PHOENIX, Arizona, May 31 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on May 30, 2025: * * * ACC Chair Thompson Responds to Calls from State Electeds to Burden Ratepayers with Nearly $2 Billion in Additional Costs to Re-Open Cholla Coal Plant Arizona Corporation Commission Chair Kevin Thompson is providing additional information related to continued calls from state elected individuals and special interest groups to re-open the Cholla Power Plant, a coal-fired gener  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 30, 2025: * * * Innovation, Investment, and Influence: Advancing U.S.-Japan Energy Leadership Abroad By Nick Lombardo This commentary is part of the Deepening U.S.-Japan Clean Energy Cooperation project, a CSIS initiative featuring analysis by leading Japanese and U.S. experts on the potential for enhanced coordination on energy strategy. Introduction As leaders in clean energy i  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 30, 2025: * * * Mobilizing Private Finance for the Clean Energy Transition: Japan's Green Transformation and Opportunities for U.S.-Japan Cooperation in Transition Finance By Motoshi Tomita This commentary is part of the Deepening U.S.-Japan Clean Energy Cooperation project, a CSIS initiative featuring analysis by leading Japanese and U.S. experts on the potential for enhanced coor  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * DOE Cancels $3.7B in Clean Energy Projects Through Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations WASHINGTON, DC -- Following a pattern of cutting federal programs led by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the Department of Energy (DOE) today announced it was canceling $3.7 billion in funding for 24 clean energy projects through its Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED).   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Nippon Steel Acquisition of U.S. Steel Must Address Local Community Concerns PITTSBURGH, PA -- At a rally outside of Pittsburgh today, President Trump hailed the deal struck between Nippon Steel Company and U.S. Steel Company as " a blockbuster agreement " without addressing the widespread health harms caused by pollution from the steel industry. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the   more

WASHINGTON, May 30 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * The Week in Climate Action - May 30, 2025 Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering a Supreme Court decision that will let Big Polluters decide where to build their toxic projects, and states' continued efforts to protect clean energy jobs and consume  more