WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The American Action Forum issued the following research on July 14, 2026, by Trade Policy Director Jacob Jensen and Energy and Environmental Policy Director Shuting Pomerleau: * * * Trump's Potential Coal Tariffs: Overview and Implications Executive Summary * The U.S. Department of Commerce recently initiated a Section 232 investigation into certain coal imports, specifically coal used as inputs within the steel industry. * This investigation may result in a Section 2  more

CLAYTON, Australia, July 15 (TNSrep) -- The Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation issued the following news release: * * * GenCost 2025-26: Renewables and storage a source of stability amid global uncertainty Now in its eighth year, the annual report provides Australia's most comprehensive assessment of the costs of new-build electricity generation, storage and hydrogen technologies. - Australia's national science agency, CSIRO, in partnership with the Aust  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed approving Alabama's partial coal combustion residuals (CCR) permit program, concluding that the state's application meets Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) standards for most provisions and would allow the state program to operate in place of much of the federal CCR permitting program if finalized. The proposal follows an application submitted by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (A  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking public comment on whether it should develop a general permit program for coal combustion residuals (CCR) facilities that would allow temporary permit coverage while individual federal or state permits are pending. Comments are due on Oct. 13, 2026. The agency issued an advanced notice of proposed rulemaking to gather information on whether general permits could help facilities comply with groundwater monitoring,   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 14 -- The European Investment Bank posted the following news release: * * * EU supports modernisation of water infrastructure in the Czech Usti nad Labem Region with EUR 14 million grant and EUR 56 million EIB loan under the Just Transition Mechanism * The European Union supports a major investment in water infrastructure in the Usti nad Labem Region in north-western Czechia to enhance the local water management systems. The project, with an estimated budget of EUR 77  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on July 13, 2026: * * * MODIFYING THE GRAND STAIRCASE-ESCALANTE NATIONAL MONUMENT On September 18, 1996, as part of an effort to prevent development of significant coal reserves and other resources on the Kaiparowits Plateau, President Clinton issued Proclamation 6920, which established the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (Monument) in the State of Utah, reserving approximately 1.7 million acres of Federal la  more