WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSPol) -- The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy issued the following news release: The Biden administration announced a proposed rule that, if finalized, could help update energy-saving standards for dozens of types of appliances and equipment, such as refrigerators and furnaces. The proposal from the Department of Energy (DOE) this week would undo key provisions of a Trump administration rule that had set roadblocks for updating these popular standards, whi  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The American Enterprise Institute issued the following white paper on March 29, 2021, entitled "20-Years of Banking History in 67 Tables and Charts" by resident scholar Paul H. Kupiec: * * * Here are excerpts: Abstract I review 20 years of financial data and highlight important changes in the banking industry. Post financial crisis laws and regulations and new Federal Reserve monetary policies have left a lasting impact on the industry. By 2021, the number of independ  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, April 2 (TNSRep) -- The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives issued the following news release: The federal government must move to implement ambitious and comprehensive legislation to support workers and communities in the shift toward a net-zero carbon economy, according to a new report, Roadmap to a Canadian Just Transition Act: A path to a clean and inclusive economy. "Dozens of communities and thousands of jobs are at risk as Canada inevitably winds down coal, oil and   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, issued the following statement on March 31, 2021: * * * On Wednesday, Chair Kathy Castor of the Select Committee on the Climate Crisis released the following statement as President Biden unveiled the American Jobs Plan, a comprehensive infrastructure package that would create jobs in construction, manufacturing, clean energy and other industries through much-needed investments in Am  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Earthworks issued the following statement on March 31, 2021: * * * "President Biden's Build Back Better plan is an environmental and climate initiative, too. Cleaning up abandoned mines and orphaned oil and gas wells creates jobs by cleaning our water and climate. But the $16 billion proposed must only be a down payment. We need a comprehensive plan, with comprehensive funding, to manage the decline of fossil fuels and strengthen our outdated mining safeguards." -- Laur  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, April 2 (TNSPol) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: An order by the N.C. Utilities Commission in Duke Energy Carolinas' most recent rate case included approval of a settlement agreement that the North Carolina Justice Center, North Carolina Housing Coalition, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, reached with Duke Energy and the NC Sust  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSMon) -- The Environmental Integrity Project issued the following news: In a major victory for cleaning up the Potomac River, the owners of the closed Luke paper mill in Western Maryland have agreed to clean up toxic pollution that has been seeping into the waterway and pay the state a $650,000 penalty. The pollutants leaking into the river include "black liquor," a caustic byproduct of the paper pulping process, as well as contaminants associated with coal ash waste. To  more

JUNO BEACH, Florida, April 2 -- Florida Power and Light, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: Florida Power & Light Company, along with Gulf Power, continue developing clean, zero-emissions energy solutions while retiring older, less efficient facilities that will save its customers millions of dollars in fuel costs and improve the environment, according to an updated plan filed with regulators today. By the end of this year, the world's largest s  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Administration Subcommittee on Elections issued the following testimony by Marcia Johnson-Blanco, co-director of the Voting Rights Project of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, as part of a virtual hearing entitled "Voting in America: Ensuring Free and Fair Access to the Ballot" on April 1, 2021: My name is Marcia Johnson-Blanco and I am the Co-Director of the Voting Rights Project of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law ("Lawyers' C  more

NEW YORK, April 2 -- Human Rights Watch issued the following joint letter: To: The Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Washington, D.C. 20528 Dear Secretary Mayorkas, As criminal justice and immigration advocates, we are writing to express our serious concerns with ICE's prioritization of those labelled as gang-involved for detention and removal in the February 18, 2021 interim United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement ("ICE") C  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: The Department of the Interior today applauded President Biden's proposed American Jobs Plan, a bold proposal that will bolster the nation's infrastructure and create millions of good-paying jobs. The plan contains several provisions that would fund Interior initiatives seeking to address the climate crisis, advance environmental justice, honor our nation-to-nation relationship with Tr  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 2 (TNSOps) -- The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group issued the following fact sheet on March 31, 2021: While the American Rescue Plan is changing the course of the pandemic and delivering relief for working families, this is no time to build back to the way things were. This is the moment to reimagine and rebuild a new economy. The American Jobs Plan is an investment in America that will create millions of good jobs, rebuild our country's infrastructure,   more

ATHENS, West Virginia, April 2 (TNSAwa) -- Concord University issued the following news: The Concord University Department of Business has announced winners in the 27th Concord Business Challenge. Overall winners are First Place, Princeton Senior High School; Second Place, Pendleton County High School; and Third Place, Independence High School. The winners were announced during a virtual awards ceremony today (Thursday, April 1, 2021) at 11 a.m. emceed by Dr. Susan Robinett, Chair of the Depa  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSEco) -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: 64 organizations sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Powell, urging him to take action on climate-related risk and investment, saying "there is an urgent need for more significant financial regulatory responses to the climate crisis." This letter comes as the new Green Central Banking Scorecard from PositiveMoney gives the Federal Reserve a D-, rating it among the bottom tier of G-20 central banks for its ef  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Rail Passengers Association (formerly National Association of Railroad Passengers) issued the following fact sheet entitled "The American Jobs Plan": While the American Rescue Plan is changing the course of the pandemic and delivering relief for working families, this is no time to build back to the way things were. This is the moment to reimagine and rebuild a new economy. The American Jobs Plan is an investment in America that will create millions of good jobs, rebu  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Mondaire Jones, D-New York, issued the following news release: Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY) and Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (D-MI) led 23 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Federal Reserve (Fed) Chairman Jerome Powell calling on the Fed to take action to prepare financial institutions and the broader economy for the risk and destabilizing impact of climate change. "While we commend the creation of the Supervision Climate Committee and the Financial Stab  more

ST CLOUD, Minnesota, April 2 (TNSOps) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 1, 2021: Earlier today, community members from across Central Minnesota held a press conference demanding that Xcel Energy commit to 100% clean, renewable energy, to express opposition to building a new fossil gas plant and gas pipeline in Becker, and to remind the utility that Minnesotans are not fossil fools. "Through community and rooftop solar, through independent community wind farms, Xcel   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The Sierra Club issued the following fact sheet entitled "The American Jobs Plan" on March 31, 2021: While the American Rescue Plan is changing the course of the pandemic and delivering relief for working families, this is no time to build back to the way things were. This is the moment to reimagine and rebuild a new economy. The American Jobs Plan is an investment in America that will create millions of good jobs, rebuild our country's infrastructure, and position the Un  more

FINDLAY, Ohio, April 1 (TNSEve) -- The University of Findlay issued the following news release: The April virtual session of Fridays at Findlay, taking place on Wednesday, April 28, takes a deeper look at best practices of effective board members to guide an organization, whether a non-profit institution or corporation. "Characteristics of an Effective Board Member" will be presented virtually at 8 a.m. (EST) and is free to the public. Guest speaker Dan Sandman will discuss best practices and  more