Energy News – A Roundup of Significant Articles on ForeignAffairs.co.nz for July 17, 2025

Energy News: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 17, 2025.

MIL-OSI USA: Jayapal, Schakowsky, Raskin, Senate Colleagues Fight for Children’s Fundamental Right to a Healthy, Livable Planet
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (7th District of Washington) WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), and Jamie Raskin (MD-08) led over 40 Representatives in the introduction of a new resolution to protect the fundamental rights of the nation’s children to a safe, habitable environment in the […]

MIL-OSI USA: Chairman Griffith Holds Legislative Hearing to Consider Public Health, Rural Health Care Bills
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA), Chairman of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, held a legislative hearing entitled “Legislative Proposals to Maintain and Improve the Public Health Workforce, Rural Health, and Over-the-Counter Medicines.” Some of the proposals considered during the […]

MIL-OSI Canada: New wildland provincial park in Alberta
Source: Government of Canada regional news (2) Central mixed woods, commonly found in Gipsy-Gordon Wildland Provincial Park (Credit: Monica Dahl) Northeastern Alberta contains trees, lakes and wetlands that are critical habitats for many species of birds, fish and other animals. From songbirds to bumble bees to big game, a variety of large and small wildlife […]

MIL-OSI USA: Risch Celebrates DHS, INL Updated Cybersecurity Agreement
US Senate News: Source: United States Senator for Idaho James E Risch WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) celebrated an updated five-year agreement between the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to continue the INL’s important cybersecurity work. “INL is the flagship laboratory for cybersecurity and is central to our […]

MIL-OSI USA: Casten, 16 House Democrats FOIA Request EPA for Info on Employee Firings, Rollbacks
Source: United States House of Representatives – Representative Sean Casten (IL-06) July 16, 2025 Washington, D.C. — U.S. Congressman Sean Casten (IL-06) led 16 House Democrats in submitting a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for details of Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin’s efforts to slow-walk the promulgation and enforcement of public health […]

MIL-OSI: COFACE SA: Coface launches its syndicate at Lloyd’s offering AA solutions to its clients
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Coface launches its syndicate at Lloyd’s offering AA solutions to its clients Paris, 16 July 2025 – 17.45 Coface announces today that it has received an “in principle approval” from Lloyd’s to establish a new short term trade credit syndicate, that will be managed by Apollo Syndicate Management (‘Apollo’). The syndicate (Coface […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Environment Agency grants incinerator permit
Source: United Kingdom – Government Statements Press release Environment Agency grants incinerator permit The Environment Agency has granted an environmental permit for Viridor Tees Valley Ltd to operate an energy from waste facility in Teesside. This follows a public consultation on the Agency’s ‘minded to’ decision, which took place during May. The decision is based […]

MIL-OSI Africa: MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power Conference & Exhibition Returns to Senegal in December 2025
Source: APO – Report: The MSGBC Oil, Gas & Power Conference & Event returns to Dakar, Senegal in December at the Centre International de Conférences Abdou Diouf. The pre-conference will take place on December 8 and the main event will take place on December 9 -10 under the theme Energy, Petroleum and Mining in Africa: […]

MIL-OSI Africa: Nigeria: Collaboration is Key to Unlocking Marginal Field Potential (By Grace Orife)
Source: APO . By Grace Orife, African Energy Chamber (www.EnergyChamber.org) board member Nigeria’s oil and gas sector stands at a strategic inflection point and the country’s marginal fields are vital for growth and sustaining upstream activity. These smaller, often undercapitalised fields, especially in shallow waters, are rich with potential. But the obstacle isn’t the geology—it’s […]

MIL-OSI Africa: Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025 Panel to Assess Onshore, Shallow Water Prospects in Angola
Source: APO Angola – one of Africa’s leading deepwater producers – is making a strong play for onshore exploration, leveraging its multi-year licensing strategy and flexible investment structures to entice new players to invest in onshore projects. On the back of a licensing round which concluded in 2024, the country is witnessing a surge of […]

MIL-OSI Africa: Angola’s National Oil, Gas & Biofuels Agency (ANPG) President to Outline Angola’s $60B Investment Strategy at Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) 2025
Source: APO Paulino Jerónimo, President of Angola’s National Oil, Gas & Biofuels Agency (ANPG), will share insights into the country’s upcoming investment opportunities at the Angola Oil & Gas (AOG) conference – taking place September 3-4 in Luanda. As the country’s upstream regulator, the ANPG has been making considerable strides towards opening-up the market to foreign investment, […]

MIL-OSI: NextNRG Signs Letter of Intent for Two Healthcare Facility Smart Microgrid Projects in Los Angeles County
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) Strategic expansion into essential healthcare sector demonstrates NextNRG’s energy-agnostic technology and own-and-operate model Projects establish NextNRG as dedicated energy provider under long-term contracts to facilities requiring mandatory continuous power MIAMI, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NextNRG, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXXT), a pioneer in AI driven energy innovation transforming how energy is produced, […]

MIL-OSI Analysis: Zonal pricing is dead – here’s how the UK should change its electricity system instead
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Cassandra Etter-Wenzel, DPhil Candidate in Energy Policy, University of Oxford Marcin Rogozinski/Shutterstock The UK government has decided against setting different prices for electricity based on the locations of consumers. Zonal pricing would have categorised Britain into distinct zones, each with wholesale electricity prices that reflect how much power […]

MIL-OSI Russia: In May 2025, China’s total electricity consumption increased by 4.4 percent.
Translation. Region: Russian Federal Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian – People’s Republic of China in Russian – An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article. Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) — China’s total electricity consumption stood at 809.6 billion kWh in May 2025, […]

MIL-OSI: BAY Miner Unveils Groundbreaking Smartphone App to Revolutionize Bitcoin and Crypto Mining
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) MIAMI, FL, July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — In a monumental step for crypto innovation, BAY Miner officially launches its cutting-edge mobile cloud mining application, turning any smartphone into a high-performance crypto mining device—no hardware, wires, or maintenance required. As Bitcoin surges past $118,000 and Ethereum garners increased institutional backing, BAY Miner’s revolutionary […]

MIL-OSI USA: U.S. proved reserves fell in 2023 from 2022 record
Source: US Energy Information Administration In-brief analysis July 16, 2025 U.S. proved reserves of crude oil and lease condensate totaled 46 billion barrels at year-end 2023, a 4% decline from the previous year’s record, according to our U.S. Crude Oil and Natural Gas Proved Reserves, Year-End 2023 report. U.S. proved reserves of natural gas fell […]

MIL-OSI United Kingdom: UK Export Finance makes historic first visit to Turkmenistan
Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments World news story UK Export Finance makes historic first visit to Turkmenistan UK Export Finance visited Turkmenistan for the first time last month and met with key ministries and institutions. Ms Clare Allbless, Deputy Head of Mission, British Embassy Ashgabat, Ms Sebnem Alp, UKEF Country Head for […]

MIL-OSI NGOs: IAEA Launches Youth Infographic Contest on Nuclear Emergency Preparedness and Response
Source: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) – The IAEA has launched an infographic design contest for young professionals aged 18 to 35 to raise awareness about emergency preparedness and response  in nuclear and radiological contexts. Submissions should be compelling, original infographics inspired by the IAEA’s emergency preparedness and response (EPR) publications. Participating youth are encouraged […]

MIL-OSI: Aemetis CEO to Present at H.C. Wainwright 27th Annual Global Investment Conference
Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI) CUPERTINO, Calif., July 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aemetis, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMTX), a renewable natural gas and biofuels company, announced today that Aemetis Chairman and CEO Eric McAfee will present to institutional investors and stock analysts at the H.C. Wainwright 27th Annual Global Investment Conference in New York City on September 8-10, 2025. […]

MIL-OSI Submissions: Energy Sector – Equinor’s second quarter 2025 safety results
Source: Equinor 16 JULY 2025 – Equinor’s long-term positive safety trend is reinforced through the second quarter of 2025. The total number of serious incidents and personal injuries per million hours worked is at the lowest level the company has ever experienced at the end of the second quarter. At the end of the second quarter […]