LONDON, England, July 30 -- British Prime Minister Boris Johnson issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: The Prime Minister met Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari at the Global Education Summit in London today. They discussed efforts to boost trade and investment between our two countries, including in the areas of clean technology and sustainable infrastructure. The Prime Minister looked forward to welcoming president Buhari to COP26 in Glasgow in November, and encouraged Nigeri  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46857) on July 28, 2021, entitled "Energy and Water Development: FY2022 Appropriations": * * * (Continued from Part 1 of 2) Bureau of Reclamation and Central Utah Project Most of the large dams and water diversion structures in the West were built by, or with the assistance of, the Bureau of Reclamation. While the Corps of Engineers built hundreds of flood control and navigation projects, Reclamation'  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 30 (TNSRep) -- The Public Policy Institute of California issued the following news release on July 28, 2021: When asked to name the most important environmental issue facing the state today, Californians are most likely to mention water supply and drought--a shift from a year ago. About six in ten Californians approve of Governor Newsom's handling of environmental issues, and a similar share approve of President Biden on the environment. Overwhelming majorities o  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) today joined with his colleagues to re-introduce the Coal Royalty Fairness and Communities Investment Act, a bill that would provide $70 million for former coal communities to help strengthen their economies, diversify industries, and promote new job creation opportunities. Communities across America that were built around the extraction and transportation of natural r  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following remarks on July 29, 2021, at a hearing to consider legislation on Puerto Rico's financial management: * * * U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a full committee hearing to consider S. 375 and its House-passed companion measure, H.R. 1192, the  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee; Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the EPW Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife; Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Clea  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on July 29, 2021: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee; Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure; Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the EPW Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildl  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) in reintroducing the Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2021 to limit federal overreach against American landowners. The legislation would update federal water policy by redefining "navigable waters," excluding ephemeral or intermittent streams from federal jurisdiction, and restraining the power of the Environmental   more