BRISTOL, Tennessee, March 16 -- Alpha Metallurgical Resources, formerly Contura Energy, issued the following news on March 15, 2021: Alpha Metallurgical Resources, Inc. (NYSE: AMR), a leading U.S. supplier of metallurgical products for the steel industry, today reported results for the fourth quarter ending December 31, 2020. "Despite the numerous challenges of the last year, we are proud of our accomplishments including significant operating cost reductions, refreshed board composition, and o  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The American Exploration and Production Council issued the following news release: The American Exploration and Production Council congratulated Deb Haaland on her historic confirmation as the first Native American to serve as Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior. "We want to congratulate Secretary Haaland for her historic confirmation to lead the Interior Department and urge her to follow through on her expressed commitment to bipartisanship and recognition  more

LONDON, England, March 16 -- Global Witness, an organization that works to break the links between natural resource exploitation, conflict, poverty, corruption and human rights abuses worldwide, issued the following news release: Italian energy giant Eni has been granted privileged access to push fossil gas at the highest echelons of the EU, whilst being on trial for a vast alleged bribery scheme involving hundreds of millions of dollars funnelled to politicians, according to a new report from   more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- The U.S. International Trade Commission issued the following report (No. 5154) in January 2021 entitled "Renewable Electricity: Potential Economic Effects of Increased Commitments in Massachusetts": Here are excerpts: Table of Contents Glossary of Terms ... 11 Abbreviations and Acronyms ... 15 Executive Summary ... 17 Chapter 1 Introduction and Background on Electricity Markets ... 29 Approach ... 30 Organization of the Report ... 31 Background on Electricity Mark  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news on March 15, 2021: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) selected two projects to receive approximately $2 million in federal funding for cost-shared research and development. The projects will improve coal combustion residuals management under the funding opportunity announcement (FOA) DE-FOA-0002190, Research for Innovative Emission Reduction Technologies Related  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Oil Change International issued the following statement: * * * This evening, Deb Haaland is expected to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate as Secretary of the Interior, becoming the first Native American cabinet secretary in U.S. history. In response, David Turnbull, Strategic Communications Director at Oil Change International, released the following statement: "The confirmation of Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior is a tremendous win for Indigenous communities, t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 16 -- Rainforest Action Network issued the following statement on March 15, 2021: * * * Citigroup has issued today an updated Environmental and Social Policy Framework. The framework contains important new language further restricting its lending, underwriting and advisory services to coal power companies. The policy commits Citi to not take on any new clients with plans to expand coal-fired generation after the end of 2021, but fails to make an equally clear c  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 (TNSRep) -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, ranking Republican member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following joint statement on March 15, 2021, with Reps. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, and David McKinley, R-West Virginia: * * * Republican Leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Republican Leader of the Energy Subcommittee Fred Upton (R-MI), and Republican Leader of the Environment and Climate Change Su  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Ripon Society issued the following news: With a new Congress beginning earlier this year, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-5) took over as the new Republican Leader of the Energy & Commerce Committee. First elected to Congress in 2004, she has served in House leadership as the Republican Conference Chair in the past and is a veteran member of the panel. She appeared Wednesday afternoon before a virtual meeting of The Ripon Society and began her remarks by touchi  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Washington, issued the following statement on March 15, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released the following statement after Congresswoman Deb Haaland was confirmed as the next U.S. Secretary of the Interior by a bipartisan vote of 51-40: "This is an historic day for Indian Country and for all Americans as Congresswoman Haaland becomes Interior Secretary Haaland. This confirmation puts us on a new path to putting science first, t  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on March 15, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) today issued the below statement regarding her decision to oppose Congresswoman Deb Haaland's nomination to serve as the Secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior: "While Congresswoman Haaland has said she is committed to bipartisanship, she has also said a lot to contradict any chance of bipartisanship. "She has publi  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 (TNSPer) -- Greenpeace issued the following statement on March 15, 2021: * * * Moments ago, the Senate voted 51-40 to confirm Rep. Deb Haaland as Secretary of the Interior Department. In response, Greenpeace USA Senior Climate Campaigner Lisa Ramsden said: "Today, Deb Haaland made history. The first Native person to lead the Interior Department, she now stands poised to reclaim public lands and waters and put public health above polluter profits. "Fossil fuel interests   more

NEW YORK, March 16 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on March 15, 2021: Citigroup issued an updated environmental policy that makes it the first major US bank with a plan to restrict financing for companies expanding coal power and to phase-out financing for nearly all coal power companies over the next two decades. In its new policy, Citi commits to not take on any new clients after 2021 that have plans to expand coal-fired power generation. In addition, for most power comp  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 16 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 - 35th Day of Session The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS * SCR 26: US Army TEC5 William "Bill" Thurman King Memorial Bridge THIRD READING * Eng. Com. Sub. for Com. Sub. for SB 318: Relating generally to public notice of unclaimed property held by State Treasurer * Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 500: Prohibiting intimidation and retaliation against publ  more