NEW YORK, March 25 (TNSRes) -- The 350.org issued the following news release on March 24, 2021: The 12th edition of the most comprehensive report on fossil fuel bank financing documents an alarming disconnect between the global scientific consensus on climate change and the continued practices of the world's largest banks. This year's report, titled Banking on Climate Chaos 2021 (http://www.bankingonclimatechaos.org/), expands its focus from 35 to 60 of the world's largest banks and reveals th  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 25 (TNSRep) -- American Electric Power Corp. issued the following news release: American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) has released its Climate Scenario Analysis, a report that examines the impacts of climate change on the company's operations, as well as the potential implications of the transition to a clean energy economy. In February, AEP announced a new goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050, with an interim target to cut emissions 80% from 2000 levels by 2  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on March 22, 2021, by Evan Ellis, research professor of Latin American studies at the U.S. Army War College Strategic Studies Institute, entitled "China and El Salvador: An Update": El Salvador's recognition of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in August 2018 was the third such change in Latin America following the end of the informal truce that had restrained the PRC's diplomatic competiti  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 22, 2021: * * * Energy Access and Health Outcomes By Ben Cahill, Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program Covid-19 has highlighted many of the world's inequities, including uneven access to vaccines and treatment. The pandemic has also illuminated the energy poverty in various countries that creates logistical challenges in distributing vaccines. Several weeks   more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 24, 2021: * * * Meeting India's Net-Zero Moment By Kartikeya Singh, Senior Associate (Non-resident), Energy Security and Climate Change Program and Wadhwani Chair in U.S.-India Policy Studies India is in the eye of the energy transition storm. No other country must balance the challenges of implementing so many power sector reforms while expanding energy access to hundreds of   more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, March 25 -- The Florida Public Service Commission issued the following order establishing procedure (DOCKET NO. 20210015-EI; ORDER NO. PSC-2021-0116-PCO-EI): In re: Petition for rate increase by Florida Power & Light Company. ORDER ESTABLISHING PROCEDURE I. Case Background On March 12, 2021, Florida Power & Light Company filed its petition requesting a base rate increase along with minimum filing requirement schedules and testimony supporting the request. The Commissio  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 24 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: The Australian Government's obsession with wasting taxpayers' money on gas is leading Australia's economic recovery from COVID-19 to a "dead end", according to a new report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). The report finds that all indicators show Australian consumers and the country's main export customers will use less gas in   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 25 (TNSJou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) hold great promise for providing highly efficient, clean energy for a low-carbon economy. However, adoption of these next-generation technologies hinges on reducing component degradation and improving longevity. The ability to make numerous, real-time, highly accurate temperature measurements across an SOFC could better i  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 (TNSRep) -- Oil Change International issued the following news release: A new report released today by Oil Change International, Rainforest Action Network, BankTrack, Indigenous Environmental Network, Reclaim Finance, and Sierra Club, and endorsed by over 300 organizations around the world, reveals that 60 global banks have provided USD $3.8 trillion to fossil fuel companies in the five years since the adoption of the Paris Agreement (2016-2020). Titled Banking on Climate   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 25 (TNSRes) -- Rainforest Action Network issued the following news release on March 24, 2021: Released today, the 12th edition of the most comprehensive report on fossil fuel bank financing documents an alarming disconnect between the global scientific consensus on climate change and the continued practices of the world's largest banks. This year's report, titled Banking on Climate Chaos 2021, expands its focus from 35 to 60 of the world's largest banks and reve  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, March 25 -- Rep. Salud Carbajal, D-California, issued the following news release: Congressman Salud Carbajal will serve as a co-chair of the Congressional Offshore Wind Caucus, a bipartisan group of lawmakers focused on improving offshore wind technology, investing in the offshore wind workforce, and making the United States a clean energy leader. The caucus was formally created for the 117th Congress by Congresswoman Elaine Luria (D-VA-2). Joining Reps. Carbajal and  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, ranking member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following prepared remarks on March 24, 2021, in a hearing on the need for proper planning, preparation and weatherization of energy grids across the country, not just in Texas: * * * Excerpts and highlights from his prepared remarks: "Thank you, Chairwoman DeGette, for holding this hearing on the challenges facing our power grid, b  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following opening remarks on March 24, 2021, at an Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing about the need for a diverse and reliable energy base: * * * Excerpts and highlights from her prepared remarks: "I want to express my sorrow to all the families and friends who lost loved ones during this terrible event. "It's my hope that we focu  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following remarks on March 24, 2021, on the nomination of David M. Turk to be Energy deputy secretary: * * * "The Senate will vote on the nomination of David Turk to serve as deputy secretary of energy. "If confirmed, he will play a critical role in our nation's energy agenda and in leading the department. "His experience in energy policy is extensive. "He  more

CARSON CITY, Nevada, March 24 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on March 23, 2021: Assemblywoman Lesley Cohen (D-29) introduced the Responsible Energy Planning bill (AB380) today. This bill, which has already garnered support from local clean energy and business advocates, would require Nevada's gas utilities to avoid wasteful and unnecessary gas spending and consider clean energy alternatives that meet the state's goals of 100 percent clean power and zero greenhouse gas emis  more

WASHINGTONE, March 25 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on March 24, 2021: Released today, the 12th edition of the most comprehensive report on fossil fuel bank financing documents an alarming disconnect between the global scientific consensus on climate change and the continued practices of the world's largest banks. This year's report, titled Banking on Climate Chaos 2021, expands its focus from 35 to 60 of the world's largest banks and reveals that in the 5 years since the  more

BIRMINGHAM, England, March 24 (TNSRep) -- The University of Birmingham issued the following news release: Top UK and Chinese scientists studying air pollution in the megacity of Beijing and how it affects human health have published their final report. A team of over 150 scientists have spent five years conducting one of the largest air pollution field campaigns in Beijing - generating new insight into air pollution and human health using novel observational and modelling tools. Among other th  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Development - North Dakota office issued the following news release on March 24, 2021: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Acting State Director for Rural Development in North Dakota Mark Wax announced today an over $80 million rural electric loan package to build or improve electric infrastructure in 11 states. "These investments will bring critical improvements and upgrades to the electrical system in North   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 25 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: Thursday, March 25, 2021 - 44th Day of Session The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS * Com. Sub. for SCR 14: Creating WV Women's Suffrage Memorial * SCR 23: USMC CPL Guy Maywood Edwards Memorial Bridge * SCR 52: Providing for issuance of refunding bonds not to exceed $22 million * SCR 53: Encouraging certain facilities improve palliative care programs * SCR 54: Urging   more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, March 25 (TNSJou) -- Yale School of Environment issued the following news: Fossil fuel producers in the U.S. are directly benefiting from implicit subsidies on the order of $62 billion a year because of inefficient pricing that doesn't properly account for the costs of damages to the environment, climate, and human health. That's the finding of a newly published study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) by Yale School of the Environment Economi  more