JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 21 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * African-German Centre of Excellence to power SA's Just Energy Transition * The ENERGISE Centre will enable a Just Energy Transition through renewable energy, governance and innovative sustainable entrepreneurship. Led in Africa by Wits University, it will advance transdisciplinary research, postgraduate education and Living Labs to develop practical solutions for South Africa's evolv  more

HOUSTON, Texas, July 21 (TNSletter) -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following letter to Indiana stakeholders: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 14, 2026 Re: CenterPoint Energy Indiana -- Update on Community Affordability Actions Dear Indiana Stakeholders: On behalf of CenterPoint Energy Indiana, I write to reaffirm our shared commitment to affordability and how to best address the impact that energy costs have on the families, communities, and small businesses that we serve acros  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Court Orders EPA to Implement National Soot Standard * SAN FRANCISCO-The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled on Friday that the Environmental Protection Agency must follow the law and implement the strengthened health-based 2024 National Ambient Air Quality Standard for particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution, commonly known as soot. The cou  more

SAN DIEGO, California, July 20 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Public Health Association posted the following news release: * * * Court Orders EPA to Implement National Soot Standard * The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled on Friday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must follow the law and implement the strengthened health-based 2024 National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution, commonly k  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news release on July 21, 2026: * * * DOE and DOL Partner to Advance Mining Innovation and Safety The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a framework to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI), automation, advanced sensors, and other emerging technologies across the nation's mining sector. The five-year agr  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 21 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Court Orders EPA to Implement National Soot Standard Victory -- Ruling sets February 2027 deadline for EPA to identify areas out of compliance with strengthened 2024 PM2.5 standard - The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California ruled on Friday that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must follow the law and implement the strengthened health-based 2024 Na  more

NEW YORK, July 18 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement: * * * Statement: In victory for clean air, judge orders EPA to implement protections from soot WASHINGTON -- A federal district court ruled last night that the Trump EPA must carry out its responsibility under the Clean Air Act to implement our national protections against fine particulate pollution (PM2.5, or soot). "EPA's own scientists found that implementing the soot standard would save 4,500 lives each   more

LONDON, England, July 20 [Category: Environment] -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release: * * * Horse Hill: Council urged to reject new oil drilling bid at controversial site near Gatwick * Campaigners are urging Surrey County Council to reject a new planning application for oil drilling at the highly controversial Horse Hill site near Gatwick airport. Horse Hill hit the headlines in 2024 when the UK Supreme Court upheld a landmark legal challenge brought by Sarah Finc  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 20 [Category: BizEnergy] -- American Electric Power Corp. posted the following news release: * * * I&M Plans for Rockport's Next Chapter as a Full-Fledged Energy Hub to Meet Customers' Needs * FORT WAYNE, Ind., July 20, 2026 - Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is taking the next step to ensure its customers have reliable power for decades to come, while positioning Rockport, Indiana, for long-term economic success. I&M has requested approval from the Indiana Utility Regulator  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * MATSUI INTRODUCES NO PASSES FOR POLLUTERS ACT ALONGSIDE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH COALITION * New Legislation Would End Presidential Abuse of Clean Air Act Exemption Authority WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07), introduced the No Passes for Polluters Act, legislation to end the president's unilateral authority to exempt private industrial facilities f  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Gary Palmer, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Palmer Legislation to Recover Critical Minerals Passes Committee * Media Contact: Hope Martin (link sends email) (202) 225-4921 WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed H.R. 9617, the Coordinating and Harnessing America's Recovery of Minerals (CHARM) Act, during a full committee markup. This bipartisan legislation was introduced by Representatives Gary Palmer (R-AL-0  more

PRINCETON, New Jersey, July 22 -- Princeton University School of Public and International Affairs issued the following news: * * * Wei Peng Explores the Human Side of Climate Policy Her models show how behavioral and political realities influence policy around climate and energy transitions By Adam Grybowski Few people understand the human dimension at the heart of climate policy as well as Wei Peng. An assistant professor at Princeton's School of Public and International Affairs and the A  more

PETERBOROUGH, England, July 21 -- The Road Haulage Association issued the following news: * * * What China's clean air drive teaches the UK transport sector China's clean air journey offers an important lesson for the UK. A fascinating article by Steven Bernard in today's Financial Times ("Will coal derail China's clean air drive?") highlights both the scale of China's environmental progress and the complexity of sustaining it. The article explains how China has reduced PM2.5 pollution by a  more

BONN, Germany, July 21 -- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change issued the following news: * * * UN Climate Chief in Delhi today: "In the global clean energy race, India has powerful competitive advantages" * Below are remarks from UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell at an in-person press conference in Delhi, India, on Tuesday 21 July 2026. A translated version of the remarks in Hindi is available here. Good afternoon. I'm delighted to be back in India.  more