MELBOURNE, Australia, May 1 (TNSrpt) -- The Australian Energy Market Operator issued the following news release: * * * Renewables lift supply share as batteries re-shape energy markets Renewable generation growth and rising battery participation continued to reshape Australia's east coast electricity system in the first quarter of 2026, alongside a year on year decline in wholesale prices, according to AEMO's Quarterly Energy Dynamics (QED) report published today. In the National Electricity  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Bennet, Hickenlooper, Whitehouse Force Vote on Senate Floor to Overturn EPA's Disapproval of Colorado Regional Haze Plan * Senate Republicans Vote to Back Trump's EPA, Undermine State's Rights Washington, D.C. -Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet, John Hickenlooper, and Rhode Island U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, f  more

MINNETONKA, Minnesota, May 1 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 30, 2026, by policy fellow Bill Glahn: * * * Nuclear/coal up, solar/wind down From the Minnesota Star Tribune, "Nuclear and coal expand in Minnesota's energy mix as renewables stagnate." The Star Tribune reports on a report put out by renewable energy advocates, based on data compiled by the state De  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Asks Administrator Zeldin About Trump EPA Wins and Priorities * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing examining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. During the hearing, Chairman Capito asked EPA Administ  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Capito Opening Statement at Hearing to Examine Proposed EPA FY2027 Budget * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led a hearing examining the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed budget for fiscal year 2027. In her opening remarks, Chairman Capito addressed  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 30, 2026, at an executive business meeting to consider 14 nominations and six bills: * * * On today's agenda, we have 14 nominations and six bills. Today, we'll vote on four judicial nominations: Sheria Clarke for the District of South Carolina, Kathleen Lane for the District of Montana, Evan Rikhye for the District of the Virgin Islands and Kara W  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Civil Society to Takaichi: Stop Using the Hormuz Energy Crisis to Increase Asia's Fossil Fuel Dependency * 30 civil society organizations released a statement today urging Japan to stop exploiting the global energy crisis triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran to push its fossil fuel agenda across Asia Pacific. The statement was released as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi prep  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 30 [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: * * * Climate Movement Steps Up Calls to Tax Profiteers as Fossil Giants Reap 'Scandalous' Q1 Profits * Climate movements led by 350.org today launched globally coordinated actions calling on governments to shift public money from costly fossil fuels towards cheaper renewables, as fossil fuel gia  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following written testimony by Crow Nation Chairman Frank White Clay from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Tribal Natural Resource Development: Barriers and Successes": * * * I. Introduction Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs, thank you for the opportunity to submit this testimony on behalf of the Crow Nation. I am Frank White Cla  more

DETROIT, Michigan, May 1 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on April 30, 2026: * * * DTE Energy reports first quarter 2026 accomplishments, investments and financial results * Secured agreement to power Google's new data center in Michigan * Continued progress improving reliability and accelerating the transition to cleaner energy generation * Invested $400 million in electric distribution infrastructure to advance reliability improvements for customers * Experienced 60% fewe  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes to Approve Virginia's Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed the approval of the Commonwealth of Virginia's coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program application. If approved, the action would allow the Commonwealth rather than the federal government to permit CCR disposal in surface impoundments and  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, April 30 [Category: Religion] -- The World Council of Churches posted the following news: * * * Gathered in Colombia, faith communities back fossil fuel treaty * Something shifted in Santa Marta, northern Colombia, on 24 April. Faith communities gathered at the Colegio Diocesano San Jose for the Meeting of Spiritualities for Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, an ecumenical and interfaith gathering convened as part of the First International Conference on Transitioning  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Hickenlooper Fights Trump's Attacks on Colorado's Clean Air * Hickenlooper: "The Trump administration thinks we must choose between clean air and affordable energy. But Colorado has shown that's a false choice." WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper took to the Senate floor to urge lawmakers to support his Congressional Review Act to overturn the Environmental Protection  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following news on April 29, 2026: * * * Historic Santa Marta Conference: A Turning Point for Global Fossil Fuel Phaseout SANTA MARTA (Colombia) - The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, which concludes today in Santa Marta, signals a historic shift from decades of deadlock and debate to coordinated action on a managed and equitable phaseout of all fossil fuels, according to the Center for Inte  more

CANBERRA, Australia, April 30 -- The Australian Bureau of Statistics issued the following news release: * * * Import prices flat despite rising fuel prices * Prices for imports rose 0.1 per cent in the March quarter 2026 but fell 0.3 per cent over the last 12 months, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Significant price rises in key imports were offset by a stronger Australian dollar this quarter, which saw a wide variety of imports become cheaper  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Pipeline Construction Will Follow Natural Gas Demand Growth * Key Takeaways 1 The United States is adding pipelines and capacity to meet the growing demand for natural gas from LNG, electric generation, and manufacturing. 2 Throughout the United States, new pipeline projects are getting underway, leading to the biggest construction surge in 20 years, with costs estimated at $  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on April 30, 2026, by non-resident fellow Christopher Nye in its China Brief: * * * State-Driven Nuclear Expansion is Winning Energy Race Executive Summary: * The People's Republic of China (PRC) now commands the world's largest overall nuclear construction pipeline, placing Beijing on a credible path to surpass the United States in operable nuclear capacity before 2030. * Policy continuity--including the 2024 En  more

LONDON, England, April 30 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * National Coal Mining Museum workers end long-running strike * Staff at the National Coal Mining Museum near Wakefield have ended their long-running strike after reaching a "significantly improved" pay deal with their employer. More than 40 mine guides at the museum have been taking continuous industrial action since 20 August 2025 in a dispute over pay. The museum has remained op  more

VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following news release on April 29, 2026: * * * Over 800 New Generation Projects Seek To Connect Under PJM's Reformed Process First-ready, first-served Cycle ends backlog and offers a faster, more predictable path for resources to join the grid * PJM Interconnection today announced that 811 new generation projects, capable of gener  more

LONDON, England, April 30 -- The British Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office issued the following news: * * * Russia's veto of the Panel of Experts was a calculated move to obscure the DPRK's unlawful pursuit of weapons of mass destruction: UK statement at the UN Security Council * This Council is entrusted with the responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Yet two years ago, Russia deliberately undermined that mandate by vetoing the DPRK Panel of Exp  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 1 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on April 30, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Invests Over $1 Million in Environmental Education Projects - Supporting Summer Camps, Field Research, and Classroom-to-Creek Learning Across Pennsylvania The 46 projects will expand environmental education and stewardship opportunities for Pennsylvanians of all ages - with more than 75 percent of projects in underserved environme  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Insular Affairs released the following testimony by Andrew Gallegos, member of the Southern Ute Indian Tribal Council, on behalf of the Southern Ute Indian Tribe, from an April 22, 2026, hearing entitled "Tribal Natural Resource Development: Barriers and Successes": * * * Good morning, Chairman Hurd, Ranking Member Leger Fernandez, and distinguished members of the Subcommittee, my name is Andrew Gallegos. I am a Mem  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, April 30 [Category: BizEnergy] -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy gains approval for natural gas plant in southwest Minnesota * MINNEAPOLIS (April 30, 2026) -Xcel Energy will start constructing a new natural gas peaking plant this summer to support grid reliability, delivering service to customers when renewable energy in southwest Minnesota isn't available and at times of peak demand, after receiving approvals this week from the Minne  more