AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, July 14 -- The Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) issued the following joint letter with 130 organizations: * * * Joint letter: A just and equitable critical minerals future Towards a new era of fair, rights-respecting and accountable mineral governance - On 14 July, the UN Secretary-General will meet in New York with Member States, the private sector, civil society, and Indigenous Peoples to advance international cooperation on critical ene  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, July 14 -- BHP Group issued the following news: * * * Government announces Transformation Precinct and Master Plan for Mt Arthur Coal The vision for the Mt Arthur Coal site is that it delivers a positive legacy from BHP mining in the Hunter Valley. A big step forward in that vision has been delivered in July through the NSW's Government's announcement of the Mt Arthur Coal Mine Transformation Precinct Master Plan and rezoning proposal for the site. The Master Plan p  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSrpt) -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on July 13, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * Enemies of Energy: Michael Bloomberg Bloomberg has been living up to his pledge to send a billion bucks to the nonprofits seeking to shut down America's major sources of energy. Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Enemies of Energy, a research report created for the Capital Research Center. * * * Donor type: di  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Advances Cooperative Federalism with Potential Approach for Coal Combustion Residuals Permitting Program * EPA Seeks Comment on Option to Avoid Permitting Delays and Provide Clarity While Maintaining Human Health and Environmental Protection WASHINGTON -Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking public input on a potential new regulatory approach for addressing certain   more

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Proposes to Approve Alabama's Coal Combustion Residuals Permit Program * WASHINGTON -U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed the approval of Alabama's coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program application. If finalized, the action would shift authority for permitting CCR disposal in surface impoundments and landfills from the federal government to the state. This pro  more

GUILFORD, England, July 13 -- The University of Surrey issued the following news release: * * * NASA head of science and World Cup-winning cricketer are among Surrey's honorary graduates * Dr Nicky Fox, who leads NASA's entire science portfolio, and Ebony Rainford-Brent MBE, the first black woman to play cricket for England, are among a distinguished group receiving honorary degrees from the University of Surrey at its summer ceremonies in July. They are joined by Neil Ashley, a Surrey gra  more

WASHINGTON, July 13 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary: * * * OPEC+ Ups Its Production Quota for August, but Fighting Resumes in the Middle East * Key Takeaways 1 Oil prices had returned to pre-Iran war levels as oil continued to transit the Strait of Hormuz, and OPEC+ announced production increases of 188,000 barrels per day starting in August. 2 Strikes between the United States and Iran resumed after Iran hit three ships in the Strai  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 14 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center posted the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * EPA proposes greenlighting same Alabama coal ash program the agency denied just two years ago In a stunning reversal, the agency calls it 'unnecessary' to look at evidence of unsafe closures - WASHINGTON - Today the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed approving the state of Alabama's coal ash disposal program. The program EPA is proposing to approv  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 13 -- Rice University posted the following news release: * * * Study finds carbon capture and storage could help curb emissions from AI-driven data center boom * As artificial intelligence accelerates demand for computing power across the U.S., a new study co-authored by Hon Chung Lau, adjunct professor in the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Rice University and founder of Low Carbon Energies LLC, has found that carbon capture and storage could play  more