LINCOLN, Nebraska, Aug. 31 -- Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mike Hilgers Helps Secure Major Legal Victory against NY's Climate Change Superfund Act * Today, Attorney General Mike Hilgers announced the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, declaring the law unenforceable. The law aimed to impose $75 billion in fines to energy producers for prior lawful en  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 [Category: Energy] -- The American Exploration and Production Council posted the following news release: * * * AXPC Submits Comments Supporting ONRR's Proposed Oil and Natural Gas Valuation Reforms * WASHINGTON - The American Exploration & Production Council (AXPC) today submitted comments to the Office of Natural Resources Revenue (ONRR) on its proposed rule, Federal Oil, Gas, and Coal Amendments, which modernizes valuation methods for determining royalties on federal oi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Energy Secretary Saves Coal-Fired Generation from Going Offline in Florida Emergency order addresses grid reliability concerns and reduces the risk and costs of blackouts. - U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright today issued an emergency order to keep affordable, reliable, and secure coal generation online and address critical grid reliability issues in Florida. The emergency order  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) is publishing this notice to announce that it has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) for Navajo Transitional Energy Company's (NTEC) proposed Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) permit  more

CANBERRA, Australia, Sept. 1 -- The Australian Bureau of Statistics issued the following news release: * * * Fuel and vehicle imports widen Australia's trade deficit * The current account balance fell to a deficit of $27.2 billion in the June quarter 2026 (current prices, seasonally adjusted), according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statics (ABS). Jonathon Khoo, ABS head of international statistics, said: "Trade in goods and services continued to drive the current acco  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 31 -- Politico issued the following transcript of a podcast involving authors Adam Wren and Will Steakin: * * * Full Transcript: POLITICO Playbook co-authors Adam Wren and Will Steakin on "The Conversation with Dasha Burns" This is a full unedited transcript of Dasha's interview with Playbook co-authors Adam Wren and Will Steakin on POLITICO's "The Conversation with Dasha Burns": Adam Wren: That is something that we're seeing on both sides of the aisle; everything   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12888) on Aug. 28, 2026, by natural resources policy specialists Carol Hardy Vincent and Laura B. Comay: * * * The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA): Frequently Asked Questions What Is the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA)? The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA; P.L. 116-152) established in the U.S. Treasury a new fund - the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- The Internal Revenue Service issued the following notice (No. 2026-50) on Aug. 31, 2026, entitled "Safe Harbor for the Credit for Carbon Oxide Sequestration under Section 45Q for Qualified Carbon Oxide Reported under Subpart RR". * * * SECTION 1. PURPOSE Notice 2026-1, 2026-4 I.R.B. 365, provides interim guidance, pending the issuance of forthcoming proposed regulations, relating to the credit for carbon oxide sequestration under Sec. 45Q (Sec. 45Q credit) of the Intern  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 1 [Category: Union] -- UNISON, the public service union, posted the following news: * * * Lights, camera, climate action: it's Green Film Month * We're two thirds of the way through UNISON's Year of Green Activity. So far, the union's climate-related activities and campaigns have given plenty of food for thought - both about the practical issues surrounding climate change and its impact on public services and our members' jobs, and what it means to be active in trying   more

PRICE, Utah, Aug. 31 -- Utah State University Eastern campus posted the following news: * * * Meet USU Eastern's New Arts and Sciences Faculty * Editor's note: In the first of a two-part series introducing new and transitioning faculty at USU Eastern, this feature highlights Jared Arnell, physics lecturer, and David Baca, professional practice assistant professor in criminal justice. Both bring unique professional and academic experiences to the classroom and a shared enthusiasm for helping   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 2 [Category: BizTransportation] -- Norfolk Southern posted the following news release: * * * Norfolk Southern completes work to expand Alabama rail capacity, strengthen port connections Norfolk Southern has completed a package of new strategic infrastructure investments across Alabama designed to increase freight capacity, improve network fluidity and strengthen one of the state's most important rail corridors and a critical economic engine for the state. The work, wh  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 2 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2026: * * * Drummond secures legal victory against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced today a major multi-state victory against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York struck down the act, declaring the law unenforceable. The law aimed to impose $75 billion i  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 2 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Utah helps defeat New York's $75 billion climate superfund law A federal court has struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, blocking the state's attempt to impose $75 billion in penalties on energy producers for decades of lawful energy production. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York declared the law unenforceable, handing a win to Utah and the 21 other sta  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 31 -- West Virginia Attorney General John B. McCuskey posted the following news release: * * * West Virginia Secures Major Legal Victory against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act * CHARLESTON, W.Va. -Today, West Virginia Attorney General JB McCuskey announced the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, declaring the law unenforceable. The law aimed to impose $75 billion in fines to en  more