ITHACA, New York, Nov. 18 (TNSRes) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By James Dean Just east of Ithaca in the Town of Dryden, a pair of wooden railroad trestles are remnants of an era when coal cars bound for Cornell's heating plant rumbled regularly over a meandering Cascadilla Creek. Newly restored and cleared of the overgrowth that claimed the former Lehigh Valley Railroad bed after a century of service ended in 1972, the bridges are now historic features in a short - but si  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (TNSPol) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2021: As the Biden administration offers more than 80 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing, Gulf and environmental groups vow to continue their legal challenge to stop this commitment to decades of greenhouse gas emissions. This litigation is one part of a comprehensive campaign urging the Biden administration to stop the sale, including a letter to President Biden from more than 25  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2021: Carbon fees as high as $35 per metric ton could decrease U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by as much as 19% compared to 2020 levels, according to analysis from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In its Analysis of Carbon Fee Runs Using the Annual Energy Outlook 2021, EIA projects that U.S. energy-related CO2 emissi  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 18 -- The European Commission issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 17, 2021, on the European Union's rules on waste shipments: * * * Why is the EU revising the rules on waste shipments? Waste can be a valuable resource but it has to be used with care. When waste shipped across borders is not properly controlled and sustainably managed in the destination countries, it can harm human health and the environment. On the other hand, such waste can have a positive economi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (TNSPol) -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2021: As the Biden Administration offers more than 80 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing, Gulf and environmental groups vow to continue their legal challenge to stop this commitment to decades of greenhouse gas emissions. This litigation is one part of a comprehensive campaign urging the Biden administration to stop the sale, including a letter to President Biden from more  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Environment issued the following testimony by Mike Sommers, president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute, for an Oct. 28, 2021, hearing entitled "Fueling the Climate Crisis: Exposing Big Oil's Disinformation Campaign to Prevent Climate Action": * * * My name is Mike Sommers, and I am the President and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute ("API"). API was formed in 1919 and is the national trade association repre  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The International Monetary Fund issued the following news release: * * * An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Mr. Nicolas Blancher, conducted discussions on the 2021 Article IV consultation during Nov 4-17 in Almaty and Nur Sultan. This statement summarizes the main conclusions and recommendations of the mission. At the end of the visit, the mission issued the following statement. Recent developments, outlook, and risks 1. Kazakhstan's economy is recove  more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Nov. 18 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M), an American Electric Power (Nasdaq: AEP) company, has filed with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) a rate settlement agreement that will reduce base rates for Hoosier residential customers while enhancing reliability. Under the settlement, I&M will reduce its base rates for Indiana residential customers by about 5% over two   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (TNSPol) -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statement: * * * In anticipation of the Biden administration's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) holding an oil and gas lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico tomorrow, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) released the following statement from Senior Government Affairs Advocate Ben Alexandro: "It is disappointing that the Biden administration is moving forward with a major oil and gas lease sale in the   more

NEW YORK, Nov. 18 -- Human Rights Watch posted the following letter on Nov. 17, 2021: To: Joseph Biden, President of the United States Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, President of Mexico Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada Dear North American leaders, I write on behalf of Human Rights Watch in advance of the ninth North American Leaders' Summit in Washington, DC, to be held on November 18th, to express concern regarding your policies on some of the issues to be discussed at the summit. Th  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: A forward-looking NETL study is underway to determine how to best initiate and grow a hydrogen economy in the Appalachian region by identifying pathways using existing and future infrastructure scenarios. "The Appalachian region has been hard hit by declining coal production, but hydrogen offers a path to sustainable long-term growth," said NETL Director Brian J  more

DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 18 (TNSOps) -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: Colorado's proposed regional haze plan to improve air quality does not go far enough to reduce the impact of air pollution on public health, national parks and the environment, according to the group of top environmental advocacy organizations. The state is in the process of adopting its Phase II of the regional haze plan, as mandated by the Clean Air Act, which is a time-tested  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2021: Congressman Markwayne Mullin (OK-02) highlighted the role nuclear power plays in reducing carbon emissions during a joint Environment and Climate Change and Energy Subcommittee hearing today. Mullin questioned the ability of the United States to achieve net zero emissions in our electricity production without both nuclear power and natural gas being part of the portfolio. "When you sta  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: As the Biden Administration offers more than 80 million acres of the Gulf of Mexico for oil and gas leasing, Gulf and environmental groups vow to continue their legal challenge to stop this commitment to decades of greenhouse gas emissions. This litigation is one part of a comprehensive campaign urging the Biden administration to stop the sale, including a letter to President Biden from more than 250 organization  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (TNSPol) -- The Sunrise Movement issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2021: * * * This morning, following the news that the Biden administration is set to hold the largest oil and gas sale in history, Varshini Prakash, Executive Director of Sunrise Movement, released the following statement: "Today I woke up enraged, but not surprised, that Biden would choose to cater to fossil fuel corporations over our futures. Biden can't be the climate President when he is activ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 -- The U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued the following reported opinion (Case No. 17-1005): BARRY C. JOHNSON, Plaintiff, v. THE UNITED STATES, Defendant. Motion for Judgment on the Administrative Record; 10 U.S.C. Sec. 3914; Army Regulation 635-200 2-6(b); Justiciability Charles Davidson Swift, Swift & McDonald, P.S., Richardson, TX, counsel for Plaintiff. Daniel Kenneth Greene, U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division, Washington, DC, counsel for Defendant. OPINIO  more

VICTORIA, British Columbia, Nov. 17 (TNSRes) -- The University of Victoria issued the following news release: The University of Victoria Foundation announced today that as of September 30, it no longer has holdings of companies in its equity portfolio involved in the extraction and processing of coal, oil or natural gas. Further, the foundation has also adopted a new responsible investment policy that sets a target to reduce the carbon intensity of all investments by 45 per cent by 2030. "A sh  more