WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following information collection: SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The OWCP Division of Coal Mine Worker  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 12 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Illinois EPA Denies NRG's Inadequate "Preliminary" Closure Proposal and Monitoring Plan for Toxic Coal Ash at Lincoln Stone Quarry Victory -- Citizens Against Ruining the Environment (CARE), Earthjustice, Prairie River Network, and Sierra Club celebrate the decision to ensure better monitoring and clean-up of coal ash at the highly-polluted quarry * Springfield, IL -- The Illinois Environmental Prot  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, March 12 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Any takers for Australian green iron? Supply crunch could open export markets worth AUD2.8 billion a year Key Takeaways: With many corporate emissions or green purchasing targets specific to steel setting a 2030 deadline, Australian green iron developers will need to move quickly to take advantage of this opportunity. Corporate emissions reduction targets  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Obama Admitted That Electricity Prices Would Skyrocket Under His Policies * Key Takeaways 1 In 2008, President Obama told the nation that his policies would make electricity prices skyrocket. 2 That, and a follow-up regulatory environment from the Biden administration, made it come to fruition by changing the U.S. electrical system, crippling its ability to maintain sufficien  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following information collection: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is proposing to renew an information collection titled "General Reclamation Requirements" under OMB Control Number 1029-0113. This information collection supports compliance with the Surface Mining Control   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 13 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on March 12, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests an Additional $15.2 Million to Address Largest Inventory of Abandoned Mine Lands in the Nation, Keep Pennsylvanians Safe While Supporting Local Jobs The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has invested an additional $15.2 million for the environmental restoration of 15 abandoned mine land (AML) pro  more

BETHESDA, Maryland, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The Wildlife Society, a wildlife conservation organization, posted the following news: * * * JWM: Restoring mines improves frog diversity Restoring forests at old coal mines can boost species richness for frogs and toads in Appalachia. "Wetlands in the very young forests that were recently planted had overall higher species richness in both Kentucky and West Virginia compared to these unaltered wetlands and mature forests," said Steven Price, a profes  more