WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey has issued 'Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026,' a 222 page statistical overview of U.S. and global nonfuel minerals authored by scientists in the National Minerals Information Center and approved for publication on February 6, 2026. The publication, produced by the U.S. Department of the Interior's science bureau in Reston, Virginia, compiles 2025 production data, trade patterns and policy actions across more than 90 mineral commodities.  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * 350.org on Trump's latest rollback of US climate regulation The White House announced that the US Environmental and Protection Agency (EPA) will repeal on Thursday the "endangerment finding," a scientific conclusion that greenhouse gases are dangerous to public health and wel  more

PARIS, France, Feb. 12 -- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development issued the following news release: * * * Ambitious reforms to strengthen competition and increase formal employment would further boost the Philippines' growth trajectory The Philippines has been one of the world's fastest-growing economies over the past 15 years. Ambitious pro-competition reforms to boost productivity and improvements in social protection to support formal job creation, along with fiscal pru  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Arkansas Responds: Trump Admin. To Repeal Major Health and Climate Protections * Fayetteville, Ark. - This Thursday, the Trump Administration is expected to finalize three decisions that will significantly increase climate-warming and health-harming pollution across America. As it continues to diminish the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to protect our health, Trump and EPA Admin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following commentary on Feb. 11, 2026, by Brian Williamson, partner at the London-based Communications Chambers consultancy: * * * Will AI Destroy Every Job? Artificial intelligence will change jobs, not eliminate them. * AI "Godfather" Geoffrey Hinton warns that his invention will create massive unemployment and send profits soaring -- "that is the capitalist system." Within five years, Dario Amodei, CEO of AI compa  more

NEW DELHI, India, Feb. 12 -- The Centre of Indian Trade Unions issued the following news release: * * * CITU congratulates people of India for making the General Strike historic in true sense The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) congratulates the workers, farmers and agricultural workers who made the 12 February 2026 All India General Strike a historic and resounding success. Reports received up to 3:00 PM from across the country indicate that several crores of people participated in stri  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Meuser Secures $1.4 Million for Northumberland County Wastewater Infrastructure Upgrades * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09) announced the award of $1.4 million in federal funding for the Shamokin-Coal Township Joint Sewer Authority. The funding was included in the FY26 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Act, recently signed into law.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Donald Trump to Give Coal Industry Another Massive Handout * Washington, D.C. \- Based on reporting, today Donald Trump will give away hundreds of millions in taxpayer dollars to coal plants and mandate that the Department of Defense must enter contracts to buy electricity from coal-fired power plants. While the cost of electricity for everyday families is rising at double the rate of in  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 12 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Legislation Introduced to Ensure Common-Sense Guardrails on Data Centers in Colorado CO advocates voice support for bill that would protect communities and the environment * Denver, CO -- Senator Cathy Kipp and Representative Kyle Brown today introduced a bill that would ensure common-sense guardrails for data center development in Colorado. The bill, SB 26-102 Measures to Ensure Accountability for   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Feb. 12 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * President Trump Celebrates His Commitment to Championing Dirty Coal Power Earthjustice responds to an Executive Order directing the Department of Defense to prioritize coal * Washington, D.C. -- Today, coal executives gave the president a trophy naming him the 'Undisputed Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal' as he announced federal funding to support aging, polluting coal power plants.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Energy Department Announces $175 Million to Modernize Coal Plants, Keeping Affordable Reliable Power Online for Americans The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $175 million in funding for six projects to modernize, retrofit, and extend the useful life of coal-fired power plants that serve rural and remote communities across the United States, keeping dependable energy s  more

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 12 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * FirstEnergy Corp. Declares Increased Common Stock Dividend of 46.5 Cents Per Share Represents 2026 annual rate of $1.86 per share, pending continued Board approval. Compares to $1.78 per share in 2025 declared dividends * The Board of Directors of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE) today declared a quarterly dividend of 46.5 cents per share of outstanding common stock payable June 1, 2026, to shareholder  more

LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia, Feb. 11 -- Georgia Gwinnett College issued the following news: * * * Why should you care about the Federal Reserve? You've likely seen the headlines about the Federal Reserve, but why do its decisions matter to everyday consumers? According to Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC) professor of economics Dr. Jason Delaney, the Federal Reserve has a dual mandate: keep unemployment as low as possible while maintaining inflation at a target rate of 2%. "The unemployment rate me  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 12 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following statement on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Gas is the problem, not the answer The Australian Energy Market Operator has just released its annual projections of expected gas supply and demand for Western Australia with claims that shortages are imminent. It's called the WA Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO). No doubt the big gas companies will jump on this crying for more gas supply to plug the energy gap that they creat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on TVA Extension of Coal Plants * The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) convened its Board of Directors for its quarterly business meeting in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. During the meeting, the Board announced plans to extend coal plant operations to generate reliable energy for local power companies in the TVA service area. In response to the TVA decision, U.S. Congressman Morga  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * China Touts Its Renewables but Fossil Fuels Rule The Statistical Review of World Energy reports that coal accounted for 58% of China's primary energy consumption in 2024. Oil was at 20% and natural gas at 10%. That means that 88% of China's energy came from fossil fuels. Carbon-free energy (nuclear, hydroelectric, solar, wind, and most other renewables) only provided 12%. Since 200  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * The EPA Will Rescind Obama's "Endangerment Finding" President Trump's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is set to rescind an Obama-era ruling that currently serves as the legal basis for federal greenhouse-gas regulation. The 2009 "endangerment finding" determined that six greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health and welfare. Despite Obama's EPA indicating the rule was b  more

HELENA, Montana, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Governor Gianforte, Attorney General Knudsen Investigate Potential Violation of Montana's Sanctuary City Ban Respond to vote of Helena City Commission to prevent local coordination with federal immigration enforcement * Governor Greg Gianforte and Attorney General Austin Knudsen today announced the state will investigate recent actions taken by local governments that may be   more

NEW YORK, Feb. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * President Trump's Soot-Stained Coal Award Administration set to announce federal bailouts to old, dirty coal plants. * The coal industry, the nation's dirtiest source of power, is set to present President Donald Trump with an award today, at the same time his administration is providing new bailouts for old, inefficient coal-fired power plants and dire  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * Pallone: Job-Killing, American Energy-Destroying Republicans Are Not Serious About Securing Our Supply Chains 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. 3617, which amends the Department of Energy's (DOE) mission  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * STRENGTHENING UNITED STATES NATIONAL DEFENSE WITH AMERICA'S BEAUTIFUL CLEAN COAL POWER GENERATION FLEET Section 1. Purpose. The United States must ensure that our electric grid -- upon which military installations, operations, and defense-industrial production depend -- remains resilient and reliable, and not reliant on intermittent energy sources. The grid is the foundation of our national def  more

STATESBORO, Georgia, Feb. 12 -- Georgia Southern University issued the following news release: * * * SBDC, BIG veteran business consultant prepared to lead on Sardis City Council Steve Trussell, a veteran consultant with the University of Georgia's Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Georgia Southern University, recently accepted an appointment to the Sardis City Council. Trussell's arrival in the rural Georgia council comes at a critical time for the city, as vacant buildings outnu  more

POTSDAM, Germany, Feb. 11 -- The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research issued the following news release: * * * Science made simple: book dispels five misconceptions about carbon pricing Gradually increasing the price of fossil fuels is considered a key element of effective climate policy - and yet it remains the subject of bitter controversy. In a new book, experts from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) explain this concept and correct false perceptions. The pub  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Florida Statement on Trump Administration's Planned Elimination of the EPA's Endangerment Finding * ORLANDO Fla. - In a brazen assault on the health and welfare of the American public, the Trump administration announced that it will finalize its rule revoking the Environmental Protection Agency's longstanding greenhouse gas endangerment finding under the federal Clean Air Act.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club: Trump's latest environmental rollbacks are yet another move to cut corners for the coal and fossil fuel industries * DETROIT - This week, the Trump Administration is expected to announce a suite of rollbacks that bolster the coal and fossil fuel industries, threatening to keep our coal plants online longer and make our environment and climate dirtier. The administration is exp  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Sinks Hundreds of Millions of Public Dollars into Costly, Polluting Coal Boondoggle * WASHINGTON (February 11, 2026)-Today, the Trump administration announced a series of initiatives attempting to prop up struggling coal-fired power plants. This includes an executive order directing the Defense Department to pursue contracts for electric  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Invites Griffith to WH Champion of Coal Event * The White House hosted a select group of lawmakers, coal industry advocates and coal miners for a "Champion of Beautiful Clean Coal" event. U.S. Congressman and Congressional Coal Caucus Co-Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) attended this special event to support American coal and coal miners. Following the event, Congressman Griffith issued the fo  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Feb. 12 (TNSrpt) -- The University of Massachusetts issued the following news: * * * UMass Amherst Political Economy Research Institute Releases New Greenhouse 100 Suppliers Index Tracking Corporate Fossil Fuel Emissions Top 10 companies linked to 44% of U.S. fossil fuel-related greenhouse gas emissions; report may be last to use federal data slated for suspension * Researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) tod  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * President Donald J. Trump Strengthens United States National Defense with America's Beautiful Clean Coal Power Generation Fleet STRENGTHENING NATIONAL DEFENSE WITH RELIABLE COAL POWER: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order directing the Department of War to prioritize long-term Power Purchase Agreements with America's beautiful, clean coal fleet to ensure military installations   more