HOLLYWOOD, Florida, Aug. 21 -- Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood, owned by the Seminole Tribe of Florida, issued the following news: * * * Abiaka at Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Partners with Award-Winning Chef & TV Personality Michelle Bernstein for Exclusive La Canita Pop-Up, Sept 19 - 21 * Savor the vibrant Latin flavors of La Canita during an exclusive three-day culinary experience as part of Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Hispanic Heritage Month celebration. Credit: Semin  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Aug. 22 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 21, 2025: * * * The environment is getting better -- why aren't kids being taught that? By Sarah Montalbano If you ask a Minnesota student about the environment, you're likely to hear about crises, collapses, and catastrophes. The truth is that the environment has been steadily improving and that   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Energy Secretary Issues Order to Secure Grid Reliability in Midwest Emergency order minimizes the risk of power outages and addresses critical grid security issues in the Midwestern region of the United States. * U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order to minimize the risk of power outages and address critical grid security issues in the Midwestern region of the United State  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Environmental Groups File Federal Lawsuit Against CP2 LNG Export Facility's Clean Air Act Permit * NEW ORLEANS (Aug. 21, 2025) - Three environmental groups have filed a lawsuit, asking the court to cancel the Clean Air Act permit and stop the construction of Venture Global's highly controversial liquefied methane gas export project CP2 LNG. The Louisiana Bucket Brigade, Sierra Club and E  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Lincoln Laboratory reports on airborne threat mitigation for the NYC subway * A multiyear program at MIT Lincoln Laboratory to characterize how biological and chemical vapors and aerosols disperse through the New York City subway system is coming to a close. The program, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate's Urban Area Security   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Memo: New Polling Shows Zeldin Approval Collapse * WHAT: Just three years after nearly upsetting the odds in New York's 2022 governor's race, Lee Zeldin's standing with New Yorkers has collapsed as his record as EPA Administrator comes under scrutiny. In 2022, Zeldin branded himself a pragmatic Republican--even joining the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus--capturing just un  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 22 -- Texas A&M University, a component of the public university system in Texas, issued the following news from its agriculture program: * * * Restoring mined lands through research and training Texas A&M AgriLife supports surface mining reclamation with science-backed expertise and collaborations By Kay Ledbetter In Texas, surface mine reclamation is a decades-long process - one that requires scientific precision, environmental insight and strong collaboration. For ne  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - Aug. 21, 2025: * * * This Week in Climate Action - August 21, 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 attacks on clean energy development from the Trump administration and efforts to raise awareness of the harms of Tr  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Issues Another Mandate to Extend Expensive, Polluting Michigan Coal Plant Past Retirement * (WASHINGTON - Aug 21, 2025) Yesterday, the Trump administration issued another illegal emergency order for the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan to operate past its planned retirement for another 90 days, until November 19. In May, the Department of Energy ord  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] (TNSrpt) -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Orders to Keep Fossil-Fired Power Plant Running Will Increase Michigan Electricity Costs * LANSING, MI - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) issued an emergency federal order, again, late on August 20, requiring the J.H. Campbell coal plant to remain operational, despite plans to close the facility by May 31, 2025. An independent report fou  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Prolongs Illegal, Costly Coal Plant Extension * West Olive, MI - Last night, the Trump Administration issued another expensive, unnecessary, pollution-causing, and illegal emergency order for the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan to operate past its planned retirement for another 90 days. On May 23, Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright ordered the Campbell  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 21 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Prolongs Illegal, Costly Coal Plant Extension * West Olive, MI -- Last night, the Trump administration issued another expensive, unnecessary, pollution-causing, and illegal emergency order for the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan to operate past its planned retirement for another 90 days. On May 23, Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Chris Wright  more