OTTAWA, Ontario, Feb. 17 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary by senior economist Marc Lee and Andrew Longhurst, senior researcher and political economist: * * * B.C. budget's hidden austerity and tax increases put fiscal burden on low-income households BC's Finance Minister says "this is not an austerity budget." Let's look at the numbers and see for ourselves. * Budgets are about the choices we make as a society. Politicians often make bold claims  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Energy Secretary Prevents Closure of Coal Plant That Provided Essential Power During Winter Storm Emergency order keeps critical coal generation online and addresses critical grid reliability issues facing the Midwestern region of the United States. * U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright renewed an emergency order to address critical grid reliability issues facing the Midwestern region of the Unit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division issued the following news release: * * * Court Orders EES Coke Battery to Comply with Clean Air Act and Pay $100 Million Civil Penalty The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan ordered DTE Energy Company and three of its subsidiaries to comply with the Clean Air Act and pay a penalty of $100 million in a decision issued today concerning a coke battery in River Rouge, Michigan.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Environmental Groups Sue DOE Over Approval of CP2 LNG Export Application * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Environmental groups filed a lawsuit today challenging the Department of Energy's (DOE) approval of Venture Global's application to export liquefied natural gas (LNG) from a future facility, currently under construction in Louisiana. NRDC is co-counsel with Earthjustice representing Sierra Club, i  more

NEW YORK, New York, Feb. 18 -- The Federal Reserve issued the following speech on Feb. 17, 2026, by Governor Michael S. Barr at the New York Association for Business Economics: * * * What Will Artificial Intelligence Mean for the Labor Market and the Economy? Thank you for the invitation to speak to you today./1 Before I get into my main topic, I wanted to share my current views on the economy and monetary policy. Last week, we received the latest report on employment, and it provided furthe  more

AKRON, Ohio, Feb. 18 -- FirstEnergy issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2026: * * * FirstEnergy Announces 2025 Financial Results, Affirms 2026 Guidance and Provides Long-Term Financial Outlook Focused on Delivering Value to Customers, Communities and Investors Reports 2025 GAAP earnings of $1.77 per share and Core Earnings (non-GAAP) of $2.55 per share, at the top end of the increased and revised guidance range Affirms 2026 Core Earnings guidance range of $2.62 to $2.82 per share,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Kentucky Public Service Commission Limits LG&E / KU Electric and Gas Rate Hikes * FRANKFORT, KY - Louisville Gas & Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities (LG&E/KU) will be raising electric and gas rates for more than one million Kentucky residents. Under the terms of two decisions issued Monday by the Kentucky Public Service Commission in case numbers 2025-00113 and 2025-00114, the actual  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- The University of Pennsylvania issued the following news: * * * Energy Week to explore solutions for transition to clean energy Penn's sixth Energy Week, taking place Feb. 23-27, features events that highlight cross-disciplinary research at Penn and bring in leading industry experts. * As extreme weather, artificial intelligence, and data centers continue to make headlines, Energy Week returns for the sixth year Feb. 23-27 with free events--featuring P  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Feb. 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Expert discusses the musical traditions showcased in 'Sinners' Ryan Cooglar's horror film "Sinners," a box office sensation in 2025, has received 16 Academy Award nominations, the most for any movie in cinema history. Cooglar's complex yet crowd-pleasing original creation has been celebrated not just for its suspense, but for its showcasing of 1930s-era Mississippi Delta blues. "'Sinners' provides an exceptional   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Leads Senate Democrats' Investigation into EPA's Decision to Disregard Health Impacts in Air Pollution Standards Senators warn the agency's move risks families' health and could sacrifice more than $40 billion in public health gains to cut costs for polluters * Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Ranking Membe  more