SYDNEY, Australia, March 20 -- Greenpeace Australia Pacific issued the following news: * * * "Bleeding our country dry and burning it at the same time": Albanese Government greenlights 1,695 new Queensland gas wells until 2081 Greenpeace Australia Pacific has slammed the Federal Government's decision to approve a massive gas expansion in Queensland, saying the decision prioritises corporate superprofits over our communities and climate. The approval allows Australia Pacific LNG (APLNG), a j  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 20 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * California is taking Donald Trump to court for breaking the law to put polluter profits before American lives Anti-science repeal of the Endangerment Finding breaks the law and abandons EPA's mandate to protect public health What you need to know: The Trump administration repealed the U.S. EPA's Endangerment Finding -- the scientific basis for federal regulation of   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife released the following testimony by Jake Li, vice president of conservation policy at Defenders of Wildlife, from a March 18, 2026, hearing entitled "Challenges and Opportunities with Implementing the Endangered Species Act": * * * Chairman Ricketts, Ranking Member Schiff, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for inviting me to testify. I am Jake Li, the Vice President of Conserv  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Earthjustice and Sierra Club Blast Trump Administration Order to Keep Washington's Last Coal Plant Open Washington residents deserve cleaner air and more affordable, reliable, clean energy * Seattle, WA -- Last night, the Department of Energy (DOE) renewed an emergency order forcing the TransAlta coal plant in Centralia to remain open, despite a challenge in federal court to overtu  more

HELENA, Montana, March 19 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gianforte Highlights Importance of Agricultural Exports * Recognizes the role of Montana farmers in global markets * March 19 2026 POWER, Mont. - Governor Greg Gianforte today visited Dahlman Farms to celebrate Montana Agriculture Week and highlight the importance of international trade to Montana farmers and ranchers. "Montana farmers and ranchers produce some of the highest  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center posted the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * Groups Challenge Illegal Order Halting the Retirement of Indiana Power Plants Forcing the polluting coal power plants to remain open is unnecessary and threatens to increase electricity bills and pollution * Washington, D.C. -- Today, public interest groups filed a challenge in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to overturn illegal "emergency  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Groups Take Trump Administration to Court Over Illegal Craig Coal Plant Extension Public interest groups and state of Colorado challenge DOE's emergency order * Washington, D.C. -- Public interest organizations today filed a challenge in federal court to overturn the Trump administration's illegal emergency order extending the life of Colorado's Craig Unit 1, a coal-burning power p  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by John Walke, federal clean air director and a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act (S. 3135): * * * Thank you, Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Whitehouse for the opportunity to testify today. My name is John Walke, and I am the Federal Clean Air Director and a senior attorney for the Natur  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by John Walke, federal clean air director and a senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act (S. 3135): * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Apart from this being demonstrably untrue in key, concerning respects,83 the EPA response (and non-response) is revealing: to the extent that air quality is safer   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * NERC Gives a Grim Assessment of Long-Term Reliability * Key Takeaways 1 The North American Electric Reliability Council (NERC) released its long-term assessment and projects a grim outlook based on current utility plans that are focused on retiring firm capacity and adding weather-dependent renewable capacity. 2 Huge projected demand increases, combined with the increasing re  more

CHIPPENDALE, Australia, March 20 -- The Nature Conservation Council issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * NSW fails to rein in coal mine pollution with new plans Today's release of the NSW Government's Coal Industry 2026-2050 plan and greenhouse reduction guide is a missed opportunity, according to the state's lead environmental advocacy group, the Nature Conservation Council of NSW (NCC). "The Minns Government has taken three years to release a coal mining plan that is   more

LANSING, Michigan, March 20 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * New Poll: Michiganders Want More Clean Energy to Address Affordability Crisis Nearly double the support overall for renewables over fossil fuels * On Thursday, a new poll released by Progress Michigan shows that Michiganders overwhelmingly believe expanding  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * READ & WATCH: While Zach Nunn Says It's a "Myth" His Medicaid Cuts Will Close Rural Hospitals, Sarah Trone Garriott Fights for Iowans' Health Care * Last year, Zach Nunn said it was a " myth " that the Medicaid cuts he voted for would force rural hospitals and health care clinics to close their doors. While Zach Nunn's votes cause health care clinics across IA-03 to close, Sarah  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening remarks from a March 11, 2026, hearing on the Cold Weather Diesel Reliability Act (S. 3135): * * * Thank you, Chair Capito, for the opportunity today to discuss the Clean Air Act. While I am happy to discuss the diesel engine issue Senator Sullivan is interested in, I believe that the last 14 months of Trump-Zeldin attacks on the b  more

DAVIS, California, March 20 -- The University of California Davis issued the following news: * * * Global Strategies to Protect Seals and Sea Lions from Avian Influenza A Birds-Eye View of the Impacts of H5N1 on Pinniped Conservation By Kat Kerlin When the H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza virus was discovered on a poultry farm in Asia in 1996, there was little indication that it would become so widespread and so destructive. Within 30 years, it reached every continental region except  more

BOULDER, Colorado, March 20 -- The University of Colorado Boulder's Leeds School of Business issued the following news: * * * Gas prices are rising. Here's why and what drivers can expect next By Katy Marquardt Hill Sticker shock is hitting drivers as gas prices surge, with many Americans paying almost $1 more per gallon than just a month ago. The national average for regular gas climbed to $3.88 on March 19, according to AAA, its highest level in more than two years. Colorado matched the na  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, March 20 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: * * * Virginia Tech ranks among nation's best for invention patents By Travis Williams Virginia Tech has been named one of the country's top universities for invention patents. The National Academy of Inventors ranked Virginia Tech No. 59 for granted utility patents on its 2025 Top 100 U.S. Universities List, released Thursday, March 19. Given out annually, the rankings celebrate academic institutions that advance i  more