WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Arizona Corporation Commission Votes to Proceed with Repeal of Arizona's Renewable Energy Standard * PHOENIX, ARIZ - Thursday, the Arizona Corporation voted 5-0 to proceed with repealing Arizona's Renewable Energy Standard and Tariff (REST), despite the significant benefits it provides to ratepayers and strong opposition by clean energy advocates. The REST rules have incentivized developme  more

LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Strongly Urges Against Federal Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants * LANSING- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, as part of a coalition of 17 state attorneys general, Chicago, New York City and the California Air Resources Board, filed comments (PDF) opposing the U.S. Environmental Protec  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Visits Bull Mountains Mine, Lauds Energy Wins in One Big Beautiful Bill * Daines' Provision in the OBBBA Will Keep the Bull Mountains Mine Operational U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today visited the Bull Mountains Mine near Roundup, Montana. The mine was under threat of closure, but was kept operational by Daines' provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill. "The Bull Mountains Mine  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- The Senate Finance Committee released the following testimony by Michael B. Stuart, President Trump's nominee to be general counsel for Health and Human Services, from a July 31, 2025, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Wyden, Members of the Senate Finance Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today, and for considering my nomination to be the General Counsel for the Department of Health and Human Services. I want to begin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- New York Mayor Eric Adams announced that a Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Central Harlem, which has claimed three lives, is "under control." The mayor, joined by health officials, confirmed 92 cases and stated that 11 of 12 contaminated cooling towers have been remediated. He stressed that the air and water supply are safe but urged anyone with flu-like symptoms to seek immediate medical attention. * * * Here is the text of the statement: Mayor Eric Adams: Thank you   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Treasury Cuts Access to Renewable Energy Tax Credits * Washington, D.C. - According to reporting, the U.S. Treasury issued new guidance that tightens restrictions for renewable energy tax credits and effectively limits renewable energy projects from accessing tax credits that would help lower the cost of energy and add more reliable and renewable energy to the U.S. electricity grid.   more