WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSPol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on June 4, 2021: As America continues to transition toward clean energy, Congress must take swift and comprehensive action to support the workers and communities -- from Appalachia to the West -- who have historically depended on the coal, oil and natural gas industries as an economic lifeline and ensure they have the opportunity to build vibrant economies for the 21st century. In a letter sent today to top con  more

DETROIT, Michigan, June 5 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on June 4, 2021: DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) today will formally retire its River Rouge coal-fired power plant. The facility was constructed on 100 acres on the banks of the Detroit River in the city of River Rouge and began operations in 1956. The coal plant went into commercial operation in 1958 with two generating units of 260 megawatts each and a third at 320 megawatts. At the time, these generating units were the largest   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 5 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: Much of India's 33 gigawatts (GW) of coal-fired power capacity currently under construction and another 29GW in the preconstruction stage will end up stranded, according to a new briefing note by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). "Coal-fired power simply cannot compete with the ongoing cost reductions of renewables. Solar tariffs in I  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 5 -- Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron issued the following news release on Jun 4, 2021: Attorney General Daniel Cameron today filed an amicus brief before the United States Supreme Court urging the court to review a lower court ruling that permits the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reshape the nation's power sector. The case, West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, concerns a D.C. Circuit ruling that permits the EPA to mandate unrealistic em  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy issued the following news release on June 4, 2021: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management today announced that it has selected the West Virginia University Research Corporation to receive $5 million for the research and development of an advanced component that can improve the ability of thermal power plants to generate highly-flexible, low-carbon power from traditional, re  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on June 3, 2021: * * * Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) issued a statement today after Governor Mark Gordon announced that TerraPower will construct and operate a nuclear power plant in Wyoming: "This is an important and exciting day for Wyoming. We are the best-equipped state in the nation to produce affordable and reliable energy, and that will be enhanced with the construction and operation of a nucl  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, issued the following Q&A: Q: What's your take on President Biden's first budget? A: The president is borrowing a page from the Obama administration to "never let a serious crisis go to waste." It's as clear as the day is long what the Biden administration set out to do since day one of his presidency: Use the pandemic to shift the political landscape, reshape the economy and expand the social safety net by squeezing trillions of dollars f  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 5 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven recently joined 12 of his Senate colleagues, led by Senator Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), in urging President Biden to change course on his regulatory agenda, which is harming American energy independence and slowing the nation's economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. "In your first 100 days in office, you have cancelled the Keystone XL pipeline, our country has experienced  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 5 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the death of coal miner, Nicholas David Adkins of Racine, at Marfork Coal Co.'s Horse Creek Eagle Mine. "Gayle and I are deeply saddened to hear of the death of Nicholas David Adkins. We send our sympathies to his family, friends and loved ones and we, along with every West Virginian, are keeping them in our prayers d  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on June 4, 2021: The inaugural Global Grassroots Leaders Climate Summit came to a close after three days of grassroots leaders, representing 30 organizations from 17 countries, convening to discuss the climate issues in their communities and elevate their demands for the US Government and its institutions. During the summit, leaders had a chance to meet with the Senior Advisor to the Special Presidential Envoy for   more

ELDORADO, Illinois, June 4 -- Tenaska, an independent power producer, issued the following news release: A 150-megawatt (MW) solar field proposed for Saline County is anticipated to bring tax revenue, construction jobs, landowner lease payments and other economic benefits to the community. The project near Eldorado is being developed by Capital Dynamics and Tenaska and represents an estimated $135 million investment. "The demand for solar is growing, and we are excited to bring this project to  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- The U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued the following reported opinion and order (Case No. 19-1019C): (Filed Under Seal: May 20, 2021) (Reissued: June 4, 2021)* FOR PUBLICATION PLAINTIFF NO. 1, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. Daniel M. Rosenthal, James & Hoffman, P.C., Washington, D.C., for Plaintiff. With him on briefs were Brita Zacek, James & Hoffman, P.C., Washington, D.C., as well as Linda Lipsett, Bernstein & Lipsett, P.C., Washington, D.C. Alison S.  more

TRIANGLE, Virginia, June 5 -- The United Mine Workers of America issued the following statement on June 4, 2021: * * * United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: "I commend Energy Secretary Granholm for coming to West Virginia and going underground at the Harrison County Mine with Senator Joe Manchin to see for herself the hard, dangerous work our members do to energize our nation. Our union has been asking for more tha  more