BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 9 [Category: Energy]-- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, posted the following news release: * * * 350.org Condemns Trump's Reckless Executive Orders on Coal: "A Dangerous Fantasy That Endangers Us All" Despite coal's decline worldwide, the Trump Administration signed four executive orders on Tuesday, April 8th, aimed at preventing the US from phasing out coal. Anne Jellema, Executive Di  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 9 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement Regarding Trump Executive Order on Behalf of Fossil Fuel Industry (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong released the following statement in response to a series of executive orders issued this week by President Donald Trump seeking to force the revival of dirty and dangerous energy generation and to block states from lawful efforts to co  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Blackburn, Coons, Salazar, Dean, Colleagues Introduce "NO FAKES Act" to Protect Individuals and Creators from Digital Replicas WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), along with U.S. Representatives Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) and Madeleine Dean (D-Penn.), introduced the bipartisan Nurture Originals,  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 (TNSFRinfo) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has submitted a request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the renewal of its data collection for the Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program (CWHSP). This program, mandated by Congress, monitors the health of coal miners to detect, track, and prevent coal workers' pneumoconiosis, also known as "black lung" disease. The CWHSP encompasses several components, including X-ray surveillance, the   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Energy and Environment Lawmakers Lead Bicameral Letter Signed by 180 Members of Congress to Oppose EPA's Wholesale Assault on Environmental and Public Health Protections The leaders of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), including Co-Chairs Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Congressional Energy and Environment Lawmakers Lead Bicameral Letter Signed by 180 Members of Congress to Oppose EPA's Wholesale Assault on Environmental and Public Health Protections Washington, D.C. - Today, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Publ  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Rogers Applauds President Trump's Executive Orders to Revive America's Coal Industry WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) applauds President Donald J. Trump's Executive Orders to Unleash American Energy by reinvigorating "America's Beautiful Clean Coal Industry." The orders prioritize coal leasing on Federal lands by ending an active leasing moratorium. It also designa  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Statement on President Trump Signing Coal Executive Orders ***Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement following President Trump signing executive orders relating to coal mining and coal powered electricity production: "It was a really good day for American energy. These executive orders that President Trump signed to  more

ALBANY, New York, April 10 -- Environmental Advocates of New York issued the following news release: * * * EANY Responds to President Trump's Executive Order Attacking State Clean Air and Climate Laws In response to President Trump's April 8 Executive Order, Environmental Advocates NY executive director Vanessa Fajans-Turner issued the following statement: Not content with tanking the economy, yesterday President Donald Trump launched a direct attack on our air and water--and our future. T  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * Administrator Zeldin Releases Statement on POTUS' New Energy-Related EO Signed Today EPA has Already Begun Helping to Reinvigorate America's Clean Coal Industry to Help Power the Great American Comeback WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin released a statement today on the heels of President Trump's latest Executive Order, "Reinvigo  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release: * * * Trump's executive order on coal will make Americans sicker WASHINGTON - The latest energy directives from the Trump administration seek to subsidize coal in an effort to bring back an obsolete, centuries-old fossil fuel. The Executive Order, "Reinvigorating America's Beautiful Clean Coal Industry and Amending Executive Order 14241," designates cancer-causing coal as a critical mineral and requires the U.S. E  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: President Signs Executive Orders to Strengthen Access to Affordable, Reliable Baseload Electricity Senator at White House for EO Signing, Working to Secure Future of Coal in Support of U.S. Energy Dominance ***Click for video and audio.*** WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today joined President Donald Trump at the White House as he signed executive orders to strengthen access to the a  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Political] -- The Independent Women's Forum posted issued the following news release: * * * Independent Women's Center for Energy and Conservation Applauds President Trump's Executive Order to Unleash American Clean Coal Production WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, Independent Women applauds President Donald J. Trump's Reinvigorating America's Beautiful Clean Coal Industry Executive Order to boost U.S. coal production, delivering on his promise to reinvigorate America's  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Department Disburses Over $13 Million to Revitalize Coal Communities Date: April 9, 2025 Contact: Interior_Press@ios.doi.gov WASHINGTON -- The Department of the Interior today announced the disbursement of more than $13 million in grants to support the reclamation of abandoned mine lands, furthering the Trump administration's commitment to American Energy Dominance, environmental   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Kansas & Missouri Utilities Must Address Climate Change Amidst Trump's Coal Executive Orders Kansas City, Mo - 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  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Lummis Praises President Trump's Pro-Coal Executive Order Washington, D.C. -- Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) released the following statement today applauding President Trump's pro-coal executive order. "I am thrilled that President Trump is reversing the failed energy policies of the Biden administration and officially lifting this ridiculous moratorium on federal coal leasing," said Lummis. "  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Congressional Delegation Members Demand Answers on Tariff Impact on Port of Baltimore Today, U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks (both D-MD) led a letter alongside Representatives Kweisi Mfume (D-MD-07), Steny Hoyer (D-MD-05), Jamie Raskin (D-MD-08), Glenn Ivey (D-MD-04), Sarah Elfreth (D-MD-03), April McClain Delaney (D-MD-06) and Johnny Olszewski (D-MD-02) calling on   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI, SEEC, ENVIRONMENT LAWMAKERS LEAD BICAMERAL LETTER SIGNED TO OPPOSE EPA'S WHOLESALE ASSAULT ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH PROTECTIONS WASHINGTON, D.C. - Congresswoman Doris Matsui, Co-Chair of House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC), along with Co-Chairs Reps. Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko and Vice Chairs Reps. Don Beyer, Suzanne Bonamici, Sean Casten, Mike Levin, a  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: * * * McConnell Supports Trump's Executive Order on Coal WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell (R-KY) released the following statement today regarding President Donald Trump's signing of an executive order to revitalize the coal industry: "Today's executive order supporting coal-fired power plants will begin to roll back years of Obama-Biden regulatory overreach tha  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Miller's Statement on the White House Executive Order Ceremony to Strengthen America's Coal Industry Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), Co-Chair of the Congressional Coal Caucus, joined President Donald Trump at the White House for the signing of a series of executive orders to bolster America's coal industry and released the following statement. "I was honored to jo  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Frank Pallone Jr., D-New Jersey, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Pallone: Republicans Appear to be Purposefully Trying to Lose the AI Race to China Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) delivered the following opening remarks at a Full Committee hearing "Converting Energy into Intelligence: the Future of AI Technology, Human Discovery, and American  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * PHOTOS: Capito Celebrates Coal Industry at the White House with President Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today joined President Donald J. Trump at the White House as he signed Executive Orders to support the coal industry and unleash American energy. Senator Capito released the below statement following the event: "Not only does coal keep the ligh  more

BOONE, North Carolina, April 9 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Presidential orders to prop up coal companies would increase pollution, damage public lands and raise power bills April 9, 2025 Contact: Molly Moore, Director of Program Communications, molly@appvoices.org, (828) 278-4076 On April 8, 2025, President Trump signed four executive orders aimed at propping up declining coal-fired power plants and reducing environmental prot  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy and Regulatory Affairs released the following testimony by Tyson Slocum, Energy Program director at Public Citizen, from an April 1, 2025, hearing entitled "America's AI Moonshot: The Economics of AI, Data Centers and Power Consumption": * * * I am Tyson Slocum, and I direct the Energy Program at Public Citizen. Public Citizen is a national public interest advocacy organization with  more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, April 9 -- Rutgers University issued the following news: * * * Mapping Mercury Contamination in Penguins of the Southern Ocean By Greg Bruno Rutgers research sheds light on the prevalence of mercury pollution in the world's polar regions In 1962, when environmentalist and author Rachel Carson penned Silent Spring, alerting the world to the dangers of the pesticide DDT, it was the reproductive threat to birds - the bald eagle in particular - that spurred people to   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works Democrats, SEEC, House Energy & Commerce Democrats Lead Colleagues in Sounding Alarm on EPA's Wholesale Assault on Environmental Protections Washington, D.C. - Today, environmental champions in the House and Senate--including Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Rank  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Markey Blasts Trump's Coal Executive Orders Washington (April 8, 2025) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, today released the following statement after President Trump signed four executive orders to boost the dying coal industry. "Just like Trump, coal is outdated, costly, and dangerous," said Senator Markey. " Coal is the  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Coons, Blackburn, Reps. Salazar, Dean, colleagues reintroduce NO FAKES Act to protect individuals and creators from digital replicas WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), along with U.S. Representatives Maria Salazar (R-Fla.) and Madeleine Dean (D-Pa.), introduced the bipartisan Nurture Originals,  more

LONDON, England, April 10 -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * Solar and Batteries can Meet Malaysia's Growing Electricity Demand Without Compromising Energy Security and Affordability * BloombergNEF's Malaysia: A Techno-Economic Analysis of Power Generation finds that solar power is the cheapest source of electricity generation for Malaysia * Solar paired with batteries could become more economically viable than new gas and coal power plants by 2026  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The Center for European Policy Analysis posted the following news: * * * The New Energy Frontline: Nukes Nuclear power is making a geopolitical comeback, fueled not least by the ever-growing demand from booming AI. Once sidelined by cost, safety, and proliferation concerns, nuclear is now being revived not just for decarbonization -- but also as a strategic lever in a new era of great power rivalry. One telling indicator is Washington's push to overturn the World Bank  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump Coal Order Could Worsen Montana's Affordability Missoula, MT \- President Trump signed an executive order promoting coal power under the continued false pretense of an energy emergency yesterday, calling for exemptions of environmental reviews, more leasing in the Powder River Basin, and keeping expensive coal plants open to power data centers. The decision comes within a few weeks   more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Executive Order to Extend Coal Will Increase Pollution and Drive Up Utility Bills WISCONSIN - Donald Trump signed executive orders to bolster coal production in the United States. 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 Department of Energy to compel power plants to   more

WASHINGTON, April 8 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters posted the following news release: * * * Trump's Outdated Policies on Coal is Dangerous for Communities and the Planet Washington, D.C. -- In response to today's executive order from President Trump to support the coal industry, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from former EPA scientist and Vice President of Federal Policy, Matthew Davis: "Trump's 19th century energy policy  more

TRIANGLE, Virginia, April 10 -- The AFL-CIO United Mine Workers of America issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * UMWA appreciates Executive Order Commenting on President Trump's Executive Order signed yesterday to revitalize the coal industry, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: "We are appreciative of the President's initiative and his recognition of the critical role coal miners have played  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 10 -- Gov. Patrick Morrisey, R-West Virginia, issued the following news on April 9, 2025: * * * Governor Patrick Morrisey Calls on Legislature to Support President Trump's Energy Agenda Charleston, W.Va. - Today, Governor Patrick Morrisey is urging West Virginia Legislators to support President Trump's energy agenda and pass the Power Generation and Consumption Act. The bill would allow for coal, gas, and other natural resources to power data centers in West V  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, & Colleagues Question HHS Secretary RFK Jr. on Decision to Fire Workers Tasked with Protecting Coal Miner Health and Safety WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner (D-VA), 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 Occupat  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, April 10 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Gordon Celebrates Trump Coal Executive Orders at White House Ceremony At the request of President Donald Trump, Governor Mark Gordon joined the nation's Chief Executive, Cabinet Secretaries Doug Burgum and Chris Wright, Wyoming's Congressional Delegation, and energy industry leaders in the East Room of the White House today for the signing of Executive Orders (EOs) that will strengthe  more