WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Administrator Zeldin Announces Actions to Unleash American Energy at National Energy Dominance Council's Advancing America's Beautiful Clean Coal Event * WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, a member of the National Energy Dominance Council (NEDC), joined NEDC co-chair U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Doug Burgum and U.S. Dep  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 30 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news: * * * APS Sends $250,000 to the Salvation Army After Devastating Flooding in Globe Miami Arizona Public Service (APS) is sending financial support to The Salvation Army to help the victims of last week's devastating floods. The company is also providing supplies, including personal protective equipment and tools to support volunteers involved in recovery efforts in the Globe-Miami area. "Arizona isn't just wh  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition to Investigate Big Tech Companies Over Misleading Energy Usage Claims * HARRISBURG -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday joined a coalition of 16 attorneys general in launching an investigation into major tech companies regarding their misleading and deceptive claims that they are solely powered by renewable energy. In a letter   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Donald Trump Sells Out Public Lands, Public Health to Costly Coal * Today, the Trump administration announced its "Coal Day 2.0" agenda, which includes opening 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal mining leases and extending compliance deadlines and rolling back safeguards against air and water pollution.  In the last two decades, coal mining in the U.S. has steadily declined due  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 29 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Responds to Trump Administration Coal Industry Giveaways * Washington, D.C. -- This morning the Department of the Interior (DOI), Department of Energy (DOE), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced several actions to benefit the coal industry. DOE Secretary Chris Wright announced $625 million to further subsidize coal fired-power plants. The EPA rele  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Energy Department Announces $625 Million Investment to Reinvigorate and Expand America's Coal Industry The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced a $625 million investment to expand and reinvigorate America's coal industry, aiming to boost energy production and support coal communities nationwide. The funding announcements are issued in accordance with President Trump's Ex  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 29 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Entergy New Orleans earns "A" grade in clean energy transition * Entergy New Orleans has been recognized with an "A" grade by the Sierra Club for its ongoing efforts to transition to clean, sustainable energy. This distinction reflects the company's commitment to retiring coal, avoiding new natural gas generation, and investing in renewable energy, even amid shifting federal support and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * EPA to Delay Enforcement of Wastewater Protections * The Environmental Protection Agency intends to allow coal-fired power plants to delay compliance with effluent limitation guidelines that limit coal ash wastewater discharges from coal plants.  In 2024, the EPA updated ELG to include stronger protections for coal ash wastewater pollution from coal-burning power plants, requiring those  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: * * * Interior unleashes American coal power in bold move to advance Trump administration priorities * The Department of the Interior today announced the opening of 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal leasing, tripling the benchmarks set by the landmark One Big Beautiful Bill Act and delivering on President Donald J. Trump's directive to restore American Energy Dom  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Unleashes American Coal Power in Bold Move to Advance Trump Administration Priorities * The Department of the Interior today announced the opening of 13.1 million acres of federal land for coal leasing, tripling the benchmarks set by the landmark One Big Beautiful Bill Act and delivering on President Donald J. Trump's directive to restore American Energy Dominance. This decisive acti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * LCV Statement on Trump's Plan to Raise Energy Costs with Coal * Washington, D.C.- In response to the Trump administration announcing its plan to subsidize the coal industry with $625 million and the opening of additional millions of acres of public lands to coal leasing at a steeply discounted rate, the League of Conservation Voters released the following statement from   more

BOONE, North Carolina, Sept. 29 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Miners and supporters will rally to demand safeguards from black lung disease on Oct. 14 * CONTACTS: Chelsea Barnes, Director of Government Affairs and Strategy, chelsea [at] appvoices.org, (614) 205-6424 On Tuesday, Oct. 14, coal miners, members of the Black Lung Association and their supporters will rally in front of the Department of Labor's headquarters in Washington,   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * NRDC: Coal Given a Free Pass and Free Cash * In a misplaced bid to prop up the long-dwindling coal industry, the Trump administration announced a handout of $625 million to owners of old coal plants and said it would delay rules to cut those plants' air and water pollution. The U.S. Department of the Interior also said it plans to boost coal mining on public lands by o  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * Secretary Chavez-DeRemer announces induction of President Theodore Roosevelt into Labor Hall of Honor * WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer today announced Theodore Roosevelt, the 26th president of the United States, will be inducted into the department's Hall of Honor in recognition of his enduring pro-worker legacy. "As we close out Labor Month, I'm honored to ann  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Senator Justice Applauds Trump Administration's $625 Million Investment In American Coal Industry Today, Senator Jim Justice applauded President Trump and Energy Secretary Chris Wright's investment of $625 million into American coal industry - aimed to modernize production, lower energy costs, and keep America dominant in artificial intelligence: "President Trump and Secretar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Joins 50+ Groups Calling for Stronger Financial Regulation * Over 50 climate finance groups from around the world -- including Sierra Club, WWF, Share Action UK, Environmental Defence Canada, Finance Watch, ACCR, and Reclaim Finance -- have come together to issue a joint letter to global financial system regulators and supervisors. It marks the ten-year anniversary of then-Gov  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration's Subsidies for Costly Coal Saddle Families with High Bills, More Pollution * The Trump administration announced $625 million in subsidies for coal power plants.  "Subsidizing coal means propping up dirty, uncompetitive plants from last century - and saddling families with their high costs and pollution, said Ted Kelly, Director and Lead Counsel, Enviro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's $625M Coal Bailout Won't Be Enough to Save Expensive, Dirty Energy Source * The Trump administration today announced a coordinated attempt to keep the struggling U.S. coal industry alive slightly longer, including opening more than 13 million acres of national public lands for coal mining, reducing royalty rates paid by mining companies to taxpayers and $625 million in federal fundin  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Sept. 29 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Patrick Morrisey Applauds Trump Administration's "Beautiful Clean Coal" Initiatives * Governor Patrick Morrisey applauded the Trump Administration's announcements to reinvigorate and expand America's coal industry, which includes a $625 million investment aimed at keeping existing coal plants open, enabling the U.S. to compete with China in the race for AI dominance, and l  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Sept. 30 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gordon Joins Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to Launch Policies Bolstering Wyoming Coal Production Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY), along with miners from the Powder River Basin and Wyoming Senate President Bo Biteman, joined Department of Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, and Under Secretary of Energy Preston Griffin III in launching  more