JUNEAU, Alaska, May 23 -- Alaska Attorney General Treg R. Taylor issued the following news release: * * * AG Taylor Joins Coalition to Protect States' Energy Independence from Vermont Superfund Act (Anchorage, AK) - Alaska Attorney General Treg Taylor recently joined a coalition of 23 states to challenge Vermont's Climate Superfund Act. Vermont's dangerous law, like the one passed in New York, will fine America's coal, oil and natural gas suppliers out of business. "Alaska is home to the mos  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on May 22, 2025, as part of the Never Trump Media Pundits and the Bridges They've Burned (full series): * * * Never Trump Media Pundits: Robert Kagan By Ken Braun Turning trees to cringe wasn't always what readers expected from The Atlantic. Just prior to Trump's first run for office, it was still a serious ideas journal. "If You're Not Paranoid, You're Crazy," the November 2015 cover story, was a prescient wa  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following letter on May 20, 2025, by Chairman Mark C. Christie: * * * To: Mr. Charles Ezell Acting Director Office of Personnel Management 1900 E Street NW Washington, DC 20415-0001 Re: Review of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Agency Actions May 5, 2025, through May 16, 2025 Dear Acting Director Ezell: The Office of Personnel Management sent a continuing request to the employees o  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cleaver Announces $4 Million Brownfields Grant Has Been Awarded to Kansas City The federal funding will be used to clean up 47 vacant parcels known as the Washington Wheatley Vacant Lots site on Agnes Avenue, East 19th Street, and East 20th Street, as well as the former Benson Manufacturing Company Site (Kansas City, MO) - Today, U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) announc  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) will hold a two-day Commissioner-led technical conference on June 4-5, 2025, to address critical resource adequacy issues in Regional Transmission Organizations (RTOs) and Independent System Operators (ISOs). The event, set to take place at FERC's Washington, DC headquarters, aims to explore strategies for ensuring reliable electricity supply amidst growing demand, retiring generation, and evolving en  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The Federal Trade Commission issued the following news release: * * * FTC and DOJ File Statement of Interest in Energy Collusion Case Against BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard The Federal Trade Commission, joined by the U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division, filed a Statement of Interest in a multistate antitrust case against asset managers BlackRock, State Street, and Vanguard. The case, led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, alleges that BlackRock, Sta  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Hageman Votes for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Washington, D.C. - Today, Representative Hageman voted for, and the House passed, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. This bill fulfills the mandate issued by the American people in November and delivers on President Trump's agenda by cutting taxes, securing the border, and unleashing American energy. "In November, commonsense was restored and the Amer  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Barry Loudermilk, R-Georgia, issued the following news release: * * * House Republicans Pass President Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' Rep. Barry Loudermilk (GA-11) issued the following statement on the House of Representatives passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act. "Today, my Republican colleagues and I passed President Trump's One Big, Beautiful Bill Act -- a historic win for the American people. An extensive amount of work went into this legislation, which wil  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Investment Company Institute issued the following news release: * * * ICI Statement on FTC and DOJ Filing in Texas Case The Investment Company Institute (ICI) released the following statement regarding the recent Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and Department of Justice (DOJ) filing in the case brought by Texas and other states against US asset management companies: "ICI is very troubled by the implications of the specious arguments advanced by the FTC and DOJ in the  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is seeking public feedback on a vital information collection process concerning the designation of federal lands unsuitable for surface coal mining operations. This renewal of an existing information collection, consistent with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, aims to ensure the continued effectiveness and efficiency of procedures for petitioning such designatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) is seeking public comment on the proposed renewal of an information collection related to the Permanent Regulatory Program Requirements--Standards for Certification of Blasters. This renewal is part of the agency's ongoing efforts to comply with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. The information collection is crucial for identifying and evaluating new blaster cer  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department and Federal Trade Commission File Statement of Interest on Anticompetitive Uses of Common Shareholdings to Discourage Coal Production Today, the Justice Department, joined by the Federal Trade Commission (the "Agencies") filed a statement of interest in the Eastern District of Texas in the case of Texas et al. v. BlackRock, Inc. The States' lawsuit--led by the Texas Attorney Genera  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (TNSFRinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) is inviting public comments on its information collection process regarding Ground Control Plans for Surface Coal Mines and Surface Work Areas of Underground Coal Mines. This initiative is part of MSHA's ongoing commitment to ensuring safe working conditions in mines. Under current regulations, operators of surface coal mines are required to establish and adhere to ground control plans.   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Newhouse Votes to Restore Fiscal Sanity in the Federal Government WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) released the following statement upon passage of H.R. 1, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act. "House Republicans have delivered on our commitment to permanently extend tax cuts for the middle class and small businesses while eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse within the federal gove  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 21 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Raising the bar: Assistant professor helps expand environmental science curriculum Media Contact: Sophia Fahleson | Digital Communications Specialist | 405-744-7063 | sophia.fahleson@okstate.edu Growing up in Norman, Oklahoma, Julie LaBar never imagined she would find herself in Stillwater, shaping the next generation of environmental scientists. However, as an assistant professor for Oklahoma State U  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, May 22 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Reconciliation Package Will Stall Renewable, Made-in-America Energy, Shortchange Workers, Communities, Wildlife WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. House of Representatives' budget reconciliation package would mark a harmful reversal of efforts to address the immense and interconnected crises facing wildlife and people. The bill, if passed by the U.S. Senate, will roll ba  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Lauren Boebert Secures Wins in One Big Beautiful Bill Passage WASHINGTON, DC-- Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-04) provided the following statement on her YES vote and passage of H.R. 1, President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill: "Voting YES on President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill is a major step towards implementing the America First mandate voters delivered to us last November. This cr  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz: Republican Tax Bill Is 'Largest Wealth Transfer In American History' WASHINGTON -- In a speech on the Senate floor yesterday, U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) called out House Republicans for holding a committee meeting at 1 a.m. to quietly advance then pass a bill that would cut health care and reduce food assistance for millions, as well as promote a dying and dirty fossil fuel energy ag  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Florida Reacts to Emera, TECO Parent Company's, Shareholder Meeting TAMPA, Fla. - Emera, owner of Tampa Electric Company (TECO), hosted its 2025 Annual Shareholders Meeting today. As a show of unity and public accountability, local residents and activists watched a live broadcast of the meeting during a fifth annual People Power Lunch run by Sierra Club Florida, Central Florida J  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: The President is waiting with his pen. And the American people are waiting for relief. For Immediate Release May 22, 2025 Contact: Taylor Haulsee WASHINGTON -- Ahead of passage, Speaker Johnson delivered the closing argument for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on the House floor this morning, arguing for its swift passage and immediate consideration by the U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Speaker Johnson: The President is waiting with his pen. And the American people are waiting for relief. WASHINGTON -- Ahead of passage, Speaker Johnson delivered the closing argument for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on the House floor this morning, arguing for its swift passage and immediate consideration by the U.S. Senate. Click here to watch Speaker Johnson's full remarks Below are Speaker   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 21, 2025: * * * Unleashing America's Energy to Power the Innovations of Today and Tomorrow Today, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations held a hearing on unleashing American energy production, including on federal lands, to power American technological innovation. Subcommittee Chairman Paul Gosar (R-Ariz.) issued the following statement  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Review Labor Budget Request Click here or on the image above to watch Chairman Capito's opening remarks from the hearing. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), chaired a hearin  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Capito Questions Labor Secretary Chavez-DeRemer During Appropriations Hearing Click here or the image above to watch Senator Capito's questions. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS), questioned U.S. Department of La  more