LONDON, England, Aug. 14 -- Greenpeace UK issued the following news release: * * * Activists install giant new artwork by Anish Kapoor onto Shell platform as heatwave rages on Greenpeace climbers have installed a major new work by renowned artist Anish Kapoor onto a Shell platform in the North Sea - the world's first artwork to be installed at an active offshore gas site. Kapoor's work, titled BUTCHERED and conceived for this action, is unveiled at the same moment as devastating heatwaves, w  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release: * * * Competitive Power Suppliers Welcome New FERC Chairman David Rosner Statement From EPSA President and CEO Todd Snitchler * President and CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association (EPSA) Todd Snitchler issued the following statement on President Trump's appointment of David Rosner as the new chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). "EPSA congratulates David Rosner on  more

HELENA, Montana, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Celebrates Stronger Communities in Eastern Montana * * August 13 2025 HYSHAM, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today continued his 56 County Tour, meeting with Montanans in Big Horn, Rosebud and Treasure counties to celebrate recent investments strengthening rural communities. "It's great to hit the road to see firsthand how communities are thriving across eastern Monta  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Crack the Code 2.0, Bringing Coal & Oil Together to Double Both Recovery Rate in Bakken, Life of Coal-Fired Power Plants * Senator Hosts Energy Secretary Chris Wright at EERC GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today hosted U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright at the University of North Dakota (UND) Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) for a discussion on efforts to crack th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Independent Report Finds that the Trump Administration's Orders to Keep Coal-fired Power Plants Running Could Cost Consumers between $3-6 Billion a Year * Washington, D.C - If the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) mandates that the large fossil fuel power plants scheduled to retire between now and the end of 2028 continue to operate, the cost to ratepayers could exceed $3.1 billion per year.  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 14 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Independent Report Finds that the Trump Administration's Orders to Keep Coal-fired Power Plants Running Could Cost Consumers between $3-6 Billion a Year * If the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) mandates that the large fossil fuel power plants scheduled to retire between now and the end of 2028 continue to operate, the cost to ratepayers could exceed $3.1 billion per year. If DO  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Independent Report Finds that the Trump Administration's Orders to Keep Coal-fired Power Plants Running Could Cost Consumers between $3-6 Billion a Year * If the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) mandates that the large fossil fuel power plants scheduled to retire between now and the end of 2028 continue to operate, the cost to ratepayers could exceed $3.1 billion per year. If D  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Protect Minnesotans and the environment, reject the BlackRock buyout of Minnesota Power * DULUTH, Minn. - Today, the final comment period closes for the proposed private equity acquisition of ALLETE, parent company of Minnesota Power. Under the proposed acquisition, ALLETE would no longer be a publicly traded company and would be sold to two private equity investors, the Canadian Pension P  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following remarks from a July 23, 2025, confirmation hearing for Katherine Scarlett to be a member of the Council on Environmental Quality, and Jeffrey Hall to be assistant administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency: * * * As President Trump continues his unchecked parade of corruption, today we consider two nominees for positions at the En  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * This Week in Climate Action - August 14, 2025 * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering the fight to protect public lands, climate protections, and democracy. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, and TikTok. QUOTES   more