WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSrpt) -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * Enemies of Energy: Fracking and natural gas The American transition from coal to natural gas in electricity production since 2000 has cancelled out the combined annual CO2 emissions from Germany and France, two of the planet's biggest economic engines. Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from the "Myths and Misconcept  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by Kateryna Odarchenko, president of the PolitA Institute for Democracy and Development, also a political consultant and partner of the SIC Group Ukraine: * * * Ukraine: New Unaccountable Elites? War has reduced the power of the oligarchs who dominated post-independence Ukraine. Will Kyiv seize the chance to curb the influence of the super-rich? - Before Moscow's full-scale invas  more

LONDON, England, June 16 [Category: Arts/Cultural] -- The Museums Association posted the following news: * * * Communities in north Wales to get better access to national collections * More people in north Wales could get the chance to engage with the nation's collections following an agreement between Amgueddfa Cymru - Museum Wales and Wrexham University. The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that agrees to "work together to create more opportunities for collecti  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee released the following testimony by Energy Secretary Christopher Wright from a June 10, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Chairman Babin, Ranking Member Lofgren, and Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you and this Committee today to discuss the President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget request for the Department of Energy. I want to commend this Committee for its longstanding commitm  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Advocates, Residents Packed Hearing to Support 2-Year Data Center Moratorium in Montgomery County, MD Residents fear County Council could move forward with new zoning changes that would allow data centers in the county without a legislative moratorium - Montgomery County, MD -- Today, a packed room of residents along with advocates urged the Montgomery County Council to pass a 2-year da  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Rep. Brian Babin, R-Texas, chairman of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 10, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget request: * * * Thank you for joining us for today's hearing, "An Overview of the Department of Energy's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Request." It is a pleasure to have Secretary Wright with us this morning as we examine the Department's priorities, ongoing reforms, and vision for America's en  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by John C.K. Daly, non-resident fellow at the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute in Washington, in the foundation's Eurasia Daily Monitor: * * * Putin's PRC Visit Failed to Advance Power of Siberia 2 Executive Summary: * Shares of Gazprom dropped sharply after Russian President Vladimir Putin's May visit to the People's Republic of China (PRC) ended without progress on the Power of Siberia 2 natura  more

AMSTELVEEN, Netherlands, June 16 [Category: BizConsulting] -- KPMG, a global organization of independent professional services firms providing audit, tax and advisory services, posted the following news release: * * * KPMG Global Energy Conference: AI is Redefining the Power System * HOUSTON - New research revealed at the 21st annual KPMG Global Energy Conference shows the U.S. power system is entering a period of structural change driven by AI, data centers, and electrification, putting pre  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, June 16 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Prairie Rivers Network Honored as Affiliate of the Year * RESTON, Va. -Prairie Rivers Network has received the National Wildlife Federation's Affiliate of the Year Award to celebrate its leadership in grassroots organizing and advocacy to protect Illinois's rivers and streams, return healthy soils and diverse wildlife to state lands, and transform environmental s  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 16 [Category: BizEnergy] -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news: * * * SRP and Aypa Power Bring New Battery Storage System Online to Strengthen Grid Reliability * Salt River Project (SRP) and Aypa Power today announced that Pediment Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a 250-megawatt (MW)/ 1,000-megawatt-hour (MWh) project, located in the Elliot Road Technology Corridor in Mesa, Arizona, is now online and   more

PLANO, Texas, June 16 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Toyota Motor Sales USA posted the following news: * * * Toyota Shows How It Is Turning Climate Goals Into Action On "Earth With John Holden" This Weekend * Special Segment Highlights How Toyota is Tackling Emissions, Energy, and Nature PLANO, Texas (June 16, 2026) - Toyota Motor North America will be featured in an upcoming episode of Earth with John Holden, airing Sunday, June 21, on Bloomberg Television. The episode showcases Toyota'  more

WISE, Virginia, June 17 -- The University of Virginia College at Wise issued the following news on June 16, 2026: * * * UVA Wise Announces Dana G. Kilgore Endowed Professorship in Accounting Genna Welsh Kasun Today, the University of Virginia's College at Wise (UVA Wise) announced a new professorship to support service to students. Funded by Richard B. Gilliam Sr. and the Richard and Leslie Gilliam Foundation, and named in honor of emeritus faculty member Dana G. Kilgore, the goal of the pro  more