WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL 21-0859) on May 13, 2021: The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.6 percent in April, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices rose 1.0 percent in March and 0.5 percent in February. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the final demand index moved up 6.2 percent for the 12 months ended in April, the largest adva  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 14 (TNSPol) -- Ecojustice issued the following news release: Eight prominent environmental groups from across the country are urging federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson and the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada to ensure that Pieridae Energy's proposed Goldboro Liquefied Natural Gas export facility project (Goldboro LNG) undergoes a comprehensive, up-to-date federal impact assessment. Pieridae Energy is currently looking for n  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, May 14 (TNSRes) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: A 10-year research project to restore a 40-acre abandoned mine refuse site nestled atop the mountains of Greenbrier County is in its final stages of development thanks to the work of civil engineers at West Virginia University, local and state government organizations and industry partners. The ambitious project led by Associate Professors John Quaranta and Leslie Hopkinson in the Wadsworth Depart  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, May 14 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: Vietnam's Power Development Master Plan for 2021-2030 with a vision to 2045 (PDP8), was expected to be signed off at the end of March during the last days of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc's administration, but it hit an unexpected delay. Rather than being a setback, however, this delay can be an opportunity for Vietnam's policymakers to reset and improve market stru  more

NEW YORK, May 14 (TNSRep) -- The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility issued the following news release on May 13, 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 for comprehensive regulations to curb dangerous GHG emissions -- and more stringent enforcement mechanisms to back them up. As "prudent fiduciaries", the statement says  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSPol) -- Public Citizen issued the following joint news release on May 13, 2021, with six organizations: Following recent reports about the potential renomination of Jerome Powell as the Chair of the Federal Reserve, national organizations including 350.org, Climate Hawks Vote, Oil Change International, Public Citizen, Rainforest Action Network, Revolving Door Project, and Sierra Club are demanding President Joe Biden appoint as Chair a strong climate leader who will imple  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following remarks on May 13, 2021: Today during a Ways and Means Committee hearing, Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) questioned U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Katherine Tai, on the Biden Administration's trade agenda. Under former President Donald Trump, the United States became a net energy exporter and negotiated new and fair trade agreements, such as the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and the Phase O  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following remarks on May 13, 2021, at a business meeting to consider the nomination of Tommy P. Beaudreau to be deputy secretary of the Interior: * * * "Today, our committee is going to vote on the nomination of Tommy Beaudreau to serve as deputy secretary of the Interior. "If confirmed, he will play a critical role in managing 20 percent of our nation's lands   more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following news release on May 13, 2021: Senators Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla (both D-Calif.) today called on the Environmental Protection Agency to use California's strict regulations on air conditioning and refrigeration equipment as a model to further reduce the production and use of hydrofluorocarbons nationwide. "We urge the administration to use the authorities in the American Innovation and Manufacturing Act to m  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on May 13, 2021: * * * JPMorgan Chase released its 2030 interim emissions "intensity" targets for its financing of oil and gas, electric power, and auto manufacturing, following the bank's October commitment to align its financing activities with the goals of the Paris Agreement. While setting sector-specific interim targets as part of a broader long-term climate strategy is critical, JPMorgan Chase exclusively setting intens  more

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin, May 14 (TNSOps) -- The Dairyland Power Cooperative issued the following news release: Dairyland and Chippewa Valley Technical College have developed an innovative educational and training opportunity for Dairyland employees impacted by the upcoming retirement of the Genoa #3 (G-3) coal-fired power plant. Through the collaboration, interested employees are retraining to become lineworkers within the Dairyland system. The class of employees taking advantage of the chance to  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 14 -- The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news on May 13, 2021: Northeast Natural Energy ("NNE") today announced it has partnered with the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection ("WVDEP") and the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service ("USDA-NRCS") to operate and maintain a water treatment system designed to treat acid mine drainage in the lower portion of Deckers Cre  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on May 13, 2021: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2 million grant to the Ashland Hospital Corporation, Ashland, Kentucky, to purchase upgraded equipment and support expansion efforts. This EDA grant, to be matched with $500,000 in local investment, is expected to create 250 j  more