BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 [Category: Energy] -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * 'This is arson': 350.org reacts to wildfires in North America * North America is enduring an intense wildfire season, with new fires sparking and existing ones merging into larger, faster-moving blazes. Thousands have been forced to evacuate as fires rage across British Columbia in Canada,   more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 13 -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following statement: * * * Shifting Tomago to renewables a 'Crucial Step' In response to the announcement of a deal to repower the Tomago aluminium smelter with renewable energy, the Australian Conservation Foundation's national climate policy adviser Annika Reynolds (they/them) said: "ACF welcomes the news that Rio Tinto's Tomago aluminium smelter will be repowered to run on 3 gigawatts of additional renewabl  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 12 -- The Colorado Public Interest Research Group Foundation issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Bill for unreliable Xcel coal-fired power plant remains unsettled one-year after breakdown Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of the unplanned shutdown of Xcel Energy's large, Pueblo-based, coal-fired power unit, which kicked off a chain of decisions that could cost utility customers millions of dollars and miss opportunities to reduce air polluti  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Advancing Priorities Critical to North Dakota's Economy Senator Outlines Measures He Secured in Farm Bill 2.0, Cracking the Code for Coal, Oil Producers & Funding ENDAWS WEST FARGO, N.D. - At a roundtable with members of the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce today, Senator John Hoeven outlined his efforts to advance key priorities for North Dakota. Among other efforts, Hoeven   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Secure Future of Coal Industry in North Dakota Senator Advancing Crack the Code 2.0, Regulatory Relief to Ensure Continued Access to Reliable Baseload Power from Coal BISMARCK, N.D. - At the Basin Electric Power Cooperative's annual meeting today, Senator John Hoeven discussed the important role that reliable, coal-fired baseload power plays in making the U.S. energy s  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47884) on July 28, 2026, entitled "Identifying Minors Online" by Clare Y. Cho, industrial organization and business policy specialist: * * * SUMMARY Concerns about potential harms to minors on the internet, particularly on social media platforms, have grown in recent years. Dating to the 1990s, policymakers have enacted legislation seeking to protect minors online, some of which create requir  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 12 -- The Institution of Mechanical Engineers issued the following news release: * * * Can the UK build a small modular reactor production line? Small modular reactors (SMRs) are in the limelight, thanks in part to the massive energy demands of the AI revolution. The UK has bold plans for SMR factories to regularly churn out the reactors, rather than the one-off megaprojects that have typically made up the UK's nuclear roster. But turning one-offs into a regular product  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 12 [Category: Union] -- UNISON, the public service union, posted the following news: * * * Mining museum warned of its legal duties by Charity Commission * The Charity Commission is to issue formal guidance to trustees at the National Coal Mining Museum following complaints raised by staff during a long-running strike. The watchdog has confirmed it will be reminding the museum's board of its duties following an investigation. The guidance covers areas such as risk ass  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 11 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * NEW REPORTING: Jon Husted Continues To Remain At Center Of Largest Bribery Scandal In Ohio History * Columbus Dispatch: As energy prices soar, Ohio utility scandal gets new life on campaign trail COLUMBUS, OHIO -New reporting from the Columbus Dispatch reveals that Jon Husted continues to remain at the center of the FirstEnergy bribery scheme, the largest public corruption scandal in Ohio history. Previo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has approved a North Dakota amendment to its regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977, incorporating changes enacted through state legislation in 2017 and 2021. The amendment updates North Dakota Century Code and North Dakota Administrative Code provisions governing surface coal mining and reclamation. The changes extend the period for sc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * The Working Families Tax Cuts in Americans' Own Words The Working Families Tax Cuts are putting more money in Americans' pockets and spurring economic growth, as reflected in tax filing season data, business surveys and economic indicators. But the law's impact goes beyond the numbers. It is reflected in entrepreneurs boosting employee pay, businesses investing i  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Aug. 11 -- Gov. Katie Hobbs, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * State of Arizona, Hopi Tribe, and Navajo Nation Sign MOU to Create Economic Opportunity in Four Corners Region * Signatories are pioneering new models for State-Tribal coordination to honor Tribal sovereignty and champion economic development Phoenix, AZ - Today, Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs, Hopi Tribe Chairman Lamar Keevama, and Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren signed a memorandum of unde  more

MUNCIE, Indiana, Aug. 12 -- Ball State University issued the following news release: * * * Tickets for Emens Auditorium's 2026-27 Season Go on Sale Aug. 14 * Tickets for Ball State University's 2026-27 Emens Auditorium season will go on sale at 10 a.m. Friday, Aug. 14, offering audiences a lineup of Broadway productions, concerts, comedy, family entertainment, and other live performances at Emens Auditorium and Pruis Hall. Tickets will be available through Ticketmaster, at the Emens Box Off  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 12 -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan School of Management issued the following news release: * * * Will AI derail global climate goals? * CAMBRIDGE, Mass., August 12, 2026 -As the race to capitalize on artificial intelligence intensifies, tech giants are making bold promises about AI's potential to accelerate the global transition to clean energy. But do those claims hold up against the laws of physics and economics? In a forthcoming book chap  more