NEW YORK, June 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * 12 Groups File Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Exemptions Allowing Coal Plants to Sidestep Mercury and Arsenic Limits * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, a coalition of 12 environmental and community groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its illegal use of presidential exemptions that allowed 68 coal-fired power plants to postpone complying with tighter standards   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * 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 administration's unlawful power plant regulation. This rule, known as the Clean Power Plan   more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Welcomes the 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winner to Washington * CORBIN, Ky. -- U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) welcomed Kelsi Earles, a senior at Corbin High School, to Washington on Wednesday as the winner of the Congressional Art Competition for Kentucky's Fifth Congressional District. Earles attended a national reception for all of the district winners from acros  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Speaks at EPA Clean Power Plan, MATS Amendments Announcement * ***Click here for photos. WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, joined U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin in announcing two proposals to achieve national energy dominanc  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 11 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Decarbonizing steel is as tough as steel * The long-term aspirational goal of the Paris Agreement on climate change is to cap global warming at 1.5 degrees Celsius above preindustrial levels, and thereby reduce the frequency and severity of floods, droughts, wildfires, and other extreme weather events. Achieving that goal will require a massive reduction in global carbon dioxide (C  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a notice announcing the availability of Environmental Impact Statements filed with the agency from May 23, 2025, through June 2, 2025. This notice, published by the Office of Federal Activities, informs the public of new and updated environmental reviews by various federal agencies. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service adopted the Fish and Wildlife Service's Final EIS No. 20240119 concerning a Barred Owl  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 12 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Lamont Announces State Grants for Assessment and Remediation of 23 Blighted Properties * (HARTFORD, CT) - Governor Ned Lamont announced today that he is releasing $18.8 million in state grants that will be used for the assessment and remediation of 227 acres of contaminated land across Connecticut. The funding will support 23 properties in 19 towns and cities, helping cover the  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced the availability of a Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision. This pertains to Signal Peak Energy's Federal Mining Plan Modification Amendment 3 for Federal Lease MTM-97988 for the Bull Mountains Mine No. 1. The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (the Office) prepared the environmental statement to address issues identified by th  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Proposes to Rescind Overreaching 2024 Rule on Coal Mining Oversight * The Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement today announced a proposed rule to rescind the 2024 "Ten-Day Notices and Corrective Action" rule--a problematic regulation from the prior administration that complicated how states and the federal government work together to overse  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 13 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on June 11, 2025: * * * Armstrong applauds EPA proposal to repeal burdensome Biden-era power plant regulations BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued the following statement today after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced its proposal to repeal two burdensome Biden-era power plant regulations known as "Clean Power Plan 2.0" and Mercury and Air Toxic Standards (MATS). T  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Opening Remarks at the Interior Budget Hearing * Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) delivered the following remarks at the full committee hearing of the FY2026 Interior budget: Mr. Secretary, welcome. Thanks for being here. I don't have to tell you, Mr. Secretary, that your department has enormous responsibilities, managing one-fifth of all U.S.   more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, ranking member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 12 2025: * * * Ranking Member Huffman Opening Remarks at the Interior Budget Hearing Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.) delivered the following remarks at the full committee hearing of the FY2026 Interior budget: Mr. Secretary, welcome. Thanks for being here. I don't have to tell you, Mr. Secretary, that your depar  more

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Moore Issues Statement on EPA Move to Eliminate Clean Power Plan 2.0 * Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore issued the following statement after the EPA announced plans to scrap (link is external) the Biden-era Clean Power Plan 2.0 earlier today: "The Biden-Harris war on affordable, reliable American energy ends today. By reversing these job-killing regulations, President Tru  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Science] -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: * * * New Report Warns of Big Risks from Small Nuclear Reactors in NY * As NuScale's SMR design gets federal greenlight, advocates warn of localized risk and rising costs New York, NY -- As Governor Hochul ramps up efforts to build out nuclear power across the state, a new report from Food & Water Watch warns that small modular reactors (SMRs) in particular could pose serious risks to com  more

SEATTLE, Washington, June 13 -- Amazon issued the following news: * * * RWE and Amazon Web Services sign Strategic Collaboration * RWE to help support Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center scaling with carbon-free energy * AWS to support RWE's digital innovation goals * RWE, one of the globally leading energy companies, and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company and the world's most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud, have signed a Strategic Framework Agreement a  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Formally Proposes Repeal of Bedrock Greenhouse Gas Standard, Sells Out Kansas * Kansas City, Ks - Yesterday, 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 com  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 Iowa * DES MOINES, Iowa -- 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 comes   more

DENVER, Colorado, June 12 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Proposal Would Risk Air Quality Across the Nation by Unwinding Power Plant Accountability * DENVER - Today, the Trump Administration's Environmental Protection Agency proposed to gut air quality standards for power plants across the country, risking the nation's air quality and slowing progress in the transition to clean energy. Colorado is a national leader in air quality  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 12 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Trump and his EPA Sued for Creating Email Shortcut Around Clean Air Protections * Washington, D.C. --Today, community and environmental groups represented by Earthjustice sued the Trump administration over its unlawful decision to exempt dozens of coal-fired power plants from stronger pollution limits set in the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, or MATS. The exemptions, is  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 12 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Trump Gave OK for 68 Coal Plants to Ignore Clean Air Act Standards via Email * Washington, D.C. --Today, a coalition of 12 environmental and community groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its illegal use of presidential exemptions that allowed 68 coal-fired power plants to postpone complying with tighter standards for mercury, arsenic, and other toxic em  more

WASHINGTON, June 12 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Signs Illegal Attack on California's Clean Car Authority * WASHINGTON-- President Trump signed illegal congressional resolutions today to use the Congressional Review Act, or CRA, to block California's clean car waivers from the Environmental Protection Agency. The waivers allow the state to set strong pollution standards to protect people and wildlife. The Republic  more