WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso Applauds Trump EPA for Scrapping Biden-Era Climate Rules for Power Plants * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) released the following statement after the Trump administration's Environmental Protection Agency announced its plans to repeal the Biden administration's climate rules for power plants. "America is an energy superpower. Under Republican leadership, we  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management has announced the availability of a Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Warrior Met Coal Mines, which includes proposed federal coal lease-by-application expansions for Mine No. 4 and Blue Creek Mine No. 1 in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The BLM is also seeking public comments on the Draft EIS, as well as on the fair market value and maximum economic recovery for the coal resources within these propos  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- BlueGreen Alliance, a coalition of labor unions and environmental organizations, issued the following news release: * * * Canceling Climate Regulations for Power Plants will Endanger All Americans U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced today the cancellation of two rules regulating carbon dioxide and toxic air pollution from power plants. To rationalize these cancellations, Administrator Zeldin falsely claimed that power plants d  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute posted the following news release: * * * CEI praises EPA Administrator for proposing the repeal of greenhouse gas rule and to amend mercury rule * Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin today announced the forthcoming proposed repeal of the Biden era Clean Power Plan 2.0 rule regulating greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, along with a proposed repeal of amendments to the controversial   more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairwoman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Capito Applauds Trump EPA Proposal to End Clean Power Plan 2.0 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to repeal the Biden administrati  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Applauds Proposed Repeal of Biden-Harris Administration's Burdensome Environmental Rules WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, released the following statement following the Environmental Protection Agency's announcement to address harmfu  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Competitive Power Trade Group Applauds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Rollback of an Unrealistic and Unachievable Power Plant Rulemaking Statement From EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced this afternoon that it is initiating the process of dissolving a 2024 New Source Performance Standards final rule c  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Secures Commitments from DOI Secretary Burgum to Support Montana Priorities * U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Secretary of the Department of the Interior (DOI) Doug Burgum in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. Secretary Burgum committed to support a number of Montana priorities, including delisting the grizzly bear, supporting domestic energy pro  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Dark Day for Climate, Health as EPA Axes Power Plant Carbon Regs, Reopens Mercury Pollution Loopholes * WASHINGTON (June 11, 2025)--Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its plans to unravel critical safeguards that protect people from harmful carbon emissions and hazardous air pollution released by fossil fuel-fired power plants.   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 10, 2025: * * * Downing Introduces COAL POWER Act Bill would rescind the Biden-Era MATS rule, providing regulatory relief for Colstrip and other coal plants * Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) introduced the Combating Overregulation and Limitation of Proven, Operable, Working Energy Resources (COAL POWER) Act. This bill builds upon President Trump's efforts to provide regulatory relief for A  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 12 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news release on June 11, 2025: * * * Electric Co-ops Applaud Trump Administration Proposals to Repeal EPA's Unlawful Power Sector Rules National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson today issued the following statement thanking the Trump administration for its proposals to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's power plant rule and mercury and air rule. "These Bid  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes Repeal of Biden-Harris EPA Regulations for Power Plants, Which, If Finalized, Would Save Americans More than a Billion Dollars a Year * Breaking down barriers to affordable, dependable energy for American families WASHINGTON - Today, alongside U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), House Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett Guthrie (R-KY-02), U.S. Representatives Troy Balderson (R-OH-1  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, June 11 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * EPA repeals rules for power WASHINGTON -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed new rules today, repealing Biden-administration era federal standards to control toxic pollution from coal-fired power plants and limits on power plant climate pollution. The limits on pollution generated by power plants would have brought the nation closer to c  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * EPA Roll Back of Power Plant Limits for Toxic Mercury and Carbon Pollution Will Harm Communities * Washington, D.C. -- In response to today's announcement from the Trump administration's EPA to roll back limits on toxic air and carbon pollution from power plants, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from Vice President of Federal Policy a  more

SANTA CLARA, California, June 11 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- NVIDIA, a designer of graphics processing units for the gaming, cryptocurrency and professional markets, issued the following news release: * * * Europe Builds AI Infrastructure With NVIDIA to Fuel Region's Next Industrial Transformation * * France, Italy and the United Kingdom Support Regional Technology and Cloud Providers Domyn, Mistral AI, Nebius and Nscale to Deploy More T han 3,000 Exaflops of NVIDIA Blackwell Syst  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Gallego in Fox: 'Nuclear is the Future - So Why are Republicans Blocking It?' WASHINGTON - In an op-ed published on Fox News this morning, Senator Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) makes the case for Congress to invest in the next generation of nuclear technology, small modular reactors (SMRs). This comes as Congressional Republicans debate a budget plan that would cut funding and roll back tax credits for nucle  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on EPA Proposed Rollbacks of Power Plant Rules * Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced proposed repeals of "greenhouse gas" emissions standards for the power sector under Section 111 of the Clean Air Act and amendments to the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxic Standards. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Environment Subcommittee Chair and U.S. C  more

LONDON, England, June 11 -- His Majesty's Treasury issued the following news: * * * Chancellor pledges at least pound sterling445 million of rail investment as part of biggest ever Welsh funding boost Major transport upgrade to drive growth and unlock economic potential across Wales, as UK Government delivers on Plan for Change. * Investment is part of comprehensive spending package to invest in UK's renewal, creating thousands of jobs in clean energy, manufacturing and defence * The W  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: EPA Repeals Two Overreaching Biden-Era Regulations that Threatened Coal Industry, Grid Reliability * Senator Worked to Block, Roll Back Clean Power Plan & MATS Rules, Supporting Access to Affordable Baseload Power WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued proposed rules repealing two overreaching Biden  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 (TNSLrpt) -- A report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis, a parent agency, reveals that liquefied natural gas is not effectively replacing coal consumption in India, the world's second-largest coal-consuming nation. The IEEFA's analysis, conducted by researchers Sam Reynolds and Purva Jain, challenges the global oil and gas industry's assertion that LNG serves as a "bridge fuel" in the transition from coal to cleaner energy sources. The report, re  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, June 12 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * LNG unlikely to displace coal in India's largest coal-consuming sectors LNG demand growth continues to face challenges related to end-user price sensitivities, competition from cheaper alternatives and a high public subsidy burden. Key Takeaways: In India's power sector, which accounts for 70% of coal consumption, natural gas has fallen to less than 2% of   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Business] -- The National Association of Manufacturers issued the following news release: * * * Manufacturers Asked and EPA Delivered: Repeal of Unworkable Power Plant Rule a Victory for Grid Reliability, Protecting America's Energy Future * Washington, D.C. - In response to the EPA's decision to repeal the 2024 power plant rule, a key priority for the National Association of Manufacturers' ongoing efforts to rebalance federal regulations and unleash American e  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Advanced Energy United issued the following news release: * * * Rolling Back Power Plant Rule Threatens to Leave Consumers Behind and Limits Energy Options * Trump Administration move would dismantle cost-effective safeguards for the power sector Today, in response to the Trump administration's announced plans to repeal emissions regulations from existing coal-fired power plants and new gas plants, Advanced Energy United President and CEO Heather  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following floor remarks on June 10, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. President refers to the presiding officer of the Senate at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. President, on reconciliation, Republicans continue their tortured effort to ram Donald Trump's "Big Ugly Betrayal" through Congress. In the last few days, Senate Democrats have made the argument that the House Republican bill does not meet the requirem  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Adrian Smith, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Smith: Trump is Halting Biden's Red Tape Factory * Washington, DC -- Today Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced proposal of a rule withdrawing from the Biden administration's Clean Power Plan 2.0. "The Biden power plant rules were a step backward for American energy, undermined grid reliabil  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Begins Repeal of Mercury Emission Standards As Part of Anti-Health Agenda * Washington, D.C. \- Today, the Trump Administration announced a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency--one of several attacks in its anti-public health agenda--to roll back the agency's Mercury and Air Toxics Standards that limit mercury and other heavy metal emissions from coal- and   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Formally Proposes Repeal of Bedrock Environmental Safeguards, Sells Out Missouri * Jefferson City, Mo - Today, the Trump Administration issued a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency to repeal the agency's Clean Air Act Section 111 carbon pollution standards, which limit climate-disrupting greenhouse gas emissions from gas- and coal-fired power plants. This c  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Formally Proposes Repeal of Bedrock Greenhouse Gas Standard, Sells Out Indiana * Indianapolis, Ind - Today, the Trump Administration issued a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency to repeal the agency's Clean Air Act Section 111 carbon pollution standards, which limit climate-disrupting greenhouse gas emissions from gas- and coal-fired power plants. This come  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Formally Proposes Repeal of Bedrock Greenhouse Gas Standard, Sells Out North Carolina * Raleigh, N.C. - Today, the Trump Administration issued a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency to repeal the agency's Clean Air Act Section 111 carbon pollution standards, which limit climate-disrupting greenhouse gas emissions from gas- and coal-fired power plants. This c  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Formally Proposes Repeal of Bedrock Greenhouse Gas Standards, Sells Out Americans * Washington, D.C. \- Today, the Trump Administration issued a proposal by the Environmental Protection Agency to roll back the agency's Clean Air Act Section 111 carbon pollution standards, which limit climate-disrupting greenhouse gas emissions from gas- and coal-fired power plants. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Environmental Protection Network issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Moves to Allow Unlimited Pollution from Power Plants, Endangering Public Health and Environment Former EPA employees at the Environmental Protection Network (EPN) strongly oppose the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to repeal all federal limits on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants and to rescind the most recent update to the Mer  more

NEW YORK, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Proposals Would Eliminate Protections Against Power Plant Pollution * (Washington, D.C. - June 11, 2025) Trump EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin today announced formal proposals to eliminate two vital clean air protections for power plant pollution - the modernization of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, and the Carbon Pollution Standards for climate pollution from po  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 11 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Trump's EPA Abandons Its Duty to Protect Public from Power Plant Air Pollution * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced proposals to repeal the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), protections that limit the amount of mercury, arsenic, and other toxic pollution, and the 111 Power Plant rule limiting climate-heating greenhou  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 12 (TNSrep) -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following news release: * * * WA power bill shock to get worse under state government renewables plan "Ending state-based energy bill subsidies will expose the true impact net zero will have on West Australian households. However, the state government's energy plan is set to increase costs much further than originally anticipated," said Saxon Davidson, Research Fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs. As r  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 11 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: * * * West Virginia Passes Pair of Far-Reaching Energy Legislation * The West Virginia House Bill 2014 or Power Generation and Consumption Act, signed into law on April 30, 2025, creates a certified microgrid program in West Virginia to expand microgrid development, utilize coal and natural gas resources, and reinvest in West Virginia by c  more