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'An Unexplored World Right Beneath Our Feet:' Northern Arizona University Cave Ecologist Discusses the Importance of Caves in Discussions on Conservation
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, June 16 (TNSJou) -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news:
More than two-thirds of the Earth's surface is covered in water.
All that water you can see, though, does little to keep the human denizens of the planet hydrated. Most of the world's population relies on groundwater, which is 95 percent of the world's available water (not frozen, not saline), to survive. That means all of us should be critically concerned about the world's karst.
For most of us, th
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350.org: G7 Summit Falls Short - Failure to End Vaccine Patents Threatens Climate Action
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 15 (TNSRep) -- The 350.org issued the following news release:
From June 11-13th, 2021, 7 of the world's largest so-called advanced economies gathered to participate in the 47th G7 Summit in Cornwall, UK. The summit saw global leaders from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the United States making big promises but little action and no credible strategy to get there.
Given the recent IEA report world leaders need to agree to keep fossil fuels in the gr
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ACS Omega Journal Issues Research Articles in June 15, 2021 Edition
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- ACS Omega, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features findings in chemistry and interfacing areas of science from the American Chemical Society, published research articles, including the following topics, in its June 15, 2021 edition:
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* Removal of Paramagnetic Ions Prior to Analysis of Organic Reactions in Aqueous Solutions by NMR Spectroscopy
* In Silico Repositioning of Dopamine Modulators with Possible Application to Schizophrenia: Pharmacophore Mappin
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Australian Petroleum Production & Exploration Association: Oil and Gas Industry Releases First Social Licence Report
CANBERRA, Australia, June 15 (TNSRep) -- The Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association issued the following news release:
The first day of the APPEA 2021 conference in Perth has seen the oil and gas industry unveil its first Social Licence report.
APPEA Chief Executive Andrew McConville said the report highlights how the oil and gas industry is building trust in the community as well as creating thousands of jobs and protecting the environment.
"Our challenge isn't to fight
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Battelle-Led Team Successfully Completes Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership CCUS Research
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 16 (TNSOps) -- Battelle, a nonprofit research and development organization, issued the following news release:
Battelle and its team of partners have successfully concluded the carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) research associated with the Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership (MRCSP), paving the way forward for commercial deployment.
Battelle led MRCSP in three phases, starting with the initial characterization phase in 2003, moving to multiple sm
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BLS Issues Report on Producer Price Indexes for May 2021
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL 21-1092):
The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.8 percent in May, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices rose 0.6 percent in April and 1.0 percent in March. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the final demand index advanced 6.6 percent for the 12 months ended in May, the largest increase since 12-month da
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Canadian Labour Congress: Head of Canada's Unions Set to Preside Over His Final Convention After Navigating Pandemic Response
OTTAWA, Ontario, June 16 -- The Canadian Labour Congress issued the following news release:
This week, union members from across the country are meeting online for the Canadian Labour Congress' triennial convention to debate the labour movement's priorities and to elect new leadership.
The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is Canada's major umbrella organization of national unions, provincial federations of labour and local labour councils and represents over three million workers.
The conventio
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Ceres: Businesses in North Carolina Call for Ambitious Clean Energy Legislation to Drive Economic Growth
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 16 (TNSPol) -- 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 June 15, 2021:
Major businesses are calling on the North Carolina General Assembly to advance ambitious, comprehensive energy legislation to scale investments in clean energy, decarbonize the electricity grid, a
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Environmental Defense Fund Experts Speak at EPA Listening Sessions on Methane Standards, Stress Benefits of Protections for Climate, Communities and Economy
WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSRes) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on June 15, 2021:
Today EDF experts testified as EPA holds listening sessions on advancing new methane protections for new and existing oil and gas facilities, joining hundreds of citizens to call for strengthened standards.
"EDF urges EPA to propose and adopt protective standards for sources across the oil and natural gas sector reflecting the best available science and technology to achieve deep
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Environmental Working Group: Duke Energy, Other Utilities Race to Secure Weaker Trump Coal Ash Wastewater Permit Limits
WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSRes) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release:
Duke Energy and other electric utilities are rushing to take advantage of a Trump Environmental Protection Agency rule that relaxed restrictions for coal-fired power plants' disposal of toxic coal ash wastewater before the Biden EPA decides whether to revise or rescind the regulation, according to E&E News
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A total of 23 Midwest and Southeast utilities that generate at least a portion of electr
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Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce: Coal Blocks to Offer Livelihood to Backward Regions in the Country
NEW DELHI, India, June 16 -- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release on June 15, 2021:
Mr M Nagaraju, Additional Secretary & Nominated Authority, Ministry of Coal, Govt of India, today said that this time the government is offering 67 coal blocks and it will be the biggest offer in the country till now. "Out of the 67 coal blocks, 6 are coking coal blocks, 61 are non-coking coal blocks, 30 are partially explored and 37 are fully explored coal
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International Organization for Standardization: Betting on Biomass
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 15 (TNSRep) -- The International Organization for Standardization issued the following news:
Sustainable use of bioenergy plays an integral role in most low-carbon scenarios. Here, we look at how standards are shaping the future of solid biofuels.
According to a report from the Climate Change Committee, the UK's independent advisor in the field of energy transition, fuels made from biomass will make an increasingly important contribution to achieving net-zero emission
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President Biden Issues Remarks at U.S.-EU Summit Expanded Plenary Session
BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 16 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on June 15, 2021, at the U.S.-EU Summit expanded plenary session:
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PRESIDENT BIDEN: Well, thank you. Thank you both very much. It's been one of the great pleasures getting to know you both personally and (inaudible) our official positions. And we were at the G7, and again today -- I apologize I kept my colleagues in the closed meeting.
But I want to -- you know, this is - I haven't been back to Brussels or the EU
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Public Citizen: Dropped by U.K.'s Largest Asset Manager Over Fossil Fuel Underwriting, AIG Must Act on Climate
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Public Citizen issued the following statement:
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On Monday, global insurer American International Group (AIG) lost a major investor over its insufficient action on climate change. Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM), the largest asset manager in the U.K., announced that it would divest from AIG and three other companies that have failed to adequately address climate change.
AIG is one of the last major global insurers without a coal policy, while over 26 i
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Sen. Barrasso Issues Remarks at Hearing on President Biden Budge Request for Energy Department
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following remarks on June 15, 2021, at a hearing to examine President Biden's budget request for the Department of Energy for fiscal 2022:
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The hearing featured testimony from the Honorable Jennifer Granholm, secretary of Energy.
Senator Barrasso's remarks:
"Thank you, Madam Secretary, for your involvement in our announcement in Wyoming and your active
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Sen. Manchin Questions Granholm on Lack of Energy Act Funding
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 15, 2021:
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm testified before the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee about the Administration's budget request for the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for Fiscal Year 2022. U.S. During the hearing, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, stressed the importance of
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Sens. Capito, Manchin Announce $2 Million for Black Lung Clinics Program
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2021:
U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,064,465 in funding for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) for the Black Lung Clinics Program through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
"Our miners work hard every day to power America's e
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Sens. Manchin, Capito Announce $2 Million for Black Lung Clinics Program
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on June 15, 2021:
U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $2,064,465 in funding for the West Virginia Department of Health and Human Resources (DHHR) for the Black Lung Clinics Program through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
"West Virginia's brave miners risk their lives and health every day
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Sierra Club: Mississippi Power's Long Term Energy Plans are Inadequate
JACKSON, Mississippi, June 16 (TNSOps) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on June 15, 2021:
Yesterday, the Sierra Club, with assistance from Synapse Energy Economics, Inc., filed comments with the Mississippi Public Service Commission (MS PSC) in Mississippi Power's 2021 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) demonstrating the utility's IRP is not a useful document and did not incorporate stakeholder involvement as the Commission intended.
This is Mississippi Power's first IRP proce
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Southern Environmental Law Center: Committee Moves Forward North Carolina Petition for Rulemaking to Limit Carbon Pollution
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, June 16 (TNSPol) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on June 15, 2021:
The groups behind a rulemaking petition to reduce heat-trapping carbon pollution from power plants in North Carolina welcomed today's decision by the Air Quality Committee of the N.C. Environmental Management Commission to refer the petition to the full commission. The Southern Environmental Law Center filed the petition, along with a proposed rule, on behal
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White House Issues Transcript of Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing the U.S.-EU Summit
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a background news call via teleconference on June 15, 2021, by a senior administration official previewing the U.S.-EU Summit:
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MODERATOR: Good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for joining us for this background briefing previewing tomorrow's U.S.-EU Summit. This call will be on background, attributable to "senior administration officials," embargoed until 7:00 a.m. Central European Summer Time tomorrow.
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White House Issues U.S.-EU Summit Statement
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The White House issued the following U.S.-EU summit statement on June 15, 2021:
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Towards a Renewed Transatlantic Partnership
1. The United States and the European Union represent 780 million people who share democratic values and the largest economic relationship in the world. We have a chance and a responsibility to help people make a living and keep them safe and secure, fight climate change, and stand up for democracy and human rights. We laid the foundations of
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