Tipoffs for Beckley, West Virginia (coal)
Center for Biological Diversity: Lawsuit Seeks Records on Federal Loans Fueling Coal, Gas Plants in Ariz., N.C.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021:
The Center for Biological Diversity sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Rural Utilities Service today for failing to release public records regarding federal loans to electric generation and transmission cooperatives in Arizona and North Carolina.
The Center first requested the public documents in March 2020 under the Freedom of Information Act, but the agency has faile
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Center for Biological Diversity: Lawsuits Launched Over Denial, Delay of Federal Protections to 10 Species
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2021:
The Center for Biological Diversity filed two formal notices of intent today to sue the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for denying or delaying Endangered Species Act protections for 10 species.
One notice faults the Service for unlawfully denying endangered species protections to the Burrington jumping slug in Washington and Oregon, rubber boa in southern California, Black Cr
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Court of International Trade Issues Opinion in Trans Texas Tire Case
NEW YORK, Nov. 19 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion (Court No. 19-00188):
TRANS TEXAS TIRE, LLC, Plaintiff, and ZHEJIANG JINGU COMPANY LIMITED, Consolidated Plaintiff,
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UNITED STATES, Defendant, and DEXSTAR WHEEL, Defendant-Intervenor.
Before: Gary S. Katzmann, Judge
OPINION
[The court sustains Commerce's Final Results of Redetermination.]
Jordan C. Kahn, Ned H. Marshak, Alan R. Klestadt, and Max F. Schutzman. Grunfeld, Desiderio, Lebowitz, Silve
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Earthjustice: Colorado Could Lead Nation in Fighting Air Pollution, But Isn't
DENVER, Colorado, Nov. 19 (TNSOps) -- Earthjustice 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, effective program that has r
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Global Alliance on Incinerator Alternatives: Agreements Fall Short in Glasgow, But Waste and Climate Activists Fight On
NEW YORK, Nov. 19 (TNSPol) -- Global Alliance on Incinerator Alternatives issued the following news release:
As the climate crisis continues to accelerate, more than 25,000 people from almost every nation on Earth came to Glasgow, Scotland for the annual UN climate change negotiations. They left bitterly disappointed. While negotiators congratulated themselves for finally finding the courage to even mention fossil fuels ("He who shall not be named") and reference climate justice in the final de
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House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Ballad Health CEO
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, issued the following testimony by Alan Levine, chairman of the board and CEO of Ballad Health, as part of an Oct. 26, 2021, hybrid legislative hearing entitled "Caring for America: Legislation to Support Patients, Caregivers and Providers".
Levine is also a former Secretary of Health Care for two states - Florida and Louisiana.
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Good morning, Madam Chair and members of the subcommittee. M
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House Energy Subcommittee Issues Testimony From Ex-Energy Deputy Secretary Menezes
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy issued the following testimony by Mark W. Menezes, ex-Energy deputy secretary and ex-chief counsel, as part of a hybrid hearing on Oct. 21, 2021, entitled "Offshore Wind, Onshore Benefits: Growing the Domestic Wind Energy Industry":
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Thank you for the invitation and opportunity to testify before you today on a potentially bountiful source of emission-free electricity, offshore wind. While I have a considerable amo
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Ill. Senate Republicans: Fowler Provides Update on OHV Site at Sahara Woods State Recreation Area
CHICAGO, Illinois, Nov. 18 -- The Illinois Senate Republicans issued the following news on Nov. 17, 2021:
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After numerous inquiries regarding the status of construction at the off-highway vehicle trail system at the Sahara Woods State Fish and Wildlife Area, State Senator Dale Fowler wants to provide an update on where things currently sit with the project.
"I have been in constant contact with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources since this project was announced back in 2017 dur
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Illinois Senate Democrats: Stadelman - Illinois' Future in Electric Vehicle Production Looking Bright With New Law
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Nov. 18 -- The Illinois Senate Democrats issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2021:
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Backing his promise to expand electric vehicle production in both the Rockford area and state as a whole, State Senator Steve Stadelman (D-Rockford) championed the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act, which was signed into law Tuesday.
"This growing field indicates room for job growth in the electric vehicle market," Stadelman said. "Illinois is working to encourage elec
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Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis: Indonesia's Excess Coal Power Capacity and PLN'S Debt Burden Are Blocking Their Decarbonization Pathway
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Nov. 19 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release:
Japanese and Chinese investors combined have a 41% ownership interest in Indonesia's coal independent power producer projects. According to the latest report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA), financial giants Japan and China are responsible for Indonesia's excessive coal power expansion over the past 15 years, but they can also b
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Michigan PSC Approves Indiana Michigan Power Co.'s Power Supply Cost Recovery Plan But Issues Warning About Future Expenses
LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 19 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release:
The Michigan Public Service Commission approved Indiana Michigan Power Co.'s (I&M) power supply cost recovery plan for 2021 and accepted the company's five-year forecasts for providing electric service. But the Commission warned it is unlikely to approve full costs of power supply from uneconomic contracts for the output of coal-fired Ohio Valley Electric Corp. (OVEC) power plants.
The Commi
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President Biden Announces Key Regional Appointments for EPA, HHS, SBA, USDA
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The White House issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021:
President Joe Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key regional roles at the United States Department of Agriculture, Small Business Administration, Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Health and Human Services:
* Theresa Greenfield, USDA State Director, Rural Development, Iowa
* Armando Valdez, USDA State Director, Rural Development, Colorado
* Matt
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Sen. Capito Issues Statement on Biden Administration WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2021:
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U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released the below statement following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement of the first step in EPA's two-step process to replace the Trump administration'
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Sen. Capito Statement on Biden Administration's New WOTUS Rule
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021:
U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today released the below statement following the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) announcement of the first step in EPA's two-step process to replace the Trump administration's 2020 Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR) and promulgate a new defin
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Sen. Hagerty Joins Mornings With Maria to Discuss President Biden's Comptroller of the Currency Nominee, Federal Reserve
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021:
United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss today's Senate Banking Committee hearing on the nomination of Dr. Saule Omarova to be Comptroller of the Currency, his expectations for a nominee to the Federal Reserve, and crypto market regulations.
Partial Transcript
Hagerty on Biden's radical nominee to be Comptroller of the Currency
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Sen. Hagerty Joins U.S. Reports to Discuss Comptroller of the Currency Nominee's Testimony Before Banking Committee
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021:
United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) today joined John Roberts on America Reports to discuss Dr. Saule Omarova's, President Joe Biden's nominee to be Comptroller of the Currency, testimony before the Senate Banking Committee.
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Hagerty on Omarova's struggle to acknowledge high gas prices are bad for America: "My concerns are much more current than her past may have
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Sen. Manchin, Energy Committee Move 24 Public Lands Bills
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2021:
The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a business meeting to consider pending legislation. The committee reported out 24 public lands bills on a bipartisan basis.
"I am tremendously proud of the productive work we conducted today in the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. We are continuing to
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Sen. Scott Grills Saule Omarova at Banking Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following remarks on Nov. 18, 2021:
Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) grilled President Biden's nominee for Comptroller of the Currency, Saule Omarova, for her numerous inflammatory, ideologically radical, and disqualifying statements and writings.
Read Senator Scott's remarks below:
"I want to be fair and I will be fair. I won't be hyperbolic, but I will be frank and honest. I cannot think of a nominee more poorly suited to be the
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Sen. Toomey: I've Never Seen a Nominee With More Radical Ideas
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following opening statement at a Nov. 18, 2021, nomination hearing for Saule Omarova, professor of law at Cornell Law School, to be the Comptroller of the Currency:
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In his opening statement at today's U.S. Senate Banking Committee hearing, Ranking Member Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) highlighted Professor Saule Omarova's, President Biden's nominee for Comptro
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Sens. Collins, Durbin Introduce Clean Cooking Bill to Improve Global Environment, Public Health
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release:
U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), introduced the Clean Cooking Support Act, a bill that would address the health, environmental, and economic problems caused by exposure to smoke from traditional cookstoves and open fires. The bipartisan legislation reinforces the U.S. government's commitment to spurring the adoption of clean cookstoves around the world and seeks to take a whole-of
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Sierra Club: Michigan Public Service Commission Warns AEP That It Will Limit Costs to Customers for Uneconomic Coal Plants
COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 19 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2021:
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In a final order issued today, the Michigan Public Service Commission (PSC) ruled the Ohio Valley Electric Corporation (OVEC) contract costs Indiana and Michigan Power (I&M, an AEP subsidiary) sought to charge Michigan customers are likely to be disallowed in all future proceedings. Michigan customers will no longer have to pay I&M's OVEC costs that exceed the market value of OVEC power.
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University of Wollongong: Researchers Call for Study Participants - How Do Workers in the Illawarra Respond to Industrial Change?
WOLLONGONG, Australia, Nov. 19 (TNSRes) -- The University of Wollongong issued the following news release:
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Dr Chantel Carr begins four-year project exploring experiences of region's coal and steelworkers
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Since the late 1800s, the Illawarra has been linked with coal mining. The metallurgical coal found in the region has supplied the steelworks at Port Kembla and international markets for generations.
However, there have been many changes during that time that have prompted employ
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White House Posts Joint Statement by North American Leaders on Building Back Better
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The White House posted the following text of a joint statement by North American leaders on Nov. 18, 2021:
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We, the leaders of North America, met today in Washington, DC for the first time since 2016 to reaffirm the strength of our relationship and to chart a new path for our collaboration at a time when we face incredibly complex global challenges. We share a vision of a North America that remains the most competitive and dynamic region in the world. We are determi
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