NEW DELHI, India, June 29 (TNSRep) -- The Centre for Science and Environment issued the following news release: India's coal-fired power plants have been rampantly flouting the country's 2015 water consumption norms, says a new survey report released recently by Centre for Science and Environment (CSE). Water Inefficient Power (https://www.cseindia.org/water-inefficient-power-10856), as the report is titled, says that even after six years since the water consumption norms came into force, the w  more

LONDON, England, June 29 -- Friends of the Earth issued the following statement: * * * Welcoming news that Banks Group will not be fighting Newcastle City Council's refusal to grant permission for an opencast mine at Dewley Hill, Friends of the Earth's north east campaigner, Simon Bowens, said. "This is great news for both our climate and the local community who fought so hard to stop this mine going ahead. "Dealing with the climate crisis means consigning coal-mining to the history books, w  more

PARIS, France, June 29 (TNSRep) -- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development issued the following news release: Indonesia could become a world leader in clean energy with further reforms to mobilise investment in renewables and energy efficiency, according to a new OECD report. The OECD Clean Energy Finance and Investment Policy Review of Indonesia says Indonesia has abundant untapped potential for finance and investment in renewable energy and energy efficiency, areas that ar  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 29 -- Gov. John Bel Edwards, D-Louisiana, issued the following news: Gov. John Bel Edwards and Delta Biofuel CEO Philip Keating announced the company is evaluating Iberia Parish, Louisiana, for a planned $70 million renewable fuel plant. The planned production facility would produce biomass fuel pellets made from residual sugarcane fiber, known as bagasse. If located in Louisiana, Delta would create 126 new direct jobs with an average salary of $62,500, plus benefit  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, June 29 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release on June 28, 2021: The Tennessee Valley Authority's senior leadership team released an update on the organization's Environmental, Social, and Governance efforts as it carries out its mission of service in the region and its broader role within the nation's energy infrastructure. The update can be accessed from the ESG Documents for Investors link on the TVA's Investor Relations website at tva.com/  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, June 29 (TNSAwa) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: In 2014, around 10,000 gallons of a coal-washing chemical called MCHM spilled into the Elk River near Charleston, affecting 30,000 residents in nine counties. Two years later, floods ravaged central and southeastern West Virginia, claiming 23 lives. These incidents and others, including human-caused disasters, flooding, deteriorating infrastructure and climate change, are all tied to one essence  more