CANBERRA, Australia, June 4 -- The Australian Bureau of Statistics issued the following news release: * * * Australian economy grew 0.2 per cent in March quarter Australian gross domestic product (GDP) rose 0.2 per cent in the March quarter 2025 and 1.3 per cent compared to the March quarter 2024 (seasonally adjusted, chain volume measure), according to figures released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Katherine Keenan, ABS head of national accounts, said: 'Economic growt  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on June 4, 2025: * * * Stormy Clouds: The Transatlantic Tussle Over Cloud Computing It's the key tech battleground, dominated by US firms. Europe is worried. By William Echikson Cloud computing represents a key digital frontier. The technology stores and distributes data from giant data centers, requiring gigantic capital investments. In return, it unlocks giant efficiencies, lowers IT costs, and p  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, June 5 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on June 4, 2025: * * * California is throwing away solar power it can't use By Sarah Montalbano The Energy Information Administration (EIA) released a piece last week about the frontrunner in the headlong rush for more solar and wind power, California. The unfortunate result is that the state has so much s  more

HELENA, Montana, June 3 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Highlights Strong Rural Communities on Annual 56 County Tour * ROUNDUP, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his fifth annual 56 County Tour as governor, meeting with small business owners, ranchers, and miners in Garfield, Petroleum, and Musselshell counties. "Across Montana, we have exceptional community members and industry professionals making our state stron  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSLrpt) -- A new report from the World Bank's Economic Policy Global Department emphasizes the profound "social dimensions" of climate change in India, advocating for a people-centered approach to both adapting to its impacts and mitigating its causes. The paper, titled "The Social Dimensions of Climate Change in India: From Adaptation to Mitigation," by Soumya Kapoor Mehta and Neelanjana Gupta, highlights how climate shifts are acutely affecting the lives and livelihoods of  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Announces Over $119 Million to Reclaim Abandoned Coal Mines * Date: June 4, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON - In support of President Trump's commitment to unleashing American energy and revitalizing coal country, the Department of the Interior today announced the availability of more than $119 million in fiscal year 2025 abandoned mine land reclamation fee-bas  more

LONDON, England, June 2 (TNSxrep) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * Solar Shines the Path for the Philippines to Reduce Reliance on Fossil Fuel Imports KEY TAKEAWAYS * BloombergNEF's The Philippines' Path to Clean and Affordable Electricity report finds that solar power is already the cheapest source of electricity generation in the Philippines * 2025 is a pivotal moment for the country to accelerate the decarbonization of its power sector * Sol  more