WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, issued the following news release: * * * Curtis, Daines Introduce Bill to Strengthen American Critical Mineral Production * Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity Act would expand incentives for domestic mining, processing, and production WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators John Curtis (R-UT) and Steve Daines (R-MT) introduced the Critical Mineral and Extraction Tax Parity Act, legislation to strengthen America's domestic critical mineral supply cha  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Aug. 13 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation posted the following news release: * * * The Water Fight over Data Centers Is a Distraction. The Grid Fight Is the Real Story. * Meta recently announced it would expand Project Hyperion, its data center under construction in Richland Parish, Louisiana, into a 5-gigawatt, $50 billion facility that will be one of the largest AI campuses in the world. The announcement landed amid an increasingly organized, bipartisan movement to   more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 13 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis Statement on DOE's Announcement to Cancel Critical Grid Connector Corridor * DENVER -Today, Governor Jared Polis released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) canceled the proposed Southwestern Grid Connector Corridor, which included parts of Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. The Department previously found that the corridor could improve reliabili  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 (TNSLrpt) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on August 12, 2026, by Saumya Nautiyal and Simon Nicholas entitled "India's looming iron ore challenge." Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction India's abundant iron ore resources have long underpinned the growth of its steel industry. That resource advantage is becoming increasingly significant as India pursues one of the world's most ambitious steel expansion plans. Under t  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12729) by natural resources policy specialists Laura B. Comay and Carol Hardy Vincent: * * * Legacy Restoration Fund for Deferred Maintenance: 119th Congress Reauthorization Bills The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA; P.L. 116-152) established the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund (LRF; 54 U.S.C. Chapter 2004), with dedicated funding to address deferred mai  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IF12809) by public finance analyst Nicholas E. Buffie: * * * The Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit P.L. 117-169, commonly known as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), enacted a tax credit for the production of component parts and critical minerals used in clean energy equipment. The credit is referred to as the Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit or   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 15 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * Strategies to Prevent Future Electric Bill Spikes Highlighted at Senate Public Hearing SHENANDOAH -- Strategies to prevent future electric bill hikes across northeast Pennsylvania were reviewed during a public hearing of the Senate Majority Policy Committee chaired today by Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23), chair of the Senate Environmental Resourc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11175) by international trade and finance analyst Danielle M. Trachtenberg. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-Mexico Trade Relations The 119th Congress is engaged in a range of legislative and oversight activities related to trade policy toward Mexico, which in 2025 was the largest U.S. trading partner in total trade (exports plus imports) of goods and services. Mexico's proximit  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 14 -- The University of New South Wales posted the following news: * * * UNSW engineers awarded $6.52M grant to pursue critical renewables research Emma Blake The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) is backing a UNSW project that aims to address challenges related to the secure operation of power systems with high proportions of solar, wind and batteries. The UNSW School of Electrical Engineering and Telecommunications and the Real Time Simulations Laboratory   more