ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 27 (TNSRep) -- The Aluminum Association issued the following news release: A new comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) by sustainability consultancy Sphera shows that the carbon footprint of aluminum cans made in North America has dropped by nearly half over the past three decades. The Life Cycle Assessment of North American Aluminum Cans found that greenhouse gas emissions for aluminum beverage can production has dropped more than 40 percent since 1991 and 7 percen  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: During a Senate Finance Committee markup today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) delivered opening remarks outlining the importance of an all-of-the-above energy strategy and touting his bipartisan efforts to promote common sense energy policy. Portman highlighted his work to increase energy efficiency, as well as his Carbon Capture Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation that aims to make it easie  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today led a letter with 19 House Democratic colleagues to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) urging them to advance the House-approved Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act to President Biden's desk for his signature. The bill, which pass  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * By Matthew P. Funaiole, Senior Fellow, China Power Project and Senior Fellow for Data Analysis, iDeas Lab and Katherine Kurata, Intern, iDeas Lab China's ongoing suppression of Uyghur and other minority populations in Xinjiang continues to incite alarm among U.S. policymakers. A broad bipartisan consensus has coalesced around excising Chinese goods tainted by forced labor and human  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 27 (TNSPol) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: The Department of Justice filed a legal brief today defending the Trump administration's approval of a massive oil and gas project known as the Willow Master Development Plan in Alaska's Western Arctic. Conservation groups filed a lawsuit challenging the project in December, after federal officials failed to properly examine how the project would exacerbate the climate crisis and harm caribou a  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSPol) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: The Environmental Protection Agency today officially reversed the former Trump administration's controversial "secret science" rule that prevented the agency from relying on the most up-to-date scientific studies when evaluating potential actions around toxic chemicals, air pollution and drinking water contamination. In a statement, EPA Administrator Michael Regan said today's acti  more

PHILDELPHIA, Pennsylvania, May 27 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing the selection of 151 communities to receive 154 grant awards totaling $66.5 million in Brownfields funding through its Multipurpose, Assessment and Cleanup (MAC) Grants. West Virginia communities will receive nearly $3 million of this funding. This funding will support underserved and economically disadvantaged commun  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Friends of the Earth issued the following statement on May 26, 2021: * * * Today community leaders and organizations from rural North Carolina counties impacted by the wood burning biomass industry held a press conference, rally, and delivered a petition to Gov. Cooper contesting future grants, incentives, and permits for energy projects that are not a part of the Clean Energy Plan of the NCDEQ and Governor Cooper's Executive Order 80, which supports NC's transition to a   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 (TNSPol) -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release: Local and national organizations across the country are coming together for the virtual Rally to End Polluter Welfare because it's time for Congress to fund our futures instead of fossil fuels. Zero Hour and our partners are calling on Congress to make eliminating fossil fuels a top priority to carry out President Biden's Made in America Tax Plan. Confirmed speakers for the rally include Congressman Ro Khan  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, ranking Republican member of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: The House Committee on Natural Resources held a markup, reporting a total of eight bills out of committee. Several of these bills were bipartisan, and passed by unanimous consent: H.R. 438, sponsored by U.S. Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska), amends the Alyce Spotted Bear and Walter Soboleff Commission on Native Children Act to e  more

PARIS, France, May 27 (TNSPol) -- The International Energy Agency issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: Spain has made considerable progress towards its goal of reaching net zero emissions by 2050, but future gains need to be supported by stable policies, adequate public financing and incentives for private investment, according to a new policy review by the International Energy Agency. Since the IEA's last in-depth review in 2015, Spain has solved a long-standing problem of elect  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, May 27 -- Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: Missouri State Treasurer Scott Fitzpatrick today announced he has joined a coalition of 15 State Treasurers to speak out against apparent attempts by the Biden Administration to pressure banks and other large financial institutions to divest from coal, oil, and natural gas companies. "While the pursuit of more renewable sources of energy is a noble cause, the fact i  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 27 -- Policy Matters Ohio, a nonpartisan policy research institute, issued the following statement on May 26, 2021: * * * Ahead of President Joe Biden's visit to Cleveland tomorrow, Policy Matters Ohio Communications Director Caitlin Johnson made the following statement. "Most of us believe that to have a healthy, thriving nation, we need healthy, thriving people. But for years, certain politicians pitted us against each other based on what we look like and how much money   more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) today led a letter with 19 House Democratic colleagues to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) urging them to advance the House-approved Protecting America's Wilderness and Public Lands Act to President Biden's desk for his signature. The bill, which passed the House on Feb. 26 with bipartisan support, prote  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following remarks: * * * At a Senate Committee on Finance markup on "The Clean Energy for America Act," U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) criticized Democrats for choosing to use the tax code to intentionally destroy America's fossil energy industries and jobs. Senator Barrasso's remarks: "As we all agree, energy is the backbone of America. "Energy keeps our country moving. It powers our daily lives, from keeping lights in ou  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: At a Senate Banking Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) pressed the CEOs of six major U.S. banks about their policies regarding providing financial services to certain sectors of the energy industry. Senator Cramer began by asking Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser whether her company is focused on reducing carbon emissions or reducing the use of coal. "There's a very import  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: Senator James Lankford (R-OK) today raised strong concerns with Chairman Wyden's bill, the Clean Energy for America Act. In the Senate Finance Committee markup, Committee Democrats today brought a renewed push to try to "cancel" traditional energy and only incentivize investment in renewable and "clean" energy options. Lankford pointed out how the recent extreme weather event in Oklahoma an  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, May 27 -- The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: Four nonprofit organizations called today for a federal investigation of newly uncovered records showing that the Tennessee Valley Authority used $3 million of ratepayer money to fund litigation and lobbying efforts by organizations that fight the EPA's Clean Air Act rules. TVA is the largest public energy provider in the United States. Today's letter from Energy Alabama, t  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 27 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on May 26, 2021: West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore announced he is leading a coalition of 15 State Treasurers against the Biden administration's attempts to pressure banks and other large financial institutions into divesting from coal, oil and natural gas companies. The Biden plan, if enacted, would financially cripple these industries and damage the livelihoods of thousand  more