WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- The White House issued the following news on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * 365 WINS IN 365 DAYS: President Trump's Return Marks New Era of Success, Prosperity One year ago today, President Donald J. Trump returned to office with a resounding mandate to restore prosperity, secure the border, rebuild American strength, and put the American people first. In just 365 days, President Trump has delivered truly transformative results with the most accomplished first year of any preside  more

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Jan. 20 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Center for Critical Minerals director receives high honor at alma mater Professor Sarma V. Pisupati, director of the Center for Critical Minerals at Penn State, capped 2025 with a top honor at an alma mater. The Osmania University College of Technology Alumni Association granted Pisupati its highest distinction -the Distinguished Alumnus Award -and hosted him as a distinguished guest and   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Jan. 21 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology posted the following news: * * * Electrifying boilers to decarbonize industry * More than 200 years ago, the steam boiler helped spark the Industrial Revolution. Since then, steam has been the lifeblood of industrial activity around the world. Today the production of steam -created by burning gas, oil, or coal to boil water -accounts for a significant percentage of global energy use in manufacturing, powering the   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Lawsuit Challenges Trump EPA Weakening of Rules on Toxic Water Pollution From Coal-Fired Power Plants, Suspending of Enforcement * The Center for Biological Diversity sued the Trump Environmental Protection Agency over its final rule to weaken, and extend until 2035, national standards that limit or eliminate toxic water pollution from coal-fired power plants, including mer  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following memorandum: * * * TO: Interested Parties FR: Lashelle Johnson, LCV Senior Director of State Climate and Equity Policy and Matthew Davis, LCV Vice President of Federal Policy RE: Trump props up costly, aging coal plants, leaving ratepayers holding the bill Over the last eight months, the Trump administration has begun requiring that decades-old, expensive and inefficient coal plants conti  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: ThinkTank] (TNSrpt) -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * New PPI Report Warns Virginia's Energy Mandates Threaten Grid Stability and Affordability Amid Data Center Boom The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) today released a new report warning that Virginia's rigid energy mandates are colliding with surging electricity demand from the state's booming data center industry, creating a policy-induced risk to affordability and  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Senate Passes Bipartisan Funding Bill with Investments Peters Secured in Great Lakes, Michigan's Water Infrastructure Bipartisan Bill Also Includes Funding to Mitigate Toxic PFAS Contamination & Lead Exposure in Michigan Communities * As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) secured robust investments for Michigan priorities and high-impact,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Justice Applauds Continued Development of Frontieras North America in Mason County CHARLESTON, WV - Today, Senator Justice released a statement regarding an announcement from April of 2022 of a major investment with Frontieras North America in partnership with the Justice Administration. This partnership was part of Senator Justice's effort to attract major companies to West Virginia whi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Stop Kicking Appalachia Around: Griffith Stands Up For Appalachian Coal * The House Committee on Energy and Commerce convened for a full committee markup to report favorably a series of measures to amend the Clean Air Act. One of those measures is U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith's (R-VA) bill, H.R. 161, the New Source Review Permitting Improvement Act. During debate on Congressman Griffith's   more