LEXINGTON, Kentucky, May 8 -- The University of Kentucky issued the following news: * * * 12 graduate students honored with Appalachian research awards * The University of Kentucky Appalachian Center is honoring 12 students with its annual research awards. Eight graduate students received the James S. Brown Graduate Student Award for Research on Appalachia, and four students received the Eller and Billings Student Research Award. "This year's award recipients represent a range of discipl  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11430) by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia and legislative attorney Alexander H. Pepper: * * * Congressional Court Watcher: Circuit Splits from April 2026 The U.S. Courts of Appeals for the thirteen "circuits" issue thousands of precedential decisions each year. Because relatively few of these decisions are ultimately reviewed by the Supreme Court, the U.S. Cou  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on May 8, 2026: * * * Energy Department to Invest $36 Million in Enhanced Oil Recovery Program at the University of North Dakota By leveraging captured carbon dioxide, the project is set to unlock billions of additional barrels of oil from the Bakken shale formation * The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy Office (HGEO) today announced the selection of a new project with $3  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 8 -- Evergy Inc., a company that says it focuses on producing, transmitting and delivering energy for the benefit of stakeholders, issued the following news release on May 7, 2026: * * * Evergy Announces First Quarter 2026 Results, Announces New Large Customer, Declares Quarterly Dividend and Reaffirms 2026 Guidance * First Quarter 2026 GAAP EPS of $0.64, compared to $0.54 in 2025 * First Quarter 2026 Adjusted EPS (non-GAAP) of $0.69, compared to $0.55 in 2025 * Declares  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 8 [Category: International] -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following news release: * * * Gas reservation policy admission net zero is dead * "The federal government has been mugged by reality, and has all but conceded that net zero is now officially dead. Its gas reservation policy, announced yesterday, marks a dramatic reversal of years of demonising fossil fuels," said Daniel Wild, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs. The   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 8 [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: * * * Indonesia's coal windfall tax must be used to subsidize renewables, not fossil fuels * 350.org today welcomed the Indonesian government's plans to impose export duties and a windfall tax on coal, while urging that revenues be used to subsidize access to clean, affordable renewable energy, not   more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, May 9 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Sovereign wealth fund Danantara holds the key to Indonesia's profitable and green future Accelerating renewable investments, carbon market and climate financing platforms, and tailored transition planning can maximize the economic benefits from Danantara's USD900 billion assets. * (IEEFA Asia): A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news wrap up, This Week in Climate Action - May 8, 2026: * * * Your weekly resource to learn what the environmental movement is saying about the news of the day and the political fight of our generation. This week, we're covering rising energy costs, clean energy wins in our states, and the Trump administration's latest attacks on our climate and public lands. Be sure to follow LCV on Facebook,  more