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TNS Tipoffs - Energy and Gov't Newsletter for Wednesday February 11, 2026 ( 11 items )  

Daines on Fox Business: Trump is Reversing Biden's Green Hallucination
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Daines on Fox Business: Trump is Reversing Biden's Green Hallucination * Calls Minnesota Fraud "Scandalous" and "Outrageous" WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Steve Daines today joined Fox Business to discuss the outrageous fraud in Minnesota and how President Trump is reversing Biden's harmful energy policies. Watch the full exchange HERE. Daines on the massive fraud in Minnesota: It's scanda  more

DeGette Statement on Staff Cuts at National Lab of the Rockies
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * DeGette Statement on Staff Cuts at National Lab of the Rockies * WASHINGTON D.C. -Today, Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01), a senior member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, issued the following statement after the National Lab of the Rockies (NLR) announced an involuntary Reduction in Force (RIF): "Donald Trump promised to lower costs on day one. Now, electricity prices have spik  more

EIA Raises Natural Gas Price Forecast Following Increased Heating Demand Amid Severe Winter Weather
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release: * * * EIA raises natural gas price forecast following increased heating demand amid severe winter weather Natural gas prices rose sharply in January, averaging $7.72 per million British thermal units (MMBtu), as cold weather increased heating demand, reduced production, and led to record storage withdrawals during Winter Storm Fern. The drawdown for the week ending Janua  more

Fetterman Secures Nearly $300 Million in Federal Funds for Pennsylvania Projects
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Fetterman Secures Nearly $300 Million in Federal Funds for Pennsylvania Projects Last week, U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-PA) announced $289,366,974 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) funding was included in the eleven FY26 Appropriations bills signed into law, supporting 121 projects focusing on affordable housing development, water infrastructure upgrades, equipment  more

How UCLA scientists helped reimagine a forgotten battery design from Thomas Edison
LOS ANGELES, California, Feb. 10 -- The University of California posted the following news release: * * * How UCLA scientists helped reimagine a forgotten battery design from Thomas Edison * Key takeaways * An international research collaboration co-led by UCLA has developed a nickel-iron battery, reviving a chemistry favored by Thomas Edison. * In the study, the team grew extremely tiny clusters of metal using proteins, then embedded them in an ultrathin carbon-based conductor to make  more

Latest Tariff Developments
HERNDON, Virginia, Feb. 10 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Latest Tariff Developments * To see a comprehensive list of what tariffs are currently enacted, view our tariff tracker chart, which provides an easy-to-read overview of tariff impacts by country. View the Tariff Tracker Tariff Letters and Deals Below is an update of ongoing deals that have been announced so far. It is important to note that there are more details to co  more

Scaling-up global solar panel manufacturing sustainably
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, Feb. 10 -- Northumbria University issued the following news release: * * * Scaling-up global solar panel manufacturing sustainably * Pioneering research led by Northumbria University shows how the renewable energy sector can scale-up the production of solar energy technology while further reducing environmental impacts. As solar energy rapidly expands to meet urgent climate targets and increasing demand for electricity, the key challenge is to ensure that this  more

South Dakota Mines Unveils its First Solar Installation with GenPro Energy
RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Feb. 9 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: * * * South Dakota Mines Unveils its First Solar Installation with GenPro Energy * South Dakota Mines has energized its first-ever solar installation, marking a milestone in the university's commitment to renewable energy and innovation in STEM education. Located at Vanderboom Laboratory for Entrepreneurial Research building on the Mines campus in Rapid City, the new solar  more

Tennessee Valley Authority goes back on commitment to retire dirty coal plants
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Tennessee Valley Authority goes back on commitment to retire dirty coal plants * NASHVILLE, Tenn. -In an extremely disappointing reversal, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced it is planning to keep its Kingston and Cumberland coal plants operating for the foreseeable future, blowing by its upcoming deadlines to close the polluting facilities. The nation's largest federal utility had p  more

Tennessee Valley Authority goes back on commitment to retire dirty coal plants
BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 10 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Tennessee Valley Authority goes back on commitment to retire dirty coal plants * NASHVILLE, Tenn. - In an extremely disappointing reversal, the Tennessee Valley Authority announced it is planning to keep its Kingston and Cumberland coal plants operating for the foreseeable future, blowing by its upcoming deadlines to close the polluting facilities. The nation's largest feder  more

U.S. Energy Leaders Convene in New York City to Shape the Future of the Ocean Economy
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 11 -- The Oceantic Network, formerly the Business Network for Offshore Wind, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * U.S. Energy Leaders Convene in New York City to Shape the Future of the Ocean Economy Oceantic Network's International Partnering Forum kicked off with remarks and announcements from industry executives and government officials. * Leadership, durability, and resilience took center stage today at Oceantic Network's International Part  more