WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSPol) -- The American Sustainable Business Council issued the following news release on March 31, 2021: President Joe Biden officially announced today his American Jobs Plan, a massive $2 trillion investment strategy to jumpstart the economy by upgrading our decaying infrastructure while tackling vital aspects of the climate crisis. Through this plan the administration seeks a much needed and overdue transition towards a more equitable and sustainable economic model, whil  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 1 (TNSRes) -- The Australian Energy Council issued the following news release: The release of the latest NPI data reveals a drop in emissions from the energy industry, according to the Australian Energy Council. An AEC spokesperson said analysis of NPI emissions data for coal-fired power plants in the National Electricity Market in the past five years shows a fall in NOx, SO2, particulates and mercury emissions (see table below and trend graphs), with all at five-ye  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following report by Gregg Gelzinis, associate director for economic policy entitled "5 Priorities for the Financial Stability Oversight Council": * * * Introduction and summary The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) was created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 to identify and mitigate threats to the stability of the financial system, particularly those that develop outside the  more

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, April 1 (TNSRes) -- The International Institute for Sustainable Development issued the following news release on March 30, 2021: Today sees the release of the data on project financing from the nine major Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) on the Energy Policy Tracker and a new Big Shift Global briefing, showing that, since the beginning of the pandemic, the banks provided at least USD 12 billion to clean energy and USD 3 billion for fossil fuels. 2020 was also the first   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 1 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: The speed and scope of the energy transition to renewables will pick up pace over the next two to three years, according to the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis' U.S. Power Sector Outlook 2021. Solar and battery storage adoption is enjoying almost exponential growth, and wind and solar technology improvements have helped turn the two resources i  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, April 1 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Waste Management (DWM) will host a public hearing on Tuesday, May 4, on a draft solid waste permit for the first of three new landfills at the Allen Steam Station. The draft permit will include Duke Energy's construction and operation of the first new landfill (called the North Starter Landfill) for the disposal   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 (TNSRes) -- Oil Change International issued the following news release on March 30, 2021: Today sees the release of the data on project financing from the nine major Multilateral Development Banks on the Energy Policy Tracker and a new Big Shift Global briefing, showing that, since the beginning of the pandemic, the Banks provided at least $12 billion to clean energy and $3 billion for fossil fuels. 2020 was also the first year where there might be no project financing for   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, Chair Kathy Castor (FL14) 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 America's roads, bridges, electric grid, and water systems: "With the Ameri  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, April 1 (TNSJou) -- The University of Massachusetts Lowell campus issued the following news release: Researchers studying mercury gas in the atmosphere with the aim of reducing the pollutant worldwide have determined a vast amount of the toxic element is absorbed by plants, leading it to deposit into soils. Hundreds of tons of mercury each year are emitted into the atmosphere as a gas by burning coal, mining and other industrial and natural processes. These emissions are  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 1 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on March 31, 2021: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement welcoming President Joe Biden's American Jobs Plan, which includes a commitment to invest in forest and watershed restoration and resilience consistent with Bennet's recent outdoor restoration legislation: "If we want to build an economy that delivers opportunity for all, fights climate change, and competes w  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statement of support for President Biden's sweeping infrastructure proposal, the American Jobs Plan: "President Biden's American Jobs Plan is the bold, forward-thinking proposal we need to tackle the challenges of our time. Not only does it create millions of good-paying jobs, rebuilds our crumbling infrastructure and better positions us to   more

WISE, Virginia, March 31 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: The environment and the communities who live near coal strip mines in Virginia suffered a major setback today. The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld a District Court decision allowing a coal mine to continue discharging high levels of harmful pollution into surrounding communities' streams and rivers. Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards, Appalachian Voices, and the Sierra Club   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 31 (TNSOps) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: Following its re-entry into the Paris climate agreement, the Biden administration is currently devising a national plan to reduce global warming emissions--also known as a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)--over the next decade. Today, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) released a letter signed by over 1,000 scientists urging President Joe Biden and his administration   more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 1 -- Gov. Ralph S. Northam, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 31, 2021: Governor Ralph Northam took action today on several important pieces of legislation, concluding his review of bills passed by the General Assembly during the 2021 special session. Newly-signed laws include measures to ensure schools provide safe, in-person learning opportunities for students during the pandemic, ban firearms at polling locations, extend eviction protections, an  more