WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following testimony by Wayne Palmer, assistant secretary of Labor for mine safety and health, from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Mine Safety and Health Administration": * * * Good morning/afternoon, Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and Members of the Subcommittee. Thank you for inviting me to testify here today. It is an honor to   more

WEST PERTH, Australia, Jan. 28 -- The Conservation Council of Western Australia issued the following news release: * * * As Woodside's gas production increases, so do temperatures across Australia In response to Woodside's Fourth Quarter results released today, the Conservation Council of WA (CCWA) said taking pride in a 'year of record production' while climate change wreaks havoc on Australians was a bitter pill to swallow. CCWA Executive Director Matt Roberts said that in 2025, Woodside   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Energy Secretary Secures Carolinas' Grid Following Winter Storm Fern The U.S. Department of Energy today issued an emergency order to mitigate blackouts in North and South Carolina following Winter Storm Fern. Secretary Wright issues emergency order to stabilize the Carolinas' grid, save lives, and lower costs following Winter Storm Fern * The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2026: * * * Energy Secretary Secures New England and Texas Grids Amid Winter Storm Fern Secretary Wright issues emergency orders to keep the New England and Texas grids stable, save lives, and lower costs during Winter Storm Fern * The U.S. Department of Energy today issued two emergency orders to mitigate blackouts in New England and Texas during Winter Storm Fern. Issued pursuant to Section   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Pennsylvania, chairman of the House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, released the following opening statement from a Jan. 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Mine Safety and Health Administration": * * * We all share the goal of keeping hardworking Americans safe. Today's hearing examines the federal agency responsible for ensuring the safety of the men and women who help to power o  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement confirmed that it is finalizing the removal of obsolete water treatment regulations. The move officially deletes requirements that have been legally void for four decades but remained printed in the Code of Federal Regulations. The rule addresses standards that required all surface drainage from disturbed mining areas to pass through siltation structures before leaving a permi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement confirmed that it is proceeding with a final rule to remove long-suspended regulations regarding underground mining. The move cleans up the Code of Federal Regulations by deleting language that has been unenforceable for over two decades. The rule rescinds portions of performance standards that previously established a rebuttable presumption of causation for damage to resident  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Jan. 28 -- West Virginia University issued the following news: * * * Late insurance agent leaves legacy at WVU through $1.8M estate gift Despite never attending West Virginia University, a late Monongalia County native with a commitment to community is empowering future students through an estate gift of more than $1.8 million. Margaret Frances Verbonic Hodges died Oct. 21, 2025, at the age of 84. Prior to her passing, she documented her devotion to WVU with a gene  more

CRANFIELD, England, Jan. 27 -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: * * * Power to the people: former coal mining communities lead new citizen-run renewable energy project Former coal mining communities in the UK are at the forefront of a new European project to drive the uptake of locally led renewable energy, based on shared solar power systems that are run directly by citizens and organisations in the area. To date technical challenges, cost and legal complexities have  more