WASHINGTON, April 12 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-25-0461) on April 11, 2025, entitled "Producer Price Indexes - March 2025": * * * The Producer Price Index for final demand decreased 0.4 percent in March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices increased 0.1 percent in February and 0.6 percent in January. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the index for final  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Braun Follows Trump Executive Orders Bailing Out Dirty & Expensive Coal Power Plants Indianapolis, Ind - Two days after Donald Trump's executive orders attempting to bail out the coal industry, Governor Bruan issued two similar executive orders that will increase utility bills and pollution for all Hoosiers. The implication of the new executive orders likely means the termination of the In  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Cohen and Senator Markey Lead a Letter to EPA Requesting a List of Companies Seeking Presidential Permission to Pollute Fifty-four House Members and seven Senators want to know who is seeking to circumvent the Clean Air Act WASHINGTON - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Senator Edward Markey of Massachusetts today led 59 Congressional colleagues in a letter to Environmental Protectio  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Maria Salazar, R-Florida, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Salazar Introduces the NO FAKES Act WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, Rep. Maria Salazar (FL-27) introduced the Nurture Originals, Foster Art, and Keep Entertainment Safe (NO FAKES) Act along with Reps. Madeleine Dean (PA-04), Nathaniel Moran (TX-01), Becca Balint (VT-At Large), and Joe Morelle (NY-25). The legislation protects the voice and likeness of all individuals from unauthorized,   more

WASHINGTON, April 11 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * HISTORIC: Fossil Fuels Produce Less than Half of US Electricity Washington, D.C. - Today, a new study by Ember reported that for the first time in history, fossil fuels produced less than half of the U.S. total energy generation for a month. In March, fossil fuels made up just 49.2 percent of the grid, while carbon-free energy contributed the majority 50.8 percent (https://ember-energy.org  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine & Colleagues Raise Concerns Regarding Closure of 35 Mine Safety and Health Administration Offices WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Mark R. Warner (D-VA), John Fetterman (D-PA), and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) wrote to Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer regarding the proposal from the "Department of Government Efficiency" to close 35 Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) fi  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- The Library of Congress issued the following news: * * * National Recording Registry Inducts Sounds of Elton John, Chicago, Broadway's 'Hamilton,' Mary J. Blige, Amy Winehouse, Minecraft and Microsoft Recordings from Tracy Chapman, Celine Dion, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans, Miles Davis, Charley Pride, Vicente Fernandez, Freddy Fender, Steve Miller Band Also Among 25 Selected for Preservation Elton John's monumental album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road," Chicago's debut "Chica  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Rep. Fedorchak introduces bill to phase out intermittent energy subsidies, reinforce grid reliability Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today introduced the Ending Intermittent Energy Subsidies Act, common-sense legislation to responsibly phase out production and investment tax credits for wind and solar energy over the next five years. The legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Warner, Kaine, Fetterman on DOL Announcement Pushing Back Enforcement of Silica Rule that Protects Coal Miners from Breathing in Toxic Chemicals WASHINGTON - Today, U.S Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and John Fetterman (D-PA) released the following statement on the decision by the Department of Labor (DOL) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) to pause enforcement of its final  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on April 11, 2025: * * * Whitehouse, Fetterman Introduce Clean Cloud Act to Create Emissions Standard for AI, Cryptomining Facilities Surging power demand from cryptomining facilities and AI data centers is raising rates for consumers and increasing fossil fuel consumption New emissions standard would incentivize robust invest  more