ANN ARBOR, Michigan, May 22 -- The University of Michigan posted the following news: * * * Can we mine enough copper to develop the world? Pima County Arizona copper mine.credit: Joyce Cory, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Study: Copper: Mining, Development, and Electrification (DOI: 10.5382/SEGnews.2025-141.fea-01) The world can mine copper to fuel the green energy transition or it can mine copper to build the infrastructure of developing countries--but it will be extraordinarily diffic  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

MADISON, Wisconsin, May 23 -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * PSC approves plan to power AI data center with gas plants, bringing 1,200 MW of new, dirty power to southeast Wisconsin Today the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) approved We Energies' proposal to spend nearly $1.5 billion on two new gas plants to serve demand largely driven by Microsoft's AI data center in Mt. Pleasant. We Energies plans to operate the plants in the communities   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, May 23 -- The Citizens Utility Board issued the following news release: * * * CUB WARNS AMEREN CUSTOMERS OF JUNE 1 ELECTRICITY PRICE SPIKE Supply Charge On Bills Projected To Spiral By About 50 Percent Ameren Illinois' summer price for electricity will soar by an estimated 50 percent on June 1, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) warned in a consumer alert Thursday, as the watchdog urged the utility to work with customers struggling to pay their bills so they can keep their p  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release: * * * E2: House Puts "Thousands of Jobs and Billions in Investments at Risk" Rolling Back Energy Tax Credits WASHINGTON (May 22, 2025) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a massive tax and spending package this morning that included provisions that would raise taxes on U.S. energy production, rolling back critical features on clean energy tax credits that have attracted more than $131 billion in privat  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on May 22, 2025: * * * California bill to retroactively break solar contracts clears key Assembly committee Utility-backed A.B. 942 could cost low- and moderate-income families thousands in home value SACRAMENTO, Calif. - On Wednesday, the California State Assembly Appropriations Committee approved Assembly Bill 942, a utility-backed bill to undo existing home solar contracts that could ultimately cost mo  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 22 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Ferguson College alumnus protects New Mexico range in Bureau of Land Management role Media Contact: Gail Ellis | Editorial Communications Coordinator | 405-744-9152 | gail.ellis@okstate.edu A range management education from Oklahoma State University set Nolan Craun on the path to a career at the Bureau of Land Management. Seven years after earning his bachelor's and master's degrees from the OSU Dep  more

NEW YORK, May 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * House Passed Tax Plan Will Raise Costs, Surrender Jobs, Increase Pollution (WASHINGTON, D.C.) - Today, House Republicans voted to pass a tax bill that effectively ends incentives for clean energy and electric vehicles, undermining an American-made energy boom while raising costs for businesses and families and increasing harmful pollution in communities across the country. "Th  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 21 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Innovative water solutions: Oklahoma researchers turn dirty water into a clean opportunity Media Contact: Sophia Fahleson | Digital Communications Specialist | 405-744-7063 | sophia.fahleson@okstate.edu In Oklahoma, the largest byproduct of oil and gas production is produced water. However, through innovative research, Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma Water Resources Center teams are working  more

NEW YORK, May 22 -- New York City Mayor Eric Adams issued the following news: * * * Mayor Adams, NYCEDC Announce Consortium to Design and Operate Cutting-Edge Climate Innovation HUB at Brooklyn Army Terminal May 22, 2025 Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator and Cambridge Innovation Center Will Anchor Approximately 200,000 Square-Foot Climate Innovation Hub in Sunset Park, Deepen Partnership Between America's Two Largest Cities in Building Innovative Technologies "BATWorks" New Hub Will S  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

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 23 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on May 22, 2025: * * * Shapiro Administration Awards Over $1.1 Million to Environmental Education Projects that Foster Environmental Stewardship Among Youth and Adults The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has awarded $1,173,789 in Environmental Education Grants to 68 environmental education projects that will promote environmental stewardship across Pe  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 (Rep.) -- Del. Stacey Plaskett, D-Virgin Islands, issued the following news release: * * * PLASKETT RELEASES STATEMENT ON HOUSE PASSAGE OF RECONCILIATION BILL Washington, DC - Early this morning, the House of Representatives passed the Republican reconciliation package (H.R. 1) with a vote of 215-214-1. Every Democrat in the House voted no. The 2 Republicans who voted against the bill, Congressman Thomas Massie (KY-4) and Congressman Warren Davidson (OH-8), opposed the le  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following floor remarks on May 21, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * PROVIDING FOR CONGRESSIONAL DISAPPROVAL OF THE RULE SUBMITTED BY THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY RELATING TO "REVIEW OF FINAL RULE RECLASSIFICATION OF MAJOR SOURCES AS AREA SOURCES UNDER SECTION 112 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT" Mr. Speaker, this is a dirty, pro-polluter  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Rep. Young Kim Casts Deciding Vote to Advance Trump Budget Bill to Endanger Our Environment, Jeopardize Our Health, and Kill Jobs MISSION VIEJO, Calif. - Early this morning, Rep. Young Kim (CA-40) cast the deciding vote to advance Donald Trump's massive budget reconciliation package that would endanger California resident's clean air and water, fast-track reckless oil and gas leasing and dev  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 23 -- The Solar Energy Industries Association issued the following news release: * * * Solar and Storage Industry Statement on House Passage of Reconciliation Bill That Would Dismantle Greatest Industrial Revival in U.S. History, Provoke Dangerous Energy Shortage Following is a statement from Abigail Ross Hopper, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) on passage of reconciliation legislation by the U.S. House of Representatives:  "If Congress doe  more