WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on July 14, 2025: * * * German Energy Policy Seeks Pragmatism There will be no return to Russian gas or nuclear power. Renewables remain key, yet with reduced ambition. Will this formula work? By Reinhard Butikofer It has long been one of Germany's biggest challenges: providing affordable and competitive energy prices. The decision to phase out nuclear and coal in order to replace them with renewa  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, July 15 -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following news release: * * * Dangerous Smoke Blanketing Wisconsin Should be a Wakeup Call for Policymakers Wisconsin is experiencing some of the most dangerous air quality in the country as smoke from Canadian wildfires blankets our region. During a time of the year when Wisconsinites relish being outdoors, people across the state are being warned to stay inside. "We cannot accept this as our new normal in Wisconsin," says Clean Wisc  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Usha-Maria Turner, President Trump's nominee to be assistant administrator for international and tribal affairs at the Environmental Protection Agency, from a June 25, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Good morning, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse and members of this committee, I am honored to appear before you today as President Trump's nominee to be the Assistant Administra  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Energy Secretary: The World Needs More Reliable American Energy * "Climate change is a by-product of progress, not an existential crisis, says Trump's energy czar" By Chris Wright, Secretary of Energy Nearly every aspect of modern life depends upon energy. It fuels opportunity, lifts people out of poverty and saves lives. That is why, as a lifelong energy entrepreneur and as US Secretary o  more

MUNICH, Germany, July 15 -- The Max Planck Society issued the following news on July 14, 2025: * * * Great physics and great responsibility A hundred years ago, the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Flow Research began its work. From it emerged today's Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organisation, which continues to explore fundamental questions in the physics of complex dynamic systems - remaining true to its commitment to uncovering the deep interconnections of the physical world. Ove  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- George Washington University posted the following news: * * * Media Tip Sheet: The Air We Breathe in America's National Parks * Last year, America's national parks saw more than 330 million visits, but worsening air quality is threatening visitor experience and public health. Haze monitoring was introduced at national parks 40 years ago; however, increased wildfire activity and lingering coal power production are driving hazier conditions, especially in remote parks   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump Headlines Artificial Intelligence Affair To Raise Americans' Energy Bills, Pollute Our Air, and Trample On Community Rights * WASHINGTON -- At a summit at Carnegie Mellon University on Tuesday this week, President Donald Trump will gather Big Oil CEOs and the heads of several artificial intelligence giants in a nightmarish affair to discuss how to accelerate the use of fossil fuels to p  more