CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 29 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Alabama Power sued over continuing toxic coal ash pollution in Gadsden, Alabama * GADSDEN, Ala. -- On behalf of Coosa Riverkeeper, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) filed a lawsuit against Alabama Power Company over ongoing groundwater pollution from Alabama Power's failed closure by capping its leaking toxic coal ash lagoon at the former Gadsd  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 29 -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Civil society calls for strong 2035 target Climate Representatives of climate, environment, social service groups and unions have called on the Albanese government to set a strong 2035 target that aligns with the science. Australian Conservation Foundation climate program manager, Gavan McFadzean: "A strong science based 2035 emissions reduction target will keep Australians safe  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, July 30 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on July 28, 2025: * * * EPA won't regulate GHG for vehicles and engines anymore By Sarah Montalbano The EPA announced today that it would rescind a 2009 rule that the EPA uses to justify regulating greenhouse gas emissions. If finalized, all greenhouse gas emissions regulations for motor vehicles and engi  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust released the following testimony by Paul Black, chief U.S. Bankruptcy judge for the Western District of Virginia, from a July 15, 2025, hearing entitled "Bankruptcy Law: Overview and Legislative Reforms": * * * Chairman Fitzgerald, Ranking Member Nadler, and members of the Subcommittee, I am Paul Black, Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Virginia. I  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 28 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Coal for Steel Production is Not a "Critical Material" * Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) effort to designate metallurgical coal a "critical material" in the department's 2026 Critical Materials Assessment relies on a flawed and insufficient process, as detailed in a letter signed by a dozen groups. The Department of Energy's May 2025 analysis fails  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on July 28, 2025: * * * The United States Risks Losing Its Carbon Capture Advantage By Mathias Zacarias The United States is broadly considered the current world leader in carbon management, with enough installed capacity to capture over 20 million metric tons per year (Mtpa)--nearly half of the global total. The term carbon management refers to the suite of technologies aimed at capturi  more

DETROIT, Michigan, July 30 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: * * * DTE Energy reports second quarter accomplishments, investments and earnings Continued substantial investment to improve reliability and transition to cleaner generation; on track to invest $4.4 billion into its utilities in 2025 Invested $1.8 billion in the first half of 2025 to improve electric infrastructure and reliability for customers Broke ground on Cold Creek Solar Park Began operations of Pine River S  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 30 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Duke Energy announces sale of its Tennessee Piedmont Natural Gas business to Spire for $2.48 billion * Transaction expected to close Q1 2026 * Proceeds help efficiently fund Duke Energy's $83 billion five-year capital plan * CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) today announced it reached an agreement to sell its Piedmont Natural Gas Tennessee local distribution company busines  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11301) on July 18, 2025, by legislative attorney Peter J. Benson: * * * FCC v. Consumers' Research: High Court Rejects Challenge to Universal Service Fund In the Communications Act of 1934, Congress directed the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to make available, "so far as possible, to all the people of the United States," wire and radio communications services "w  more

SYDNEY, Australia, July 29 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following news: * * * South Australia's algal bloom is an unnatural disaster Australia is currently facing an unprecedented marine disaster: a toxic algal bloom stretching across 500 kilometres of South Australia's coastline. The number of animals killed and habitats destroyed is equivalent in scale to the black summer bushfires. The algal bloom was not inevitable: scientists have said it was "foreseeable and even predicte  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Greenpeace USA, an organization that says it uses protest and confrontation to expose environmental problems and promote solutions, issued the following news release: * * * Amid EPA rollbacks, polluters rejoice at the people's expense In response to the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement that it would rescind the 2009 endangerment finding, John Noel, Greenpeace USA Climate Campaign Director, said: "After decades of scientific research firmly documentin  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Groundbreaking Report Documents Methane Emissions from LNG Infrastructure in Japan * New analysis is the first to document methane emissions from Japanese LNG import terminals using optical gas imaging technology. A new report by Oilfield Witness, Friends of the Earth Japan and Oil Change International documents significant methane emissions from LNG infrastructure along Tokyo Bay an  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 30 -- The Maryland Department of the Environment issued the following news release on July 29, 2025: * * * Maryland Department of the Environment Issues Most Protective Permit With New Pollution Controls for CSX Coal Facility in Response to Community Concerns Company Required to Construct Windscreen to Limit Dust * BALTIMORE (July 29, 2025) - The Maryland Department of the Environment today issued a new operating permit for the CSX Transportation coal facility in C  more

NEW YORK, July 30 -- Warburg Pincus, a private equity firm, issued the following news release: * * * One Equity Partners, Warburg Pincus and Green Cement Investments to Sell Eco Material Technologies to CRH Launched by One Equity Partners, Warburg Pincus and Green Cement Investments in 2022, Eco Material Technologies is well-positioned under CRH's stewardship to maintain its growth trajectory * New York - July 29, 2025 - One Equity Partners ("OEP"), a leading middle market private equity fi  more

CANBERRA, Australia, July 29 -- The Pharmacy Guild of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Albanese government moves to cut the cost of medicine Affordable medicine for millions of Australians is a step closer this week as the Federal Government introduced legislation to reduce the cost of PBS prescriptions. Professor Trent Twomey, National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, lauded the Government's positive action for patients. "The Government has made affordable me  more

BOONE, North Carolina, July 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Statement on Trump administration's intent to rollback greenhouse gas endangerment finding * July 29, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced that the EPA will propose a rule to repeal the 2009 endangerment finding that has been cr  more

TUCSON, Arizona, July 30 -- Tucson Electric Power issued the following news release: * * * TEP to Convert Coal-Fired Springerville Generating Station Units to Natural Gas At a Glance: * Tucson Electric Power plans to convert Units 1 and 2 at the coal-fired Springerville Generating Station to operate on natural gas by 2030 to maintain reliable, affordable service and support local employment. * The project will help TEP maintain reliable, affordable service for existing customers by replacin  more

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, July 30 -- The University of South Carolina issued the following news: * * * See in the dark New technology under development for real-time monitoring, mapping of mines By Chris Horn A see-in-the-dark monitoring and navigational system intended to improve safety in underground mines is being developed by a University of South Carolina computer science and engineering team in collaboration with researchers in India. Sanjib Sur, an associate professor in the Molinar  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, July 30 -- The University of Wyoming posted the following news: * * * UW 3D Visualization Center Conducts Comprehensive Remote Sensing Field Work Amid Technology Upgrades The 3D Visualization Center (Viz Center) in the University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources (SER) is known to house state-of-the-art technology to enhance visual learning and innovative research. Formerly home to the only four-walled 3D CAVE in Wyoming, the Viz Center has revolutionized its capabili  more