WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Climate Justice Alliance issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Climate Justice Alliance Supports a People's AI Action Plan We need an AI Plan that protects people and the planet, not a plan that accelerates extraction * Today, the Trump Administration released an AI plan that would fast-track industry growth by rapidly expanding data centers, many of them in already climate-vulnerable environmental justice regions and creating exponential deman  more

RESTON, Virginia, July 23 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release: * * * Colorado's Infrastructure Receives a 'C-' Grade, One Step Below National Average | ASCE * Grades across 14 categories range from 'B-' for Aviation, Dams and Rail, to 'D+' for Levees, Roads and Schools DENVER -- The Colorado Section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2025 Report Card for Colorado's Infrastruct  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 24 -- The Citizens Utility Board issued the following news release: * * * CUB STATEMENT: CAPACITY AUCTION LEADS TO RECORD PRICE SPIKE FOR SECOND STRAIGHT YEAR, THREATENS EVEN HIGHER COM ED BILLS IN 2026-27 CUB says record-high capacity price points to urgent need to reform PJM policy, pass comprehensive energy legislation in Illinois * While we are relieved that the negotiated price cap prevented capacity costs from soaring even higher, this record price spike is una  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Energy Costs Could Skyrocket With Latest Trump Admin Decisions * Washington, D.C. - On the same day that the Department of Energy cancelled a loan for a shovel-ready transmission project that would improve grid reliability and national security, the Trump Administration released its latest Executive Order on artificial intelligence that calls for improving the nation's electric transmissio  more

AKRON, Ohio, July 24 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Corp. Declares Common Stock Dividend of $0.445 Per Share Represents 2025 annual rate of $1.78 per share, pending continued Board approval * AKRON, Ohio, July 23, 2025 -- The Board of Directors of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today declared a quarterly dividend of $0.445 per share of outstanding common stock payable September 1, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on August 7, 2025.   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Missouri, issued the following news release: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Congress Must Act to Advance Nuclear Energy * WASHINGTON--The Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs today held a hearing titled " The New Atomic Age: Advancing America's Energy Future. " During the hearing, members heard from witnesses about the advent of small and micro modular nuclear reactors and how their development and deployment will advance  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women Applauds Trump Administration's AI Action Plan as a Win for Economic Growth and Dominance * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, Independent Women, the leading national women's organization dedicated to advancing policies that enhance opportunity and well-being, applauds the Trump administration's A.I. Action Plan to accelerate innovation and technological domina  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * McClellan and Tonko Send Letter to Administrator Zeldin Urging EPA to Retract Proposal to Weaken Pollution Standards * Today, Representatives Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Paul Tonko (NY-20) led 73 House Members in sending a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin urging EPA to immediately retract its harmful proposal (link is external) to weaken the Mercury   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * MEMO: The Trump Administration's Anti-Environmental Executive Actions are an Extreme Abuse of Presidential Authority and a Disaster for Public Health and the Climate * FROM: Sara Chieffo, Vice President of Government Affairs, League of Conservation Voters TO: Interested Parties MEMO: The Trump Administration's Anti-Environmental Executive Actions are an Extreme Abus  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 21 -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * PESP delivers testimony in support of four bills in Massachusetts Legislature On Wednesday, July 16, 2025, PESP delivered public testimony in support of four bills currently being considered by the Massachusetts Legislature. The bills were being considered by the Joint Committee on Public Service, which includes members from both the Senate and the House. PESP Climate & Energy Director Alissa  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on July 23, 2025: * * * ACCELERATING FEDERAL PERMITTING OF DATA CENTER INFRASTRUCTURE By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Policy and Purpose. My Administration has inaugurated a golden age for American manufacturing and technological dominance. We will pursue bold, large-scale industrial plans to vault the United  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Texans Urge Trump's EPA to Back Off of Regional Haze Rule * Dallas - More than 1,000 people and 10 organizations have submitted comments urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to rethink plans to weaken regional haze pollution standards in the Lone Star State. Regional haze impairs visibility in natural spaces and is produced when large industrial sources, especially coal-burning   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Continues Political Attack on Renewable Energy * St. Louis, Mo - The Department of Energy (DOE) cancelled its loan for the shovel-ready Grain Belt Express transmission project that would quickly strengthen grid reliability and resilience, create jobs during construction, and lower electricity costs for small towns throughout Kansas and Missouri. When it approved the   more

WASHINGTON, July 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12990) on July 16, 2025, Asian trade and finance specialist Karen M. Sutter. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-China Tariff Actions Since 2018: An Overview Since 2018, the U.S. government has imposed a series of tariffs on imports from the People's Republic of China (PRC, or China) with the stated intention of addressing U.S. concerns about PRC trade practices and foreign policies  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Whitehouse Opening Statement at Hearing to Consider Scarlett, Hall Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing to consider the nominations of Katherine Scarlett to b  more

XXX, July 23 -- Greenpeace International, a coordinating organization of Greenpeace, issued the following news release: * * * World's highest court delivers historic protections for climate-impacted communities The Hague, Netherlands - The world's highest court has just delivered a landmark Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States in the face of the climate emergency.[1] The International Court of Justice (ICJ) decision delivers historic protections that strengthen the responsibilities o  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * World's Highest Court Tells Countries to Halt Emissions Faster and Protect the Climate * The Hague - The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the world's highest judicial body, delivered a historic advisory opinion on States' legal obligations to address climate change. This landmark ruling provides more clarity on the duties of governments and major polluters - including fossil fuel   more