GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 11 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Nov. 10, 2025: * * * What's new in the 2025 Critical Minerals List By Sarah Montalbano Last week, the Department of the Interior finalized its 2025 Critical Minerals List, adding 10 new entries for a total of 60. What's a critical mineral? There is a school of thought out there--and I'm sympathetic t  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 4 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Xcel proposes massive battery project at Sherco By Bill Glahn From a company news release issued yesterday, "Xcel Energy to build Upper Midwest's largest battery storage site: "600 megawatts at Sherco Energy Hub among a series of planned battery, solar projects" Two things you should keep in mind  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Demands Alabama Revise Air Plan That Lets Big Polluters Off the Hook * MONTGOMERY, AL \- A coalition of six organizations submitted a letter to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM), demanding better protections for Alabamians in the department's air pollution reduction plan. The proposed regional haze state implementation plan, or SIP, fails to meet the sta  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, Nov. 11 -- The University of Michigan issued the following news: * * * COP30 climate conference in Brazil: U-M experts available to comment EXPERTS ADVISORY Negotiators from nearly 200 countries have gathered in Belem, Brazil, for the annual international climate change conference--known this year as COP30--in an effort to advance global climate solutions. University of Michigan experts are available to comment. * * * CLIMATE ACTION Jonathan Overpeck, professor and de  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Nov. 11 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: * * * Gillings School researchers uncover energy transition risks in Southeast Europe A new study from researchers at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health; UNC Environment, Energy and Ecology Program; and University of Pristina in Kosovo is shedding light on a hidden challenge facing Southeast Europe's clean energy transition: fragile,  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed - Democrats are trying and failing to blame Republicans for rising energy prices In case you missed it, the Washington Examiner recently featured an op-ed by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, which highlighted how provisions within the Working Families Tax Cuts ar  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 11 -- Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences issued the following news: * * * Senior Mentor Program fosters connections and experiences for med students At her home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Mary Elliott and her dog, Coal, greeted medical students Kelly Fonk and Audrick Yee. The walls inside the home were lined with photos that reflect the rich life Elliott has led, including underwater photography she and her husband, Randy, captured on their many   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Nov. 10 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Senior Mentor Program fosters connections and experiences for med students * Media Contact: Kayley Spielbusch | Digital Communications Specialist | 918-561-5759 | kspielb@okstate.edu At her home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, Mary Elliott and her dog, Coal, greeted medical students Kelly Fonk and Audrick Yee. The walls inside the home were lined with photos that reflect the rich life Elliott has led,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy, Gov. Polis Petition to Walk Back Comanche 2 Retirement * Denver, CO Xcel Energy and the Polis administration filed a petition to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) today asking for a lifeline to the Comanche 2 coal unit in Pueblo until the end of 2026, backpedalling on a long-standing commitment to retire the plant in 2025 and pushing for unnecessary pollution and   more