Tipoffs for Beckley, West Virginia (coal)
AMERICA'S POWER STATEMENT ON STATES' LEGAL CHALLENGE TO EPA'S NEW CARBON RULE
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- America's Power issued the following statement on May 9, 2024:
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Today, 27 states challenged EPA's Carbon Rule in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (dark blue in the map below). In response, America's Power issued the following statement by Michelle Bloodworth, President and CEO:
"Having such a large number of states challenge EPA's Clean Power Plan 2.0 demonstrates how bad the new rule is. In fact, the new rule is being challeng
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Beyond the 'booms': Book probes everyday disasters in South Baltimore, offers hope
ITHACA, New York, May 9 -- Cornell University issued the following news:
On South Baltimore's Curtis Bay peninsula, not far from the Francis Scott Key Bridge, homes overlook a 14-million-ton capacity coal export terminal that is the nation's second largest. Residents say its giant, open-air coal piles disperse a fine dust that coats the neighborhood, even turns the lungs of area crabs black - and that those piles have grown since the bridge's collapse in March.
Maryland native Chloe Ahmann, as
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British Environment Agency: Residents to Hear Cumbrian Plans to Clean Up Metal Pollution
BRISTOL, England, May 10 -- The British Environment Agency issued the following news release:
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A community event will take place next week to explain proposals for a mine water treatment scheme at Threlkeld, near Keswick.
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Residents are invited to a public event to find out more about work to clean up rivers polluted by the abandoned Threlkeld lead mines.
The Coal Authority and Environment Agency will share the latest updates with the community about a proposed mine water treatmen
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Congressional Research Service Issues Insight White Paper on North Korea-Russia Relations
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12355) on May 6, 2024.
The white paper is written by Russian and European affairs analyst Andrew S. Bowen, Asian affairs specialist Mark E. Manyin and nonproliferation specialist Mary Beth D. Nikitin:
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North Korea-Russia Relations: Current Developments
Since 2023, North Korea (officially known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, or DPRK) and the Russian Federation (Russia)
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DOE: G7 Energy Ministers Achieve Breakthroughs on Unabated Coal Phaseout, Global Energy Storage, and Phasing Out Harmful Non-CO2 Pollutants
TURIN, Italy, May 10 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news:
Energy and climate leaders met in Turin, Italy, April 28-30, for the G7 Ministerial Meeting on Climate, Energy and the Environment, where they reached consensus on a range of energy and climate actions that set out a marker of ambitious action following the energy outcomes from COP28 in Dubai last December. The G7's outcome broadcasts unified commitment to advance the clean energy transition, bolster global energy
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Evergy Announces First Quarter 2024 Results, Declares Quarterly Dividend and Reaffirms 2024 Guidance
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, May 10 (TNSres) -- Energy Inc., a company that says it focuses on producing, transmitting and delivering energy for the benefit of stakeholders, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024:
Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) today announced first quarter 2024 GAAP earnings of $122.7 million, or $0.53 per share, compared to GAAP earnings of $142.6 million, or $0.62 per share, for the first quarter 2023.
Evergy's first quarter 2024 adjusted earnings (non-GAAP) and adjusted e
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Ga. A.G. Carr Takes Legal Action to Stop Biden Administration's Attack on Energy
ATLANTA, Georgia, May 10 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release:
Attorney General Chris Carr is challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) unconstitutional power plant rule that threatens the reliability of energy production nationwide. The new regulations include costly and unattainable emissions standards, such as unrealistic compliance timelines, in an attempt to kill coal-fired units while endangering the construction of natural gas plants
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Good Energy: Our Statement on House Passage of the ADVANCE Act
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Good Energy Collective, an organization that says it builds the case for nuclear energy as part of the climate change agenda and works to align the clean energy space with environmental justice and sustainability goals, issued the following statement on May 8, 2024:
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On May 8, Good Energy released the following statement from Good Energy Managing Director of Policy and External Affairs Jackie Toth.
"The conferenced ADVANCE Act reflects the commitment of many lawmake
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Groups Urge Biden Admin to Halt Deepwater Crude Export Approvals
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Earthworks posted the following news release:
Gulf Coast community groups and environmental advocates are urging the Biden Administration to reevaluate the criteria used to determine whether massively expanding U.S. crude oil exports that lock in decades of fossil fuel dependence and harm Gulf Coast communities is in the "national interest."
The letter explains the scope of the U.S. Department of Transportation's duties and how the agency's evaluation of deepwater crude e
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Groups Urge Halt of Deepwater Crude Export Approvals
WASHINGTON, May 10 (TNScapv) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release:
Gulf Coast community groups and environmental advocates are urging the Biden Administration to reevaluate the criteria used to determine whether massively expanding U.S. crude oil exports that lock in decades of fossil fuel dependence and harm Gulf Coast communities is in the "national interest."
The letter explains the scope of the U.S. Department of Transportation's duties and how the agency's evaluation of de
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Idaho A.G. Labrador Joins Multistate Suit Asking Court to Declare EPA's New Rule on Power Plants Unlawful
BOISE, Idaho, May 10 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release:
Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a coalition of 25 states in a lawsuit asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia to review and declare unlawful the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's recently-released rule on existing coal, natural gas, and oil-fired power plants.
The rule would force power plants fueled by coal, oil, or natural gas to capture smokestack emissio
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Iowa A.G. Bird Challenges Biden's Fight Against Fossil Fuels
DES MOINES, Iowa, May 10 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on May 9, 2024:
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 25-state lawsuit challenging the Biden EPA's new mandate that threatens existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants.
The mandate forces coal and natural-gas power plants to use unproven technology or face mass shutdowns. Biden's mandate will force Iowans to pay more for electricity and grapple with California-style blac
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Iowa A.G. Bird Sues Biden EPA for Torching Coal-Fired Electricity
DES MOINES, Iowa, May 10 -- The Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release on May 9, 2024:
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a 23-state coalition in challenging the Biden EPA's mandate to torch coal-fired electricity.
EPA's mandate imposes harsh limits on coal-plant emissions, which are already well below any threshold that would affect public health. The mandate threatens to shut down coal plants for no reason other than to advance Biden's fight against f
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Mongolia's Economy Recovering, Risks Remain: World Bank Report
ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, May 10 (TNSres) -- The World Bank issued the following news release:
Mongolia's economy is projected to grow by 4.8% in 2024 as an expanding mining sector, robust private consumption, and fiscal expansion offset a contraction of the agriculture sector caused by harsh climate conditions, according to the World Bank's latest semi-annual Mongolia Economic Update.
Mongolia's economy expanded by 7.1% in 2023, mainly driven by coal mining and related transportation services. T
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N.D. A.G. WRIGLEY: NORTH DAKOTA AND WEST VIRGINIA FILE MULTISTATE PETITION AGAINST EPA ATTACK ON COAL
BISMARCK, North Dakota, May 10 -- North Dakota Attorney Drew Wrigley issued the following news:
North Dakota Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, along with 21 other states have filed a petition for review in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, challenging the Biden EPA's unconstitutional overreach aimed at killing North Dakota's coal fired energy production. This recent Federal rule would require certain air toxin em
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NMA Challenges Illegal, Unworkable EPA Rule Targeting Coal Generation
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- The National Mining Association issued the following news release on May 9, 2024:
The National Mining Association (NMA) today issued the following comments from Rich Nolan, NMA president and CEO, on its filing in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) newly finalized rule establishing greenhouse gas emissions guidelines for existing coal plants, known as the "Clean Power Plan 2.0." The new rule
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Oil Change International Statement in Support of Palestine
WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Oil Change International issued the following agency statement on May 9, 2024:
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The ongoing invasion of Rafah is a devastating new climax in the genocide against the Palestinian people. There is nowhere left for the ~1.3 million Palestinians sheltering in Rafah (mostly women and children) to go, with Israel closing two key border crossings blocking people's ability to flee and for humanitarian aid to enter. This invasion comes hours after Hamas agreed to a 42-day cea
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Schakowsky Hosts Safer Cosmetics, Safer Beauty Roundtable Discussion
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, issued the following news release:
Today, U.S. Representatives Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Doris Matsui (CA-07), and Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), co-leads of the Safer Beauty Bill Package, joined advocacy stakeholders for a roundtable discussion on current cosmetic safety issues. Hosted in conjunction with the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC), this event highlighted the updates to cosmetic regulation that the Modernization of Cosmetic Regulation Act
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Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Chairman Manchin Issues Opening Remarks at Hearing on DOE Budget Request
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following opening remarks from a hearing dated April 16, 2024, entitled "To examine the President's budget request for the U.S. Department of Energy for Fiscal Year 2025":
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The committee will come to order.
I'd like to start by welcoming my friend, Secretary Jennifer Granholm, who is here today to discuss the President's Fiscal Year 2025 budget request for t
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Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee Issues Testimony From DOE Secretary Granholm
WASHINGTON, May 9 - The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee released the following testimony by Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm from a hearing dated April 16, 2024, entitled "To examine the President's budget request for the U.S. Department of Energy for Fiscal Year 2025":
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Chairman Manchin, Ranking Member Barrasso, and Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you today to discuss the President's Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget request for the Department of E
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Senator Cramer Questions EPA Administrator on Rules Targeting Coal Plants and Grid Reliability
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release:
"Economically, competitively...we need to be more realistic."
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Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan at a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing on Tuesday.
He first questioned Administrator Regan on the EPA's emissions standards for coal-fired power pla
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VIDEO: Capito Blasts Biden's EPA Energy Overreach in Senate Floor Speech
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Click here or on the image above to watch Senator Capito's floor speech.
Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Vice Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee (EPW), delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent rules and regulations meant to eliminat
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Wyo. Gov. Gordon Files Two Lawsuits Challenging Biden Administration's EPA Rules That Target Wyoming's Coal Industry
CHEYENNE, Wyoming, May 10 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on May 9, 2024:
Governor Mark Gordon announced that Wyoming has filed two lawsuits challenging new rules from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that target Wyoming's coal and natural-gas fired power plants.
Today, Wyoming joined a coalition of 24 states challenging the Biden Administration's recently released power plant regulations. The states argue that the new rule exceeds EPA's authority an
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