PHOENIX, Arizona, Nov. 24 -- Arizona State Treasurer Kimberly Yee issued the following joint letter with 15 organizations: To Whom It May Concern in the U.S. Banking Industry: We are writing to notify you that we will be taking collective action in response to the ongoing and growing economic boycott of traditional energy production industries by U.S. financial institutions. Just as each state represented in this letter is unique in its governing laws and economy, our actions will take differ  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Nov. 24 -- The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment issued the following news release on Nov. 23, 2021: The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) listened eagerly today as Governor General Mary Simon delivered the Speech from the Throne at the opening of the 44th Parliament. We were very glad to see reconciliation, health and wellbeing, and climate change named as critical frames through which to understand the upcoming government prio  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (TNSRep) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report on Nov. 19, 2021, entitled "How Market Factors Could Shape Demand for Cleaner Gas". The report was written by Nikos Tsafos, James R. Schlesinger chair in energy and geopolitics with the energy security and climate change program. * * * Reducing methane emissions from fossil-fuel operations can help the world meet its climate goals. In its "Net Zero by 2050" scenario, the Internationa  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Nov. 24 -- Ecojustice issued the following news release on Nov. 23, 2021: It is essential that all MPs demonstrate their commitment to tackling Canada's interlocking environmental crises following the Speech from the Throne, says Ecojustice, Canada's largest environmental law charity. Tony Maas, Ecojustice's director of legislative affairs, issued the following statement in response to today's Speech from the Throne outlining the federal government's legislative pr  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 23 -- Environmental Science and Pollution Research, a peer-reviewed journal from the European Chemical Society that says it serves the international community in environmental science and related subjects with emphasis on chemical compounds, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Vol. 28, No. 45 edition: Green Technologies for Sustainable Water: * Preparation of black lyophilic ink using the carbon soot emitted by vehicles * Linearized an  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 20 -- The European Commission issued the following remarks by President Ursula von der Leyen at the Global Town Hall: * * * Let me first of all thank the Foreign Policy Community of Indonesia for the invitation. It doesn't happen very often to address such a numerous and qualified audience, from so many different countries. Today all of humanity faces many of the same challenges. We all want to end this long pandemic. We all want an economic recovery that is built on s  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Nov. 24 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: Gov. Andy Beshear provided an update on Kentucky's workforce development efforts with funds allocated to train 6,388 individuals as the state's economic momentum and job creation reach new heights. The Governor announced the Bluegrass State Skills Corp. (BSSC), a group attached to the Kentucky Cabinet for Economic Development that helps private-sector businesses establish industry-specific training progra  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 (TNSJou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news release: Trains have been on the sidelines of electrification efforts for a long time in the U.S. because they account for only 2% of transportation sector emissions, but diesel freight trains emit 35 million metric tons of carbon dioxide annually and produce air pollution that leads to $6.5 billion in health costs, resulting in an estimated 1,000 premature deaths each  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 24 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL is exploring new avenues by which Appalachian energy communities can realize exciting new economic opportunities through the use of carbon-neutral modular gasification technologies to produce hydrogen and other valuable products. The Lab recently released a report that details the availability of waste coal and biomass within Appalachia and explore  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology issued the following news: People who live near the Great Lakes might go there to enjoy a swim or a boat ride. But if you're visiting from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), you might go boating for science. Collaborating with researchers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NIST researchers col  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following commentary to the WV News on Nov. 21, 2021: * * * Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) recently published an op-ed in WV News titled, "President Biden Is Building Back Broke". In the op-ed, she outlined the ways President Biden's social spending package would negatively affect West Virginians. Congresswoman Carol Miller: President Biden Is Building Back Broke November 21, 2021 President Biden's first 10 months in o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Government Operations and Border Management issued the following testimony by Power Hungry podcast host Robert Bryce involving a video conference hearing on Oct. 27, 2021, entitled "Strategies for Improving Critical Energy Infrastructure". Bryce is also an author, journalist and film producer. * * * America's electric grid is our most critical piece of energy infrastructure. The electric grid is the   more

MANKATO, Minnesota, Nov. 24 (TNSPol) -- The Specialty Soya and Grains Alliance issued the following news: By Bruce Abbe SSGA Strategic Adviser for Trade & Transportation According to news reports out this week, rail service to the Port of Vancouver, British Columbia, may restart this week. Vancouver, one of the most used gateway ports for SSGA export shippers, was hit hard last week when a severe rainstorm with devastating flood waters and landslides took out rail lines in British Columbia be  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. EP 768) entitled "Petition For Rulemaking To Adopt Rules Governing Private Railcar Use By Railroads": Digest:/1 The Board opens a proceeding to consider a proposal by the North America Freight Car Association, The National Grain and Feed Association, The Chlorine Institute, and The National Oilseed Processors Association to adopt regulations governing railroads'   more

ATHENS, Greece, Nov. 24 -- U.S. Embassy in Greece issued following remarks on Nov. 23, 2021, by Ambassador Geoffrey R. Pyatt at the "Energizing Greece" official launch: * * * Minister Plakiotakis, Secretary General Smyrlis, Symeon, colleagues, and friends, thank you for inviting me to today's inaugural Energizing Greece event. It's a tremendous honor for me to be here to join in the discussion on a topic that everybody here knows is near and dear to me, and one that I've worked to advance thro  more