BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 [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 US calls for moratorium on new data centers as AI boom drives up Americans' energy bills * 350.org is calling for a moratorium on new data center construction, and on the tax incentives that fuel it, warning that the unchecked build-out of these infrastructures is driving up electri  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The Capital Research Center issued the following commentary on July 17, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun: * * * SIDEBAR: Oakland, an NGO city If the Bay Area city's rich, left-wing NGOs really wanted to help the poor, then they could afford to liquidate their combined assets and give a $31,000 check to every man, woman, and child in Oakland who is living below the poverty line. - As Chris Bray's adjoining report shows, California contains an   more

WASHINGTON, July 24 [Category: Environment] -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * Coalition Applauds Shapiro Administration for Launching Methane Rulemaking to Protect Pennsylvania's Health, Climate, and Communities * HARRISBURG - A coalition of environmental, public health, and community organizations today applauded Governor Josh Shapiro and the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for announcing the start of rulemaking to reduce methane pollution from  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: * * * Interior Releases Major Update on Coal Potential Beneath Federal Lands * Cheyenne, Wyo. -The Department of the Interior today released a U.S. Geological Survey report on coal resources beneath federally managed public lands in the United States, estimating that there are 4.2 billion short tons of reported coal reserves associated with active mines and an additional 356 billion short tons of av  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The Jamestown Foundation posted the following commentary on July 24, 2026, by Ethan Kessler in the foundation's China Brief: * * * Continuity in Energy Strategy Amid U.S.-Iran War Executive Summary: * Energy diversification, stockpiling, and electrification cushioned the People's Republic of China (PRC) from the 2026 Strait of Hormuz closure. Official and unofficial commentary treats this resilience as vindication of the energy security strategy pursued since the 14th   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 24 [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: * * * New analysis: Hormuz crisis escalation to cost Japanese people over Y=7 trillion * Takaichi urged to cancel U.S. oil and gas deals, prioritize homegrown renewables as oil hits $100/barrel Tokyo - New analysis by climate organization 350.org shows that elevated oil and gas prices have impo  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla Demands Investigation into Trump's Abuse of Emergency Powers to Support Fossil Fuel Energy * WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, alongside Ranking Member of the House Natural Resources Committee Jared Huffman (D-Calif.-02), Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), and Representatives Lateefah Simon (D-Calif.-12), Jo  more

BONN, Germany, July 24 -- The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change issued the following news: * * * UN Climate Chief: "Faster energy transitions are core to national security" * Below are remarks delivered by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell during the General Assembly Informal Interactive Dialogue "Accelerating the Global Energy Transition: Advancing Renewables and Mobilizing Investment" on Friday 24 July 2026. Madam President, Excellencies, Colleagu  more