WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Chairman Westerman Welcomes U.S. Rep. Downing to Committee This week, U.S. Rep. Troy Downing (R-Mont.) was appointed to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "I'm excited to welcome Representative Downing to the House Committee on Natural Resourc  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Constitutional Accountability Center issued the following statement on March 25, 2026: * * * CAC Release: Justices Should Respect History in Worker Arbitration Case Following oral argument at the Supreme Court this morning in Flowers Foods v. Brock, a case in which the Court is considering whether the Federal Arbitration Act exempts from arbitration "last-mile" delivery drivers who transport goods between two points in the same state to their final destinations, wh  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Energy and the Iran Conflict * Key Takeaways 1 The Trump administration continues to search for ways to curb steep oil and gasoline price increases since the outbreak of the conflict in Iran. 2 Iran's effective blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has severely limited access to 20% of global oil supplies and other important commodities. 3 The Trump administration has granted tem  more

SELINSGROVE, Pennsylvania, March 26 -- Susquehanna University posted the following news: * * * Giving voice to the silenced histories of slavery * Known today as the Transatlantic Slave Trade, it was one of the largest forced migrations in history. Only a small fraction of those individuals have been documented; their stories -their identities -lost to time. Susquehanna University history students, under the guidance of Megane Coulon, assistant professor of African history, are creating bi  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following information collection: SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following information collection: SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following information collection: SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following information collection: SUMMARY: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Natural Resources Committee Considers Hageman Bill to Unleash Coal Production in the Powder River Basin * Washington, D.C. - Today, the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources considered Rep. Hageman's bill to remove barriers to new coal leasing in Wyoming's Powder River Basin (PRB). Fourteen years of sustained attacks on American coal production have halted new leases in the Powder River   more

CANBERRA, Australia, March 26 -- The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission issued the following news release: * * * Oil and gas services company Qteq and its chairman collectively fined $6 million for attempted cartel conduct * Today the Federal Court has fined Qteq Pty Ltd and its executive chairman, Simon Ashton, $5 million and $1 million respectively for attempted cartel conduct, in a case brought by the ACCC. The penalty awarded against Mr Ashton is the highest penalty awarded  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Heinrich Offers Solutions to Energy Affordability Crisis Worsening Under Trump Administration * WASHINGTON - During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the state of the power grid, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, delivered opening remarks, explaining the steps that can be taken to lower energy costs for   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Heinrich Offers Solutions to Energy Affordability Crisis Worsening Under Trump Administration During a U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing to examine the state of the power grid, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), the Committee's Ranking Member, delivered opening rem  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2026: * * * Whitehouse, Leader Schumer, and Senate Democrats Spotlight How Climate Change Drives Up Household Costs for American Families Trump's fossil fuel donors put heavy burden on family budgets--from home insurance to utility bills, grocery prices, and health costs * U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI),   more