SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Calls on U.S. EPA to Withdraw Harmful Proposed Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the California Air Resources Board today joined a coalition of 23 states and cities in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) propos  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 8 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition Challenging Flawed Department of Energy's Report on Electric Resource Adequacy * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of nine attorneys general in filing a Request for Rehearing (PDF) with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), challenging a recently issued report that could be used to justify keeping outdated, coa  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Andy Barr, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Barr Announces Introduction of Bill to Codify President Trump's Debanking Executive Order * Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Congressman Andy Barr (R-KY) will introduce legislation to make permanent President's Trump Executive Order guaranteeing free and fair access to banking for all Americans, regardless of their political beliefs. The Executive Order, signed by President Trump on Thursday, takes aim the disc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management is preparing to auction federal coal resources in McLean County, North Dakota, in response to an application from Falkirk Mining Co. The competitive sealed-bid sale will take place on September 10 at the agency's Montana State Office in Billings. Five land tracts are included in the offering, covering a total of approximately 799.96 acres. These tracts are adjacent to or within Falkirk's current mining o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Hageman Applauds Interior's Decision to Advance Coal Mining at Antelope Mine * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Harriet Hageman today released the following statement applauding the U.S. Department of the Interior's decision to approve the West Antelope II South Tract Mining Plan Modification. This action authorizes the recovery of 14.5 million tons of federally owned coal across app  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Approves Mining Plan to Unlock 14.5 Million Tons of Coal at Antelope Mine * WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior today announced approval of a mining plan modification that will unlock 14.5 million tons of federally owned coal at the Antelope Mine in Converse County, Wyoming. The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the decision following completion of a   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Justice Speaks at West Virginia Coal Association White Sulphur Springs, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice joined the West Virginia Coal Association during their annual membership meeting to discuss the importance of coal in American energy dominance and the positive impact the One Big Beautiful Bill will have on the industry: "West Virginia is the coal state, and I jump at every opportunit  more