WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Arrington Votes to Overturn Biden-era Green New Deal Policies * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) celebrated House passage of three Congressional Review Acts (CRA) to repeal Biden-era Green New Deal Climate Regulations. Overturning these defends U.S. jobs, lower costs for families, and support President Trump's pro-energy agenda by overturning Biden-Harris land manage  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, chairman of the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2025: * * * Committee Highlights Bills Improving Critical Mineral Access and Codifying President Trump's EOs Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources held a legislative hearing on six bills aimed at improving access to critical minerals resources, codifying President Trump's Executive Orders (E  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Conservation Groups Sue EPA Over Approved West Virginia Regional Haze Plan * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club, and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging the approved West Virginia Regional Haze State Implementation Plan. The agency's approval of the West Virginia Plan is a far departure fr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 4 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Conservation Groups Sue EPA Over Approved West Virginia Regional Haze Plan * CHARLESTON, WV -- National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club, and Earthjustice filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging the approved West Virginia Regional Haze State Implementation Plan. The agency's approval of the West Virginia Plan is a far departure  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Statement on House Passage of Resolution to Overturn North Dakota RMP * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval to overturn the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Dakota. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Representative Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) introduced identical   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines Encourages Energy Regulatory Commission to Focus on Economic and Safety Regulation, Not Climate * Lauds Montana Hydropower U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Laura Swett and David LaCerte, nominees to be members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), about FERC's mission as an economic and safety regulator. Daines also emphasized the need for hydropower pe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Troy Downing, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Downing Bill to Reverse Biden-Era Miles City RMPA Passes House * Congressman Troy Downing's (MT-02) bill, H.J. Res. 104 (link is external), passed the House of Representatives. H.J. Res. 104 provides for congressional disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) of the Bureau of Land Management's Miles City Field Office Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA). The bill is supported by th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is reopening the comment period for a proposed rule concerning the management of coal combustion residuals (CCR) from electric utilities. The action allows for a public hearing to be held on September 12, 2025, and extends the window for public input on the "CCR Management Unit Deadline Extension Rule." The proposed rule, originally published on July 22, 2025, was subject to an initial comment period that ended on August 21  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is withdrawing a direct final rule concerning the management of coal combustion residuals (CCR) from electric utilities. This withdrawal comes after the EPA received an adverse comment on the rule. The agency had previously stated in its direct final rule that if any adverse comment was submitted by August 21, 2025, the rule would not take effect and a withdrawal would be published in the Federal Register.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak legislation to repeal BLM's harmful land use plan for North Dakota passes the House * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) released the following statement after the House passed H.J. Res. 105, her joint resolution to overturn the Biden administration's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Dakota. "Today's vote reaffirms a s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Pro-U.S. Energy Amendment Adopted, Energy and Water Appropriations Bill Passes U.S. House, Heads to U.S. Senate * The U.S. House of Representatives voted and passed H.R. 4553, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) introduced an amendment to the bill that increases funding for the Department of Energy (DOE) Offic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Stresses Need for Reliable Baseload Power and Energy Infrastructure, Respect for Property Rights at FERC Nomination Hearing * WASHINGTON - During a Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee hearing this week, Senator John Hoeven discussed efforts to expand the availability of reliable baseload power and the importance of protecting private property rights to Federal Energy Regul  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Legislation from Western Caucus Members to Roll Back Biden-Era Public Lands Policies * Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) and Representatives Nick Begich (AK-AL), Troy Downing (MT-02) and Julie Fedorchak (ND-AL) released statements celebrating House votes to nullify three Biden-era Resource Management Plans (RMP) that restrict resource development on fe  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * House Passes Resolutions Unleashing American Energy, Harnessing Alaska's Abundant Resources and Reinvigorating American Coal Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three resolutions under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) reversing Resource Management Plans (RMP) finalized in the previous administration, which locke  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following information collection: Title of Collection: Surface Coal Mines Daily Inspection; Certified Person; Reports of Inspection. OMB Control Number: 1219-0083. Affected Public: Private Sector. Number of Respondents: 771. Number of Responses: 188,812. Annual Burden Hours: 286,365 hours. Total Estimated Annual Other Costs Burden: $0. SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Mine Safety and Health Ad  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Sept. 2 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following Q&A by Kummer College Dean Jim Sterling with Joshua Schlegel, associate professor and associate chair of Nuclear Engineering and Radiation Science: * * * Powering tomorrow: Q&A with a nuclear engineering expert The rising demand and new technologies are driving a renewed interest in nuclear power. This could reshape energy production in Missouri and beyond. In this Q&A session, Missouri S&T Kummer  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on Congressional GOP's Targeting Protections for Western Landscapes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Republicans passed a series of resolutions seeking to overturn safeguards for wildlife, water, and recreation on Western landscapes, including areas vital to Tribal communities. In an unprecedented move, House Republicans utilized the Congressional Review Act (CRA)   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 4 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Unprecedented House Vote Could Roll Back Plan That Ended New Coal Leasing in Powder River Basin * Washington, D.C. -- The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday passed H.J. Res. 104, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution that seeks to rescind a 2024 resource management plan ending new coal leasing in Montana's Powder River Basin. The resolution, which narrowly passed b  more