WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * EIA launches STEO modernization; revises natural gas forecast on cold snap Alongside publication of this month's Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), the Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced plans to modernize its core short-term forecasting system. "EIA is decisively accelerating toward a more integrated and timely forecasting system that better reflect  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak joins Axios' Chuck McCutcheon to discuss permitting reform * Washington, D.C. During a discussion on permitting reform and increasing AI-driven power demand, Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) emphasized that U.S. policy must focus on stabilizing, optimizing, and growing our energy resources. She highlighted the need to streamline federal processes, strengthen grid reliability, an  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 9 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces New Appointments to State Boards * CHARLESTON, W.Va. Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey announced several key appointments to the West Virginia Workforce Development Board, the Shepherd University Board of Governors, the West Virginia State University Board of Governors, and the PEIA Finance Board. These individuals bring extensive professional experience, l  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Dec. 10 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * IEEFA statement regarding attributed analysis in recent media coverage (IEEFA Australia): IEEFA offers the following statement regarding analysis that was attributed to us in recent media articles. On 30 October 2025, several Australian newspapers published the article ETU reveals massive gap in Qld coal power maintenance budget. The article reports on comm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- NextEra Energy Transmission, Juno Beach, Florida, and Exelon, Chicago, Illinois, have been recommended by the regional grid operator, PJM Interconnection, to develop a critical, large-scale energy infrastructure project as part of its 2025 Regional Transmission Expansion Plan. The project involves building an approximately 220-mile, 765-kilovolt (kV) high voltage transmission line intended to bolster energy security, reliability, and affordability for communities across Pe  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Postponed EarthTalk: Lithium patterns evident in long-mined Pa. formation * Editor's note: This talk has been postponed from its original date in October. It will now take place on Dec. 15. UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. Research Professor Tim White and postdoctoral scholar Nick Sullivan will give a public talk, "Patterns and processes of lithium enrichment in coal measure strata from the Northern  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Dec. 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP to Host Additional Community-wide Open House in Apache County * SRP will host additional in-person and virtual open house events in St. Johns for the public to learn more about SRP's plan to convert Coronado Generating Station (CGS) from coal to natural gas. SRP plans to cease coal generation at the site and complete the conversion to  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Groundwork Collaborative, a think tank and progressive advocacy group, posted the following news release: * * * The Grinch in the Gift Aisle: Holiday Gifts Prices Up 26% This Year, Report Finds * Polling Shows Most Americans Stressed About High Holiday Prices, Giving Fewer Presents as Prices for Go-To Gifts Like LEGO Sets, Jewelry, and Gaming Consoles Soar Holiday shoppers are in for a jingle bell shock this year as rising prices on everything fr  more

ITHACA, New York, Dec. 9 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Town-Gown Awards honor housing, childcare collaborations * Alexis Richardson used to live in a double-wide trailer in Enfield, New York, that was so old and damaged, she felt she could never get it clean. The water smelled bad and sometimes ran yellow or rusty brown. There were no sidewalks for her children, ages 5 and 8. And she paid $500 per month for heat and electricity - a large sum for the single mother.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey has issued Fact Sheet 2025-3048, titled 'Assessment of Undiscovered Conventional and Continuous Gas Resources in the Mesaverde Group and Lance Formation in the Southwestern Wyoming Province, Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado, 2025,' prepared by the Cretaceous-Cenozoic Composite Total Petroleum System Assessment Team led by Jenny H. Lagesse and colleagues. The fact sheet, released in December 2025, summarizes a  more