WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Applauds DOE Action to Secure American Critical Minerals and Materials Supply Chains Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement regarding the Department of Energy's (DOE) announcement that it would issue funding opportunities to su  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Aug. 19 (TNSxrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * EPH green bonds obscure investors' fossil fuel exposure Key Takeaways: IEEFA analysis indicates that Czech energy group EPH's approach to green bonds lowers transparency around project-level allocations. EPH's July 2025 green bond issuance is unlikely to significantly advance the company's transition plan, in IEEFA's view, because it does not appear to targ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48480) on July 1, 2025, entitled "Nuclear Energy and Climate Change Mitigation" by environmental policy analyst Jonathan D. Haskett and energy policy specialist Mark Holt. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Congress has long been interested in nuclear energy policy in the context of climate change mitigation. A scientific consensus holds that human-caused greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions raise g  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Tries to Shift Blame for Rising Energy Prices * Washington, D.C. - In an interview with Politico, Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright tried to blame rising energy costs on Democratic policies, rather than the slew of attacks his department and the Trump administration has launched on renewable energy--the cheapest form of energy. The Trump administration has   more