NEW YORK, March 26 -- The 350.org issued the following statement on March 25, 2021, by Policy Director Natalie Mebane: * * * The oil and gas industry's largest trade group, the American Petroleum Institute, endorsed a price on carbon emissions. The move comes as President Biden prepares to unveil a sweeping infrastructure proposal focusing on curbing carbon emissions and transitioning to renewable energy. Fossil fuel corporations such as ExxonMobil, BP, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips, along with   more

BEVERLY, Massachusetts, March 27 (TNSJou) -- The American Thoracic Society issued the following news release: A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines if the source of physician payment for a medical opinion influences whether the physician finds that a coal miner has black lung disease. The study is the first to look at this relationship in the workers' compensation process. In "Association Between Financial Conflicts of Interest and ILO Classificat  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSpol) -- The American Petroleum Institute issued the following news release on March 25, 2021: The American Petroleum participated in the U.S. Interior Department's public forum on the federal oil and gas program. On a panel alongside other energy industry stakeholders, API Senior Vice President of Policy, Economics and Regulatory Affairs Frank Macchiarola highlighted the importance of continued federal leasing and development for America's energy security and environmen  more

FERNIE, British Columbia, March 27 -- Canadian Environment and Climate Change Canada issued the following news release on March 26, 2021: Canadians value a safe and clean environment. Environment and Climate Change Canada enforcement officers strive to ensure that businesses and individuals comply with laws and regulations which protect Canada's natural environment. On March 26, 2021, Teck Coal Limited was ordered to pay a total of $60 million in fines and monetary court orders after a guilty   more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary: * * * Renewables 'Market-Failed' Natural Gas in Texas By Robert L. Bradley CEO and Founder Texas Governor Greg Abbott "lied on Fox News about renewable energy being the culprit in Texas' blackout," stated the business editorialist for the San Antonio Express last month. "If a snide tweet or a trash-talking appearance on a hard-right talk show could have done the trick, we'd have stayed warm last week.  more

OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: When Kashif Nawaz looks at a satellite map of the U.S., he sees millions of buildings that could hold a potential solution for the capture of carbon dioxide, a plentiful gas that can be harmful when excessive amounts are released into the atmosphere, raising the Earth's temperature. A mechanical engineer who leads the newly formed Multifunctional Equipment Integrat  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following op-ed to the Southeast Iowa Union: * * * March 24th, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) penned an op-ed in the Southeast Iowa Union, where she discussed the importance of robust energy infrastructure. To read the op-ed, click here (https://www.southeastiowaunion.com/subject/opinion/commentary-20210324) or read below: Texas energy crisis sheds light on how grid works The recent weather and energy crisis in  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on Great River Energy (GRE) entering exclusive negotiations to sell Coal Creek Station and GRE's high-voltage, direct current transmission system: "I am glad to see progress is being made to find a buyer for Coal Creek Station who will keep it up and running. North Dakotans need Coal Creek, and the American people need coal. I hope th  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by TerraPower President and CEO Chris Levesque at a hearing on nuclear energy on March 25, 2021: * * * My name is Chris Levesque, and I am the Chief Executive Officer of TerraPower, an advanced nuclear technology company. Including the past 6 years at TerraPower, I have spent my entire career working in nuclear energy, beginning with my service in the US Navy on submarines. I have also had  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Jeffrey J. Lyash, president and CEO of Tennessee Valley Authority, at a hearing on nuclear energy on March 25, 2021: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to appear today to represent one of the nation's largest utilities and a corporate agency of the federal government, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). I will mark my second anniversary as president and chief executive officer (CEO)   more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee issued the following testimony by Port of Pascagoula Director Mark McAndrews as part of a hybrid hearing entitled "Driving the Road to Recovery: Rebuilding America's Transportation Infrastructure" on March 24, 2021: * * * My name is Mark McAndrews, and I am the Port Director at the Port of Pascagoula in Mississippi as well as a previous Chair of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). I would like to  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Their bill would make tax credits that encourage carbon capture projects more available and easier to use. "The United States  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release on March 26, 2021: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-Del.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) reintroduced bipartisan legislation that, according to new research, would reduce U.S. power plant emissions by more than six percent by giving investors in a range of clean energy projects access to a decades-old corporate structure whose tax advantage is currently available only to investors in fossil fuel-based  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 26 (TNSpol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on March 25, 2021: A Utah federal District Court ruled in favor of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) challenge to protect iconic Utah public lands from the Alton mining expansion. Filed by Sierra Club, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), Grand Canyon Trust, Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment and WildEarth Guardians, the groups hav  more

COLLEGE STATION, Texas, March 27 (TNSJou) -- The Texas A&M University's Engineering Experiment Station issued the following news: Since the early industrial revolution in the mid-1700s, fossil fuels have acquired an ever-growing footprint in energy production. But the environmental concerns of fossil fuels use and their inevitable depletion have led to a global shift toward renewable energy sources. These transitions, however, raise questions about the best choice of renewables and the impact o  more

TRIANGLE, Virginia, March 27 (TNSper) -- The United Mine Workers of America issued the following statement on March 26, 2021: * * * Commenting the appointment by President Biden of Gayle Manchin to co-chair the Appalachian Regional Commission, United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: "I applaud President Biden for his appointment of Gayle Manchin to be co-chair of the Appalachian Regional Commission. She is the perfec  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 27 (TNSJou) -- The University of Illinois Chicago campus issued the following news release: University of Illinois Chicago researchers are the first to report on the financial conflicts of interest that exist among doctors who review the chest X-rays of coal miners who file workers' compensation claims of totally disabling disease with the U.S. Department of Labor's Federal Black Lung Program. The UIC researchers found that the determinations of these doctors - who are  more

ANN ARBOR, Michigan, March 26 (TNSops) -- The University of Michigan issued the following news release: The University of Michigan will immediately shift its natural resources investments to focus more on renewable energy, stop investing in funds primarily focused on certain fossil fuels and discontinue direct investments in publicly traded companies that are the largest contributors to greenhouse gases. The new investment strategies are part of a commitment approved by the Board of Regents to  more

SYDNEY, Australia, March 26 (TNSops) -- The University of Sydney issued the following news: A container vessel is completely blocking traffic in the Suez Canal. This event highlights the fragility of global supply chains and is likely to accelerate changes in the world economy already under way, writes Professor Michael Bell from the Sydney University Business School. In the early hours of March 23, the container ship Ever Given was blown off course by high winds on its way through the Suez Ca  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 27 (TNSRes) -- The West Virginia Coal Association issued the following news: West Virginia coal production slipped again week over week by -4.17%, declining by -3.6% in the NAPP region of the state and by -4.81% in the state's CAPP region. National coal production also declined from the previous week by -6.7%: -6.6% in the Appalachian region, -7.13% in the Interior region and -6.62% in the Western region. Production from the entire NAPP thermal region declined b  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, March 26 (TNSpol) -- WildEarth Guardians issued the following news release on March 25, 2021: A federal judge today rejected a coal mine expansion in southern Utah, finding that the Trump administration illegally failed to account for the climate costs of authorizing more mining at the doorstep of Bryce Canyon National Park. First proposed in 2011, the Alton coal lease would have opened the door for strip mining on 2,114 acres in southern Utah, allowing the Alton Coal Com  more