PRETORIA, South Africa, Sept. 27 (TNSrpt) -- The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research issued the following news release: * * * Loadshedding down 82% in H1 2025 as demand eases and EAF edges up The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) has released annual reports on power generation statistics in South Africa, covering the period from 1 January to 30 June 2025. The report provides a detailed analysis of loadshedding statistics and the energy availability factor (EAF)   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * EPA Awards Over $1.3 Million to North Dakota, Three Affiliated Tribes * BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $1,015,893 to North Dakota agencies and $317,957 to the Three Affiliated Tribes. The funding will be distributed as follows: * $517,810 to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture for statewide programs to develop and maintain a comprehensive pest  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 27 (TNSjou) -- The Georgia Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Decades in the Making: Seeing the Full Impact From Air Pollution Reductions Georgia Tech researchers analyze seasonal differences of SO2 and sulfate concentrations in the atmosphere over decades to determine the long-term impact of sustained air quality control efforts. * Researchers at Georgia Tech have analyzed the seasonal differences of sulfate aerosols -- a major pollutant in th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: OP-ED from Senator Lummis in CSD: Wyoming Baseload Energy is Trump's Secret Weapon in AI War Against China * Cheyenne, WY - Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) this week published an op-ed in Cowboy State Daily discussing how fulfilling President Trump's bold AI initiative will require vast amounts of Wyoming baseload energy. That's good news for Wyoming and for our economy. Read the full o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Kentucky and West Virginia Attorneys General Back Endangerment Finding Reversal * FRANKFORT, KY. - Twenty-six Republican Attorneys General, led by Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman and West Virginia Attorney General John "JB" McCuskey, have submitted a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency in support of rescinding the longstanding greenhouse gas endangerment finding. The  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- The International Monetary Fund posted the following news: * * * Montenegro: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2025 Article IV Mission * September 26, 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  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley, Black Women Leaders Sound Alarm on Pushout of Black Women from Workforce Under Trump * Pressley Has Demanded Action from Federal Reserve, Urged Powell to Uphold Fed's Mandate of Maximum Employment for All Workers Video (YouTube) WASHINGTON - Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Financial Services Committee, and a coalition of Black women activists and c  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Sept. 27 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * WIU Board of Trustees Action The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees met Sept. 26 at the WIU-Macomb campus for the regularly scheduled quarterly meeting. At the meeting, the Board approved the University's funding recommendation for Fiscal Year 2027 (FY '27), as well as capital spending requests and priorities. The budget recommendations are a request of the Illinois General Assembly w  more