WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released the following testimony by Michael Vance, President Trump's nominee to be assistant secretary of State for intelligence and research, from a June 18, 2026, confirmation hearing: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen, and distinguished Members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. I am honored to be considered for the position of Assistant Secretary of State for Intelligence and R  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: The Working Families Tax Cuts Law Clears the Way for American Energy Dominance Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today highlighted how the Working Families Tax Cuts law is unleashing affordable, available, reliable American energy. Sen. Barrasso's remarks:  "One year ago, Republicans passed the Working Families Tax Cuts law. It is landmark legislation. It helped put more money  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSrpt) -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on June 23, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * Enemies of Energy: Earthjustice The legal defense arm of the anti-energy movement wants to save the whales from reliable offshore oil & gas production, but isn't so worried if weather-dependent offshore wind turbines harms them. Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Enemies of Energy, a research report created for   more

BIRMINGHAM, England, June 23 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Hat trick for Nottingham Engineers in Top 50 Women awards * The University of Nottingham has scored a hat trick in this year's WE50 with three engineering researchers named on the list of the top 50 women in engineering. The WE50 awards are run by the Women's Engineering Society and were announced today on International Women in Engineering Day. The awards honour exceptional women engineer  more

SYDNEY, Australia, June 23 [Category: Real Estate] -- The Property Council of Australia posted the following news release: * * * Housing infrastructure boost welcome, but investment settings key to winning capital * The property industry has welcomed key infrastructure, housing and workforce initiatives in today's State Budget, but warned Queensland risks losing out on critical private investment as other states aim to score from strong global interest. The Property Council of Australia sa  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, June 24 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Could BHP's leadership change enable steel decarbonisation reset? Opportunity to shift course on steel technology and met coal under new CEO Key Takeaways: * BHP is prioritising steel technology developments that suit its metallurgical (met) coal and blast furnace-grade iron ore production, but which look unlikely to contribute meaningfully to steel decarb  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, June 22 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * New UCS Tool Tracks Trump Administration's Attacks on Science * Between January 20, 2025, and May 30, 2026, the Trump administration carried out 574 attacks on science, including efforts to politicize research funding, fire or sideline federal scientific experts, censor scientific communications, weaken scientific integrity protections, and place political a  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 24 -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on June 22, 2026: * * * Northwest Energy and Conservation Groups React to Appointment of New Administrator for the Bonneville Power Administration Travis Kavulla named as the next BPA administrator - Seattle, WA -- The U.S. Department of Energy today announced Travis Kavulla will be the next administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA). BPA is currently in the process of leaving the Western E  more

ALTOONA, Pennsylvania, June 24 -- Pennsylvania State University at Altoona posted the following news: * * * Penn State Altoona professor publishes new book on North American energy history Penn State Distinguished Professor of History and of Environmental Studies Brian Black's new book, "Energy in North American Environmental History," was recently released by Routledge. Commissioned by the publishing company for its "Environmental History of North America" series, the book contains 25 case   more

BONN, Germany, June 23 -- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change issued the following news: * * * Secretary-General's special address at London Climate Action Week * The below remarks were delivered by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at London Climate Action Week on 23 June 2026. Dear friends, Thank you for your warm welcome - and Michael Bloomberg, thank you for your kind words - and for your longstanding and outstanding leadership on climate action. You are   more

WASHINGTON, June 23 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * The Largest U.S. Wind Facility to Begin Operations This Month * Key Takeaways 1 The SunZia Wind Project begins operations in New Mexico this month as the largest-capacity wind facility in the United States, with a capacity of 3,650 megawatts. 2 The project is three times larger than any other wind facility in the United States and consists of 916 wind turbines, costing $11 bi  more