GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Oct. 11 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Oct. 9, 2025: * * * Xcel planning 600MW of batteries by 2030 By Sarah Montalbano Minnesotans already face some of the highest electricity rates in the Midwest, and Xcel Energy is proposing to deploy up to 200 megawatts of battery storage capacity by 2028 in a program called Capaci  more

TAGUIG, Philippines, Oct. 10 -- The Philippines Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * DOE releases initial report on Mindanao power situation The Department of Energy (DOE) today released its Energy Situation Report No. 1, detailing the swift response and significant progress in restoring energy services across Eastern Mindanao following a magnitude 7.5 earthquake. The tremor, which struck at 0945H with an epicenter 44 km N 85 E of Manay, Davao Oriental, initially ca  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct. 10 -- Education International issued the following news: * * * Mongolia: Amid ongoing educators' sit-ins, trade union brings their demands to the Government The peaceful sit-ins by teachers and education support personnel in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar are drawing national attention and growing solidarity from other sectors, such as the railway sector workers who have joined the protest in solidarity. Backed by the public strong support, the Federation of Mongolian  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Oct. 9 -- Gov. Jim Pillen, R-Nebraska, issued the following news release: * * * Gov. Pillen Applauds Lawsuit Aimed at Ending Coal Energy Generation at OPPD North Station * CONTACT: Laura Strimple, (402) 580-9495 LINCOLN, NE - Governor Jim Pillen is applauding the important action announced today by Attorney General Mike Hilgers -- a lawsuit that aims to stop the closure of coal energy generation at Omaha Public Power District's (OPPD) North Omaha Station. Filing this l  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- The Pennsylvania House Democrats posted the following news release: * * * PA House Energy Committee tours downtown Harrisburg's district energy system owned and operated by Cordia Energy * HARRISBURG, Oct. 10 \-- On Tuesday, Oct. 7, members of the PA House Energy Committee toured Cordia Energy's Bruce Mangione Steam Plant in Harrisburg, where they got a closer look at the sustainable infrastructure that powers the Capitol Complex and much of Harrisburg.   more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Power plants may emit more pollution during government shutdowns * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Power plants may emit higher amounts of pollution during lapses in federal monitoring and enforcement, such as during a government shutdown, according to a new study led by researchers at Penn State. The study, published in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, d  more

CANBERRA, Australia, Oct. 10 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following news release: * * * Press conference - Stones Corner, Brisbane * RENEE COFFEY, MEMBER FOR GRIFFITH: Welcome back here to Stones Corner in the beautiful electorate of Griffith. It's fantastic to have the Prime Minister back here. Last time we were here, I was the candidate for Griffith, and it was April, and this was a construction site, so we had our hard hats and our goggles. So it's great to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * This Week in Climate Action - October 10, 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 states' progress on clean energy and democracy, and the selloff of public lands. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, BlueSky, and TikTok.  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Reportedly Cancels Nevada's Largest Solar and Storage Project, Restricting Clean Affordable Electricity Supply as Costs Surge * (WASHINGTON - October 10, 2025) According to news reports, the Esmeralda Seven solar project in Nevada has been canceled by the Bureau of Land Management, as reflected on BLM's website. The solar and storage project, the largest p  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Coal Bailout Fails Bigly * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The Bureau of Land Management postponed a planned sale of 3,508 acres of federal coal reserves in Wyoming, a day after a Montana auction attracted a single rejected bid of $186,000 for an estimated 167.5 million tons--equating to less than one-tenth of one cent per ton. Following is a reaction from Bobby McEnaney,  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Oct. 10 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans posted the following news: * * * Watro Wants Our Energy Industry to Reach its Full Potential * HARRISBURG - This week, Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) joined with his House colleagues to help move Pennsylvania's energy industry forward. "Pennsylvania is home to an abundance of energy resources, but we need to get government out of the way of our energy industry to allow it to reach its full potential and ensure   more