WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Alliant Agrees to Stop Toxic Discharges after Environmental Groups Announce Intent to Sue DES MOINES - Alliant Energy's Iowa affiliate, Interstate Power and Light (IPL), has agreed to stop discharges of polluted groundwater under an Ottumwa coal ash landfill. The move followed a 60-day notice of intent to sue under the Clean Water Act, issued by the Iowa Environmental Council (IEC), Sierra C  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Competitive Power Trade Group Welcomes Confirmation of James Danly as Deputy Secretary of Energy Statement From EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the confirmation Tuesday of James Danly as Deputy Secretary for the U.S. Department of Energy, the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) said his focus on grid reliability, permitting reform, and  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * House Passes Bills Supporting Gold Star Families, Expediting Review Processes and More This week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed 14 House Committee on Natural Resources bills. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "Today, the House passed bills   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * In Senate AG Committee Hearing, Durbin Speaks About Deadly Cost Of Dust Storms, Advocates For Programs To Incentive Farmers To Plant Cover Crops May 13, 2025 At the top of the hearing, Durbin introduced witness Mrs. Megan Dwyer, Illinoisan and Director of Conservation and Nutrient Stewardship at the Illinois Corn Growers Association WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL)  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The AFL-CIO issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Labor and Workplace Health and Safety Groups Sue to Restore Programs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Unions across nursing, education, mining and manufacturing industries, along with a manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE), today sued the Trump administration to reverse the illegal dismantling of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Labor, Workplace Health, and Safety Groups Sue to Restore Programs at the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Unions across nursing, education, mining and manufacturing industries, along with a manufacturer of personal protective equipment (PPE), today sued the Trump administration to reverse the illegal dismantling of the National Institute for Occupationa  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Darin LaHood, R-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * LaHood's Community Reclamation Partnerships Act Passes the House Washington, D.C. - Today, Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-16) praised the passage of his legislation, H.R. 167, the Community Reclamation Partnerships Act. This legislation will ensure continued investment for the cleanup of abandoned coal mines across the country. "This legislation, which also passed the House last Congress, will help a  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 [Category: Energy] (TNSrep) -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release: * * * NEW REPORT: Clean Energy Contracts with Fortune 500 Companies Surge in 2024 * In 2024 alone, the clean energy industry invested nearly $80 billion to deploy nearly 49 GW of new clean energy projects and build 45 manufacturing facilities * New data shows industry supports 1.4 million American jobs--460,000 directly and nearly a million more in supply chains and su  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, May 14 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * New UCS Report Details Fossil Fuel Industry's Decades of Deceit, Implications for Climate Accountability Lawsuits CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (May 14, 2025)--Major fossil fuel companies such as BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, and Shell had highly accurate scientific knowledge of the dangers their products pose to the global climate and people for decades, and yet worke  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, May 14 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following news: * * * Painting itself into a corner: LNG and the climate-affordability trade-off in B.C. Summary This study reviews the challenging economics of liquefied natural gas (LNG) development in British Columbia. LNG Canada will be opening soon in Kitimat, British Columbia, and just in time for the Trump trade war. LNG Canada connects gas produced in B.C. to global markets, reducing reliance on exports  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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, I rise in support of my colleague, Representative LaHood's bill, the Community Reclamation Partnerships Act. This legislation would amend the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act to allow States to partner with third-party groups like environmental and  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Scott Peters, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Peters Calls out Republican Cuts to Clean Energy and Fossil Fuel Favoritism in Tax Plan Washington, D.C. - Today, during the Energy and Commerce Committee's consideration of the Republican tax plan, which will kick 13.7 million people off their healthcare, Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) called out provisions that will make it easier to build polluting coal power plants and cut back on inv  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, issued the following floor remarks on May 13, 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, I rise today in support of Representative LaHood's bill, H.R. 167, the Community Reclamation Partnerships Act of 2025. This bill would revise the Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation Program by allowing third-party organizations to clean up coal mines tha  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSrpt) -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Study Finds Power Generation Costs Within PJM Remain Flat as Overall Utility Prices Increase New study finds rising electricity bills driven primarily by local utility infrastructure spending and state policy decisions--not power generation costs. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) and Energy Tariff Experts (ETE) released a study de  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 15 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Researchers Publish Article Exploring Mowry Shale Geomechanics University of Wyoming researchers have published a critical review of the relationship among pore architecture, geomechanics and fluid flow during production-induced pressure decline in shales. This examination is a necessary step in identifying the factors that need special attention in researching burgeoning oil and gas reservoirs in Wyomin  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 15 -- The West Virginia Democratic Party issued the following news release: * * * WV Democratic Party Applauds Sam Petsonk and Mountain State Justice Court Victory Restores Critical Black Lung Services for Miners Charleston, WV - The West Virginia Democratic Party applauded attorney Sam Petsonk and the legal team at Mountain State Justice for their successful legal action in federal district court that has led to the restoration of critical National Institute f  more