EUGENE, Oregon, Nov. 20 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Agricultural groups challenge Montana DEQ for sidestepping public input on coal permit changes Today Bull Mountain Land Alliance and Northern Plains Resource Council, represented by the Western Environmental Law Center, challenged the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) over the agency's practice of approving coal mine permit changes behind closed doors, with  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Nov. 19, 2025: * * * Net-zero Pledges May Be at Odds With Antitrust Laws By Fred Ashton and Shuting Pomerleau Executive Summary * Twenty-three state attorneys general wrote a letter to Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) expressing concern that firms adhering to the group's net-zero standards - where greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere are offset by an equal amount being removed - risk   more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 20 -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: * * * COP31 in Turkiye a missed opportunity for Australia and the Pacific With Australia having secured a role as 'COP President-Negotiations' - but with Turkiye set to host COP31 in Antalya - the Australian Conservation Foundation said the Albanese government must drive the rapid phase out of fossil fuels to demonstrate its commitment to climate action. "Make no mistake, this is a miss  more

ROCKINGHAM, Australia, Nov. 19 -- The office of the Prime Minister of Australia issued the following transcript of a news conference by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Western Australia Premier Roger Cook, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles and Minister for Resources and Member for Brand Madeleine King at Royal Australian Navy base HMAS Stirling. * * * MADELEINE KING, MINISTER FOR RESOURCES AND MEMBER FOR BRAND: Welcome, everybody, to HMAS Stirling here on the remar  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Republicans are Making Life More Affordable for Every American * "Republicans are making our nation safer and more prosperous. The economy is improving. Inflation has cooled. The economy is growing. Gas prices are at their lowest in four years. For the first time in years, wages are rising faster than prices. America is getting back on track." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barras  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines: Biden BLM's Disregard for Montanans "Shameful" * "Those closest to the land should not be ignored or rejected" U.S. SENATE - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today spoke with Utah Attorney General Derek Brown and Micah Christensen from the Wyoming County Commissioners Association in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing. They discussed the Biden administration's blatant violatio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * DOE to Loan West Virginia Utilities $1.44B to Extend Life of Six High-Cost Coal Plants * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has committed to loaning West Virginia's utility companies $1.44 billion to fund projects to refurbish six of the state's coal-fired power plants, extending their lives by up to 20 years. Regardless of how long the refurbished coal plants manage t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Eight Months Into Trump's Liberation Day Tariffs, WA Business Are Not "Winning" * WASHINGTON, D.C. - In April, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined nine local business owners at the Port of Seattle to push back against the Trump administration's short-sighted   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Energy Secretary Strengthens Midwest Grid Reliability Heading into Winter Months U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright issued an emergency order to address critical grid reliability issues facing the Midwestern region of the United States heading into the cold winter months. The emergency order directs the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), in coordination with Consumers Energy, to ensu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Delivers Additional 100 Top Environmental Accomplishments, 300 Environmental Wins Now Highlighted Since President Trump Took Office in January * DALLAS, TEXAS (November 19, 2025) - Monday, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin shared 100 additional environmental accomplishments EPA has achieved in the last 100 days, recognizing 300 days of fulfilling the agenc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak votes to repeal Biden-era regulations blocking oil, gas, and coal development * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) released the following statement after voting in favor of three Congressional Review Acts (CRAs) joint resolutions of disapproval to repeal burdensome Biden-era regulations that stifle U.S. energy production: "The Biden administration shut down res  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Caucus Members' Legislation to Roll Back Biden-Era Energy Roadblocks * Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), Vice Chair Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) and Representative Nick Begich (AK-AL) released statements celebrating House passage of resolutions to disapprove and rollback three Biden-era energy policies that served as roadblocks to American energy productio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Congresswoman Hageman's Bill to Overturn Biden-Era Buffalo RMPA * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House passed H.J. Res. 130, which repeals the Biden-era Buffalo Field Office Resource Management Plan Amendment (RMPA). Congresswoman Harriet Hageman (R-WY) introduced this joint resolution alongside Senators Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) and John Barrasso (R-WY). "The House's passage of H.J.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of War issued the following news: * * * Marine Veteran Dies While Rescuing Trapped Coal Miners * Marine Corps combat veteran Steven M. Lipscomb lost his life, Nov. 8, while looking after the safety of his crew at the Rolling Thunder Mine in Nicholas County, West Virginia. "All of West Virginia mourns the loss of this courageous man," said West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey in a Nov. 14 proclamation, which also ordered state flags flown at half-st  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on House Votes to Overturn Public Lands Protections * WASHINGTON, D.C. - House Republicans have approved resolutions stripping protections for millions of acres of public lands in Alaska and overturning guardrails on coal leasing in Wyoming. In a series of votes Tuesday, House Republicans invoked the Congressional Review Act to overturn land management plans for the  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. AB 1240) entitled "Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad Co. - Abandonment Exemption - In Fayette County, Pennsylvania": * * * Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad Company (SWP) filed a verified notice of exemption under 49 C.F.R. part 1152 subpart F--Exempt Abandonments to abandon approximately 1.87 miles of rail line near Uniontown, Fayette County, Pa., extending (1) appro  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Illegally Extends Michigan Coal Plant a Third Time, Despite Staggering Financial Losses and Breakdowns * (WASHINGTON - Nov 19, 2025) The Trump administration issued another illegal emergency order forcing the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan to operate for an additional 90 days past its original planned retirement date, until February 17, 2026, bringi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Trump Moves to Dismantle Endangered Species Act * WASHINGTONIn a sweeping assault on the nation's imperiled wildlife, the Trump administration today proposed a suite of regulations that would dismantle the Endangered Species Act and drive hundreds of species closer to extinction. "If these Trump proposals had been in place in the 1970s, the only place you'd find a bald ea  more

BOCHUM, Germany, Nov. 19 (TNSjou) -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * Extending the Lifespan of Electrocatalysts A research team has discovered how to keep a cobalt-based oxide electrocatalyst active and stable. The element chromium plays a crucial role in this process. Although chromium itself is not an active element, its continuous dissolution enables a reversible surface transformation that keeps the Co-Cr spinel oxide electrocatalyst active and stable.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards more than $10.5M in grants to support mine safety, health training across the nation * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has awarded more than $10.5 million in grants to organizations in 45 states, the Navajo Nation, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands to reduce mining accidents, inju  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 20 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following news: * * * Whatever the venue, 'Australia must perform', says Greenpeace, as Turkiye confirmed as COP31 host By Kate O'Callaghan As Turkiye is confirmed as the COP31 host, Greenpeace Australia Pacific has urged the Australian government to show leadership and use its role to drive the phase out of fossil fuels. Turkiye and Australia had been competing to host the COP31 climate talks in 2026, with the decision   more