NEW DELHI, India, Aug. 25 -- The Centre of Indian Trade Unions issued the following news release: The Centre of Indian Trade Unions (CITU) denounces Modi-led BJP government's project of so called 'National Monetisation Pipeline' (NMP) to hand over productive national assets including vital functional infrastructural assets worth several lakhs crore of rupees to the domestic and foreign private monopolies virtually for a pittance. The project is a big step of International Finance Capital dictat  more

LEIPZIG, Germany, Aug. 25 -- The European Energy Exchange issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2021: The European Energy Exchange (EEX) today published the prospective 2021 schedule for sell-offs for the national Emissions Trading System ("nEHS") in coordination with the German Federal Environment Agency. With the introduction of the nEHS at the beginning of 2021 a CO2 price for the heat and transport sectors is set at a national level for the first time. The first sell-off session of  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 25 (TNSOps) -- Greenpeace UK issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2021: ACTIVISTS from Greenpeace have staged a protest as work on the Cambo oil field looks set to begin without a development permit having been officially granted from the UK government. Greenpeace has learned that key drilling kit is set to be installed at the Cambo oil field this week, and it fears that the UK government may have jumped the gun on its own official process by allowing oil compani  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Aug. 24 (TNSsro) -- The North Carolina Utilities Commission issued the following order scheduling technical conference (Docket No. E-100): In the Matter of 2020 Biennial Integrated Resource Plan Reports and Related 2020 REPS Compliance Plans by Duke Energy Carolinas and by Duke Energy Progress ORDER SCHEDULING TECHNICAL CONFERENCE AND DENYING MOTION FOR EVIDENTIARY HEARING BY THE PRESIDING COMMISSIONER: The Commission's Order Waiving in Part Rule R8-60(h)(2) and Givi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2021: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) announced today the availability of fiscal year 2021 Applied Sciences Program funding. The application period opened August 20, 2021 and will close 45 days later on October 7, 2021. OSMRE provides Applied Sciences funding to projects that help address important issue  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Bill Johnson, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Congressman Bill Johnson (R-Marietta) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed Speaker Pelosi's $3.5 trillion budget reconciliation framework, 220 to 212, with no Republican votes. "Once again, vulnerable moderate House Democrats caved to Speaker Pelosi's demands by forcing approval of the groundwork to fundamentally change the United States for the worse," said Johnson.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Instead of voting on a bipartisan infrastructure package for the American people this week, House Democrats paved the way for their $3.5 Trillion filibuster-proof taxing and spending spree. The package is the central part of Washington Democrats' agenda, as crafted by socialist leader Sen. Bernie Sanders. Congressman Hal Rogers voted against the spending plan in an effort to get the country's priorities ba  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $76,000 investment from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the Bel-O-Mar Regional Council. This funding will be used to conduct a feasibility study for remote employmen  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2021: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced a $76,000 investment from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the Bel-O-Mar Regional Council. This funding will be used to conduct a feasibility study for remote employment to help prioritize development efforts to create jobs and private invest  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, Aug. 25 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2021: Yesterday, responding to continuing pressure from community groups, the U.S. Office of Surface Mining, Reclamation, and Enforcement (OSMRE) announced its formal determination that West Virginia is violating the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act (SMCRA) by failing to ensure that funds will be available to reclaim coal mines in the state. The agency's decision comes   more