ARLINGTON, Virginia, Jan. 6 (TNSRep) -- The Aluminum Association issued the following news release: A brand-new, third-party critical-reviewed life cycle assessment (LCA) report shows that the energy and carbon impact of aluminum production in North America has dropped to its lowest point in history. Since 1991, the carbon footprint of primary aluminum production declined by 49% while the footprint of recycled aluminum production dropped by 60%. During the same time period, the energy needed to  more

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Florida, Jan. 6 -- Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, a journal that says it provided a forum for the scholarly exchange of ideas in the intersection of human behavior and the natural environment, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2022 edition: ARTICLES: * Interest Groups, Litigation, and Agency Decisions: Evidence from the Endangered Species Act * Estimating Consumer Substitution between New and Used Passe  more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 5 -- Environment America issued the following news release: After a 2021 full of environmental victories, Environment America, the national network of 29 state organizations, has a slate of priorities ready for the new year that will ensure more renewable energy, zero carbon climate solutions, conservation, clean water and zero waste progress at the federal and state levels. "From a ninth state committing to 100% renewable energy to new meaningful national conservation a  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. A. Donald McEachin, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2022: * * * Congressman A. Donald McEachin (VA-04) issued the following statement after Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin appointed Andrew Wheeler to serve as Virginia's next Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources. "Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin's choice to appoint Andrew Wheeler as the Virginia Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources is a terrible decision. "Throughout his time as EPA A  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Jan. 6 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2022: * * * Governor-elect Youngkin announced today his nomination of Andrew Wheeler, former coal lobbyist and head of the Environmental Protection Agency under the Trump administration. As head of EPA, Wheeler oversaw unprecedented federal rollbacks of environmental protections related to air and water quality. In response to the Wheeler nomination, Kate West, Director of the Sierra Club Virgini  more

TACOMA PARK, Maryland, Jan. 6 (TNSPol) -- Waterkeepers Chesapeake issued the following agency statement: * * * Waterkeepers Chesapeake's statement on Governor-elect Glenn Youngkin's selection of coal industry lobbyist and former Trump EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler to be his Secretary of Natural Resources: "The selection of Andrew Wheeler as Secretary of Natural Resources is an insult to Virginia's families who want and deserve a healthy future for their children. As EPA administrator, he u  more