LONDON, England, March 17 -- The Association of Taxation Technicians issued the following news release: A panel of tax, trade and business experts, from Ireland and Great Britain, explored the challenges of post-Brexit trade and customs arrangements at an online debate on 'UK and Ireland: doing business post-Brexit', organised jointly by CIOT, the Association of Taxation Technicians (ATT) and the Irish Tax Institute (ITI), on 9 March 2021. The UK left the EU in January 2020 and left the single  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement as part of a hybrid hearing on transportation technologies on March 16, 2021: * * * The United States has been a leader of innovation in the transportation sector since Robert Fulton created the first commercially successful steamboat in 1807. From the Wright Brothers and Henry Ford's assembly line to the successful flight of the Apollo 11 sp  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: Clean energy groups, in public comments submitted on March 13, are calling on the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to halt its plans for a massive build-out of gas-fired power plants that are inconsistent with President Biden's call for net zero emissions in the power sector by 2035. The Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of Sierra Club, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and Ene  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Late Monday, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized the nation's new Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, also known as the Revised CSAPR Update. This court-ordered rule, which was proposed under the Trump administration, requires states to reduce power plant pollution that contributes to unhealthy smog levels in downwind states. While the new rule improves air quality by requiring coal-burning power plants to redu  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency just took a valuable step toward protecting millions of people in downwind states from the dangerous air pollution that blows across their boundaries from upwind coal-fired power plants. EPA's action requires reductions in that pollution for this summer's smog season. EPA just issued an update to the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule that will require coal plants in 1  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Environmental Science & Technology, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it promotes interdisciplinary understanding in the environmental field, published research articles, including the following topics, in its March 16, 2021 edition: Critical Reviews: * Electrochemical Disinfection in Water and Wastewater Treatment: Identifying Impacts of Water Quality and Operating Conditions on Performance Policy Analysis: * Drinking Water Criter  more

ISPRA, Italy, March 17 -- The European Commission's Joint Research Center issued the following news: A new JRC study maps the challenges of the energy transition for the EU coal, peat and oil shale regions. Coal has historically been one of the main fuels of the European economy. However, there has been a gradual decrease in its use since the 1990s. While coal remains important, a total of 21 Member States are either already coal-free, or have committed to phasing-out coal, lignite and peat,   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Naval Research Laboratory issued the following news release: When COVID-19 began to spread more than a year ago, few people could have imagined the drastic, far-reaching changes in our lives -- both socially and professionally. But in a year's time, the pandemic has turned the world upside down. The World Health Organization declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020 and wearing masks, social distancing, and teleworking soon became the new norm. This month marked th  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Resources for the Future issued the following news release on March 16, 2021: Workforce development policies and labor standards could help displaced fossil fuel workers succeed in a low-carbon economy, a report released today by Resources for the Future (RFF) and Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) finds. By reviewing a range of federal and state policies such as those involving job training, career services, income supports, and workplace safety standards, the report sha  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on March 16, 2021: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) introduced the Combating Global Poverty Through Energy Development Act (S. 758). The legislation eliminates prohibitions and restrictions at international financial institutions that limit support of traditional energy projects, including coal, natural gas, oil, and civil nuclear energy. Barrasso's bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Cind  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 16, 2021: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today introduced legislation to ease the burden on the surviving families of miners who perish due to black lung disease. Too often, survivors of deceased miners face difficulties in securing the benefits to which they are entitled, due to bureaucratic proof requirements that a  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) reintroduced legislation to extend the refined coal tax credit. The credit incentivizes power plants to pre-treat or refine coal to improve efficiency and decrease emissions of nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, and mercury. "The United States has to utilize reliable energy sources like coal if we want to ensure our citizens can keep the power on any da  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on March 16, 2021: Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer today reintroduced legislation to extend the refined coal tax credit. The credit incentivizes power plants to pre-treat or refine coal to improve efficiency and decrease emissions of nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide and mercury. "The refined coal tax credit is a win-win for our nation, as it both supports the continued use of our abundant coal resou  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 16, 2021: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today introduced legislation to ease the burden on the surviving families of miners who perish due to black lung disease. Too often, survivors of deceased miners face difficulties in securing the benefits to which they are entitled, due to bureaucratic proof requirements that are  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, March 17 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Clean energy groups, in public comments submitted on March 13, are calling on the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to halt its plans for a massive build-out of gas-fired power plants that are inconsistent with President Biden's call for net zero emissions in the power sector by 2035. The Southern Environmental Law Center on behalf of Sierra Club, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and Energy Alabama, argue tha  more

NEW YORK, March 17 (TNSRep) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: Workforce development policies and labor standards could help displaced fossil fuel workers succeed in a low-carbon economy, a report released today by Resources for the Future and Environmental Defense Fund finds. By reviewing a range of federal and state policies such as those involving job training, career services, income supports, and workplace safety standards, the report shares valuable insi  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on March 16, 2021: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced today a $598 million rural electric loan package to build or improve electric infrastructure in 11 states. "The Biden-Harris administration is committed to bringing critical financial assistance to rural families and making significant investments in community infrastructure across rural America," said Agriculture Secretary Tom Vils  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 17 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 - 36th Day of Session The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS * SCR 27: Walker Brothers Veterans Memorial Bridge * SR 20: Recognizing Disability Advocacy Day THIRD READING * Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 297: Relating generally to modernizing Board of Treasury Investments * Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 303: Creating Local Government Labor and Consumer Marketin  more