WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * As Trump's War in Iran Makes Gas and Everyday Essentials More Expensive, Heinrich Fights to Lower Costs for New Mexico Families * WASHINGTON - Last night, U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) stood up for New Mexico families by voting against Senate Republicans' budget resolution that refuses to address the skyrocketing cost of gas, groceries, and everyday essentials caused by Trump's war in  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, posted the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * Chairman Guthrie and Congressman Evans Op-Ed: Colorado Shows Why We Need Permitting Reform The following op-ed by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Congressman Gabe Evans (CO-08) appeared in the Washington Examiner this week. "Recently, members of the House Committee  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels an Important Step in Energy Transition * WASHINGTON -The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels will begin today in Colombia and the Netherlands, bringing together key stakeholders to identify and advance a transition away from fossil fuels. The event intends to support practical actions by governments to phase out fossil f  more

DETROIT, Michigan, April 24 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * DTE Energy intends to pause future electric rate requests following upcoming filing as data centers come online Affordability benefits from data centers expected to help offset reliability investments for all customers * DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) announced today that its electric company intends to forego asking for rate increases for at least two years following its upcoming filing with the Mic  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 (TNSinfo) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following information collection: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has submitted an information collection request (ICR), Notification of Substantial Risk of Injury to Health and the Environment under TSCA Section 8(e) (EPA ICR Number 0794.18, OMB Control Number 2070-0046) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act. This is a proposed  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, to the Washington Times: * * * Chairman Guthrie Op-Ed: American AI Dominance Will Require Baseload Power The following op-ed by Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, appeared in the Washington Times (https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2026/apr/21/american-ai-dominance-require-basel  more

NEW YORK, April 24 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch posted the following commentary by Deniz Bayram, assistant researcher in the Europe and Central Asia Division: * * * Environmental Activist's Detention Undermines Turkiye's Role as COP31 Co-host The first hearing in the trial of a Turkish environmental activist, who faces charges stemming from a peaceful protest against new coal mining near her home, will begin on April 27. Meanwhile, the court is holding her in detention to p  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - April 24, 2026: * * * TQUOTES OF THE WEEK: "We must ensure that Trump's friends in the oil and gas industry aren't taking advantage of the chaos to rake in record profits at the expense of hard-working American families." -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) on the introduction of the Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act which would protect consumers  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following written testimony by Ohio Natural Resources Department Director Mary Mertz from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "Examining Restoration Efforts in the Great Lakes Region": * * * Good morning, Chairman Capito, Ranking Member Whitehouse, and members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. My name is Mary Mertz, and I am the Director of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR).  more

TORONTO, Ontario, April 20 (TNSrpt) -- The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment issued the following news release: * * * Santa Marta Conference: Health must become imperative for governments' exit from fossil fuel dependence Santa Marta, Colombia -- Ahead of next week's Santa Marta Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels in Colombia, the Global Climate and Health Alliance, a consortium of over 250 health organizations, is calling on the more than 50 participating   more