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60-Plus Groups Urge Biden Administration to Suspend Mountain Valley Pipeline Permits
NEW YORK, April 22 (TNSPol) -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following letter on April 20, 2021: More than 60 conservation and environmental groups are calling on top Biden officials to suspend permits and approvals by the previous Trump administration for the controversial Mountain Valley Pipeline, contending it poses a grave threat to clean water, local communities, the environment and the climate. If the administration follows the groups' recommendations, it could result i  more
Amid Ongoing Climate Crisis, Sen. King Stresses Urgency of Carbon Capture and Removal Technology Development
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a founding member of the bipartisan Climate Solutions Caucus, emphasized the need for rapid development of carbon removal technology and increased deployment of carbon capture technology to speed up national efforts in the fight against climate change. In today's hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator King argued that the  more
Center for Biological Diversity: U.S. Climate Target Falls Short of What Science, Justice Demand
WASHINGTON, April 23 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: The new U.S. target for reducing climate-heating emissions 50%-52% by 2030 fails to meet the demands of climate science and environmental and energy justice. While the new U.S. target doubles the emissions-reduction commitments made in the country's 2016 pledge, it falls short of what's needed to address both the climate emergency and global equity. "A pledge to cut emissi  more
Chairman Brown Issues Opening Statement in Hearing on Clean Energy Economy
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement as part of a remote hearing entitled "21st Century Communities: Capitalizing on Opportunities in the Clean Energy Economy" on April 22, 2021: * * * First, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the verdict in Minnesota Tuesday, and the tragic shooting that same day, in Columbus in my state. While Tuesday's guilty verdict was the right   more
Chairman Manchin Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Carbon Utilization Technologies
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on carbon utilization technologies on April 22, 2021: * * * We're here today to discuss carbon utilization - that is, the innovative process of taking carbon and clear stream CO2 from industrial and power plants, and out of the air around us, and turning it into valuable products. This is innovation at work and it's shift  more
Colo. House Democrats: Five New Colo. Comeback Bills Introduced
DENVER, Colorado, April 23 -- The Colorado House Democrats issued the following news: House and Senate leadership today introduced five state stimulus bills that will boost startup businesses, expand access to broadband, support arts and cultural organizations, and ensure workers and communities in regions transitioning away from coal-based economies have the tools they need to thrive. The bills are part of the legislature's $800 million Colorado Recovery Plan. "As a leader of a community that  more
CONGRESS -- Senate Energy Committee Issues Testimony From National Energy Technology Laboratory Director
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Brian Anderson, director of the Energy Department's National Energy Technology Laboratory, at a hearing on carbon utilization technologies on April 22, 2021: * * * My name is Dr. Brian Anderson, and I am the Director of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL). NETL's research and development (R&D) campuses are located in Morgantown, West Virginia  more
Friends of the Earth: Biden Administration Announces Restrictions on Overseas Fossil Fuel Financing But Remains Silent on EXIM and Other Key Agencies
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Friends of the Earth issued the following statement on April 22, 2021: * * * In the lead up to President Biden's Climate Summit, the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) announced it will be net zero by 2040. Kate DeAngelis, International Finance Program Manager at Friends of the Earth U.S., issued the following statement in response: DFC's broad-based restrictions on fossil fuel financing are a first for any U.S. institution, but still insufficie  more
Greenpeace International: Leaders' Meagre Steps on Climate are Walking Us to Catastrophe
AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, April 23 -- Greenpeace International issued the following news release: Despite a raft of announcements, the Leaders Summit on Climate has left us stranded in a world of rising tides, melting glaciers, and deforestation. Even with new national climate commitments from the United States, United Kingdom, China, Canada, and Japan, world governments are yet to outline a clear and solid pathway to the 1.5 oC commitment under the legally binding Paris. Jennifer Morgan, Ex  more
Ky. A.G. Cameron Joins 10-State Lawsuit Against President Biden's Social Cost of Carbon Executive Order
FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 23 -- Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: Attorney General Daniel Cameron today joined a coalition of 10 state attorneys general in suing to prevent the Biden Administration from carrying out an act of executive overreach through the implementation of his "social cost of carbon" Executive Order. The coalition argues that the Executive Order will kill thousands of jobs throughout the country and impose more regu  more
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory: How Techno-Economic Analysis Can Improve Energy Technologies
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following Q&A by Researcher Hanna Breunig: For new energy technologies, the time elapsed from when a breakthrough is made in a laboratory setting until when it is validated, scaled up, piloted, and then widely commercialized can be years or even decades. But in the race to avoid the most damaging impacts of climate warming, the need for negative emissions technologies is urgent. Negative em  more
Leaders Summit on Climate: USAID Announcements
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following fact sheet entitled "Leaders Summit on Climate - USAID Announcements': On April 22-23, President Biden hosted a virtual Leaders Summit on Climate to catalyze global ambition to address the climate crisis. The Summit convened world leaders to galvanize efforts to keep the vital goal of limiting warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius within reach. USAID plays a key role in the Biden-Harris Administration's bold cl  more
N.D. Gov. Burgum Signs Bill to Level the Playing Field for Coal Industry, Receives Award From Lignite Energy Council
BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 23 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on April 22, 2021: Gov. Doug Burgum today signed legislation that provides tax relief for the state's lignite coal industry as it continues to innovate for the future and supply reliable, low-cost electricity for residents and businesses in North Dakota and beyond. House Bill 1412 exempts coal plants from the state's coal conversion facility tax for the next five years. The bill is expected to save   more
National Farmers' Federation: End of Uncertainty for Liverpool Plains Farmers
BARTON, Australia, April 23 (TNSOps) -- The National Farmers' Federation issued the following news release on April 22, 2021: The National Farmers' Federation welcomes today's announcement to end plans for the development of the proposed Shenhua coal mine on the Liverpool Plains. "After more than 13 long years, farmers and the Liverpool Plains community can almost breathe a sigh of relief that this process has finally ended," President and Liverpool Plains farmer Fiona Simson said. "The ferti  more
Pembina Institute: Canada Must Act to Deliver on Climate Aspirations
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, April 23 -- Pembina Institute issued the following statement on April 22, 2021: * * * LINDA COADY, executive director at the Pembina Institute, made the following statement in response to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's statement today at U.S. President Joe Biden's Climate Summit: "We are pleased to see Canada raise its climate ambition in its announcement today at the Biden Climate Summit of an increased target for GHG emissions reduction by 2030. Canada is not a  more
Rep. Miller Publishes Op-Ed in Real Clear Energy
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following op-ed published in the Real Clear Energy: * * * In an op-ed for Real Clear Energy, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), a member of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee and founder and co-chair of the Congressional Energy Export Caucus, detailed how increasing American energy exports - through improved infrastructure, private-public partnerships, and fair trade agreements - can lead the global economic recove  more
Sen. Barrasso: Senate Hears From Wyo. Experts on Carbon Capture Technologies
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news on April 22, 2021: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), welcomed Jason Begger, managing director of the Wyoming Integrated Test Center, and Randy Atkins, chief executive officer of Ramaco Carbon, to the committee. Begger and Atkins were testifying before the committee at a  more
Sen. Barrasso: Wyo. Is on Cutting Edge of Carbon Capture Research and Innovation
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following remarks on April 22, 2021, at a full committee hearing to examine the opportunities and challenges that exist for advancing and deploying carbon and carbon-dioxide utilization technologies in the U.S.: * * * The hearing featured testimony from Dr. Brian Anderson, director of the National Energy Technology Laboratory at the U.S. Department of Energy; M  more
Sen. Brown: We Must Invest in Clean Energy, Jobs
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2021, at a hearing entitled "21st Century Communities: Capitalizing on Opportunities in the Clean Energy Economy": * * * First, I want to take a moment to acknowledge the verdict in Minnesota Tuesday, and the tragic shooting that same day, in Columbus in my state. While Tuesday's guilty verdict was the right one, we cannot  more
Sen. Cassidy Publishes Op-Ed in Washington Times
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following op-ed published on April 22, 2021, in the Washington Times: * * * U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) published an op-ed today - Earth Day - in The Washington Times outlining the backwards energy policies of the Biden administration that not only hurts Louisiana families, but will increase global greenhouse gas emissions. "We will make a larger dent in global greenhouse gas emissions by keeping production in the U  more
Sen. Toomey Issues Opening Statement in Hearing on Clean Energy Economy
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement as part of a remote hearing entitled "21st Century Communities: Capitalizing on Opportunities in the Clean Energy Economy" on April 22, 2021: * * * I expect we will hear calls for Green New Deal-type policies. Our discussion needs to include the costs of these policies, including lost American jobs, slow economic growth, incr  more
Sen. Toomey: Green New Deal Policies Destroying Jobs, Raising Energy Prices
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement on April 22, 2021: * * * In his opening statement at today's U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing on so-called "green jobs," Ranking Member Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) said the Biden administration's Green New Deal policies are killing American jobs, slowing economic growth, increasing energy costs, and wasting billions of taxpayer d  more
Senate Energy Committee Issues Testimony From Wyoming Integrated Test Center Managing Director Begger
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Wyoming Integrated Test Center Managing Director Jason Begger at a hearing on carbon utilization technologies on April 22, 2021: * * * My name is Jason Begger and I am the Managing Director of the Wyoming Integrated Test Center (ITC), which is a private/public partnership between the State of Wyoming, Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Tri-State Transmission and Generation Association and  more
Senate Minority Leader McConnell: Biden Climate Agenda - Toothless Requests Abroad, Maximum Pain at Home
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following floor statement: * * * U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding climate policy: "Yesterday, I mentioned that the DNA of the far-left Green New Deal is all over President Biden's spending bills. That wasn't just my opinion; it was the verdict of our colleague the junior Senator for Massachusetts. "Today, the President   more
Senate Urban Affairs Committee Issues Testimony From Natural Resources Defense Council Senior Policy Advisor Shahyd
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Khalil Shahyd, senior policy advisor on equity, environment and just communities with the Natural Resources Defense Council, as part of a remote hearing entitled "21st Century Communities: Capitalizing on Opportunities in the Clean Energy Economy" on April 22, 2021: * * * My name is Khalil Shahyd. I am a Senior Policy Advisor on Equity, Environment and Just Communities with the Nat  more
Sens. Collins, Carper Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Monitor Mercury Pollution
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: On Earth Day, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Tom Carper (D-DE) introduced the Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Act, bipartisan legislation that would establish a national mercury monitoring network to protect human health and the environment. Senator Collins spoke from the Senate floor this afternoon to urge her colleagues to support the bill, which would help ensure that there is accurat  more
STATE -- Public Service Commission of Wis. Approves 675 MW of New Solar Generation in Wis.
MADISON, Wisconsin, April 23 -- The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin issued the following news release: The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) voted unanimously today to allow Alliant Energy's (Alliant) subsidiary, Wisconsin Power and Light Company, to acquire or construct, own, and operate a total of six solar electric generation facilities capable of producing a total of 675 megawatts (MW). The projects, two of which still need PSC approval for construction, will be located in  more
STATE -- W.Va. State Treasurer Moore Condemns Biden Administration Anti-Fossil Fuel Banking Push
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 23 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release: State Treasurer Riley Moore today condemned apparent attempts by the Biden administration and Climate Envoy John Kerry to pressure banks against lending to coal and natural gas companies, and said his administration will stand firm to protect West Virginia energy jobs and companies' access to capital. "We don't need Learjet liberals like John Kerry bullying banks to cut off paych  more
Union of Concerned Scientists: Biden Administration Listens to Scientists, Reaffirms U.S. Can and Must Do More to Fight Global Climate Change
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement on April 22, 2021: * * * The Biden administration announced its goal for reducing U.S. global warming emissions under the Paris Agreement--also known as a Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC)--by between 50 and 52 percent below 2005 levels by the end of this decade. The announcement comes as President Joe Biden hosts world leaders for a two-day summit on climate action coinciding with Earth Day. Below  more
White House Issues Transcript of News Briefing by Press Secretary Psaki, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate Kerry, National Climate Advisor McCarthy
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy on April 22, 2021: * * * MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. Q Hello. MS. PSAKI: Okay. Happy Earth Day, everyone. And joining us in the Briefing Room for the second time -- I told you they'd come back and take more questions; I deliver on my promises -- is National Climate Advisor Gina McCar  more
World Resources Institute: Statement - Leaders Summit Jumpstarts Climate Action
WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The World Resources Institute issued the following statement by April 22, 2021: * * * At the first day of the Leaders Summit on Climate, President Biden brought together 40 world leaders to accelerate the global response to the climate crisis. Under the Paris Agreement, countries are expected to enhance their national climate plans ahead of COP26 in November. Several major countries strengthened their commitments, but more will need to come forward to put the world on t  more