MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 27 -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following statement: * * * Beetaloo gas-fired data centres a nightmare In response to the news Queensland and the Northern Territory will be allowed to power data centres with coal and gas, Australian Conservation Foundation CEO Adam Bandt said: "Fracked gas data centres will be a nightmare, but the Prime Minister appears to be backing them. "The Northern Territory government wants to use fracked gas from the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Deputy Administrator Fotouhi and DOE Deputy Secretary Danly Advance President Trump's Energy Agenda in Park City and Salt Lake City, Utah * SALT LAKE CITY - On Thursday, August 20, 2026, U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Deputy Administrator David Fotouhi and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Deputy Secretary James Danly traveled to Utah to advance President Trump's energy agenda a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * We, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM), are denying an amendment to the Montana regulatory program under the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA). Montana submitted this proposed amendment to OSM on its own initiative in response to a State law passed by the Montana Le  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 26 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * Hoosiers Expected To See Savings as I&M Advances One of the Nation's Largest Rate Reduction Plans * FORT WAYNE, Ind., August 26, 2026 - The state of Indiana has called on utilities to take action to make energy more affordable, and Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is meeting that call with a plan to deliver savings and stability for customers. I&M has unveiled one of the natio  more

LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 26 (TNSletter) -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following letter with 16 co-signers to Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Paul Atkins Division of Enforcement Director David Woodcock and four companies CEOs: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 24, 2026 Paul Griggs Chief Executive Officer PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP 300 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10017 - Jason Girzadas Chief Executive Officer Deloitte LLP 30 Rockefeller Pla  more

ATHENS, Georgia, Aug. 26 -- The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences posted the following news: * * * Small insect with big potential: UGA researchers put black soldier flies to work * UGA's expanded Insect Zoo turns fear into fascination with 30+ arthropod species By Jordan Powers Illustrations by Justin Patton Photos by Caroline Newbern Prey. Love. Eat. Meet Jeff, an avocado mantis. Jeff is drawn to the color black and loves to behead and eat grass  more