BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 13 (TNSRep) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: As the Biden administration prepares to revise federal methane regulations, 147 oil and gas industry investors representing $5.35 trillion in assets under management signed on to a statement calling f  more

NEW YORK, May 13 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing that five entities in New York's Mohawk Valley, Capital District and on Long Island have been selected to receive a total of $2.8 million to assess and clean up contaminated properties under the agency's Brownfields Program. Nationwide, 151 communities will receive 154 grant awards totaling $66.5 million in EPA Brownfields fundin  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL is collaborating with Carnegie Mellon University to make faster and more accurate predictions on the properties of heat-resistant alloys and develop cost-effective, corrosion-resistant materials needed in flexible energy systems that will be highly efficient, produce fewer emissions and help meet the nation's decarbonization goals while producing reliable sup  more

NEW YORK, May 13 (TNSRep) -- Global Alliance on Incinerator Alternatives issued the following news release: The Global Alliance on Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA) Asia Pacific welcomes the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) rapid phaseout of coal towards a low-carbon transition in the region, as stated in its draft Energy Policy. It is a victory for environmental and social justice advocates and affected communities worldwide. Yet, we believe that the Bank's continued support for Waste-to-Energy (  more

LANSING, Michigan, May 13 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is working to save ratepayers money in a utility case currently before the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC). Last Thursday, May 6, Nessel filed testimony in DTE Electric's securitization case, No. U-21015. A decision from the commission is expected around the end of June. In its filing, DTE Electric requested to securitize certain costs pertaini  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, May 13 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: North Carolina regulators recently approved Duke Energy's 5-megawatt (MW) solar project in Buncombe County - the company's first that will be located on a retired county landfill. The N.C. Utilities Commission gave the project the green light to begin construction. Duke Energy and Buncombe County will team up on the project. Duke Energy will own and operate the 5-MW solar power plant located on   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, May 13 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on May 12, 2021: In a phone call today with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Gov. Doug Burgum highlighted opportunities to help meet the nation's energy needs in a sustainable way through research and development of carbon capture, storage and utilization (CCUS) technology by the oil and gas, coal and biofuel industries. The discussion came just hours after Burgum, speaking at the Williston Ba  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 13 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: With NETL funding, researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) are building a new prototype sensor for rapid in-field detection and characterization of rare earth elements (REEs) in fossil fuel-based resources and waste materials. REEs are vital in the construction of medical equipment, energy components, defense technologies, modern electronics and a ho  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSRep) -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: A report issued today by the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) found major flaws in an air pollution model and methods being used by ten Southeastern states. Due to the flawed information, Southeastern states are on track to ignore more than 300 sources of pollution, which would allow more than 500,000 tons of harmful emissions to continue dirtying the air i  more

NEW YORK, May 13 -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: Activists rallied on the day of AIG's annual shareholder meeting to demand that CEO Peter Zaffino end insurance coverage of and investments in fossil fuels. The delegation gathered outside of AIG's headquarters with signs of the company logo amid flames, declaring "AIG is fueling the climate crisis". Members of Rise and Resist and New York Communities for Change called on AIG to take responsibility for its role in driving cl  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on May 12, 2021: During a call with U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm, Senator John Hoeven emphasized the importance of pipelines and the reliable transportation of energy supplies to U.S. economic and national security. The senator asked for an update on the Colonial Pipeline outage and efforts to address cybersecurity vulnerabilities and get the pipeline back in operation. The senator also made the  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced the Strategic Energy and Minerals Initiative (SEMI) Act, which enables U.S. companies to better compete in global markets by promoting the responsible, domestic production of oil, gas, and minerals. The bill positions the United States to compete in global energy and critical mineral markets by supporting an all-of-the-above energy strategy, pushing back against   more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news on May 12, 2021: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), and Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) reintroduced legislation to reauthorize and modernize the collection of the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation fee. The AML fee collection authority is set to expire in September of this   more

DULUTH, Minnesota, May 13 (TNSOps) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Environmental groups and clean energy advocates have released a scorecard evaluating Minnesota Power's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to educate the public on how the utility intends to provide energy to the Northland for the next 15 years. The report card grades Minnesota Power's plan, which was released earlier this year, on 7 subjects and shows that, while Minnesota Power is making progress in some areas  more

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama, May 13 (TNSJou) -- The University of Alabama issued the following news on May 12, 2021: The Earth's first forest fires appear to have occurred earlier than previously thought, pointing out a link between widespread wildfires and ancient tree evolution, according to researchers at The University of Alabama Although small wildfires of primordial vascular plants without leaves, branches or a developed root system sparked by lightning or lava occurred as early as 420 million y  more

YORK, England, May 13 (TNSRes) -- The University of York issued the following news release on May 11, 2021: Scientists at the University of York are to study the effects that chemical pollutants from coastal landfill waste may be having on UK seabirds' health, reproduction and survival. While the varied negative impacts of climate change on the health and mortality of species are well established, the effects of chemicals on UK seabird populations are less well known. Toxic The pound sterlin  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan on May 12, 2021: * * * MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. We have two more special guests for all of you today. Secretary Buttigieg has, of course, been here before, so we're not going to give him a lengthy introduction. But Administer -- Administrator Regan previously served as the  more