-Louise Knight, highlighting the significant risks associated with methane emissions from Glencore's Australian coalmine assets for shareholders focused on reducing Scope 1 emissions. The 8-page briefing note, issued in April 2025, raises concerns about   more

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), in partnership with Climate Group RE100 and Institute for Essential Services Reform, has released a policy report titled "Accelerating Renewables Investment in Indonesia: Shared use of the Transmission Network," asserting that enabling the joint utilization of Indonesia's transmission network is a crucial step towards attracting private investment in renewable energy, facilitating the country's coa  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has released a briefing note titled "South Australia: Long-term reliance on gas for iron and steelmaking faces significant risks," authored by Simon Nicholas, warning that South Australia's potential long-term dependence on natural gas for its green iron and steelmaking ambitions carries substantial cost and supply risks, advocating instead for a focus on green hydrogen. The 10-page briefing note, i  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) has issued a report titled "Transition Credits: A Potential Financial Enabler for the Coal-to-Clean Switch," authored by Ramnath N. Iyer, proposing a new category of carbon credits, termed "transition credits," to monetize the avoided emissions from the early retirement of coal-fired power plants (CFPPs) and their replacement with clean energy sources. The 19-page report, released in April 2025, sug  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, May 13 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * New analysis highlights methane risks for Glencore investors Key Takeaways: Methane emissions at open-cut coalmines in Australia may be significantly underreported, posing financial, regulatory and reputational risks for companies such as Glencore. IEEFA has not found any public statements from Glencore to suggest it has undertaken structural methane abatemen  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Expedites Permitting for Critical Energy Project to Address National Energy Emergency The Department of the Interior announced today the expedited permitting review of a major energy project--the Velvet-Wood mine in Utah--under its newly established emergency procedures. As part of a strategic response to the national energy emergency declared by President Donald J. Trump on January 20,  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Dashboard Calculates Toll of Trump EPA Rollbacks in Wyoming WYOMING - 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. In Wyoming, if the Regional Haze rule were to be eliminated, the state could see  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 12 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Proposes Giving North Dakota Authority to Oversee Toxic Coal Ash, Raising Concerns about Drinking Water and Health Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Trump administration issued preliminary approval for North Dakota's application to take over permitting and monitoring coal ash dumps in the state. By law, such an approval is not final until a public comment peri  more