WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNsPer) -- The American Constitution Society issued the following news release on April 21, 2021: The American Constitution Society (ACS) today announces the hiring of Pablo Willis to serve as the organization's Press Secretary. Willis brings with him his experience working as an Associate Press Secretary for the Sierra Clubs' Beyond Coal Campaign where he advanced successful communications strategies fighting against coal pollution and for sweeping clean energy legislati  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 22 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on April 21, 2021: * * * What is the EU Taxonomy Climate Delegated Act? The EU's Taxonomy Regulation, which entered into force on 12 July 2020, will help create the world's first-ever "green list" - a classification system for environmentally sustainable economic activities. It will create a common language that investors can use when investing in projects and economic activities that have a substantial p  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago issued the following Beige Book for April 14, 2021: Summary of Economic Activity Economic activity in the Seventh District increased moderately in late February and March but remained below its pre-pandemic level. Contacts expected growth to pick up in the coming months, but most did not anticipate full recovery until at least the first half of 2022. Employment, consumer spending, business spending and manufacturing production increas  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Beige Book for April 14, 2021: Summary of Economic Activity Contacts reported that economic conditions have moderately improved since our previous report. Some large employers planned for a robust hiring season, including hosting spring job fairs. Area universities also indicated a robust hiring season. Inflation pressures have increased moderately, but the degree of change has varied across industries. Many con  more

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, April 22 (TNSPol) -- Greenpeace International issued the following news release on April 21, 2021: Against a backdrop of Covid-19 and high geopolitical tensions, President Biden's Leaders Summit on Climate starts tomorrow. The summit brings together representatives from the world's major economies, including 17 countries which together represent 80 percent of global emissions, to discuss how to enhance ambition to keep the goal of limiting warming to 1.5oC. Jennifer  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, April 22 (TNSRes) -- West Virginia University issued the following story: Water researchers at West Virginia University hope to turn a pollutant - acid mine drainage - into a technological resource through the continuation of a $2.1 million contract from the National Energy Technology Laboratory. The West Virginia Water Research Institute, a program of the Energy Institute at WVU, earned the funding to explore a nationwide supply chain, based on acid mine drainage t  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 (TNSPol) -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news release: Less than three weeks after President Biden announced the American Jobs Plan, state and local officials from across the country are calling on Congress to pass an economic recovery plan centered around clean energy, climate, justice, and good paying union jobs. In a letter, organized by the League of Conservation Voters and Climate Power, 1,266 signers representing all 50 states and Washington,  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 22 (TNSRes) -- The American Lung Association issued the following news release: A new report from the American Lung Association finds more than 4 in 10 people (135 million) in the U.S. live with polluted air, placing their health and lives at risk. The 22nd annual "State of the Air" report shows that people of color were 61% more likely to live in a county with unhealthy air than white people, and three times more likely to live in a county that failed all three air qua  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) and National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) are advertising the availability for licensing of either or both of the following two DOE-supported technologies. * The Transport Oxy-Combustion (TROCTM) technology (U.S. Patent No. 8,689,709) is a pressurized oxy-combustion process that inherently  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, Reps. Chip Roy (TX-21) and Lauren Boebert (CO-3) announced a discharge petition (H. Res. 292) to force a House floor vote on legislation to reverse President Biden's job-killing executive actions on American energy. Since taking office, President Biden has issued multiple sweeping executive orders aimed at crippling American oil and gas production. These include his order to shut down construction   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following remarks on April 21, 2021, by Secretary Janet L. Yellen to the Institute of International Finance: * * * I first started working on climate change in the 1990s, advising President Clinton as Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers in the runup to the 1997 Kyoto Conference of Parties. We understood that the potential cost of climate change was significant. Of course, we know what the trajectory has been ever sin  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 21, 2021: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge during the Senate Appropriations   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following floor statement on April 21, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. spoke on the Senate floor today about President Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan of which less than 6% goes to roads and bridges. The package also benefits China, raises taxes on hardworking Americans, and imposes burdensome regulations. You may click here to watch Senator Marshall's speech in its entirety: https://www.youtube.com/watch?  more