CHICAGO, Illinois, April 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MOVE TO FORCE INDIANA COAL-FIRED POWER PLANTS TO CONTINUE OPERATING BEYOND RETIREMENT DATES * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison today challenged unlawful "emergency" orders the Trump administration issued as part of its ongoing efforts to dismantle environmental protection  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48428) on April 1, 2026, entitled "Inflation Reduction Act Wage and Apprenticeship Requirements: Effect on Tax Credit Values" by public finance analyst Nicholas E. Buffie. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (P.L. 117-169; IRA) created or modified 21 tax provisions subsidizing the use of "clean" energy. These benefits targeted taxpayers who purchase electric   more

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, April 2 (TNSjou) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: * * * The wren in the coal mine New data shows an iconic Australian bird may disappear within 50 years, prompting scientists to warn that the well-studied superb fairy wren may be a 'canary in a coal mine' for many lesser-known species facing similar climate change threats. * James Cook University ecologist and Associate Professor in Mathematical Modelling Martijn van de Pol was the senior au  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 2 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on April 1, 2026, by research attorneys Joe St. James and Hannah T. Stilley: * * * No Joke: Recent Employment Laws and Legislative Proposals Legal obligations for employers typically concern topics like paid sick leave, antidiscrimination protection, and pay equity, but each year legislation also addresses niche or emerging areas or peculiar state-specific issues. The following are bills introduced or e  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Makes Stops to Promote Economic Development, Support our Coal Economy, and the Future of AI * CHARLESTON, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) made stops across West Virginia in Beaver, Charleston, and Morgantown. To begin the day, Senator Capito traveled to Beaver, W.Va. where she participated in a groundbreaking and tour of Amazon's new delivery  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Participates in Frontieras Groundbreaking * MASON COUNTY, W.Va. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) traveled to Mason County to participate in the groundbreaking ceremony for Frontieras North America's facility in Point Pleasant. The site will be the first to deploy the company's patented FASForm process-a zero-waste system that converts coal into fuels,  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 2, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Applauds Frontieras North America Groundbreaking in Point Pleasant CHARLESTON, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice released a statement applauding the official groundbreaking ceremony of Frontieras North America's first U.S.FASForm facility in Point Pleasant, West Virginia: "From the very beginning, my partnership with Frontieras has been built on a fundamental trut  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 3 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Governor Gordon Appears on Jake in the Morning, Discusses Opportunities Around President Trump's Call for More Data Centers Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) appeared on Cowboy State Daily Radio (CSD) to discuss the Wyoming possibilities of President Trump's accelerated data center push to Wyoming communities and our nation. The Governor will also represent Wyoming's interests, inclu  more