WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary: * * * Cash for crazymaking: a tour through recent MacArthur Foundation grantees By Ken Braun In August 2024 the MacArthur Foundation sent a terse letter to the office of San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, informing her that they would be withholding $625,000 in previously-approved grant support because... she was putting too many people in jail. The letter also bemoaned the   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 26 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Anatomy of a viral video: On our way to 5 million views By Bill Walsh Anatomy of a viral video: On our way to 5 million views Have you watched this video yet? Three million others have (and counting). American Experiment released the video last month to promote our recent report titled Shattered   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 26 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Xcel knows that coal matters, but only in Colorado By Sarah Montalbano This month, Xcel Energy asked state regulators in Colorado to extend the operating life of the coal-fired Comanche Unit 2 for another year. Xcel Energy seems to understand the importance of coal in Colorado. What will it take fo  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 26 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives posted the following commentary: * * * COP30: Canada continues to be a global laggard on climate action At home, the Canadian government is pivoting towards resource extraction. It's no surprise that their international commitments to climate action are on the downswing. * By Bruce Campbell The COP30 Global Climate Summit in Belem, Brazil marked the 10th anniversary of the landmark Paris Accord, where countries agreed   more

LONDON, England, Nov. 25 -- Imperial College-London issued the following news: * * * COP30: Imperial researchers react to 'Deeply disappointing' climate talks By Jamie Taylor and Conor McNally COP30 ended with a contentious deal after two weeks of negotiations on topics ranging from climate finance to pathways for limiting warming to 1.5 C. Countries successfully agreed to triple funding for climate adaptation, announced a Just Transition mechanism aimed at protecting rights during the shif  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes to Extend the Compliance Deadline for Certain Coal-Fired Facilities * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a proposal to extend the closure deadline for certain coal combustion residuals (CCR) surface impoundments operating under the alternative closure provisions. This proposal would defer the deadline from October 17, 2028, to October 17, 2031  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2025: * * * EPSA Voices Support for Energy Department Plan to Speed Power for Data Centers; Provides Key Recommendations to Promote Competition, Durability DOE's ANOPR for FERC to Expedite Large Load Interconnection could streamline grid connections, improve reliability, and keep costs down--if clear, competitive rules are adopted. * The Department of Energy's proposal for the Federa  more

PARIS, France, Nov. 26 -- TotalEnergies, a multinational integrated oil and gas company, issued the following news release: * * * France: TotalEnergies Demobilizes Its Floating LNG Terminal in Le Havre In 2022, when Europe faced a major energy crisis due to a sharp decline in gas imports from Russia, France had to increase its imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to ensure its own energy security and contribute to that of Europe. To this end, and at the request of the authorities, TotalEner  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Nov. 25 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following news on Nov. 23, 2025: * * * COP30 falls short, but momentum builds behind a fossil fuel phase out BELEM, BRAZIL, Saturday 22 November 2025 -- The UN COP30 summit has ended without actionable roadmaps to transition from fossil fuels and end forest destruction, but a new coalition of the willing has stepped up to drive the global fossil fuel phase out. Despite early hopes, the first COP in the Amazon rainforest ha  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 25 -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 24, 2025: * * * How to fix nature laws: ACF advice on amendments in this critical week for nature in Parliament The Australian Conservation Foundation's detailed assessment of the government's environment law reform package shows that without key amendments the bills will not stop nature destruction or prevent political interference. ACF CEO Kelly O'Shanassy said: "As it stands,   more

NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Nov. 25 (TNSjou) -- Newcastle University issued the following news: * * * Fossil fuels speed up shifts in Europe's winter rainfall New study reveals burning of fossil fuels is accelerating winter rainfall changes in the UK and Europe, almost 25 years sooner than expected. As COP30 negotiations failed to secure new pledges to cut fossil fuels, new research shows that the burning of coal, oil and gas is already driving dangerous increases in winter rainfall across  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Nov. 26 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Nov. 25, 2025: * * * Multi-County Grand Jury indicts Coal County sheriff for domestic abuse, assault Coal County Sheriff Jason Smith has been indicted by the Multi-County Grand Jury on one count of domestic abuse and one count of assault and battery. Related to these allegations, grand jurors also indicted Undersheriff Jesse Yother for intimidating a witness and obstructing an o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 25 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * With Black Women's Unemployment Rising, Pressley Holds Urgent Discussion with Impacted Women, Economists, Civil Rights Leaders * Pressley Has Sounded the Alarm on Pushout of Black Women from Workforce Under Trump, Demanded Action from Federal Reserve BOSTON - As the unemployment rate for Black women continues to rise, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), a member of the House Financial Services   more