BERKELEY, California, July 30 -- The International Marine Mammal Project of Earth Island Institute issued the following news: * * * As Arctic Ice Disappears, Marine Mammals Face a Crisis By Abigail Wadkins-Daub Earth's Arctic is warming nearly four times as fast as the rest of the planet. As temperatures rise and sea ice disappears, what was once one of Earth's most productive marine ecosystems has begun to collapse. The Arctic: A Summer Feeding Ground From May to July, the Arctic experien  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Sean Casten, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Casten, 17 House Democrats Scrutinize New Trump Coal Plant * Washington, D.C. -U.S. Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) led 17 House Democrats in a letter to Department of Energy Secretary Chris Wright scrutinizing DOE's decision to award $18.5 million for the construction of a new coal plant to a QAnon conspiracy theorist with no relevant experience. "We are especially concerned about the apparent   more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on July 29, 2026: * * * Committee Passes Barrasso Bill to Unleash Wyoming Coal Production Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed U.S. Senator John Barrasso's (R-Wyo.) bill to reduce barriers to coal leasing and unleash American coal production. The legislation extends the bonus payment period for coal mine leases from five to ten years, allowing coal companies to defer payment  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The International Monetary Fund issued the following news release: * * * IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Bosnia and Herzegovina * Growth is projected to slow to 2 percent in 2026 and inflation to rise to 5.4 percent. Risks are tilted to the downside, including weaker growth in Europe, high energy prices, political tensions, and declining competitiveness. Faster progress on EU accession reforms could significantly boost growth. * A credi  more

NEW YORK, July 27 -- The U.S. Mission to the United Nations issued the following statement on the U.S. nomination of seven vessels for designation by the U.N. 1718 Committee for North Korea sanctions evasion: * * * The United States remains committed to the complete denuclearization of North Korea and the rigorous implementation of UN Security Council sanctions on the DPRK. Robust implementation of these sanctions is essential to countering the threat the DPRK's unlawful weapons programs pose   more

BIRMINGHAM, England, July 29 -- The University of Birmingham posted the following news: * * * Strategic partnerships to accelerate industrial decarbonisation Spin-out PeroCycle announces global ambitions, with strategic partnerships in UK and China. - PeroCycle, a pioneer in closed-loop carbon recycling, has announced strategic partnerships that will accelerate development and global commercialisation for a technology that addresses the urgent need to decarbonise foundation industries such   more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * USDA Makes $486M Electric Loan to Strengthen Electric Reliability Across Georgia * (Washington, D.C., July 28, 2026) - Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins announced the agency is investing $486.7 million through the Electric Infrastructure Loan Program to strengthen electric reliability and help maintain affordable power for communities throughout Georgia with wide-ranging syste  more