ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 13 (TNSPol) -- Americans for Prosperity issued the following news release: This week, Americans for Prosperity (AFP) led coalitions, each comprised of more than two dozen organizations, in sending two letters to the U.S. Congress related to pending new energy taxes as part of Sen. Sanders' "infrastructure" proposal lawmakers plan to advance on partisan lines through reconciliation. Contrary to the commitments by President Biden and Senator Bernie Sanders that these bil  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Aug. 13 (TNSRep) -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: Glencore's Ravensworth underground coal mine in NSW, which was mothballed seven years ago, has quietly leaked methane equivalent to more than a million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2), an investigation by the Australian Conservation Foundation has revealed. That means the abandoned Ravensworth coal pit, which has not produced a lump of coal since 2014, still emits as much climate   more

ITHACA, New York, Aug. 13 (TNSJou) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By Blaine Friedlander "Blue" hydrogen - an energy source that involves a process for making hydrogen by using methane in natural gas - is being lauded by many as a clean, green energy to help reduce global warming. But Cornell and Stanford University researchers believe it may harm the climate more than burning fossil fuel. The carbon footprint to create blue hydrogen is more than 20% greater than using either  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary: * * * By Nikos Tsafos, Interim Director and Senior Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program and Lachlan Carey, Associate Fellow, Energy Security and Climate Change Program Solar energy is growing faster than any other energy technology, and it is increasingly the cheapest way to generate electricity around the world. If countries take bolder action to lower their gree  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Aug. 13 (TNSsro) -- The Kansas Corporation Commission announced the following dockets: 22-TRAM-5012-TRA Docket Type: TRA - Transportation Order Docket Description: Transportation Orders Date Filed: 08/12/2021 * * * 22-CONS-3060-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Bickle Energies, LLC Date Filed: 08/12/2021 * * * 22-CONS-3062-CPEN Docket Type: CPEN - Penalty Docket Description: Penalty Order - Destiny Services, LLC Date Filed: 08/12/2  more

ALBANY, New York, Aug. 13 -- New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli issued the following news release: The New York State Common Retirement Fund (Fund) is evaluating 42 publicly traded shale oil and gas companies to determine if they are prepared for the transition to a low-carbon economy, New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the third largest public pension plan in the country, announced today. The Fund also restricted investments in five more coal producers, adding  more