WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSrpt) -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 1, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * Enemies of Energy: Saving the Earth A study in Bloomberg Green calculated that solar energy needs 140 times the land area to produce the same kilowatts as a natural gas plant, 47 times more than an emissions-free nuclear plant, and nearly 18 times more than a coal-fired power station. The comparisons were even worse for wind.   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 2 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on June 1, 2026: * * * Indiana Coal Plants Broken, Despite "Emergency" Order to Stay Open Operating the Schahfer coal units beyond 2025 would require spending more than one billion dollars - Washington, D.C. -- Two weeks ago, a forum held by the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission revealed that both coal generating units at the R.M. Schahfer power plant are now broken - which comes after Unit 18 has been b  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following information collection: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following information collection: The Department of Labor (DOL), as part of its continuing effort to reduce paperwork and respondent burden, conducts a pre-clearance consultation program for all information collections, to provide the public and Federal agencies with an opportunity to comment on proposed collections of information, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.  more

CANBERRA, Australia, June 2 -- The Australian Bureau of Statistics issued the following news release: * * * First trade deficit since December 2017 * The current account balance fell to a deficit of $27.1 billion in March quarter 2026 (current prices, seasonally adjusted), according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Jonathon Khoo, ABS head of international statistics, said: 'Trade in goods and services fell into a deficit for the first time since December  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- The Jamestown Foundation issued the following commentary on June 1, 2026, by strategic policy specialist Maksym Beznosiuk in its Eurasia Daily Monitor : * * * Russia Steps Up Mobilization Pressure in Occupied Ukraine Executive Summary: * Moscow is stepping up mobilization pressure in occupied Ukraine to compensate for manpower losses in the war against Ukraine. Since April, Russian authorities in Ukraine's occupied Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts have widely canceled mobili  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, June 2 (TNSjou) -- Michigan Medicine, the academic medical center of the University of Michigan, issued the following Q&A on June 1, 2026, involving Andrew Hashikawa, clinical professor of emergency medicine and pediatrics: * * * Collaboration with community child care centers creates innovative research tool An expert discusses the free-to-use, community-based resource called the Michigan Child Care Related Infections Surveillance Program - Every year, thousands of chi  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, June 2 [Category: BizEnergy] (TNSrep) -- Xcel Energy issued the following news release: * * * Xcel Energy powering communities, economies as energy landscape evolves * Xcel Energy (NASDAQ: XEL) is strengthening its energy grid with new electric generation and infrastructure to adapt to a rapidly evolving energy landscape, the company announced today in its 21 st annual Sustainability Report. Xcel Energy's investments in a diverse and increasingly carbon-free energy   more