FRANKFORT, Kentucky, July 2 -- Kentucky State University issued the following news: * * * $2 Million ARC Grant Will Expand Kentucky State Workforce Training, Outreach in Eastern Kentucky * New Center of Excellence will prepare a restoration workforce while advancing economic revitalization and ecological recovery in Central Appalachia FRANKFORT, Ky. -A new $2 million Appalachian Regional Commission POWER grant will expand Kentucky State University's education, workforce training, and Coope  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, July 3 -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following commentary on July 2, 2026, by senior researcher and political economist Andrew Longhurst: * * * Why are B.C. nurses on strike? As pressures mount on nurses' workloads, the government is forcing them to begin strike actions. Strategic funding to improve the system would resolve the issue. - On June 29, the B.C. Nurses' Bargaining Association gave a 72-hour strike notice. The three days came and went   more

WASHINGTON, July 3 (TNSrpt) -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on July 2, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * Enemies of Energy: Climate Reality Project (CRP) Al Gore's CRP has proven that producing power from wind turbines and solar panels requires far more labor than doing the job with nuclear and natural gas. But they believe this inefficiency is a good thing. Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Enemies of Energy, a res  more

WASHINGTON, July 3 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release: * * * Energy Dominance Financing Office Celebrates One Year Since Passage of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) celebrates the one-year anniversary of President Trump's historic Working Families Tax Cuts. Made possible by the Working Families Tax Cuts, EDF has tallied several vital wins to rebuild supply chains, lower household   more

WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R44548) entitled "The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) Child Labor Provisions" by labor policy specialist Sarah A. Donovan and legislative attorney Jon O. Shimabukuro. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) of 1938 prohibits the employment of "oppressive child labor" in the United States, which the act defines - with some exceptions - as the employment of youth und  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 2 -- The University of Chicago posted the following news: * * * Fossil fish with preserved brain sheds light on 'bottom of the evolutionary tree' * Over 300 million years ago, a minnow-sized fish died and fell to the bottom of the prehistoric swamp near what is now the village of Trawden, in northwest England. The remains of this tiny fish-known as Trawdenia planti -became fossilized, embedding proof of its existence in a layer of soapstone sandwiched between coal s  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 3 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following news on July 2, 2026: * * * From Legacy to Future: APS Plans to Convert Cholla Power Plant to Natural Gas Arizona Public Service (APS) announced today it plans to convert two units at its Cholla Power Plant in Joseph City, Navajo County, Arizona to natural gas. The repurposed resource, with operations beginning in 2029, will help meet the state's growing energy demand while maintaining reliable, affordable electric se  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Progressive Policy Institute posted the following news release: * * * Michigan's Net-Zero Deadlines Threaten Reliability and Manufacturing Jobs, PPI Finds * WASHINGTON (July 2, 2026) -The Progressive Policy Institute (PPI) this week released a new report, " Michigan's Climate Goals at a Crossroads," warning that the state's 100% clean energy mandate is on a collision course with rising electricity demand and could jeopardize grid reliability an  more

NORTH SYDNEY, Australia, July 2 [Category: Business] -- The Australian Industry Group issued the following news release: * * * Welcome relief for businesses impacted by uncertain coal long service leave legislation * Statement from Innes Willox, Chief Executive of the national employer association, Australian Industry Group Australian Industry Group welcomes Parliament's approval today of the Coal Mining Industry (Long Service Leave) Legislation Amendment Bill 2025. The Bill varies the l  more

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * What has the One Big Beautiful Bill done for Wyoming this year? Record tax cuts Regulatory relief for Wyoming industries Overdue support for our ranchers @POTUS and @HouseGOP are ushering in a Golden Age for Wyoming! * Washington, D.C. - July 4, 2026, marks America's 250th anniversary of independence, and one year since President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law. Congresswoman   more