STRAWBERRY HILLS, Australia, May 15 -- Australian Council of Social Service issued the following statement: * * * Coalition policies will divide our communities and damage our environment The below is attributable to ACOSS CEO Cassandra Goldie: Coalition policies announced in its Budget reply would strip vital support from people doing it tough, threaten essential services that people rely on and drive further inequality. These proposals would exacerbate the housing and climate crises and di  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Blake Moore Introduces Legislation to Strengthen Critical Mineral Supply Chains * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Congressman Blake Moore introduced legislation to strengthen domestic critical mineral supply chains, incentivize domestic mining, and support America's economic and national security. The Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity Act bolsters domestic critical mineral supply chains by updat  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 14, 2026, by Bonny Lin, director of the China Power Project, research intern Yu-Hsuan Yeh and senior fellow Jane Nakano, both of the Energy Security and Climate Change Program: * * * The Iran Conflict Illuminates Taiwan's Unique Energy Security Challenge The war in the Middle East and the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz have raised energy security concerns in Asia, as rough  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 15 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Duke Energy breaks ground on Cayuga Energy Complex project in Vermillion County * Ceremony marks start of project that provides an additional major source of power generation in Indiana * Nonprofits receive grants for local initiatives * Duke Energy today ceremonially broke ground on its new project that will modernize and expand power generation at the existing Cayuga power plant in V  more

CALGARY, Alberta, May 15 -- Pembina Institute issued the following statement: * * * Electricity strategy confirms clean electrification will be backbone of Canada's economy Strategy has potential to align Canada with global trends towards clean energy, electrification * Chris Severson-Baker, executive director of the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to the Government of Canada's federal electricity strategy announcement: "This is an important recognition from the  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, May 15 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Environmental groups react to approval of Canadys gas plant SC Public Service Commission gives green light to Santee Cooper and Dominion * CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Today, the South Carolina Public Service Commission voted 7-0 to approve Santee Cooper and Dominion Energy South Carolina's 2,200-megawatt joint gas plant in Canadys, South Carolina on the banks of the Ed  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Reinforces Commitment to Supporting Reliable, Affordable Coal-fired Electricity * WASHINGTON -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing a rule to revise wastewater limits, known as effluent limitations guidelines (ELG), for steam electric power plants that will help improve grid reliability and lower electricity prices while continuing to support clean and safe water resources  more

SHEFFIELD, England, May 15 (TNSrpt) -- The European Respiratory Society issued the following news: * * * Wood burning industry threatens councils over health warnings An investigation published in the BMJ found that the wood burning stove industry in England threatened local councils with legal action for running public health campaigns about the dangers of wood smoke exposure. The BMJ sent freedom of information requests to the 50 English councils with the highest number of wood burning st  more

FORT BRANCH, Indiana, May 14 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following testimony by Arthur M. Wolfson, partner at Fisher Phillips LLP, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from a May 8, 2026, field hearing entitled "Protecting Workers and Powering America: The Future of Mining": * * * Chairman Walberg and Members of the Committee: Good morning and thank you for the opportunity to testify about mine safety compliance and how our system of regulating mine safety could better se  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Douglas L. Parker, senior research fellow at Harvard Law School Center for Labor and a Just Economy, and former assistant secretary of Labor for occupational safety and health, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Building a Safer Future: Private-Sector Strategies for Emerging Safety Issues": * * * Thank you, Chairman MacKenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and me  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following briefing note on April 27, 2026 by Michiyo Miyamoto entitled "Japan's energy security response is creating a renewables blind spot." Here are the key findings: * * * Japan's response to the Middle East energy shock prioritizes reducing liquefied natural gas (LNG) use by increasing coal-fired generation and restarting nuclear power plants, rather than addressing the underlying factor  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following briefing note on April 16, 2026 by Dennis Wamsted entitled "Stampede to gas: Fossil fuel transition case studies." Here is the introduction: * * * The push to build new U.S. gas-fired generation capacity is unmistakable, with utilities, developers, and even many regulators rushing to approve projects without fully considering the risks. As this report demonstrates, those risks are s  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following briefing note on April 23, 2026 by Simon Nicholas and Saumya Nautiyal entitled "US met coal offers limited relief for India's steel energy security." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings The recent bilateral trade agreement with the US could see India import more metallurgical (met) coal from the US as it continues to reduce reliance on Australian volumes. US is India's second-lar  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on April 7, 2026 by Kevin Leung, Saurabh Trivedi and Soni Tiwari entitled "Financing the energy transition: A credit perspective on India's power sector." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings Annual investments in renewables, storage and transmission are estimated to surge from USD68 billion (INR6.18 trillion) by 2032 to as much as USD145 billion (INR13.19 trillion) by 2  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on May 6, 2026 by Shafiqul Alam entitled "Fostering Bangladesh's energy transition." Here are the key findings: * * * Heightened risks of global supply disruptions, fiscal burden, and rising costs underscore the importance of fostering Bangladesh's energy transition. Renewable energy, a natural hedge against fossil fuel supply disruptions and price spikes, contributes to 2  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, May 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on May 8, 2026 by Mutya Yustika and Yusuf Kresna entitled "Redirecting sovereign capital to accelerate Indonesia's energy transition." Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings Indonesia's sovereign wealth fund (SWF), Danantara, ranks as the eighth-largest fund globally, with USD900 billion in assets under management. However, its dividend model is structurally constrained: s  more

FORT BRANCH, Indiana, May 15 -- The House Education and Workforce Committee released the following written testimony by Sam B. Petsonk, owner of Petsonk PLLC, Oak Hill, West Virginia, and a miner's health and safety lawyer, from a May 8, 2026, field hearing entitled "Protecting Workers and Powering America: The Future of Mining": * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, Members of the Committee -- thank you. I am a miners' health & safety lawyer from West Virginia. I formerly staffed U.S. Senators Robe  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell delivered remarks at Tsinghua University in Beijing, highlighting China's leadership in climate multilateralism and clean energy innovation. Stiell emphasized that Chinese investments in renewables and electric vehicles have successfully lowered global technology prices and strengthened energy security during the current fossil fuel cost crisis. He noted that China's domestic initiative  more

LONDON, England, May 15 (TNSjou) -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Coal pollution is cutting solar power output Pollution from coal-fired power plants is significantly reducing the energy output of solar photovoltaic (solar PV) installations, particularly where these are expanding side by side, according to new research led by UCL and the University of Oxford. The new study, published in the journal Nature Sustainability, mapped and assessed more than 140,000   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news: * * * WATCH: Pressley Slams Republican Bill that Ignores Unemployment Crisis, Strips Federal Reserve's Mandate to Maximize Employment * Pressley Has Repeatedly Sounded the Alarm on Trump's Unemployment Crisis, Pushout of Black Women from Workforce, Demanded Action from Federal Reserve "People are looking for jobs. People want to work, but Trump's economy won't let them....Maximizing employment is good fo  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, May 15 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on May 14, 2026: * * * Governor Gordon Signs Memorandum of Understanding with Japan Carbon Frontier Organization Governor Mark Gordon (R-WY) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the State of Wyoming and the Japan Carbon Frontier Organization(JCOAL), strengthening cooperation between Wyoming and Japan on energy development, critical minerals, carbon management technologies and economic  more