Wednesday - September 9, 2026

Tipoffs for Beckley, West Virginia (coal)

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Capital Research Center: Enemies of Energy - Jeremy Grantham
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSrpt) -- The Capital Research Center issued the following excerpts of a report on Aug. 28, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * Enemies of Energy: Jeremy Grantham British billionaire Jeremy Grantham is so committed to the anti-energy movement that he considered getting arrested while protesting the Keystone XL pipeline. Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Enemies of Energy, a research report created for the Capital Research Cent  more
DSCC Friday Takeaways: Price is WRONG, Paxton's Ruff Record, Hin-surance Policy, and Sununu's Fowl Play
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news wrap up entitled "DSCC Friday Takeaways": * * * DSCC FRIDAY TAKEAWAYS: The Price is WRONG, Paxton's Ruff Record, Hin-surance Policy, and Sununu's Fowl Play TGIF. Welcome back to Friday Takeaways from the DSCC - your weekly update from the DSCC Press Team on what you need to know across the Senate battlegrounds. There are 67 days until the midterms. DROP US A LINE: press@dscc.org. * THE PRICE IS...WR  more
Earthjustice: State Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Environmental Review of Large Coal Projects in California
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 29 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * State Legislature Passes Bill Requiring Environmental Review of Large Coal Projects in California Victory -- AB 40 awaits Governor Newsom's signature in order to become law Sacramento, CA -- Today, the California legislature passed Assembly Bill 40, the Community First Coal Review Act by Assemblymember Mia Bonta, a bill to protect Californians from dusty, toxic coal pollution. The bi  more
ICYMI: Ohioans Rally Against Jon Husted For Threatening Seniors' Benefits and Protecting Abusive Nursing Homes
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 28 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * ICYMI: Ohioans Rally Against Jon Husted For Threatening Seniors' Benefits and Protecting Abusive Nursing Homes * REPORT: Husted's budget plan would force deep cuts to Social Security and Medicare STEUBENVILLE, OHIO -In case you missed it, Ohioans in Steubenville called out Jon Husted for his record of cutting seniors' health care, pushing massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare, and protecting the abu  more
Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis: Coal Sector Demand Skews Carbon Credits Market
LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Aug. 28 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Coal sector demand skews carbon credits market Safeguard Mechanism review must address over-reliance on offsets Key Takeaways: * Australia's federal government is undertaking a review of the Safeguard Mechanism, its main instrument for reducing industrial greenhouse gas emissions - including methane from coal mining. * While the coal industry's net covered  more
Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis: Indonesia Should Adopt Least-cost Planning to Deliver 100GW Solar Program as Coal Loses Cost Advantage
LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Aug. 28 (TNSbrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Indonesia should adopt least-cost planning to deliver 100GW solar program as coal loses cost advantage Aligning the Electricity Supply Business Plan (RUPTL) with changing generation costs and regional economics could reduce electricity costs, subsidies, and fossil fuel dependence - A new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (I  more
Ohioans Rally Against Jon Husted For Threatening Seniors' Benefits and Protecting Abusive Nursing Homes
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 27 -- The Ohio Democratic Party posted the following news: * * * Ohioans Rally Against Jon Husted For Threatening Seniors' Benefits and Protecting Abusive Nursing Homes * REPORT: Husted's budget plan would force deep cuts to Social Security and Medicare STEUBENVILLE, OHIO -This week, Ohioans in Steubenville called out Jon Husted for his record of cutting seniors' health care, pushing massive cuts to Social Security and Medicare, and protecting the abusive nursing home i  more
President Trump Issues Executive Order Honoring American History of Great Lakes and Renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on Aug. 27, 2026: * * * HONORING THE AMERICAN HISTORY OF THE GREAT LAKES AND RENAMING LAKE ONTARIO AS LAKE AMERICA By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. As I announced in Executive Order 14172 of January 20, 2025 (Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness), it is the policy of my Administra  more
Royal Roads University in the Media - Aug. 28, 2026
VICTORIA, British Columbia, Aug. 29 -- Royal Roads University posted the following "RRU in the Media" news wrap up on Aug. 28, 2026: * * * Here's where Royal Roads made headlines this week: * CHEK (https://cdn.jwplayer.com/previews/pEMudsQI) and Vancouver Sun (https://vancouversun.com/news/delta-south-mla-ian-paton-steps-down-bc-conservatives-independent) featured commentary from David Black, associate professor of Communication and Culture, following Delta South MLA Ian Paton stepping down   more
U of T chemist Doug Stephan awarded 2026 Davy Medal by the U.K.'s Royal Society
TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 27 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * U of T chemist Doug Stephan awarded 2026 Davy Medal by the U.K.'s Royal Society * With his discovery of the concept of "frustrated Lewis pairs," University of Toronto researcher Doug Stephan unearthed a way to potentially transform industries ranging from food production to drug development by eliminating the need for toxic or expensive metal catalysts. That was two decades ago. Now Stephan, a University  more