WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton Introduces Bill to Reduce Burdensome Government Regulations on Hardrock Mineral Leasing * Contact: Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 January 28, 2026 Washington, DC -Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced legislation to make all federally acquired lands eligible for hardrock mineral leasing. The Mineral Extraction for Renewable Industry and Critical Ap  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Advances Cooperative Federalism to Improve Air Quality by Taking an Important Step to Reconsider Biden-era "Good Neighbor Plan" * Agency Proposes to Approve State Implementation Plans for Eight States WASHINGTON - On January 27, 2026, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed phase 1 of its reconsideration of the deeply flawed Biden-era "Good Neighbor Plan." Under phase 1,   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Families Will See Bigger Tax Refunds This Year * "The Tax Foundation estimates that the average refund this year will be $3,800. That's $1,000 more than last year. And Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent believes refunds for working families will be even bigger." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, today spoke on the Senate Floor as tax filing season begins   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension * DENVER - Public interest organizations today challenged the Department of Energy's illegal emergency order extending the life of Unit 1 at Colorado's Craig Station. The groups include Sierra Club and Environmental Defense Fund, and Earthjustice on behalf of GreenLatinos, Vote Solar, and Public Citizen. The request  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension * (Denver, CO -January 28, 2026) Public interest organizations today challenged the Department of Energy's illegal emergency order extending the life of Unit 1 at Colorado's Craig Station. The groups include Sierra Club and Environmental Defense Fund, and Earthjustice on behalf of GreenLatinos, Vote Sol  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Jan. 29 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension Order required broken plant to stay online to address unproven emergency Contacts * Denver, CO -- Public interest organizations today challenged the Department of Energy's illegal emergency order extending the life of Unit 1 at Colorado's Craig Station. The groups include Sierra Club and Environmental Defense  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Jan. 29 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news release on Jan. 28, 2026: * * * DEED Awards $6 Million in Contamination Cleanup and Investigation Funding The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) today announced more than $6 million for 13 communities to assess and clean up contaminated sites for redevelopment. The grants are expected to create 147 new jobs, collectively increase local tax b  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 29 -- The British Department for Science, Innovation and Technology issued the following news release: * * * More than 3,400 jobs and targeted support for local communities to help tackle the cost of living as Lanarkshire named latest AI Growth Zone From: Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, The Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP, Kirsty McNeill MP and The Rt Hon Rachel Reeves MP * Scotland to host new AI Growth Zone - a key pillar of the UK's Modern Industrial Strateg  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 28 (TNSrpt) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news on Jan. 27, 2026: * * * New analysis reveals major renewable energy opportunities in Montenegro Developing just one-fifth of mapped locations will cover energy targets while preserving priorities for nature and people. * As countries across Europe work to address the climate and biodiversity crises simultaneously, the question is no longer whether to accelerate renewable energy deployment, but how to d  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- The Texas A&M University College of Engineering issued the following news: * * * Transforming ammonia for food security and economic growth Texas A&M researchers in the chemical engineering department have introduced a newer ammonia production method by using renewable electricity. By Raven Wuebker With a new electrochemical synthesis via an electrochemical nitrogen reduction reaction (NRR), achieving carbon-free ammonia production is closer to r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump's EPA Proposes to Reward States for Being Bad Neighbors * Washington, D.C. \- Today, the Trump administration released yet another coal industry handout by proposing to undo the Environmental Protection Agency's previous disapproval of State Implementation Plans from states failing to meet their Clean Air Act obligations under the federal ozone air quality standard. Previously in 202  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Jan. 28 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KBR, a provider of differentiated, professional services and technologies, issued the following news release: * * * Unlocking Africa's LNG Potential * Africa holds around 514 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of proven natural gas reserves, rivalling some of the world's largest producers. Yet despite this abundance, per-capita gas consumption in Africa remains less than one quarter of the global average. According to the African Energy Commissio  more