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Tipoffs for Beckley, West Virginia (coal) Newsletter for Wednesday July 16, 2025 ( 15 items )  

Aeris Resources' Andre Labuschagne Joins AREEA Board of Directors
MELBOURNE, Australia, July 15 -- The Australian Resources and Energy Employer Association issued the following news release: * * * Aeris Resources' Andre Labuschagne joins AREEA Board of Directors The Australian Resources & Energy Employer Association (AREEA) is pleased to announce Andre Labuschagne, Executive Chairman of Aeris Resources, has joined its Board of Directors. Mr Labuschagne is an experienced mining executive, carving out a 35-year career primarily in the gold and copper industr  more

Center of the American Experiment Issues Commentary: Midwest Retiring the Most Coal Capacity by 2028 - EIA
GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 16 (TNSrep) -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 14, 2025: * * * Midwest retiring the most coal capacity by 2028: EIA By Sarah Montalbano The Energy Information Administration (EIA) reports (https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=65744&utm_medium=email) that the Midwest is planning to see the the most coal capacity retire by th  more

Clean Energy Key to Addressing India's Power Demand Peaks
LAKEWOOD, Ohio, July 16 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Clean energy key to addressing India's power demand peaks Deploying storage solutions and hybrid renewables, along with judicious resource planning, can ensure reliability and cost-effectiveness. Key Takeaways: India's peak electricity demand typically occurs around 3PM during solar hours and again between 9PM and 11PM during non-solar hours. This is driven by risin  more

Coal Exploration Program Invites Private Sector Participation in Utah
WASHINGTON, July 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management has extended an invitation for private entities to join an existing coal exploration program. This public call aims to foster collaboration with Canyon Fuel Co. LLC, Salina, Utah, in assessing coal deposits owned by the U.S. government within Sanpete County. The initiative highlights a cooperative approach between federal land management and industry in resource evaluation. This invitation to participat  more

FACT SHEET: MORE THAN $90 BILLION IN INVESTMENTS ANNOUNCED AT SENATOR MCCORMICK'S PENNSYLVANIA ENERGY AND INNOVATION SUMMIT
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Dave McCormick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * FACT SHEET: MORE THAN $90 BILLION IN INVESTMENTS ANNOUNCED AT SENATOR MCCORMICK'S PENNSYLVANIA ENERGY AND INNOVATION SUMMIT * Pittsburgh, PA - Top executives in energy and AI, leading global investors, key representatives in labor and trade, and top government officials have joined Senator Dave McCormick and President Donald J. Trump at the inaugural Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit   more

GE Vernova Adding 250 New Jobs as Part of Pennsylvania Factory Expansion to Manufacture More Critical Grid Technologies
CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, July 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- G.E. Vernova, an energy company, posted the following news release: * * * GE Vernova Adding 250 New Jobs as Part of Pennsylvania Factory Expansion to Manufacture More Critical Grid Technologies - New jobs at company's Charleroi, PA factory will help manufacture additional high voltage switchgear products essential to operation of the country's electric grids - GE Vernova has now announced plans to create a total of 1,750 new U.S. job  more

Georgia Public Service Commission approves astonishing amount of fossil fuel energy capacity on pledge data center boom will come
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 15 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Georgia Public Service Commission approves astonishing amount of fossil fuel energy capacity on pledge data center boom will come * ATLANTA-- This morning, the Georgia Public Service Commission voted to approve Georgia Power's long term energy plan that threatens to roll back promised relief for billpayers and allows the utility to build or buy an   more

KDP Statement on Sen. Jim Justice's Invitation to RPK's Lincoln Dinner
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 16 -- The Kentucky Democratic Party issued the following statement on July 15, 2025: * * * KDP Statement on Sen. Jim Justice's Invitation to RPK's Lincoln Dinner FRANKFORT, Ky. - Today, Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP) Chair Colmon Elridge released the following statement on the Kentucky GOP's Lincoln Dinner keynote speaker, West Virginia Sen. Jim Justice, whose companies owe Kentucky hundreds of thousands of dollars as a result of putting our miners at risk of death   more

Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology over parts of southern Colorado
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior U.S. Geological Survey issued the following news release: * * * Media Alert: Low-level flights to image geology over parts of southern Colorado * Flights may resume in Spring 2026 if needed. The Colorado flights are part of a national effort to map the mineral resources needed to drive the U.S. economy and protect national security, searching below ground and in tailings from old mines. As directed by the Energy Act of 2020, the US  more

PSC Approves Georgia Power's Dangerously Short-Sighted IRP
WASHINGTON, July 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * PSC Approves Georgia Power's Dangerously Short-Sighted IRP * ATLANTA \- Today, the Georgia Public Service Commission voted to approve Georgia Power's Integrated Resource Plan, locking Georgia into a future of toxic coal and gas plants and overburdened ratepayers. The IRP was approved unanimously. The IRP calls for Plant Bowen, near Cartersville, and Plant Scherer, just outside Macon, to   more

Reps. Deluzio, Reschenthaler, and Joyce Introduce Legislation to Relocate Department of Energy Office to the Keystone State
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Chris Deluzio, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Deluzio, Reschenthaler, and Joyce Introduce Legislation to Relocate Department of Energy Office to the Keystone State * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Representatives Chris Deluzio (PA-17), Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14), and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), introduced bipartisan legislation to relocate the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In June, Pennsylvania S  more

Reschenthaler, Deluzio, and Joyce Introduce Legislation to Relocate Department of Energy Office to the Keystone State
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Reschenthaler, Deluzio, and Joyce Introduce Legislation to Relocate Department of Energy Office to the Keystone State * WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Today, Representatives Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and John Joyce, M.D. (PA-13), introduced bipartisan legislation to relocate the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In June, Pennsylvania Sen  more

The SDGs have improved millions of lives over the past decade, but progress remains insufficient, UN report finds
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, July 14 -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa posted the following news: * * * The SDGs have improved millions of lives over the past decade, but progress remains insufficient, UN report finds * New York, 14 July 2025 - A decade after the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the United Nations released today the 10 th edition of its annual progress report, The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2025. The report provides a stark asse  more

University of Surrey: Hidden Health Risks of Wood-burning and Eco Stoves in Homes
GUILFORD, England, July 15 (TNSjou) -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * The hidden health risks of wood-burning and eco stoves in homes Households are being warned about the dangers of wood-burning stoves, including modern eco-design models, as a new study by the University of Surrey's Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) has found that the use of woodstoves results in short-term exposures to high concentrations of toxic p * In the study, published i  more

Wyoming Delegation Hosts Energy Secretary Wright for Ramaco Brook Mine Opening
WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Wyoming Delegation Hosts Energy Secretary Wright for Ramaco Brook Mine Opening * The Brook Mine is the nation's first new rare earth elements mine in 70 years and first new coal mine in Wyoming in 50 years. RANCHESTER, WY - Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon and U.S. Senators John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis, along with U.S. Representative Harriet Hageman, all R-Wyo., recently welcomed U.S. Department   more