WEST PERTH, Australia, June 25 -- The Association of Mining and Exploration Companies issued the following news release: * * * Queensland State Budget 2025 - Decline in royalty figures show need to develop the mines of the future Today's Queensland State Budget 2025 demonstrates the importance of large infrastructure projects and how copper, along with critical minerals, are the future building blocks for the state economy. Unveiling his first budget and the first since 2014 for the Liberal   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management has issued a notice entitled "Draft Environmental Assessment, Public Hearing and Request for Comment on the Draft Environmental Assessment, Maximum Economic Recovery and Fair Market Value for the Falkirk Mining Co. Proposed Emergency Federal Coal Lease-By-Application and Mining Plan." This document serves as a notice of availability and public hearing. This action involves a draft environmental assessme  more

NOTTINGHAM, England, June 25 -- The British Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * Release of over 500 Scottish abandoned-mine plans The historical plans cover non-coal mines that were abandoned pre-1980 and are available through BGS's plans viewer. * Digital scans of over 500 historical plans of abandoned mines (non-coal) have been released by the National Geoscience Data Centre (NGDC) as part of BGS's commitment to providing more open, accessible data for its users.   more

TORONTO, Ontario, June 25 -- The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment issued the following news release: * * CAPE Saskatchewan condemns province's decision to extend coal plants, warns of severe health consequences The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) Saskatchewan strongly condemns the provincial government's decision to extend the life of coal-fired power plants beyond the 2030 federal phase-out deadline. "This decision is a serious threat to  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Downing's Crow Revenue Act Clears Key Committee Vote With Bipartisan Support Today, Congressman Troy Downing's (MT-02) H.R. 725, the Crow Revenue Act, was reported favorably out of the House Natural Resources Committee with bipartisan support, taking a critical step toward becoming law. The bill is now eligible for consideration before the full House of Representatives. "The Crow Re  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Updates Cleanup Plan for Town of Pines Superfund Alternative Site in Indiana * The agency will hold a public meeting July 2 and accept public comments on the cleanup plan updates through July 24 CHICAGO (June 25, 2025) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced a revised cleanup plan to lower levels for contaminants of concern at the Town of Pines Superfund alternative site   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Full Committee on Energy and Commerce Advances 13 Bills to Unleash American Energy WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, led a markup of 13 bills focused on securing our grid and unleashing American energy. "American families and businesses rely on the abundan  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $1.12 Million HHS Grant to St. Charles Health Council Inc. * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded St. Charles Health Council Inc., located in Lee County, Virginia, a $1,122,356 grant. The funding supports the organization's black lung clinic program. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement: "Southwest Virginia coal  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Discusses SWVA Electric Grid Challenges, Votes to Strengthen Electric Grid and Advance Power Plant Reliability Act of 2025 * Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, participated in a markup hearing to advance several energy-related measures. His bill to help keep baseload power plants online, H.R. 3632 the Power Plant Reliability Act of   more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Hagerty Calls on DOJ, FTC to Investigate ISS and Glass Lewis * WASHINGTON --This week, United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Banking Committee and head of the committee's working group on proxy advisors, sent a letter to Attorney General Pamela Bondi and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson, urging them to investigate ISS and Glass Lewis for antitrust viola  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Health, Environmental Groups Demand Accountability Following Nippon Steel, U.S. Steel Merger * PITTSBURGH, PA -- Doubling down on coal-based steelmaking will worsen asthma, cancer, and chronic disease across the Midwest while increasing climate pollution and causing American industry to fall behind, according to public interest groups who spoke on a June 24 press conference responding to N  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Seeks List of Polluters Asking Trump for Clean Air Act Exemptions * TUCSON, Ariz.-- The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump administration today for failing to release the names of fossil fuel companies and other polluters seeking exemptions from life-saving Clean Air Act safeguards against hazardous pollution. In March President Trump invited industria  more

WAASHINGTON, June 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, speaking during an interview with Andrew Donovan on NewsChannel 9, emphasized the necessity of expanding nuclear energy infrastructure to meet the growing power needs of New York, especially in regions experiencing industrial growth like Central New York. She highlighted the role of Micron's investment and the development of Empire AI in driving demand and stressed the urgency of ensuring affordable and reliable electricity amid climate ch  more

BOONE, North Carolina, June 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Nonprofits, Tribes and local governments sue Trump administration for terminating EPA grant programs Terminating these programs leaves communities more vulnerable to pollution and disasters * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, a coalition of nonprofits, Tribes and local governments sued the Trump administration for unlawfully terminating the Environmental Protection Agency's Enviro  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice entitled "US SFR Owner LLC; Kemmerer Power Station, Unit 1; Draft Environmental Impact Statement." The draft environmental impact statement is being presented for public comment in response to an application submitted by TerraPower LLC on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary, US SFR Owner LLC. This application requests a construction permit for a Natrium advanced reactor at a location in Lincoln County, W  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on June 25, 2025: * * * Pallone Slams Republicans for Corrupt Pay-to-Play Schemes at Committee Markup of Energy Bills Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Full Committee markup of 13 energy bills: Today the Committee is marking up a series of energy bills.   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, June 25 -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on June 24, 2025: * * * Rescinding Roadless Rule one of several major Forest Service changes New changes mandate more logging with less oversight * WASHINGTON--Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced that the Trump administration is rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule ("Roadless Rule"). USDA adopted the Roadless Rule in 2001 to protect over 58 million a  more