BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues To Block Rollback Of Limits On Mercury And Other Hazardous Power Plant Emissions * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and return to outdated stan  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 31 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants * Attorney General Charity Clark joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversion to o  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 31 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION CHALLENGING ROLLBACK OF LIMITS ON DANGEROUS EMISSIONS OF MERCURY AND OTHER HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS FROM POWER PLANTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 21 states and local governments filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reve  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 31 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Protect Rivers, Oregon Families from Mercury Pollution * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other states and local governments sued the Trump administration today for weakening federal limits on mercury and other toxic pollutants released by coal and oil-fired power plants. The administration recently rolled back the 2024 Mercury  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 31 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Ru  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Mitchell Leverette, Eastern States director of the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management, from a March 25, 2026, hearing on energy and mineral management legislation: * * * Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on behalf of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 31 [Category: ThinkTank] -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release: * * * Clean Ironmaking Investments Signal Breakthrough for American Steel * BOSTON, MA - With a major technological transition underway in the U.S. steel sector, Ceres has released a new report that highlights a breakthrough in clea  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 31 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on March 30, 2026: * * * Coalition Sues Trump EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Lawsuit challenges rollback that allows more mercury, lead, and other toxic pollution from coal- and oil-fired power plants * Washington, D.C. -- A coalition of public health, environmental, and community advocates filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration's repeal of standards that li  more

NEW YORK, April 1 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Sues Trump EPA Over Illegal Repeal of Mercury and Air Toxics Standards Lawsuit Challenges Rollback that Allows More Mercury, Lead, and Other Toxic Pollution from Coal and Oil-Fired Power Plants * WASHINGTON, D.C. - A coalition of public health, environmental, and community advocates filed a lawsuit today challenging the Trump administration's repeal of standards that limit brain-damaging m  more

LEICESTER, England, March 31 (TNSjou) -- De Montfort University issued the following news: * * * Air pollution alerts deliver big health benefits for Chinese cities First-of-its kind study provides clear evidence that alerts cut health risks from urban air pollution. * Air pollution alerts issued by authorities in China's cities significantly reduce harmful pollution and save lives, a new study reveals. Publishing their findings in PNAS Nexus, an international research group led by Univers  more

NEW YORK, April 1 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Once Again Mandates Continued Operation of Costly, Unreliable and Highly-Polluting Colorado Coal Plant EDF Statement from Tomas Carbonell, Distinguished Counsel & AVP, U.S. Legal and Regulatory * (WASHINGTON) The Trump administration issued a second illegal emergency order mandating Unit 1 of the Craig coal plant - a highly-polluting, aging facility that was commissioned over 45  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The United States Needs to Expand Its Pipeline Network * Key Takeaways 1 The war in Iran has demonstrated that the United States needs more energy infrastructure, especially natural gas pipelines. 2 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Chair Laura Swett recently addressed this shortcoming and committed to easing burdensome procedures delaying action. 3 Congress has been work  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 1 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Challenges Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversio  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, March 31 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Entergy posted the following news release: * * * Meet the pros: Brittney Powell * Meet Brittney Powell, manager of fuel supply operations in the System Planning and Operations department, based in The Woodlands, Texas. Originally from Allen, Texas, just north of Dallas, Powell received her bachelor's degree in mathematics from Texas State University in San Marcos. Before joining Entergy, she spent about four years working in banking  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Attends the 2026 Mining Symposium and Coal Show CHARLESTON, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement following his visit to the West Virginia Coal Association Annual Mining Symposium and Coal Show: "West Virginia is a coal state through and through, and I could not be more proud of our hardworking energy producers. Attending the West Virginia Minin  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 1 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Duke doubles down on expensive gas resources for proposed Carbon Plan Energy experts outline a more affordable and reliable path with clean, renewable resources that would save customers billions * CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-- Monopoly utility Duke Energy's proposed resource plan is risky, lacks diversity of energy sources, and does not prioritize affordability for North Carolinians,   more

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 31 (TNSjou) -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Air pollution alerts deliver big health benefits for Chinese cities First-of-its kind study provides clear evidence that alerts cut health risks from urban air pollution. * Air pollution alerts issued by authorities in China's cities significantly reduce harmful pollution and save lives, a new study reveals. Publishing their findings in PNAS Nexus, an international research group led by   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 31 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA joins coalition challenging rollback of limits on mercury emissions and other pollutants from power plants * (Updated March 31, 2026, to include additional plaintiffs.) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has violated the law by repealing nationwide standards on emissions of mercury and other toxic air pollutants, Washington and a multistate coalition argued in a   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Barbara Vasquez, board member of the Western Organization of Resource Councils and Western Colorado Alliance, Cowdrey, from a March 25, 2026, hearing on the Co-Location Energy Act (H.R. 5639): * * * My name is Barbara Vasquez. I have served as a citizen scientist and advocate on local, regional and national environmental and public health issues for the past 25 ye  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following written testimony by Wyoming Energy Authority Deputy Director Kyle Wendtland, Cheyenne, from a March 25, 2026, hearing on the Co-Location Energy Act (H.R. 5639): * * * Good morning, Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and members of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. My name is Kyle J. Wendtland, and I am the Deputy Director of the Wyoming Energy Auth  more