WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following May 19, 2025: * * * United States and China: Who's Zoomin' Who? By William Alan Reinsch (Apologies to the late Aretha Franklin for the title.) Two weeks ago, when I wrote about the panoply of trade deals coming our way, I omitted China, calling it a special case. I had intended to get to it last week, but the deal with the United Kingdom got in the way. So, I am finally addressing it this week. Tra  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 19 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Does renewable energy reduce fossil fuel production in the US? UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Increasing renewable energy may not reduce the use of fossil fuels in the United States, according to a study by Ryan Thombs, assistant professor of rural sociology in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences. In the study, published in the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, Thombs anal  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48097) on May 15, 2025, entitled "Energy and Water Development - FY2025 Appropriations:" (Continued from Part 2 of 4) * * * Bill Status and Recent Funding History Table 4 indicates major congressional actions taken during consideration of FY2025 Energy and Water Development appropriations. (For more details, congressional staff may see the CRS Appropriations Status Table at http://www.crs.go  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48097) on May 15, 2025, entitled "Energy and Water Development - FY2025 Appropriations:" (Continued from Part 2 of 4) * * * Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) Authorized in 1975 by the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (P.L. 94-163, as amended; 42 U.S.C. Sec.6201 et seq.), the SPR fulfills two statutory policy objectives: (1) reduce the economic impact of oil supply disruptions, and (2) carr  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 19 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Georgia Power, Public Service Commission staff agree to cut the public out of bill-making process ATLANTA--Today, Georgia Power and the Georgia Public Service Commission Public Interest Advocacy Staff announced an agreement reached behind closed doors to settle how much Georgia's data center boom will cost customers, shutting residents, small-busines  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 20 -- The National Thoroughbred Racing Association issued the following news: * * * Preakness Winner Journalism Moves to Top Spot in NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll Journalism catches the competition just in time to win Preakness 150. The son of 2007 Preakness winner Curlin is trained by Michael McCarthy. Photo credit: MJC NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll - May 19, 2025 Week 17 of the 2025 NTRA Top Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll and the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- The House Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, from a May 14, 2025, member day hearing on the Crow Revenue Act (H.R. 725): * * * Chairman Westerman, Ranking Member Huffman, and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. I am grateful for the chance to advocate for my district and the people of Eastern Montana. I'm here to discuss two critical pieces of legislation: H.R. 725, the Crow R  more

LONDON, England, May 20 (TNSrpt) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * Solar, Wind and Batteries Could Enable Thailand to Reduce Reliance on LNG Imports * BloombergNEF's Thailand: Turning Point for a Net-Zero Power Grid report finds that solar power has been the cheapest source of electricity generation in Thailand since 2022 * Solar paired with batteries has already become more economically viable than newly built gas- and coal-fired power plants *   more

CEDAR CITY, Utah, May 20 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Jake Garfield, deputy director for the Utah Office of Energy Development, from a May 12, 2025, field hearing entitled "Letting Off Steam: Unleashing Geothermal Energy Development on Federal Land": * * * Thank you Chairman Stauber, Representative Begich, and Representative Maloy, for the opportunity to participate in the hearing today. My name is Jake Garfield  more

LEXINGTON, Virginia, May 20 -- Virginia Military Institute issued the following news: * * * VMI Holds Commencement for Class of 2025 Forging 21st Century Leaders Strategic Plan Focus: Prepare Exceptional Leaders LEXINGTON, Va. May 19, 2025 -- A stormy week surrendered to a warm morning under a blue sky May 17 as Virginia Military Institute held its commencement ceremony in Cameron Hall and conferred degrees on the Class of 2025. The Regimental Band played "Pomp and Circumstance" as over 30  more