WASHINGTON, July 17 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * Annual Revenue of Nuclear Energy Enemies Tops $2.8 Billion--but That May Be as Good as It Gets for Them * Last week, Sierra Club executive director Ben Jealous was placed on leave. According to the New York Times, since his 2023 arrival Jealous has endured a "rocky tenure" that involved disputes with "some employees and the organization's union." From 2008 to 2013 he appeared to en  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- Australia's four largest banks face significant, unrecognized climate-related financial risks by largely overlooking methane emissions in their climate strategies and reporting, according to a new briefing note published by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The report, "Ignoring methane emissions leaves Australia's Big Four banks exposed," released in July 2025, highlights critical shortcomings in the banks' efforts to reduce thei  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management has published a series of direct final rules on July 17, 2025, in the Federal Register announcing the rescission of multiple regulations related to mining and geothermal resource development. This initiative aims to streamline federal oversight by eliminating obsolete, redundant, or unused regulatory language and procedures. Key Areas of Regulatory Rescission The rules targeted for rescission span a wi  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 18 (TNSrpt) -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 17, 2025: * * * Risk of power outages increase 100x by 2030, warns DOE By Sarah Montalbano The Department of Energy released a report last week warning that "the Nation's power grid is not prepared to meet the energy demand of AI." The 73-page report concludes that the U.S. will see a 100  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 18 -- The Colorado Public Interest Research Group Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Public Utilities Commission needs to deflate ballooning energy proposal DENVER - On the final day official intervenors can submit technical comments to the Colorado PUC, CoPIRG Foundation is calling for the public to weigh in on the ballooning costs of an Xcel Energy proposal. Xcel is proposing to replace a coal-fired power plant in Pueblo slated to close by 2031. Based  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- India faces rapidly escalating peak electricity demand, largely driven by intense heatwaves and increased air conditioning use, especially in the afternoons and evenings. Despite significant solar capacity growth, the country remains heavily reliant on coal to meet the evening peak, missing opportunities to reduce emissions. To address this, the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), in its July 2025 briefing note titled "Meeting India's   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin Talks Agriculture Policy With Illinois Corn Growers * July 17, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, met with members of the Illinois Corn Growers to discuss their policy priorities, including concerns with the federal Farm Bill process, regional inequities in the federal crop insuran  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 18 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * EPA Coal Ash Rule Delay Threatens Clean Water and Great Lakes Communities WASHINGTON, DC - Today, EPA issued a direct final rule and companion proposal that will extend the compliance deadlines for coal combustion residual (CCR) management unit (CCRMU) requirements. These changes will allow polluters to delay compliance with critical groundwater monitoring and site e  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces Next Set of Actions on Coal Ash Program * W ASHINGTON - Today, as part of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) efforts to prioritize timely action on coal ash, the agency is issuing a direct final rule and companion proposal that will extend the compliance deadlines for coal combustion residual (CCR) management unit (CCRMU) requirements. This important action will allow f  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 17 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * EPA Seeks to Delay Monitoring and Clean up Requirements for Toxic Coal Ash, Adopting the Wishes of the Coal Power Industry * Washington, D.C. -- Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it intends to grant the wishes of the coal power industry and extend compliance deadlines for monitoring and cleaning up coal ash, effectively allowing coal plant owners to sta  more

HELENA, Montana, July 17 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Highlights Whitehall Water Treatment Plant Investment * New facility expected to open late summer 2025 * July 17 2025 WHITEHALL, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte yesterday highlighted the state's $2 million investment in a nearly-completed water treatment plant in Whitehall, one of many water and sewer infrastructure projects across the state. "Our hardworking public  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Ends Preferential Treatment for Unreliable, Subsidy-Dependent Wind and Solar Energy * WASHINGTON -- In line with President Donald J. Trump's Energy Dominance agenda, the Department of the Interior is ending preferential treatment for unreliable, subsidy-dependent wind and solar energy. The move follows the signing of Executive Order 14315, Ending Market Distorting Subsidies for Unreli  more

DENVER, Colorado, July 17 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Polis Administration Launches Program to Support Thriving Rail Lines in Coal Transition Communities * CRAIG - Today, Governor Polis and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), including the Business Funding Incentives division and the Rural Opportunity Office, announced the Freight Rail Tax Credit program to diversify business use of freight rail lines affe  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 (TNSLrpt) -- A new report from the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), titled "The Science vs. the Narrative vs. the Voters: Clarifying the Public Debate Around Energy and Climate," reveals a significant disconnect between public opinion, scientific consensus as summarized by the IPCC, and the prevailing mainstream media narrative on energy and climate issues. Authored by Roger Pielke Jr. and Ruy Teixeira, the report, released in July 2025, emphasizes that understanding vote  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans' Big Beautiful Bill Unleashes Wyoming Energy * "Wyoming minerals, mined by Wyoming workers, will build a safer, more prosperous America." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor to discuss the historic opening of the Brook Mine in Sheridan, Wyoming. The Brook Mine is the first rare elements mine to break ground in 7  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Schakowsky, Fletcher, Matsui, Pressley Introduce Safer Beauty Bill Package * WASHINGTON - U.S. Representative Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Ranking Member of the Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, on Wednesday reintroduced the Safer Beauty Bill Package with her colleagues, Reps. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Ayanna Pressley (  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Capito Reintroduce Methane Reduction and Economic Growth Act * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) reintroduced legislation to create a tax credit that will incentivize the capture and repurposing of methane emissions from active and abandoned mines. Methane is a greenhouse gas that is 28 times more potent than carbon dioxide, and coal mines a  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on July 17, 2025: * * * President Donald J. Trump Grants Regulatory Relief from Burdensome EPA Restrictions to Promote American Security PROVIDING REGULATORY RELIEF: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed four proclamations, each granting two years of regulatory relief from stringent Biden-era regulations that impacted various sectors vital to national security. * The proclamations cover coal plants, taconite iron ore pr  more