WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: * * * Cassidy, Graham Introduce Latest Version of Trade Manufacturing Policy to Hold China Accountable WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) introduced the latest version of the Foreign Pollution Fee Act to level the playing field for American manufacturers and workers by holding non-market economies like China accountable for their unfair trade practices. The leg  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Chairman Guthrie Applauds President Trump's Executive Order to Support American Coal WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, released the following statement celebrating the work being done by President Trump to support American coal and its role in domesti  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Congressman Meuser Applauds President Trump's Executive Order to Reinvigorate Clean Coal and Secure American Energy Dominance Washington, D.C. - Congressman Dan Meuser (PA-09), Co-Chair of the Congressional Coal Caucus, today joined President Donald J. Trump at the White House as he signed a sweeping Executive Order aimed at restoring America's clean coal industry and reestablishi  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Hageman Applauds President Trump's Executive Order on Coal Washington, D.C. - Today, President Trump issued Reinvigorating America's Beautiful Clean Coal Industry, a massive win for Wyoming coal. Rep. Hageman is a champion for Wyoming coal in Congress, serving as co-chair of the Coal Caucus and spearheading legislation to overturn the Buffalo RMP and increase coal leasing in the Powd  more

GERMANTOWN, Maryland, April 9 -- Amentum, a provider of technical and engineering services, issued the following news release: * * * Czechia's largest utility selects Amentum for small modular reactor program CHANTILLY, VA., April 8, 2025 -- CEZ, Czechia's largest energy utility, has selected Amentum (NYSE: AMTM) to support its new nuclear program by advancing plans for two small modular reactors (SMRs). Amentum's Brno-based nuclear and project management specialists will deliver environment  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, April 9 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * 100 Days Series Examines U.S. Energy Policy Former Trump energy secretary warns of growing demand for electricity. On President Donald Trump's first day in office as he returned to the White House in January, he declared a national energy emergency, saying that the current infrastructure is inadequate to meet the energy needs of the U.S. now and in the future. That action helped frame the April 7 discussio  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * The Department of the Interior Moves to Restore Coal Industry Date: April 8, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior is reaffirming its commitment to the Trump administration's goal of American Energy Dominance with a renewed focus on coal. Through an Executive Order by President Donald J. Trump, the Department will implement a series of bold p  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 8 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Statement on Executive Orders to Boost U.S. Coal Washington, D.C. -- Today President Trump announced several executive orders to prop up coal. Jill Tauber, Vice President of Litigation for Climate & Energy, Earthjustice, issued the following statement in response: "Coal is a disaster for our health, our wallets and the planet. President Trump's efforts to resc  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 9 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * New Executive Orders a Big Boost for Reliability, Electric Co-op Leaders at White House Event Say ARLINGTON, Va. - National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson and several NRECA member CEOs today expressed appreciation for President Trump's announcement recognizing the critical role played by always available energy generating resour  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Fedorchak statement on President Trump's Executive Orders to Make Coal Great Again North Dakota's coal industry is ready to power America's future Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) released the following statement today after President Donald Trump signed a series of Executive Orders to bolster the U.S. coal industry and help strengthen the nation's en  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 [Category: Media] -- Pulitzer Center, an organization that say it combines journalism and engagement, posted the following news: * * * Films Investigating Global Manufacturing Screened at D.C. Environmental Film Festival On Thursday, March 27, 2025, the Pulitzer Center gathered attendees in downtown Washington, D.C., for a film screening and panel investigating how global manufacturing shapes local environments. The series of three short films marked the Pulitzer Center's   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Statement on Trump Coal Executive Actions U.S. President Donald Trump announced a series of actions at the White House to help the U.S. American coal industry. House Committee on Energy and Commerce Environment Subcommittee Chair and U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) attended the White House event. Following the event, Rep. Griffith issued the following statement: "The 'War on Co  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: * * * HEAT Team Applauds President Trump's Bold Actions to Unleash Reliable American Baseload Power WASHINGTON D.C. - The House Energy Action Team (HEAT) applauds President Trump's executive actions to revitalize American coal production and secure our energy future. HEAT Chairman Troy Balderson (OH-12), Vice-Chair Randy Weber (TX-14), and Article One Chair Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) released the following sta  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Steny H. Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Hoyer Joins Mfume, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members to Demand Answers on Tariff Impact on Port of Baltimore WASHINGTON, DC \- This week, Congressman Steny H. Hoyer (MD-05) joined a letter led by U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume (MD-07) alongside U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) and Representatives Jamie Raskin (MD-08), Glenn Ivey (MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (MD-  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Indiana Utilities Must Address Climate Change Amidst Trump's Coal Executive Orders Indianapolis, Ind \-- Donald Trump's executive orders aim to force coal plants to remain open past their scheduled retirement dates by invoking an outdated wartime law that allows the Department of Energy to compel power plants to temporarily remain operational. Donald Trump attempted a similar strategy durin  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Clean Water Action issued the following news release: * * * Maryland General Assembly Eliminates Trash Incineration from the State Renewable Portfolio Standard Long demanded by community leaders on the frontlines of fighting incinerators in Maryland, this policy will end state subsidies and greenwashing for polluting trash incinerators and redirect those investments toward renewable energy. Maryland has become the second state in the country, behind only California, to   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Mfume, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Demand Answers on Tariff Impact on Port of Baltimore WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07) led a letter alongside U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) and Representatives Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05), Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08), Glenn Ivey (D-MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03), April McClain Delaney (D-  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following written testimony by Mark P. Mills, executive director of the National Center for Energy Analytics, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "America's AI Moonshot: The Economics of AI, Data Centers and Power Consumption": * * * Good afternoon. Thank you, Mr. Chairman and members of the Committee, for the opportunity to testify. I'm the Ex  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, April 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Union of Concerned Scientists posted the following news release: * * * New Trump Executive Order Endangers Public, Denies Reality with Attempt to Force Ongoing Use of Coal CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (April 8, 2025)--President Donald Trump announced an executive order today suspending critical public health and environmental safeguards, clearing the way for reckless coal extraction and potential public subsidization of uneconomic coal-fire  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Johnny Olszewski, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Olszewski, Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Demand Answers on Tariff Impact on Port of Baltimore WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Representative Johnny Olszewski (D-MD-02) joined U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) and Representatives Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07), Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05), Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08), Glenn Ivey (D-MD-04), Sarah Elfreth  more

HELENA, Montana, April 8 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release: * * * President Donald J. Trump, Governor Gianforte Unleash American Energy Gianforte visits White House, Trump signs executive order * April 08 2025 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Joining President Donald J. Trump at the White House, Governor Greg Gianforte today celebrated executive orders signed by the president aimed at unleashing American energy. "After years of Joe Biden picking winners and losers  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 8, 2025: * * * PROTECTING AMERICAN ENERGY FROM STATE OVERREACH 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. My Administration is committed to unleashing American energy, especially through the removal of all illegitimate impediments to the identification, development, siting, production, investment in, o  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- President Trump issued the following executive order on April 8, 2025: * * * Reinvigorating America's Beautiful Clean Coal Industry and Amending Executive Order 14241 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. In order to secure America's economic prosperity and national security, lower the cost of living, and provide for increases in electrical demand from emer  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- President Trump issued the following proclamation on April 8, 2025: * * * REGULATORY RELIEF FOR CERTAIN STATIONARY SOURCES TO PROMOTE AMERICAN ENERGY 1. Coal-fired electricity generation is essential to ensuring that our Nation's grid is reliable and that electricity is affordable for the American people, and to promoting our Nation's energy security. The Federal Government plays a pivotal role in ensuring that the Nation's power supply remains secure and reliable. Forc  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Riley M. Moore, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Rep. Moore Applauds Presidents Trump's Coal Executive Order Washington, D.C. - Congressman Riley M. Moore issued the below statement applauding President Trump's new executive order to reinvigorate the American coal industry. Rep. Moore was a guest at the formal signing ceremony at the White House this afternoon. Congressman Moore issued the following statement: "President  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Florida Reacts to Trump Executive Order Bolstering Coal ORLANDO, Fla. - Today, Donald Trump is expected to sign executive orders in an attempt to bolster coal production in the United States. According to reporting, the executive orders will aim to force coal plants to remain open past their scheduled retirement dates by invoking an outdated wartime law that allows the Departmen  more

WINDOW ROCK, Arizona, April 9 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Statement from Navajo President Buu Nygren on Trump's Executive Order Supporting Coal Development WASHINGTON - Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren today issued this statement on President Trump's Executive Order Supporting Coal Development across the U.S.: "Today marks a pivotal moment for energy policy in the United States. As President Trump signs an executive order aimed   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. FD 36818) entitled "Central Oregon and Pacific Railroad Inc. - Lease and Operation Exemption Including Interchange Commitment - Union Pacific Railroad Co.": * * * Digest:/1 This decision denies a request to waive the labor notification requirements under 49 C.F.R. Sec. 1150.42(e), as it pertains to two labor unions. This decision also denies requests to reject t  more

ITHACA, New York, April 8 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * Tree rings track atmospheric mercury cheaply Wild fig tree rings offer a cheap method for tracking toxic atmospheric mercury, a byproduct of gold mining in the Global South, according to a study conducted in the Peruvian Amazon and published April 8 in the journal Frontiers in Environmental Science. Computer models suggest that atmospheric mercury can potentially travel across the globe, to be deposited back in  more

NEW YORK, April 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following news release: * * * Trump Executive Orders to Support Coal Pollution Are Bad for American Health, Jobs, Will Increase Costs for Americans "President Trump's Executive Orders today are bad for America's health and our climate and will increase costs for American families. Burning coal releases deadly pollution into our air, including mercury that causes brain damage in young children and other toxi  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump to Bolster Coal with Executive Order Washington, D.C. - According to Politico, today Donald Trump will sign executive orders in an attempt to bolster coal production in the United States. According to reporting, Donald Trump's executive orders will aim to force coal plants to remain open past their scheduled retirement dates by invoking an outdated wartime law that allows the Depart  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 9 -- Oxfam America issued the following news release: * * * Trump's 'reckless and shortsighted' coal bailout means 'more pollution, more climate-fueled disasters' - Oxfam In response to President Trump's executive order to keep coal-fired power plants open, Ashfaq Khalfan, Oxfam America's Climate Justice Director, said: "Forcing America's power grid to continue relying on coal is a reckless and shortsighted attempt to line the pocketbooks of billionaires and foss  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * Trump's Abuse of Emergency Declaration to Force Ratepayers to Prop Up Inefficient Coal Power Plants Is Breathlessly Stupid WASHINGTON, D.C. -- President Donald Trump will today sign executive orders that seek to force ratepayers to pay to keep uneconomic coal power plants running, and push a dramatic expansion of coal mining on public lands. The move to resurrect coal power, which Public Citiz  more

LONDON, England, April 8 -- The University College London issued the following news: * * * Exposure to air pollution may harm brain health of older adults Long-term exposure to high levels of air pollution may harm the brain health of older adults in England, finds a new study led by UCL researchers. The research, published in The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, found that exposure to nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is linked to lower scores in key cognitive abi  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 8 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news on April 7, 2025: * * * Governor Patrick Morrisey Signs Universal Licensing Reciprocity into Law, Urges Senate to Pass Power Generation and Consumption Act Charleston, W.Va. - Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey signed into law Senate Bill 458, the Universal Professional and Occupational Licensing Act. The law provides licensed and certified professionals to practice in West Virginia without t  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Colleagues Question HHS Secretary RFK Jr. on Decision to Fire Workers Tasked with Protecting Coal Miner Health and Safety WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), joined by U.S. Sens. Tim Kaine (D-VA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT), wrote to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushing back on his decision to gut the National Institute of Oc  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Westerman Applauds Executive Orders to Unlock American Coal Today, President Donald Trump signed four executive orders directing the U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Energy to eliminate federal red tape that has impeded the American coal industry for years. House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman B  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release: * * * Western Caucus Members Celebrate Trump Action to Boost Coal Production Today, Congressional Western Caucus Chairman Doug LaMalfa (CA-01), House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment Chairman Morgan Griffith (VA-09) released statements in support of President Donald Trump's executive order to boost domestic coal produ  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 8, 2025: * * * Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Reinvigorates America's Beautiful Clean Coal Industry ACHIEVING AMERICAN ENERGY DOMINANCE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order reinvigorating America's beautiful clean coal industry. The Executive Order: * Directs the Chair of the National Energy Dominance Council to designate coal as a "mineral" under Executive Order 14241, entitling co  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 8, 2025: * * * Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Strengthens the Reliability and Security of the United States Electric Grid The White House April 8, 2025 ENHANCING GRID RELIABILITY AND SECURITY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to strengthen the reliability and security of the United States electric grid. The Executive Order: * Directs the Secretary of Energy to streamline, syste  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 8, 2025: * * * Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Lifts Burdensome EPA Restrictions on Coal Plants SUPPORTING OUR NATION'S COAL INDUSTRY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a proclamation granting two-years of relief from a stringent Biden-era environmental rule to certain coal-fired power plants, safeguarding the Nation's energy grid and security, and saving coal plants from closure. * The proclamation   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release: * * * The World Is Electrifying. What Does That Mean for Our Global Energy Future? Even as new investments spur the adoption of low-carbon technologies, long-term global energy projections indicate that the world is far off track to meet its climate goals, according to a new report from Resources for the Future (RFF). Gains in renewable energy, energy efficiency, electric vehicles, and other low-emissions techn  more