WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following written testimony by Josh T. Smith, energy policy lead for the Abundance Institute, from a July 22, 2025, hearing entitled "The New Atomic Age: Advancing America's Energy Future": * * * Chairman Burlison and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. My name is Josh T. Smith, and I am the Energy Policy Lead for th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "Emissions of Greenhouse Gases in the Agriculture Sector." Here are excerpts: * * * At a Glance The agriculture sector emits greenhouse gases (GHGs) through its two main activities: producing crops and managing livestock (including poultry). The sector is the nation's leading source of emissions of GHGs other than carbon dioxide (CO2 ). The accumulation of GHGs in the atmosphere contributes   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Labor Leaders, Environmental Groups Oppose TVA Privatization * KNOXVILLE, Tenn. -- Today, labor leaders from unions and labor groups, along with Appalachian Voices, Sierra Club, and other environmental organizations, voiced unified opposition to reported efforts to privatize the Tennessee Valley Authority, our nation's largest public utility. At a TVA board listening session, more than 4  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- A briefing note titled 'Examining the Credibility of EPH's Green Bonds,' authored by Kevin Leung, a Sustainable Finance Analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), was issued in August 2025. The document scrutinizes the Czech energy group Energeticky a prumyslovy holding, a.s. (EPH) following its issuance of Euros500 million in senior unsecured green bonds on July 2, 2025. The report asserts that the new bonds will likely contrib  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Spreads Desperate Lies to Deflect Blame for High Energy Prices * Washington, D.C. \- Today, Donald Trump published on Truth Social that "Any State that has built and relied on WINDMILLS and SOLAR for power are seeing RECORD BREAKING INCREASES IN ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY COSTS." This is false. Energy Innovation reported that "states with the largest increases in wind and solar generat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSLrpt) -- A report titled 'Spatial Analysis of Coal Transition Vulnerability in Indonesia' identifies regions most susceptible to the socioeconomic impacts of phasing out coal. Issued in August 2025 as Policy Research Working Paper 11188, the document was a product of the Social Development Global Department. The paper was authored by Emcet Oktay Tas, Ezgi Canpolat, Megan Cole, Abidah Setyowati, and Jasminah Woodhouse. Uneven Burdens, Uneven Benefits The report, issued i  more