WASHINGTON, Aug. 22 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis issued the following commentary on Aug. 21, 2026, by Maciej Bukowski, head of Energy and Resilience Program at the Casimir Pulaski Foundation: * * * Wind Blows Strong - Amid Political Turbulence Modern windmills generate much-needed electricity. Consistent regulations and subsidies are required to reach their full potential. - It was historic. This summer, a cable beneath the Baltic Sea carried the first ever electric current fr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Foreign-Trade Zones Board issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Niagara Specialty Metals submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Akron, New York within FTZ 23. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board's regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on August 19, 2026. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is issuing an order approving the application dated April 24, 2026, filed by Arizona Public Service Company (APS), on behalf of Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), Troy ParentCo LLC, and their corporate affiliates. The application sought NRC consent to the indirect transfer of control of PNM's co-ownership of the Renewed Facility Operating License Nos. NPF-41, NPF-51, and NPF-74 for the Palo Verde Nuclear Generat  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * New Poll Makes Clear: Market Structure Legislation Must Have Enforceable Ban On President Trump Issuing And Profiting From Crypto * Reuters/Ipsos Survey Finds 63% of Americans Say the President's Crypto Profits are Inappropriate 69% Say Trump's Private Business Interests are Influencing his Decisions in Office, Including Roughly Half of Republicans A new Reuters/Ipsos survey released this w  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Questions & Answers: Syria's First and Future Trials for Assad-Era Crimes * On August 11, 2026, a court in Damascus delivered the first verdict in Syria addressing crimes committed by eight senior officials of the former government of President Bashar al-Assad. This case is among several ongoing proceedings. While Syrian authorities' efforts to pursue justice for Assad-era abuses are crucial, t  more

AKWESASNE, New York, Aug. 17 -- The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news: * * * SRMT is Proud to Announce the Hiring of Jason David as Director of Facilities The Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe is proud to announce the hiring of Jason David as Director of Facilities effective Seskeha/August 17th, 2026. The Director of Facilities is responsible for ongoing operations and maintenance of all Tribal government buildings and grounds. The Directo  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 23 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news: * * * Syria: First Assad-Era Verdicts a Test for Justice * (Amman) - A Syrian court's first verdicts for crimes committed during the Assad era raise important legal issues the government should urgently address, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch released a question-and-answer document on the trial of Atef Najib, former head of the Political Security Branch in Daraa, who was convicte  more

XI'AN, China, Aug. 22 -- United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed issued the following remarks at the AI and Human Development regional convening: * * * Welcome to this convening on Artificial Intelligence and Human Development. Thank you for joining us in Xi'an. I would like to begin with my sincere thanks to the Government of China, Zhao Gang, Governor of Shaanxi Province, and to Liu Bin, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs, for their warm welcome and partnership. Allow  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 22 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund posted the following news: * * * Voting Rights Organizations Seek to Enforce Injunction Against Mail Voting Executive Order * Motion comes one day after USPS issued final rule pursuant to unlawful executive order BOSTON -Plaintiffs in League of Women Voters of Massachusetts v. Trump today filed a motion to enforce a federal court order in response to the U.S. Postal Service's (USPS) issuance of a final r  more