LANSING, Michigan, May 15 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Team to Argue Before Federal Appeals Court Challenging DOE Order Forcing Continued Operation of Campbell Plant * LANSING - Today, attorneys for the Department of Attorney General will give oral arguments before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging the U.S. Department of Energy 's (DOE) arbitrary and illegal order forcing t  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 15 [Category: Environment] -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * Clean Air Task Force founding attorney Ann Weeks retires, leaving legacy of cleaner air, healthier people, and a safer climate * BOSTON - After three decades of service, Clean Air Task Forc  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48947) entitled "Department of Transportation FY2027 Funding Request:" (Continued from Part 1 of 2) * * * Federal Transit Administration Federal funding assistance to public transportation agencies is provided primarily through the public transportation programs administered by FTA./28 The Trump Administration's request for FTA in FY2027 would be a 22% reduction from the amount provided in F  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 12 -- Evergy Inc., a company that says it focuses on producing, transmitting and delivering energy for the benefit of stakeholders, issued the following news release: * * * Evergy begins construction on 710 MW high-efficiency natural gas plant Chisholm Trail is one of two natural gas plants Evergy is building in Kansas to meet growing energy needs * Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today celebrated the start of construction on a new 710-megawatt (MW) combined-cycle natural ga  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Environment] -- Environmental Protection Network issued the following news release: * * * Former EPA Experts Warn Proposed Rollback of Coal Plant Wastewater Standards Would Mean Decades More Toxic Water Contamination for Downstream Communities * WASHINGTON, D.C. -The Environmental Protection Network (EPN), an organization of over 750 former EPA experts, is urging the agency to abandon its proposal to undo critical portions of the 2024 Steam Electric Effluent Lim  more

WASHINGTON, May 15 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news wrap up, This Week In Climate Action - May 15, 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 the Trump administration rolling back protections for our public lands, state efforts to tackle the energy affordability crisis, and the ongoing fight for a free and   more

WASHINGTON, May 15 -- The House Education and Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections released the following written testimony by Melissa K. Peters, shareholder in Ogletree Deakins Nash Smoak and Stewart P.C., San Francisco, California, from a May 13, 2026, hearing entitled "Building a Safer Future: Private-Sector Strategies for Emerging Safety Issues": * * * I. Introduction and Witness Background Chairman Mackenzie, Ranking Member Omar, and distinguished Members of the Subcommittee,   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 16 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Sierra Club and Earthjustice Argue Against Illegal Coal Plant Extensions in Court The court hears the first challenge to DOE's unlawful orders for the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan * Washington, D.C. -- Today, Sierra Club and Earthjustice presented oral arguments before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in the legal challenge against the Department of Energy's illegal applicati  more

DENTON, Texas, May 16 -- The University of North Texas issued the following news release: * * * UNT honors notable alumni with first annual 10 Under 10 Awards The University of North Texas Alumni Association, in partnership with the GOLD Alumni Network, proudly hosted the first annual 10 Under 10 Awards April 17, 2026. The awards celebrate exceptional alumni within 10 years of graduation who exemplify the Mean Green spirit by already making a meaningful impact in their communities and beyon  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2026: * * * Whitehouse Probes Corrupt Toxic Chemical Exemptions Won by Coal Polluters Ranking Member Whitehouse seeks answers from coal power plant operators who sought and received unprecedented Clean Air Act exemptions via email from Trump under never-before-used provision meant to safeguard national security Whiteh  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, May 15 -- West Virginia University posted the following news: * * * WVU junior earns Udall Scholarship for public service, environmental leadership * Growing up, West Virginia University junior Colin Street spent summers exploring the outdoors, experiencing the wonders of nature that would help shape his future. On a path toward a career in environmental policy and public service, the Morgantown native and Honors College student has been awarded a Udall Scholarsh  more