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Center for Biological Diversity: Developers End Pursuit of World's Largest Methanol Refinery Planned for Washington
TACOMA, Washington, June 12 (TNSRes) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following joint news release on June 11, 2021:
In a stunning climate victory, Northwest Innovation Works, which backs a controversial fossil fuel processing and export proposal in Kalama, Washington, officially abandoned its fracked gas refinery and pipeline proposal, terminating the company's lease with the Port of Kalama. The decision comes after years of local and regional activism to stop the massive frac
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Center for Biological Diversity: Groups to Biden - Halt New Oil Drilling, Cancel Trump Leases on Public Lands
WASHINGTON, June 12 (TNSRep) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following joint news release on June 10, 2021:
Climate and conservation groups today called on the Biden administration to halt new drilling permits and cancel unlawful Trump-era oil and gas leases on public lands.
The letter (https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/public_lands/energy/dirty_energy_development/pdfs/Final-10-June-Interim-actions-letter.pdf) urges the Interior Department to enact a range of inter
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Center for Biological Diversity: TVA's Plans to Replace Largest Coal Plant With Dirty Gas Meet Opposition
KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 12 (TNSOps) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on June 10, 2021:
The Center for Biological Diversity urged the Tennessee Valley Authority today to replace its largest coal plant with renewable energy sources that will protect the climate and public health. Today's public scoping comments from the Center oppose the federal agency's current plans to replace the Cumberland Fossil Plant near Clarksville, Tennessee, with polluting foss
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Earthjustice: Washington Climate Activists Celebrate Victory Over Massive Fracked Gas Refinery
KALAMA, Washington, June 12 (TNSOps) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on June 11, 2021:
In a stunning climate victory, Northwest Innovation Works (NWIW), backers of a controversial fossil fuel processing and export proposal in Kalama, Wash., officially abandoned its fracked gas refinery and pipeline proposal, terminating the company's lease with the Port of Kalama. The decision comes after years of local and regional activism to stop the massive fracked gas refinery, resulting
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Feds Sound Death Knell for Thermal Coal, Ecojustice Reacts
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 12 (TNSIntl) -- Ecojustice issued the following news release:
Ecojustice welcomes the announcements made today by federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Jonathan Wilkinson that effectively signal the end of thermal coal mining in Canada.
Wilkinson confirmed that all new thermal coal mine projects - or expansions to existing mines - will be required to undergo a federal impact assessment.
Simultaneously, the Minister issued a formal notice to the p
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Government of Canada Releases Policy Statement on Future Thermal Coal Mining Projects, Project Expansions
GATINEAU, Quebec, June 12 -- Environment and Climate Change Canada issued the following news release on June 11, 2021:
The best available science and economic analysis calls for countries around the world to address the global challenge that is climate change, and to fully seize the economic opportunities that it presents. For the good of the planet's health, the world is moving off thermal coal for energy production, and Canada is leading the way.
Burning thermal coal, the fuel that powered a
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Investor Group on Climate Change: Over 450 Investors Managing $41 Trillion in Assets Tell Governments to Get Climate Policy Right and Massive Investment Will Flow
SYDNEY, Australia, June 11 (TNSIntl) -- The Investor Group on Climate Change issued the following news release on June 10, 2021:
457 investors managing more than US$41 trillion in assets have released a new joint statement to all world governments urging a global race-to-the-top on climate policy and warning that laggards will miss out on trillions of dollars in investment if they aim too low and move too slow. This represents the largest collective assets under management to sign on to a globa
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N.C. Environmental Quality Dept. Issues Permit to Construct New Lined Onsite Landfill for Disposal of Coal Ash at Duke's Allen Steam Station
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 12 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release:
Following a comprehensive application review and public comment period, the N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Waste Management (DWM) has issued a permit to allow Duke Energy to construct and operate the first of three new, lined onsite landfills at the Allen Steam Station for the disposal of excavated coal ash.
The issuance of the permit for the Nor
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National Energy Technology Laboratory Clean Turbine Technology Research Highlighted at ASME Turbo Virtual Expo
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, June 12 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news:
NETL representatives joined gas turbine researchers and industry experts at the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Turbo Expo, held June 7-11, to discuss the role of advanced turbine technologies in achieving energy production with net-zero emissions and the changing workforce dynamics brought about by the economic focus of addressing climate change
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National Republican Senatorial Committee: Tim Ryan's Plan to Kill Ohio Jobs
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- The National Republican Senatorial Committee issued the following news release:
In 2019, then-presidential candidate Tim Ryan of Ohio joined Bill Maher to talk about his plans for the future of the country, particularly his home state.
Ohio is home to a robust coal industry, employing 33,000+ Ohioans and providing over 69% of the state's electricity. Yet, during the interview with Maher, Ryan claimed he plans to tell the "coal people" he's doing away with their jobs.
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Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility: Pawnee Coal Plant Causing Clean Air Act Violations
DENVER, Colorado, June 12 (TNSPol) -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility issued the following news release:
The Pawnee coal power plant is not in compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards for sulfur dioxide (SO2), a coalition of environmental groups charge. Independent modeling reveals violations of the Clean Air Act. The coalition is presenting the state with this evidence and formally requests that the coal plant permit be modified.
The coalition consisting of Pub
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Rep. Griffith: $1,071,717 Awarded to Black Lung Clinic Program
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement:
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Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $1,071,717 grant to St. Charles Health Council of Jonesville for the Black Lung Clinic Program:
"Black lung is an immense burden to coal miners and the families of those who suffer from it.
"That's why I worked to expand federal funding for black lung clinics.
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Rep. McEachin, Sen. Booker Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Combat Legacy Pollution
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on June 11, 2021:
Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) introduced the Environmental Justice Legacy Pollution Cleanup Act, a bill aimed at eliminating pollution that has disproportionately harmed communities of color, Indigenous communities, and low-income communities for generations. This critical legislation would invest over $200 billion to clean up legacy pollution.
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Rep. Mooney Announces Over $2 Million in Grants for Black Lung and Coal Miner Clinics
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 11, 2021:
Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) today announced $2,064,465 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) grants to the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) for Black Lung and Coal Miner clinics across the state.
"I am happy to announce these funds have been awarded to the West Virginia DHHR to support their work in providing care and medical treatmen
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Resources Journal Issues Research Articles in June 2021 Edition
BASEL, Switzerland, June 12 -- Resources, a peer-reviewed journal of scientific studies on natural resources, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2021 edition:
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* CC(U)S Initiatives: Public Effects and "Combined Value" Performance
* Evaluation of Environmental and Economic Benefits of Land Reclamation in the Indonesian Coal Mining Industry
* Protein Hydrolysates from Flaxseed Oil Cake as a Media Supplement in CHO Cell Culture
* Hydrometallurgical Proces
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Sen. Booker, Rep. McEachin Announce Reintroduction of Environmental Justice Legacy Pollution Cleanup Act
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Congressman A. Donald McEachin (D-VA) today announced they will be reintroducing the Environmental Justice Legacy Pollution Cleanup Act, a bill aimed at eliminating pollution that has disproportionately harmed communities of color, Indigenous communities, and low-income communities for generations. This critical legislation would invest over $200 billion to clean up lega
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Sen. King Urges Biden Administration to Tackle Explosion of Plastic Pollution at G7 Summit
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release:
Ahead of this week's G7 Summit, U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) is joining a group of Congressional colleagues to push the Biden administration to work toward a global agreement that addresses the ecological threat posed by marine plastic litter and microplastics. In their letter to President Biden, King and his fellow lawmakers emphasized that this crisis requires American leadership on the internation
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Sierra Club: Morgantown Coal Plant to Retire in 2022, Five Years Earlier Than Previously Announced
ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, June 12 (TNSOps) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release:
Earlier this week, GenOn Holdings, Inc. announced that it plans to retire units 1 and 2 at the Morgantown Generating Station by June 2022, five years earlier than the company previously announced late last year.
For 50 years, working families in Charles County have been made to bear the economic, environmental, and public health costs of living next to a dirty polluting coal plant, which continues to b
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Sierra Club: Victory Over Massive Fracked Gas Refinery
KALAMA, Washington, June 12 (TNSOps) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release:
In a stunning climate victory, Northwest Innovation Works (NWIW), backers of a controversial fossil fuel processing and export proposal in Kalama, Wash., officially abandoned its fracked gas refinery and pipeline proposal, terminating the company's lease with the Port of Kalama. The decision comes after years of local and regional activism to stop the massive fracked gas refinery, resulting in a series of
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University of Arizona to Lead Mission to Discover Potentially Dangerous Asteroids
TUCSON, Arizona, June 12 (TNSRes) -- The University of Arizona issued the following news release:
NASA has tasked Amy Mainzer, an expert in infrared astronomy at the University of Arizona, with delivering NEO Surveyor, a mission to find, track and characterize yet unseen asteroids and comets that may pose a threat to Earth.
A new mission to find, track and characterize asteroids and comets that may pose a threat to Earth has moved one step closer to launch. Led by Amy Mainzer, a professor in t
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W.Va. Gov. Justice Urges West Virginia Congressional Delegation to Reauthorize AML Program
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, June 12 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release:
Gov. Jim Justice sent a letter to West Virginia's congressional delegation, urging immediate action to reauthorize the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) program.
"West Virginia coal has powered the country for decades and paid for the reclamation of thousands of AML sites," Gov. Justice said. "Not only does this funding provide a tremendous environmental benefit, but it is an amazing economic d
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Waterkeeper Alliance: Groups to Biden - Halt New Oil Drilling, Cancel Trump Leases on Public Lands
NEW YORK, June 12 (TNSPol) -- Waterkeeper Alliance issued the following news release:
Climate, indigenous and conservation groups today called on the Biden administration to halt new drilling permits and to cancel unlawful Trump-era oil and gas leases on public lands. The letter urges the Interior Department to enact a range of interim actions to protect the climate, public lands, oceans and communities pending completion of the department's climate review of federal fossil fuel programs.
"To
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Western Environmental Law Center: Groups to Biden - Halt New Oil Drilling, Cancel Trump Leases on Public Lands
EUGENE, Oregon, June 11 (TNSRep) -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following joint news release on June 10, 2021:
Climate, indigenous and conservation groups today called on the Biden administration to halt new drilling permits and to cancel unlawful Trump-era oil and gas leases on public lands.
The letter (https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/programs/public_lands/energy/dirty_energy_development/pdfs/Final-10-June-Interim-actions-letter.pdf) urges the Interior Department to en
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