PHOENIX, Arizona, June 30 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release: * * * Closer to Reality: Workshop Reveals Increasing Momentum for Additional Nuclear Power in Arizona; Preliminary Study Underway to Assess Possible Sites for New Generation Plant The Arizona Corporation Commission held its third in a series of workshops on "Advancing Nuclear Power Generation" on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Chairman Nick Myers and Commissioner Rene Lopez hosted the day-long event,   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, June 30 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSALS TO ROLL BACK REGULATIONS ON TOXIC COAL ASH Attorney General Kwame Raoul led fellow attorneys general in opposing two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposals to weaken or rescind important regulations on coal ash, a toxic waste that is left over after burning coal at power plants. Coal ash, also referred to as  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, June 29 (TNSrep) -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Get Woodside and Santos out of Aussie schools The Australian Conservation Foundation has called for a Senate inquiry into the fossil fuel industry's engagement with children and young people after an investigation revealed industry programs could be reaching millions of Australian children. A report released today by climate communications charity Comms Declare reveals   more

WASHINGTON, June 29 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * Chevron-Microsoft Deal Fuels a Large Data Center in Texas with Natural Gas * Key Takeaways 1 Chevron and Microsoft are partnering to build a 2.7-gigawatt data center in West Texas near Pecos, fueled by natural gas turbines that will not initially be connected to the electric grid. 2 The gas will be produced locally in the Permian Basin and is an example of a "bring your own p  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 27 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news: * * * Governor Morrisey Announces $2.5 Million AMLER Grant for Downtown Logan at FreedomFest * LOGAN, W.Va. \- Governor Patrick Morrisey joined thousands of West Virginians Saturday evening at the West Virginia Freedom Festival, where he highlighted a $2.5 million Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program grant to transform the former Peebles Department Store in downtown  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on June 24, 2026 by Simon Nicholas entitled "BHP: Time to get real about steel technology change and met coal." Here are the key findings: * * * 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 decarbonisation. Carbon capture, utili  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on June 19, 2026 by Jonathan Teubner entitled "The canary in the thermal coal mine." Here are the key findings: * * * Whitehaven's market analysis presents an upside case for high-quality coal, but deeper analysis suggests a market facing declining demand and a growing threat from lower-quality substitutes. The company's reporting highlights a deteriorating financial positio  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Environment and Natural Resources Division issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Justice Department to Rename Division as Energy and Natural Resources Division The Justice Department will rename one of its divisions the Energy and Natural Resources Division (ENRD). The announcement was originally made yesterday by Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Adam Gustafson of ENRD in an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal.   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 29, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Opposes Trump Administration's Proposals to Roll Back Toxic Coal Ash Regulations Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of attorneys general in opposing two U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposals to weaken or rescind important regulations on coal ash, a toxic waste that is left over after burning coal at power p  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration is eliminating an outdated provision from federal mine safety regulations by removing flame safety lamps from the list of permissible electric face equipment for underground coal mines, concluding the technology has long been replaced by modern lighting and gas detection systems. The final rule, published in the Federal Register, updates 30 CFR Part 75 by removing and reserving paragraph (d)(4) of   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration is removing outdated federal requirements governing approval of conveyor belts used in underground coal mines, saying the changes eliminate obsolete regulatory language while preserving existing safety standards for miners. The final rule, published in the Federal Register, 2026, takes effect on July 27, 2026. It removes outdated flame-resistance approval provisions in 30 CFR 75.1108 that had not a  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration is removing outdated diesel particulate matter emission compliance dates from underground coal mine regulations while keeping existing emission limits unchanged. The Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a final rule eliminating obsolete compliance date provisions governing diesel particulate matter (DPM) emission limits for diesel-powered equipment used in underground coal mines, saying  more

WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 10, 2026, hearing on the fiscal 2027 budget for the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service: * * * "Good morning, everyone. It's nice to see you, and particularly you, Director Nesvik. Thank you for coming back to the Environment and Public Works Committee. We sure appreciate having you here toda  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 30 (TNSjou) -- The University of California-San Diego Scripps Institution of Oceanography issued the following news: * * * Scientists Identify Houston Power Plant as Dominant Source of Cloud-Forming Aerosols Power plant particles are also the size frequently associated with respiratory illnesses Author: Robert Monroe Research by atmospheric scientists at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography and colleagues pinpointed an individual coal-fired power pl  more