WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 9, 2026, by Rachel Loren: * * * Trump's Suspension of the Jones Act is a Win for American Consumers The Trump administration's decision to waive the Jones Act for 60 days is a move that will mitigate disruptions to supply chains and energy markets caused by ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. The waiver is a welcome step forward and yet another example of why Congress should repeal the Jones Act entir  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 9 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * Arizona Utilities Offer Grant Funding to Coal Plant Communities to Support Economic Development, Infrastructure and Planning Efforts * Five organizations serving Arizona communities impacted by the transition away from coal-fired power plants will receive grant funds to support their local economies from the Utility Grant Funding Program  more

CHIPPENDALE, Australia, April 10 -- The Nature Conservation Council issued the following news release: * * * Delta Electricity mass fish kill guilty verdict warrants maximum penalty Environmental and community groups Nature Conservation Council of NSW (NCC), Community Environment Network (CEN) and Future Sooner are calling for the NSW Land and Environment Court to use the maximum penalties available when sentencing Delta Power and Energy for causing a massive fish kill in Lake Macquarie in 20  more

CLARKSVILLE, Tennessee, April 9 -- Austin Peay State University posted the following news: * * * Dr. Robert Baron named associate dean for APSU's College of Arts and Letters * CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. -Austin Peay State University's College of Arts & Letters has named Dr. Robert Baron as associate dean, starting Aug. 1. Baron, a professor of communication and former department chair, has spent over a decade building programs and partnerships at Austin Peay. Since arriving in 2012, he has grown t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 10 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * Court Upholds Selenium Water Quality Standard for Lake Koocanusa Victory -- Montana and Idaho waters endure harmful pollution from upstream Canadian coal mines * Helena, MT -- A Montana District Court yesterday upheld Montana's selenium water quality standard for Lake Koocanusa (Koocanusa Reservoir), affirming the science-based limits necessary to protect fish and other aquatic life  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 10 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * EPA Proposes to Gut Federal Coal Ash Cleanup Requirements and Health Protections Earthjustice will sue to stop the EPA from rewriting the rules for coal power companies' toxic sludge * Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a proposed rule to gut the regulations that protect communities from the dangers of coal ash - the toxic sludge left afte  more

NEW YORK, April 10 -- The Natural Resources Defense Council posted the following news release: * * * EPA proposes to weaken safeguards against coal ash pollution in groundwater, threatening community drinking water sources around the country Rollback would undermine monitoring and cleanup requirements meant to prevent toxic pollution from leaking into water supplies * The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency proposed rollbacks to regulations that require coal-burning power plants to monitor  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- Environmental Protection Network issued the following news release: * * * EPA Rollback Leaves Communities at Greater Risk from Toxic Coal Ash * The Environmental Protection Network issued the following statement today in response to the EPA's proposed rollbacks to the Coal Combustion Residual (CCR) Requirements. The proposed revisions would weaken oversight of toxic coal ash disposal, raising serious concerns about contamination of drinking wate  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 10 -- The Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs issued the following news release: * * * First Nations Leadership Council Opposes B.C. Government's Proposal to Suspend DRIPA The First Nations Leadership Council (FNLC) opposes the B.C. Government's proposal to suspend key provisions of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA or "Declaration Act") and the Interpretation Act, calling it a unilateral betrayal and an abandonment of the Pr  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, April 10 -- The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy and Environment issued the following news release on April 9, 2026: * * * DWEE plans outreach for proposed changes to Title 126 and Title 132 The Nebraska Department of Water, Energy, and Environment (DWEE) announces proposed changes to two (2) sets of agency regulations: Title 126 - Rules and Regulations Pertaining to Management of Waste and Title 132 - Integrated Solid Waste Management Regulations. The proposed regula  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following commentary on April 8, 2026, to the Washington Post: * * * ICYMI: Lummis Op-ed in Washington Post: A broken system is costing America trillions. I see it in Wyoming. Cheyenne, WY.-- Senate Western Caucus Chair Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) today published an op-ed in the Washington Post highlighting the critical need for permitting reform and permitting certainty in the U.S. and making the case for why Congress must act th  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, April 9 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * Sen. McConnell visits UK to celebrate federal funding for UK projects * U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell joined University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto and Eric Frankl, president & CEO of Blue Grass Airport, on Wednesday to celebrate federal funding McConnell secured for the Lexington region. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, McConnell secured nearly $2.6 billion in federal   more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 10 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Safety, drinking water sources at risk as Trump administration caves to coal ash polluters Proposal eliminates protections against coal ash fought for by southern communities after contaminated water and disastrous spills * CHAPEL HILL, N.C.--Granting the wishes of politically powerful polluters, the Trump administration issued a proposed rule to eliminate common-sense, nati  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * To Advance U.S. Energy Dominance, EPA Proposes Several Amendments to Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR) Requirements * Proposal to Expand Permitting Flexibility, Promote Beneficial Use, and Maintain Transparency While Protecting Human Health and the Environment U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a rule proposing several revisions to the federal regulations governing the disposa  more

BOULDER, Colorado, April 9 -- The University of Colorado Boulder Leeds School of Business issued the following Q&A on April 8, 2026, by Katy Marquardt Hill with professor of entrepreneurship Jeff York: * * * Why climate action is one of today's biggest business opportunities Can startups help solve climate change and make money doing it? As federal policy grows less predictable, entrepreneurs are stepping in to fill the gap with new ideas, technologies and business models. CU Boulder Today s  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 (TNSrpt) -- The World Bank issued the following news release: * * * World Bank: Mongolia's Economy Stays Resilient but Faces Rising Uncertainty * ULAANBAATAR, April 9, 2026 -Mongolia's economy is projected to grow at 5.0 percent in 2026, as mining and agricultural output normalizes following a strong 2025 performance, according to the latest Mongolia Economic Update. Despite trade disruptions and elevated geopolitical tensions, Mongolia's economy expanded by 6.9 percent  more