BOONE, North Carolina, July 31 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Appalachian Voices applauds Senate Appropriations Committee for pushing back against cuts for black lung and miner safety programs * July 31, 2025 CONTACT Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (276) 289-1018, dan@appvoices.org WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, the Senate Appropriations Committee voted to advance its Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencie  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee released the following testimony by Michael Rutherford, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of Transportation for multimodal freight infrastructure and policy, from a July 23, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Cruz, Ranking Member Cantwell, Members of the Committee- Thank you for the opportunity to be here today. It is an incredible honor to be President Trump's nominee as the Assistant Se  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Whoever Powers the AI Revolution Will Win the AI Arms Race * "Adequate energy is not going to come from windmills and wishful thinking. It's not going to come from climate mandates or Chinese solar panels... It's going to come from America's energy breadbasket. My home state of Wyoming is at the heart of America's energy breadbasket." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Meuser Participates in Critical Minerals Roundtable and Tours Lithium Extraction Facilities in Susquehanna County * SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY, PA - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) joined State Representative Jonathan Fritz (PA-111), state legislators, and industry leaders for a series of facility tours and a roundtable discussion focused on positioning Pennsylvania as a national leader  more

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 1 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release: * * * FirstEnergy Announces Second Quarter 2025 Financial Results Reports second quarter 2025 GAAP earnings of $0.46 per share and Core Earnings (non-GAAP) of $0.52 per share, ahead of plan Reports June 2025 year-to-date GAAP earnings of $1.09 per share and Core Earnings of $1.19 per share; represents a 19% increase in Core Earnings year-over-year Deploys $2.5 billion in customer-focused capital investments through June,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senate Democrats Expose Methane Threat, Highlight Progress Despite Trump Rollbacks As the Trump Administration rolls back methane standards, an EPW forum warns methane pollution endangers health, raises energy costs, and worsens climate risks * Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Enviro  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Mullin joins "The Scott Jennings Show", Highlights Administrator Zeldin's Bold Action to Unleash American Energy * Washington, D.C. - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), joined "The Scott Jennings Show". The Senator discussed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Zeldin's recent action to unleash American energy as well as how Senate Republicans are pu  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has issued a rule (Docket ID: OSM-2021-0005) entitled "Pennsylvania Regulatory Program Amendments." This rule partially approves amendments to Pennsylvania's surface coal mining program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 focusing on water supply replacement requirements. The amendments, submitted by Pennsylvania on August 5, 2021, address inconsistenc  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Missouri Regulators Approve Expensive Evergy Gas Plants * Jefferson City, Mo - Today, the Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC), which regulates monopoly utilities like Evergy, unanimously approved a plan to charge customers in advance for two new Kansas gas-burning power plants and one new Missouri gas plant. Sierra Club and other stakeholders opposed the proposal because of Evergy's f  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * New Zealand government overturns ban on new offshore oil and gas exploration * Today, New Zealand's government passed legislation amending the Crown Minerals Act to reopen new offshore oil and gas exploration, a move that climate and energy experts at Oil Change International are calling an unjustifiable step backwards. Today's vote follows the New Zealand government's June exit from  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48600) on July 16, 2025, entitled "Trump v. CASA, Inc. and Nationwide Injunctions During the Second Trump Administration:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Trump v. CASA, Inc. On June 27, 2025, in Trump v. CASA, Inc., the Supreme Court held that the Judiciary Act of 1789 does not authorize nationwide injunctions that reach more broadly than needed to provide complete relief to parties to   more