Tipoffs for Beckley, West Virginia (coal)
Cuba Turns to Solar Power From China
WASHINGTON, April 14 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary:
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Cuba Turns to Solar Power From China
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Key Takeaways
1 Cuba is relying on solar panels from China to help offset the U.S. oil blockade and their national economic distress.
2 China has been assisting the communist government in Cuba with solar donations, but the systems are intermittent and will not provide reliable electricity without additional significant changes to the
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From Bombs To Barrels: The War Profit Scandal That Finance Ministers Won't Discuss
BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 14 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release:
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From Bombs To Barrels: The War Profit Scandal That Finance Ministers Won't Discuss
130+ Civil Society Organizations Call for a Permanent End To War, Windfall Tax on Oil and Gas Profits
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As finance ministers gather in Washington DC for the IMF-World Bank Spring meetings amidst warnings of
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Indiana bishops issue letter on integral ecology with key contributions from theologian Rev. Terrence Ehrman, C.S.C.
NOTRE DAME, Indiana, April 14 -- The University of Notre Dame posted the following news:
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Indiana bishops issue letter on integral ecology with key contributions from theologian Rev. Terrence Ehrman, C.S.C.
The Indiana Catholic Conference, composed of the state's five bishops, has issued a pastoral letter on integral ecology with key contributions from Rev. Terrence P. Ehrman, C.S.C., assistant teaching professor in the Department of Theology at the University of Notre Dame.
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Letter to MS Secretary of State Raises Concerns How the New SHIELD Act Violates the National Voter Registration Act
INDIANOLA, Mississippi, April 15 -- Mississippi Center for Justice issued the following letter on April 10, 2026:
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To: Michael Watson, Mississippi Secretary of State, 401 Mississippi Street, Jackson, Mississippi 39201, michael.watson@sos.ms.gov
Cc: Mississippi County Circuit Clerks
Mississippi County Election Commissioners
Sent via email
Re: Notice of Mississippi's Non-Compliance with the National Voter Registration Act
Dear Secretary Watson:
On behalf of the League of Women Voters
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Miller Hosts Economic Development Roundtable in Jackson County
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
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Miller Hosts Economic Development Roundtable in Jackson County
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Washington, D.C. - On Friday, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) was joined by West Virginia Senator Eric Tarr, Delegate Happy Joe Parsons, the Jackson County Development Authority, and local community leaders and business owners for a roundtable discussion on recent economic development in the area. While there, Congresswoman Mi
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Public Interest Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Renewal of an Order to Keep Washington State's Last Coal Plant Operating
SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 15 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on April 14, 2026:
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Public Interest Groups Challenge Trump Administration's Renewal of an Order to Keep Washington's Last Coal Plant Operating
The Department of Energy is claiming false emergencies to keep open dirty, inefficient coal plants across the country including a coal plant slated for shutdown in Centralia, Washington
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Washington, D.C. -- Today, public interest groups filed a second request
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UCF Materials Science Undergraduate Researcher Awarded DOE Internship at National Lab
ORLANDO, Florida, April 14 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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UCF Materials Science Undergraduate Researcher Awarded DOE Internship at National Lab
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This materials science and engineering major isn't just studying sustainable methods of retrieving rare earth metals -she's developing new ways to do it.
Now, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has taken notice.
Denee Lichtenberg was awarded the DOE's Science Undergraduate Laboratory Internship, giving he
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White House: President Trump's Powerful Leadership Highlights American Strength as Energy Dominance Delivers Global Stability
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The White House issued the following news on April 14, 2026:
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President Trump's Powerful Leadership Highlights American Strength as Energy Dominance Delivers Global Stability
President Donald J. Trump has directed a bold and decisive U.S. naval blockade to counter Iranian aggression and restore safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz -- a masterstroke of American leadership that showcases a level of power and strength the world has never before witnessed.
As th
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Wyoming County Students Win $100,000 Prize in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow National Competition
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 14 -- The West Virginia Department of Education issued the following news release:
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Wyoming County Students Win $100,000 Prize in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow National Competition
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Charleston, W.Va. - State Superintendent of Schools Michele L. Blatt congratulates the student team from Huff Consolidated Elementary and Middle School (Wyoming County) after the group placed among the top three teams nationally in the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition and
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