MINNETONKA, Minnesota, Aug. 7 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Aug. 5, 2026, by policy fellow Darren Nelson: * * * Natural gas affordability: CPI inflation and volatility Last week I wrote about natural gas affordability with the aid of official data on prices and quantities from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) and concluded: "Natural gas prices have   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49057) on July 31, 2026, entitled "Data Centers and Water: Frequently Asked Questions." The report is written by section research manager, Peter Folger, environmental policy specialists Elena H. Humphreys and Laura Gatz, energy policy specialist Corrie E. Clark, natural resources policy specialists Nicole T. Carter, Anna E. Normand and Charles V. Stern: * * * SUMMARY The expanding use of art  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Urges Spanberger to Protect SWVA Coal, Lower Energy Costs in Proposed NextEra Dominion Merger * Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger recently announced she is going to intervene with the State Corporation Commission regarding the proposed merger between NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy. This merger will impact electric ratepayers, utility jobs and Virginia's energy future. It would aff  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The International Monetary Fund issued the following news release: * * * IMF Executive Board Concludes 2026 Article IV Consultation with Mongolia The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Mongolia and endorsed the staff appraisal without a meeting on a lapse-of-time basis.[2] The authorities have consented to the publication of the Staff Report prepared for this consultation.[3] Despite a sharp decline in   more

JERUSALEM, Israel, Aug. 8 -- The government of Israel issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2026: * * * FM Sa'ar meets with Colombia's new President, Abelardo de la Espriella During the meeting, which lasted nearly three hours, the two discussed practical steps to strengthen diplomatic, security and economic relations between the two countries. - Minister of Foreign Affairs Gideon Sa'ar met Thursday (6 August 2026), with Colombia's new President, Abelardo de la Espriella, one day bef  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 [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: * * * Japan's record heatwave has a culprit: fossil fuels * A recent study by the Weather Attribution Center Japan shows that record high temperatures in the country from mid to late July would've been impossible without climate change. This must serve as a wake-up call for the Takaichi administra  more

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 8 -- Jersey Central Power & Light, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy, issued the following news release: * * * JCP&L Rate Proposal Delays Bill Impact for Residential Customers Until 2028 While Supporting Reliability Investments Plan gives customers time to prepare while continuing investments to strengthen electric system HOLMDEL, New Jersey - Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) has filed a rate proposal with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU). The filing includes:   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement approved, in part, two amendments to an Ohio regulatory program for surface coal mining and reclamation operations in Ohio, removing a longstanding program condition tied to the State's alternative bonding system. The final rule updates 30 CFR part 935 and takes effect September 8, 2026. The amendments address Ohio requirements covering performance security, abandoned mine land  more