WASHINGTON, July 24 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * As Insurance Policy Holders Pay Record Rates, Industry Executives Rake in Record Pay * WASHINGTON -- Among the big U.S. property & casualty insurers that publicly report executive compensation, C-suite pay is rising fast, a new analysis from the Revolving Door Project and Public Citizen has found. At nine of the top 25 homeowners insurance writers--comprising 24% of the market--42 executives   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation released the following testimony by Ian Jefferies, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads, from a June 18, 2025, hearing entitled "On the Right Track: Modernizing America's Rail Network": * * * On behalf of the members of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), thank you for the opportunity to discuss the reauthorization of federal surface transportation legisl  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 25 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 24, 2025: * * * PJM electricity prices hit record due to AI By Sarah Montalbano Yesterday was a big day for the biggest U.S. power auction, held by the grid operator PJM Interconnection. Prices to supply electricity between June 2026 and May 2027 exceeded last year's all-time high by 22 percent th  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie on President Trump's AI Action Plan: "The Future of American Competitiveness Depends on Investments in AI" Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement regarding the release of America's AI Action Plan, which focuses on safeguarding   more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Westerman Testifies in Support of Bills Unlocking America's Resources Today, House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) testified before the House Committee on Rules in support of H.J. Res. 104, H.J. Res. 105 and H.J. Res. 106. Below are Westerman's full remarks, as prepared: "Thank you for the opportunity  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Department of the Interior Launches Effort to Unlock Critical Minerals from Mine Waste * WASHINGTON -- At Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum's direction, the Department of the Interior is taking decisive steps to recover critical minerals essential to America's economic strength, national defense, and energy future from mine waste, coal refuse, tailings and abandoned uranium mines. This eff  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Public Advocacy Groups Take Trump Administration to Court for Illegal Coal Plant Extension Washington, D.C. - Today, nine public advocacy groups filed a petition for review at the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in response to the Department of Energy's unlawful and unreasonable extension of the J.H. Campbell coal plant, and the de  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 23 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * Environmental Protection Agency Reportedly Moves to Eliminate Landmark Climate Science Finding: 350.org Responds * Washington, DC: Global climate justice group 350.org has condemned reports that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is preparing to repeal its foundational scientific  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 25 -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * FERC greenlights sale of deadly Gavin coal plant to Energy Capital Partners, puts communities across the eastern U.S. at risk of adverse health outcomes After several months of consideration, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) approved the sale of four midwest power plants, including the highly polluting and deadly General James M. Gavin coal plant, to Energy Capital Partners   more

PARIS, France, July 25 [Category: Energy] (TNSrpt) -- The International Energy Agency issued the following news: * * * Global coal demand to remain on a plateau in 2025 and 2026 IEA update shows coal use worldwide is likely to stay close to all-time high reached in 2024, with varying trends seen across different regions in first half of 2025 * Global coal demand is likely to remain broadly unchanged this year and next, despite short-term fluctuations across several major markets in the firs  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Hearing Wrap Up: Congress Must Act to Advance Nuclear Energy The Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs held a hearing yesterday 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 nuc  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Heinrich Criticizes Trump Administration for Working to Stall Energy Projects and Raise Costs on Families * WASHINGTON -- During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on energy demand growth, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, pressed Jeff Tench, Executive Vice President of Vantage Data Centers and Rob Gramlich, CEO and Founder of Gri  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Heinrich Criticizes Trump Administration for Working to Stall Energy Projects and Raise Costs on Families During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing on energy demand growth, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the Committee, pressed Jeff Tench, Executive Vice Presi  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 (Rep.) -- House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * House GOP Passes 50 Trump Executive Orders * WASHINGTON -- Six months into the Trump Administration, Republicans in the 119 th Congress are delivering on President Trump's America First agenda. With the historic passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill and many more separate pieces of legislation, House Republicans have already voted to codify 50 of President Trump's executive actions  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 24 -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: * * * International court puts heat on fossil fuel exporting countries like Australia The International Court of Justice has held that fossil fuel exporters like Australia can't export their responsibility for climate change. The landmark advisory opinion, released overnight in the Hague, states 'obligations pertaining to the protection of the climate system do not rest exclusively wi  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Public Advocacy Groups Take Trump Administration to Court for Illegal Coal Plant Extension * Washington, D.C. \- Today, nine public advocacy groups led by the Sierra Club and Earthjustice filed a petition for review at the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in response to the Department of Energy's unlawful and unreasonable extension of the J.H. Campbell co  more

NEW YORK, July 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Public Advocacy Groups Take Trump Administration to Court for Illegal Coal Plant Extension * (WASHINGTON -- July 24, 2025) Today, nine public advocacy groups led by the Sierra Club and Earthjustice filed a petition for review at the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in response to the Department of Energy's unlawful and unreasonable extension   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 24 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Public Advocacy Groups Take Trump Administration to Court for Illegal Coal Plant Extension * Washington, D.C. -- Today, nine public advocacy groups led by the Sierra Club and Earthjustice filed a petition for review at the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in response to the Department of Energy's unlawful and unreasonable extension of the J.  more

NEW YORK, July 24 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Public Advocacy Groups Take Trump Administration to Court for Illegal Coal Plant Extension * Washington, D.C. \- Today, nine public advocacy groups led by the Sierra Club and Earthjustice filed a petition for review at the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit in response to the Department of Energy's unlawful and unreasonable extension of   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Senate Confirms President Trump Appointee Aaron Szabo as Assistant Administrator for EPA's Office of Air and Radiation * WASHINGTON \-- The U.S. Senate has confirmed Aaron Szabo to serve as the A ssistant A dministrator of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation. A ppointed by President Donald J. Trump, Aaron Szabo will work in his new role to advance the agenc  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 25 (TNSjou) -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW Economist Co-Writes Paper Urging Better Carbon Capture Incentives A University of Wyoming College of Business professor is part of a research team calling for a redesign of U.S. policies that support carbon capture and storage (CCS) -- an effort they say is crucial for cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Charles "Chuck" Mason, UW's H.A. "Dave" True Jr. Chair in Petroleum and Natural Gas Economic  more

SYDNEY, Australia, July 24 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following news: * * * World's highest court delivers historic protections for climate-impacted communities SYDNEY, Thursday, 24 July 2025 - The historic Pacific-led campaign to hold countries accountable for the climate damage they have caused has been backed by the world's highest court overnight, as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) delivered a landmark Advisory Opinion on the obligations of States in the face of t  more