WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The American Action Forum issued the following commentary on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Meeting AI Data Center Power Demand in Virginia: Challenges Posed by Carbon-free Electricity Regulations By Shuting Pomerleau and Irene Ko Executive Summary * The Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) mandates that Dominion Energy achieve carbon-free electricity by 2045, though it includes a provision allowing exemptions if the utility demonstrates that compliance would threaten service reli  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Delivers Floor Remarks on Legislation to Secure the Grid and Lower Energy Prices Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, delivered remarks on the House floor regarding H.R. 3628, the State Planning for Reliability and Affordability Act, and H.R. 3638, the Ele  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * Florida Democrats Score Historic Mayoral Win in Miami While GOP Gov Candidates Descend Into Civil War * Florida Democrats won the Miami mayoral race last night for the first time in thirty years. Democrat Eileen Higgins swept to victory by 18 points in a district that Kamala Harris won by only one point a 17-point swing in a state that Donald Trump won by 13 points. It's the latest sign of momentum  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Gulf of America Lease a Win for American Energy Dominance Today, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the successful first Gulf of America oil and gas lease sale under the Working Families Tax Cut law. House Committee on Natural Resources members issued the following statements in response: "Since day one, the   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Dec. 11 -- The Northwestern University's Pritzker School of Law issued the following school news: * * * Northwestern Perspective: Passion for Research and Pedagogy By Jill Clark At Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, a cohort of new faculty members exemplify a profound commitment to advancing legal scholarship while fostering a transformative educational environment. Their work largely reflects an intersection of rigorous research and a passion for pedagogy, both of which  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * OCC Releases Preliminary Findings from Its Review of Large Banks' Debanking Activities The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today released preliminary findings from its supervisory review of debanking activities at the nine largest national banks it supervises: JPMorgan Chase Bank, Bank of America, Citibank, Wells Fargo B  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2025: * * * Pallone Leads Opposition on House Floor to Legislation Raising Americans' Power Bills by Waging War on Clean, Affordable Sources of Energy Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following remarks on the House floor today in opposition to H.R. 3628, legislation that attacks  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 11 (TNSrpt) -- The Canadian Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: * * * New Report Shows Canadian Energy Exports Can Cut Global Emissions by Displacing U.S LNG, Coal, and Dirtier Oil Alternatives New report finds that expanding Canada's liquefied natural gas (LNG) and oil exports could significantly reduce global greenhouse gas emissions. * A new report from the Public Policy Forum (PPF), produced in partnership with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Fu  more

MACOMB, Illinois, Dec. 11 -- Western Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * WIU Board of Trustees Action December 10 The Western Illinois University Board of Trustees met on the Macomb campus Dec. 10 for their quarterly meeting. At the meeting, resolutions on a tuition increase, a change in fee structures, borrowing money from the WIU Foundation and the authorization to sell campus property were approved. The WIU Board of Trustees approved a 2% increase in tuition for u  more