COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 12 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * AEP Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Results, Reaffirms Long-Term Growth Outlook * * Full-year GAAP earnings of $6.70 per share and operating earnings of $5.97 per share * 56 GW of incremental load by 2030, up from 28 GW in October, all backed by signed agreements * Opportunities identified for $5 billion to $8 billion of incremental investment beyond AEP's   more

FAIRFAX, Virginia, Feb. 13 -- Americans for Limited Government issued the following statement on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * ALG Praises President Trump And EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin For Ending Carbon Endangerment Finding Error Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising President Donald Trump and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin for ending the 2009 carbon endangerment finding: "The carbon endangerm  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Donald Trump declares the Republican Party the pro-pollution party EPA repeal puts polluters over public health What you need to know: The Trump administration repealed the U.S. EPA's Endangerment Finding, disavowing the federal government's authority to protect Americans from climate pollution and regulate vehicle greenhouse gas emissions. Governor Newsom condemned t  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 12 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Coal company owned by Sen. Jim Justice releases financial statement contradicting its previous sworn testimony * ABINGDON, Va. -A recent financial disclosure by A&G Coal Company asserts that the company has substantial positive net assets, contradicting the recent sworn testimony of its general counsel asserting that it was over $9 million in debt and therefore unable to com  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Colorado Sierra Club Condemns EPA Elimination of Endangerment Finding * DENVER - Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule revoking the basis for regulating greenhouse gas pollution under the Clean Air Act. The decision flies in the face of legal history and overwhelming scientific evidence establishing that the nation faces extraordinary threats from sources of poll  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Baird Joins President Trump for White House's Beautiful, Clean Coal Event * Congressman Jim Baird joined President Trump, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Speaker Mike Johnson, and a select group of U.S. Senators and Representatives at the White House as President Trump signed the Strengthening the United States National  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 12 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Energy Office Awards $5.2 Million to Support Innovative Technologies That Reduce Industrial Emissions * The current round of awards focused on decarbonization technology providers to enable deployment of their technology in Colorado industrial facilities Denver - The Colorado Energy Office (CEO) announced $5.2 million in Clean Air Program (CAP) grant awards for industrial emissions reduction  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 13 (TNSrpt) -- The Environmental Integrity Project issued the following news release: * * * Report: At Least 65 Carbon Capture Projects Proposed in Louisiana, Most in U.S. Residents Fear Carbon Leaks, Especially in Hard-Hit Cameron and Ascension Parishes * NEW ORLEANS - A new report from the Environmental Integrity Project (EIP) reveals that companies have proposed at least 65 carbon capture and storage projects in Louisiana, the most of any state, plus eleven pipelines  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, Feb. 12 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * EPA rollback weakens oversight of private equity pollution * Trump EPA rollback weakens oversight of private equity's fossil fuel pollution Research links private equity to major emissions and billions in U.S. health costs WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Trump administration's decision to repeal the Environmental Protection Agency's scientific finding that greenhouse gases e  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 12 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following statement: * * * Gas is Just Another Dirty Fossil Fuel Whatever oil and gas companies would have you believe, fossil gas has no useful role to play in the energy transition. In fact it's dirty, expensive, and unnecessary Renewables are not only better for the climate, they are cheaper and create more jobs. Pursuing the concept of a 'gas-led recovery' would deliver economic as well as environmental ruin. 6 reason  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Advance Crack the Code 2.0 * Senator Continues Working to Partner North Dakota's Oil & Coal Industries, Provide $50 Million in Federal Funding to Develop Large-Scale EOR Pilot Projects WASHINGTON - While delivering remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined efforts in North Dakota to advance Crack the Code 2.0, an initiative he is  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement approved an amendment to North Dakota's surface coal mining regulatory program. This final rule allows mine operators to use perfected liens or security interests in real property as collateral bonds, aligning state law with federal standards. The amendment was prompted by North Dakota Senate Bill 2317, which established a coal mine reclamation trust. This trust allows private  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Kelly joins President Trump at White House to tout clean American coal * WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA), a member of the Congressional Coal Caucus, joined President Donald Trump, industry leaders, and other members of Congress at the White House as the President signed an executive order directing the Department of War to prioritize long-term Power Purchase Agreement  more

MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 12 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Living material makes harmful UV-light visible * Functional coating made from proteins and bacteria T-shirts that warn of excessive sun exposure or labels that reveal damage to light sensitive materials: researchers at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) have developed a coating that makes this possible-using proteins and bacteria. The coating reliably detects contact with UV-A radiation, i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Montanans Fight for Climate Action Despite Endangerment Finding Rollback * HELENA, Mont. - Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule revoking the regulatory basis for greenhouse gas pollution under the Clean Air Act. The decision flies in the face of legal history and overwhelming scientific evidence establishing that the nation faces extraordinary threats from sourc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release: * * * Schatz Statement On Trump's Repeal Of Clean Air Protections * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i) today released the following statement after President Donald Trump took actions to procure dirty coal power for government installations and to repeal the landmark 2009 Endangerment Finding, which established that greenhouse gases pose a threat to the public and provides the authority to   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Feb. 12 -- Vanderbilt University posted the following news release: * * * Seeds from Svalbard brings the paradox and wonder of the Arctic to Buttrick Hall in immersive installation * Svalbard, Norway, a cluster of islands north of the Arctic Circle, is rich with paradox. A former international whaling base and subsequent site of extractive coal mining, Svalbard is now home to the Global Seed Vault, which stores more than one million seed duplicates to safeguard the worl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis Applauds Trump Pro-Coal Executive Order Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order directing federal agencies to prioritize coal-powered energy. "President Trump's executive order is a monumental win for Wyoming and the entire west," said Lummis. "After four years of enduring Biden's regulatory assaul  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Dems probe DOE using carbon capture funds to prop up coal * Top Senate Democrats are investigating the Department of Energy's plan to prop up aging coal plants with millions of dollars Congress originally set aside to advance carbon capture technologies and improve energy resiliency and environmental protection in rural areas. Senate Appropriations ranking member Patty Murray (D-Wash.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Justice Joins President Trump at White House to Tout Renewed Use of Coal Plants to Power Military Installations Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement following his visit to the White House, where President Trump signed an Executive Order directing the Department of War to enter power purchase contracts with over three dozen coal power plants: "This is good policy that simply ma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Utah Chapter Statement on Trump Administration's Gutting of Health and Climate Protections * Salt Lake City - Today, in a brazen assault on the health and welfare of the American public, the Trump administration finalized decisions that severely slash decades of environmental progress. Dismantling the Environmental Protection Agency's mission to protect human health and the env  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Bails Out Two Ohio Coal Plants, a Move That Will Do Nothing To Improve Public Health or Lower Electric Bills * COLUMBUS, Ohio - The Trump Administration announced its latest scheme to bail out the coal industry ordering up to $175 million in funds originally intended to support energy resiliency, efficiency, and greenhouse gas reductions in rural communities to instead help prop up a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Gives Handout to Kentucky Coal Plant, Redirecting Money Originally Meant to Support Resilience in Rural Communities * LOUISVILLE, KY. - On the heels of receiving an inaugural "Undisputed Champion of Coal" award from an industry-backed pro-coal group, President Trump has announced $175 million in taxpayer-funded handouts to seven coal plants, including LG&E and KU's Ghent Generating S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Gives Handout to Three West Virginia Coal Plants, Worsening Local Air Quality and Raising Bills * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - On the heels of receiving an inaugural "Undisputed Champion of Coal" award from an industry-backed pro-coal group, President Trump has announced $175 million in taxpayer-funded handouts to seven coal plants, including Appalachian Power's Amos and Mountaineer plants an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Taxpayer Bailout of Coal Benefits Duke Energy Amidst Record Shareholder Profits * RALEIGH, N.C. - Trump announced the Department of Energy will throw a $175 million taxpayer-funded lifeline to six coal plants throughout the country, including Duke Energy's Belews Creek in North Carolina. The DOE notes additional taxpayer money will be doled out to support coal plants in the future. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump undermines foundational climate ruling in yet another move to cut corners for the coal and fossil fuel industries * SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Thursday, the Trump Administration is expected to announce a suite of rollbacks that bolster the coal and fossil fuel industries, including the reversal of a ruling that has formed the backbone of climate advocacy for nearly two decades. Stemming fro  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 11 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * TVA cuts the public out, keeps expensive and dangerous coal plants operating indefinitely * HOPKINSVILLE, Ky. - In a staggering reversal, the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors voted unanimously today to continue operating its Kingston and Cumberland coal plants indefinitely, instead of retiring them as it brings new gas power plants online at the same sites. The   more

ISTANBUL, Turkiye, Feb. 13 -- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change issued the following remarks on Feb. 12, 2026, by Executive Secretary Simon Stiell on the potential for a new era of climate action: * * * It is an absolute pleasure to be here in Istanbul. And I thank the Government of Turkiye for hosting us so warmly. It has been an opportunity to hear more about Turkiye's forward-looking work towards zero-waste, and its renewables boom. Now is the time for us all to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Wyoming Coal Makes America Energy Dominant * "Coal is also saving American families money. According to a recent report, families saved more than one hundred dollars on their energy bills last year thanks to coal generation. Coal is one of the most affordable, available, and reliable sources of energy in the world." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Senate Majority Whip, tod  more