WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSPol) (TNSCapV) -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following news release: In an open letter sent today to leaders in the United States and Canada, more than 500 US, Canadian, and international organizations called on policymakers in both countries to reject carbon capture and storage (CCS) and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) as dangerous distractions and to end the "carbon capture of climate policy." To raise public awareness o  more

JACKSON, Michigan, July 20 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: Following the release of the company's updated Clean Energy Plan, leaders from Consumers Energy, the state of Michigan and the city of Cadillac today dedicated the company's third solar power plant, Cadillac Solar Gardens. The Clean Energy Plan proposes using nearly 8,000 megawatts of solar energy by 2040, ending the use of coal by 2025, achieving net zero carbon emissions and saving customers $650 million through  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, July 20 -- Duke Energy issued the following statement on July 19, 2021: * * * Below is Duke Energy's (NYSE: DUK) statement in response to Elliott Management's announcement today: The new Elliott Management letter to the Board of Directors is the latest attempt to push its short-term agenda at the expense of long-term shareholder value as well as the interests of Duke Energy's employees and the communities it serves. Duke Energy remains open to value-creating ideas   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, July 20 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on July 19, 2021: The European Commission has today adopted a positive assessment of Czechia's recovery and resilience plan. This is an important step towards the EU disbursing Euros7 billion in grants under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF). This financing will support the implementation of the crucial investment and reform measures outlined in Czechia's recovery and resilience plan. It will play a  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 20 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Waste Management (DWM) will host a virtual public hearing on Tuesday, August 10, on a draft solid waste permit for a new, lined landfill at the Mayo Steam Electric Plant. The draft permit will include Duke Energy's construction and operation of a new landfill (called the Ash Basin Landfill) for the disposal of ex  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: In an NETL-supported project, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) and the University of Kentucky (UK) are investigating ways to use carbon ore to create high-value products like carbon fiber composites for the aerospace, automotive, wind energy markets and more. The research is also helping achieve a key Biden Administration  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSPol) -- Oil Change International issued the following news release on July 19, 2021: In an open letter sent today to leaders in the United States and Canada, more than 500 US, Canadian, and international organizations called on policymakers in both countries to reject Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) as dangerous distractions and to end the "carbon capture of climate policy." To raise public awareness of the growing thr  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, July 20 -- Gov. Kevin Stitt, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on July 19, 2021: Governor Kevin Stitt, working with the Oklahoma Office of the Attorney General, filed a lawsuit against the Department of Interior, Secretary Deb Halaand and other Biden administration officials for unlawfully attempting to strip Oklahoma of its jurisdiction to regulate surface coal mining and reclamation operations. "The Department of the Interior and other defendants in this   more

SEATTLE, Washington, July 20 -- Port of Seattle issued the following news: The Port of Seattle began its 2021 Alaska cruise season today with the first revenue cruise departure at Smith Cove Cruise Terminal. Royal Caribbean International's Serenade of the Seas sets off on the opening cruise of its summer of 7-night itineraries and the Port's lineup of 83 scheduled voyages this year, which will each bring an estimated $4.2 million to the local economy. Guest, crew, and community safety is paramo  more

NEW YORK, July 20 (TNSOps) -- Waterkeeper Alliance issued the following news release on July 19, 2021: In an open letter sent today to leaders in the United States and Canada, more than 500 US, Canadian, and international organizations called on policymakers in both countries to reject carbon capture and storage (CCS) and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) as dangerous distractions and to end the "carbon capture of climate policy." To raise public awareness of the growing threat of  more