WASHINGTON, July 7 -- 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 July 6, 2021 edition: Articles: * Aggregation-Induced Emission-Based Material for Selective and Sensitive Recognition of Cyanide Anions in Solution and Biological Assays * Data-Driven Modeling of a Pilot Plant Batch Reactor and Validation of a Nonlinear Model  more

WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46829) July 2, 2021, entitled "Domestic Terrorism: Overview of Federal Criminal Law and Constitutional Issues": * * * (Continued from Part 4 of 5) Constitutional Issues Criminal laws often raise constitutional issues, and the laws governing terrorism--both domestic and international--are no exception. The nature of terrorism presents several constitutional questions with respect to potential criminal a  more

GEELONG, Australia, July 7 (TNSRes) -- Deakin University issued the following news release: When it comes to creating sustainable buildings, a Deakin University property design and development researcher says there is a lot we can learn from the family dog. Deakin Business School's Property and Real Estate Associate Lecturer Tom Keel says that by paying attention to our furry friends we can make our homes and other buildings more sustainable, comfortable and cheaper to run. "Since long before  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 (TNSPol) -- Greenpeace issued the following news release: Greenpeace USA, the Deep Sea Conservation Coalition (DSCC), and Global Witness have sent a letter to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) calling into question deep-sea mining company DeepGreen's environmental impact and feasibility statements ahead of the company's attempt to go public. The letter states that DeepGreen -- which recently agreed to go public through a merger with Sustainable Opportunities A  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will host a digital public hearing on Thursday, August 5 on a draft permit modification for the Duke Energy Allen Steam Station. The proposed modification includes the ash handling and hauling activities required for the excavation and closure of the coal ash impoundme  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 7 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality (DAQ) will host a digital public hearing on Thursday, August 5 on a draft permit modification for the Duke Energy Allen Steam Station. The proposed modification includes the ash handling and hauling activities required for the excavation and closure of the coal ash impoundments. The excavated coal comb  more

AUSTIN, Texas, July 7 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release on July 6, 2021: Governor Greg Abbott today sent a letter to members of the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUC) directing them to take immediate action to improve electric reliability across the state. These directives build upon the reforms passed in the 87th Legislative Session to increase power generation capacity and ensure the reliability of the Texas power grid. "The objective of these directives i  more

WASHINGTON, July 7 -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: The nation's largest public power utility continued its industry-leading path to a cleaner energy future as the Tennessee Valley Authority completed its environmental review and is moving forward with building new lower-emission, natural gas-fueled combustion turbines at shuttered coal plants in Tuscumbia, Alabama and Paradise, Kentucky. The new units will replace capacity from retiring CT units elsewhere on  more

CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, July 7 (TNSJou) -- The University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health issued the following news: In many low- and lower middle-income countries, great natural wealth contrasts with a desire for economic development. Noah Kittner, PhD, is an assistant professor of environmental sciences and engineering at the UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, where he examines the relationship between energy systems, low-carbon development and huma  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, July 7 (TNSJou) -- University of Virginia Health issued the following news release: More than a third of coal miners and former coal miners suffering from black lung disease struggle with depression, and more than one in 10 has recently considered suicide, a new study finds. The study is believed to be the first to examine mental-health issues in a large population of coal miners in the United States. Based on the troubling results, the researchers are calling for mo  more