WASHINGTON, July 8 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Begins Hazardous Waste Cleanup at Former Peninsular Gas Co. Site in Calumet, Michigan * CHICAGO (July 8, 2026) - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will begin cleaning up hazardous coal tar waste at the former Peninsular Gas Co. site at 55996 Lake Linden Ave. in Calumet, Michigan. Crews will excavate soil, debris, and underground remnants of a manufactured gas plant formerl  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 (TNSFR) -- On June 29, 2026, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of anthracite coal. This investigation has been initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, data, analyses, or other information pertinent to the investigation to the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Strate  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is proposing to revise the NRC's regulations to streamline and modernize its implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended (NEPA). These proposed revisions address Presidential directives in Executive Order (E.O.) 14300, "Ordering the Reform of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission," E.O. 14154, "Unleashing American Energy," Executive Order 14192, "Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation," Exe  more

NEW YORK, July 7 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Groups challenge Department of Energy's illegal Orlando area coal plant extension The costs of running the coal plant, over $6 million per month, will likely be passed onto Central Florida families and businesses. * The challenge: Environmental Defense Fund, Sierra Club and Earthjustice (on behalf of Florida Rising) are challenging the Department of Energy's emergency order that blocked the planned re  more