WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2021: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, along with Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) reintroduced the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act (ANIA), which woul  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, July 16 (TNSRep) -- BirdLife International issued the following research news on July 14, 2021: Today the European commission published its "Fit For 55" legislative package, a basket of policy proposals that aim to reduce the EU's emissions by 55% by 2030 compared to 1990 levels. However, the updates to the Renewable Energy Directive (RED) will actively work against this goal, and therefore threaten to work against any progress this package makes. Currently, the EU gets rou  more

TAHLEQUAH, Oklahoma, July 17 -- The Cherokee Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: The Cherokee Nation is providing an eco-friendly boost to the Neighborhood Association of Chewey in Adair County through the installation of rooftop solar panels on the community building, which are expected to lower utility costs by as much as 90 percent. The installation is part of the $30 million Housing, Jobs and Sustainable Communities Act created by Princi  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 17 (TNSPol) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on July 16, 2021: Yesterday, the Hawai'i federal district court ruled that Maui County is required to get a Clean Water Act permit for its injection wells at the Lahaina Wastewater Reclamation Facility in West Maui, which are polluting local reefs with treated sewage. The ruling culminates a nine-year legal battle by Earthjustice, on behalf of the Hawai'i Wildlife Fund, Sierra Club - Maui Group, Surfrider Found  more

PARIS, France, July 16 (TNSRes) -- The International Energy Agency issued the following news release: Renewables are expanding quickly but not enough to satisfy a strong rebound in global electricity demand this year, resulting in a sharp rise in the use of coal power that risks pushing carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity sector to record levels next year, says a new report from the International Energy Agency. After falling by about 1% in 2020 due to the impacts of the Covid-19 pand  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, July 17 -- The International Emissions Trading Association issued the following news release: IETA welcomes the successful launch of trading operations in China's nation-wide emissions trading system, with the news on Friday that the first deal was closed at the price of 52.78 RMB/t (US$8.24/t) for a volume of 160,000 tonnes. The deal was worth some 7.9 million RMB (US$1.23 million). Chinese Emission Allowance prices rose by the maximum daily limit of 10% before ending the  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 17 (TNSPer) -- The Ohio State Bar Association issued the following news release: On July 1, attorney Frederick "Derick" C. Fisher began his second, three-year term on the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA) Board of Governors. Fisher was re-elected by fellow attorneys to represent OSBA District 8, which includes Adams, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Jackson, Lawrence, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto and Vinton counties. Fisher is a partner at McCown & Fisher, LPA in Ironton where he   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 17 (TNSRes) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Hay grown in areas under quarantine due to fire ants can only be sold under limits set by the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. In Oklahoma, the entirety of Pittsburg County was added to the USDA's list of fire ant quarantine areas in June. There are now 21 counties in the state under quarantine for imported fire ants. Other counties in the quarantine area are Leflore, McCurtain, Pus  more

WHEELING, West Virginia, July 17 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman David B. McKinley, P.E. (WV-01) released the following statement after the Kentucky Public Service Commission denied action that would keep the Mitchell Coal Power Plant open through 2040, rather than closing early in 2028. "It is disappointing that Kentucky is turning its back on coal. This misguided decision only helps the left's pursuit of ending the use of coal and   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Resources for the Future issued the following working paper (No. 21-19) on July 16, 2021, entitled "The Effect of Changing Marginal-Cost to Physical-Order Dispatch in the Power Sector". The working paper was written by Raul Gutierrez-Meave, Juan Rosellon, and Luis Sarmiento. * * * Here are excerpts: Abstract The analysis of local environmental policies is essential when evaluating the consistency of national public policies vis-a-vis the compliance of global agreement  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement regarding the inclusion of West Virginia priorities in his Energy Infrastructure Act - a robust energy and public lands infrastructure package that advanced out of Committee on a bipartisan basis earlier this week. "This week's successful vote to advance my bipartisan Energy In  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement on July 16, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement regarding the inclusion of West Virginia priorities in his Energy Infrastructure Act - a robust energy and public lands infrastructure package that advanced out of Committee on a bipartisan basi  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, along with Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) reintroduced the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act (ANIA), which would improve the nation's nuclear infrastructure, secure America's uranium supply chain, grow the econ  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, along with Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) reintroduced the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act (ANIA), which would improve the nation's nuclear infrastructure, secure America's uranium supply chain,   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-Rhode Island), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming) and Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) re-introduced the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act (ANIA), which would improve the nation's nuclear infrastructure, secure America's uranium supply chain, grow the economy, create jobs, reduce carbon emissions and strengthen our energy and na  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, July 16 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must reject Louisiana's Regional Haze plan if it is not fundamentally changed to comply with the Clean Air Act. The plan is insufficient in many ways, including a failure to review environmental justice impacts for communities disproportionately impacted by air pollution. That is the message Sierra Club and National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) sent t  more

MENLO PARK, California, July 17 (TNSJou) -- The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory issued the following news release on July 16, 2021: A "tantalizing" principle borrowed from nature turns harmful methane into useful methanol at room temperature. A team of researchers from Stanford University and the University of Leuven in Belgium has further elucidated the process in a new study in the current edition of Science. The discovery may be an important step toward a methanol fuel economy with abu  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on July 15, 2021, by Press Secretary Jen Psaki and Surgeon General Dr. Vivek H. Murthy: * * * MS. PSAKI: Hi, everyone. We have another special guest today. Doesn't sing as well as our guest from yesterday -- (laughter) -- but very knowledgeable. SURGEON GENERAL MURTHY: Definitely don't ask me to sing. MS. PSAKI: (Laughs.) Today, we have a special guest, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy. The Surgeon General   more