WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following written testimony by Deantha Skibinski, executive director of the Alaska Miners Association, from a Sept. 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential": * * * Chairman Gosar, Ranking Member Dexter and Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify before you today on "Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- District of Columbia Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Schwalb Announces Washington Gas Will Cease Pollution of Anacostia River * Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb today announced that Washington Gas has agreed to contain hazardous pollution actively seeping into the Anacostia River at the former site of the company's East Station, a gas plant that operated on the banks of the river for nearly 100 years. An i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The International Monetary Fund posted the following news: * * * Bulgaria: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission * September 23, 2025 A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or 'mission'), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual) consultations under Article IV of the IMF's Articles of Agreement, in the context of a request t  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 24 -- GSMA, an organisation that says it is unifying the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovation that helps business and society, issued the following news release: * * * Consumer Trust in Southeast Asia Falters as Cyber Scam Concerns Grow, New GSMA Commissioned Report Warns Nearly ten percent of ASEAN consumers fell victim to scams last year, with 84% of respondents worried scams are on the increase * Digital scams are an escalating concern for c  more

AKRON, Ohio, Sept. 24 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release on Sept. 23, 2025: * * * FirstEnergy Corp. Declares Common Stock Dividend of 44.5 Cents Per Share The Board of Directors of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today declared a quarterly dividend of 44.5 cents per share of outstanding common stock payable December 1, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 7, 2025. * * * FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational exce  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48717) on Sept. 19, 2025, entitled "Judicial Review and the National Environmental Policy Act" by legislative attorney Kristen Hite. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) is one of the most frequently litigated federal environmental statutes. NEPA is also one of the most broadly applicable federal environmental statutes, with over 100,000 actions take  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48717) on Sept. 19, 2025, entitled "Judicial Review and the National Environmental Policy Act:" (Continued from Part 1o f 2) * * * Common Issues in NEPA Litigation NEPA litigation involves a wide range of agencies and raises issues involving agency choices and determinations. This section provides an overview of selected issues raised in NEPA litigation that may be of interest to Congress.  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * U.S. States Can Make Significant Impact on U.S. Emissions Despite Federal Headwinds * NEW YORK -- New analysis from Environmental Defense Fund, released during New York Climate Week, shows that, if climate leadership states achieved their goals, they could close the emissions gap to the U.S. Paris Agreement target by a third. The analysis also showcases proven pollution-cutti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations released the following written testimony by Philip A. Wight, an associate professor of history and Arctic and northern studies at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, from a Sept. 16, 2025, hearing entitled "Unleashing Alaska's Extraordinary Resource Potential": * * * Thank you, Chairman Gosar and Ranking Member Dexter, for the opportunity to testify on this timely subject. I am an energy and enviro  more