WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Introduces Bill to Combat Global Energy Poverty WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) recently introduced legislation to combat global energy poverty. The bill eliminates prohibitions at international financial institutions that do not support traditional energy projects, including coal, natural gas, oil, and civil nuclear energy. More than 730 million people in developing  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $12 Million in Grants to Assess and Clean up Communities Across New York NEW YORK \- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that 10 recipients across New York have been selected to receive more than $8 Million in Brownfields Grants to assess, clean up, and revitalize local lands. These investments support locally driven redevelopment, unlocking economic opportuni  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $13 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup Communities Across Massachusetts BOSTON (May 16, 2025) -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of over $13 million in Brownfields Grants to communities across Massachusetts. These grants--which include Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants--put the agency's commitment to   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces $38 Million in Brownfields Grants to Cleanup Communities Across Maine BOSTON (May 16, 2025) -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection of $38 million in Brownfields Grants to communities across Maine. These grants--which include Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants--put the agency's commitment to protect human health   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Outlines Efforts with EPA Administrator to Provide Regulatory Certainty, Respect Private Property Rights Senator Stresses Importance of Improving Grid Reliability & Affordability, Rescinding Overreach by Biden Administration WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week urged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin to provide regulatory certainty to the nation's energy  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on May 15, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, this morning, Donald Trump's trade war strikes again. Walmart announced today it plans to raise prices in stores across America because of Donald Trump's tariffs. Here is what Walmart will say on its earnings call: [G]iven the magnitude of t  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 17 -- Texas A&M University School of Public Health issued the following news: * * * Survey: Does someone with alcohol use disorder deserve a new liver? Most comprehensive study of its kind sheds light on perceptions of deservingness based on the reason for the transplant and recipients' race/ethnicity Becoming an organ donor has never been easier. Registration is available online when renewing a driver's license or, for iPhone users, through an app. Still, the pe  more

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, May 16 -- The University of the Witwatersrand issued the following news: * * * WBS hosts first Natural Gas Symposium Stakeholders from the oil and gas industry attend this much-anticipated conversation on the status of natural gas supply in South at the Wits Business School. Hosted by the School's African Energy Leadership Centre (AELC) in partnership with the Industrial Gas Users Association of Southern Africa (IGUA-SA), the Natural Gas Symposium was attended by   more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * Why the US-Ukraine Minerals Deal Matters The long-awaited investment plan agreed with the US on April 30 marks a pivotal step in Kyiv's efforts to rebuild its war-torn economy, reduce reliance on legacy industries, and assert sovereignty over its natural wealth. It also reflects growing US interest in diversifying critical mineral supply chains away from China while sending a signal to Moscow about   more