CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 27 -- Appalachian Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2022: Appalachian Power, along with Wheeling Power, today submitted two filings to the Public Service Commission of West Virginia (PSC) requesting approval and cost recovery for multiple renewable energy projects. Customers who purchase renewable energy from the projects would do so through a proposed Renewable Power Plus (RPP) tariff. The tariff is aimed pr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2022: More than 100 environmental organizations, representing millions of supporters across the country, urged Agriculture Secretary Thomas Vilsack today to block a proposed right-of-way through a Utah national forest that would enable construction of the Uinta Basin Railway. The railway's construction would result in a quadrupling of fossil fuel production in northeast Utah's Uint  more

DULUTH, Minnesota, Jan. 27 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2022: Conservation groups sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers today, saying their approval of the PolyMet open-pit copper mine and land exchange in the Superior National Forest in northeastern Minnesota violates the Endangered Species Act. The 528-acre open-pit mine would destroy important habitat for the Canada lynx   more

DENVER, Colorado, Jan. 27 (TNSPol) -- The Colorado Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2022: Whether it's a solar panel on a roof, a cleaner, more energy efficient home or vehicle, or a healthy local food system, Colorado doctors, moms, workers and entrepreneurs highlighted why Congress needs to pass additional policies to tackle climate change and reduce air pollution. "In the face of record-breaking air pollution and global warming-fueled extreme wea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 (TNSRep) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report entitled "Filling In the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework". The report was written by Matthew P. Goodman, senior vice president for economics and the Simon Chair in political economy, and William Alan Reinsch, the Scholl Chair in International Business. * * * Executive Summary The Biden administration has presented the outlines of an "Indo-Pacific economic framework" as the proposed   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSRep) -- CTIA-The Wireless Association issued the following news release: 5G connectivity will play a significant role in enabling the U.S. to meet the Biden Administration's climate change goals, with 5G-enabled use cases projected to make up to a 20% contribution toward the country's carbon emission reduction targets by 2025, according to a new Accenture (NYSE: ACN) study commissioned by CTIA, the wireless industry association. "This study confirms that U.S. 5G wireles  more

ROME, Italy, Jan. 27 -- Enel, a natural gas distribution company, issued the following news release: The exit from fossil fuels for energy production in Sardinia, with the switch to a generation mix based exclusively on renewable sources, combined with the widespread electrification of end uses; a path that will allow Sardinia to take a leap towards complete decarbonization with a view to environmental sustainability, savings and energy efficiency. This is the aim of 'Green Electrification of S  more

NEW YORK, Jan. 27 (TNSPol) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2022: In new briefs filed with the Supreme Court yesterday, a diverse array of public health experts, electric utilities, major corporations, legal scholars, scientists, mayors and cities, and current and former government officials urge the Court to reject the coal industry's radical attempt to strip the Environmental Protection Agency of its ability to enforce the Clean Air Act, limit ca  more

HANOI, Vietnam, Jan. 26 -- The International Finance Corp., a member of the World Bank Group, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2022: As Vietnam accelerates economic recovery amid COVID-19, IFC, LeapFrog Investments, and DEG - Deutsche Investitions- und Entwicklungsgesellschaft have invested $165 million in convertible Tier 2 bonds issued by Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank), a leading Vietnamese private retail and SME bank. While strengthening the ba  more

REDFORD, Michigan, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, D-Michigan, issued the following news release: Governor Gretchen Whitmer proposed an electric vehicle rebate in her State of the State address. The $2,000 rebate for a new electric vehicle and $500 rebate for at-home charging infrastructure can be paired with the $7,500 federal tax credit, knocking nearly $10,000 off the price of a new electric car, including those being built in Michigan. "Michigan put the world on wheels, and we will elec  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (TNSRep) -- The National Council of Textile Organizations issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2022: The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished products, issued a statement today on the release of an independent study examining the valuable economic and societal impact of the U.S.-Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR), and the significant adverse impac  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Jan. 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news: Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Dennis Davin announced the approval of $3.2 million for three new Pipeline Investment Program (PIPE) projects through the Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA), that will improve infrastructure, save energy, and create hundreds of new jobs in Indiana and Washington counties. "The PIPE program is esse  more

SWOYERSVILLE, Pennsylvania, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Matt Cartwright, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Matt Cartwright (PA-08) today was joined by Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland, U.S. Senator Bob Casey and local partners to highlight investments in Abandoned Mine Land (AML) clean-up in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. "Since I got to Congress, I have been leading the charge for cleaning up abandoned mine land sites that continue to pollute our wat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following commentary to Newsweek: * * * U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) published an op-ed in Newsweek spotlighting the consequences of treating China as a good-faith partner in the global economy. Cassidy calls on the United States and our allies to hold China for its detrimental conduct and to oppose its slave-based business model. "The world is learning that when we do business with China, the cost of a good is more t  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 27 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined Steve Inskeep on NPR's Morning Edition and discussed tackling climate change. Excerpts and the full video are below. On Fossil Fuels: "I reject the notion that you have to stop all fossil fuel production and all fossil fuel use in America to solve climate change. Let's not be so focused on  more

MADISON, Wis., Jan. 27 (TNSOps) -- The Soil Science Society of America issued the following news release: More than half the world's population lives in urban areas. In the United States, more than 8 out of every 10 people are urbanites. Urban ecosystems often have less diverse animal and plant life compared to natural areas. But that's not necessarily the case when it comes to microbes. According to research by biologist Theodore Muth and his colleagues, bacteria in soils across New York Cit  more

TOKYO, Japan, Jan. 26 (TNSJou) -- Tokyo Institute of Technology issued the following news release: Lanthanum trihydride, a compound of lanthanum and hydrogen, when lightly doped with oxygen shows potential as an efficient hydrogen carrier, according to a new study by Tokyo Tech researchers. Hydride ion (H-) conductors are expected to be used in chemical reactors and energy storage systems. However, the low H- conductivity at room temperature introduces certain technical limitations. These limit  more

ROME, Italy, Jan. 27 -- The United Nations International Fund for Agricultural Development issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2022: In a significant move to strengthen its commitment to ethical investments, the Executive Board of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) agreed on a policy to further shift the Fund's treasury investments to green bonds and other Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investments, in addition to IFAD's already established socially  more

GAINESVILLE, Florida, Jan. 27 (TNSOps) -- The University of Florida issued the following news on Jan. 25, 2022: Welcome to From Florida, a podcast where you'll learn how minds are connecting, great ideas are colliding and groundbreaking innovations become a reality because of the University of Florida. Mickey MacKie, an assistant professor of geological sciences and a glaciologist, joined UF this summer. She has set up the Gator Glaciology Lab, where she and a team of undergraduate students ar  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Jan. 27 (TNSJou) -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Researchers in the University of Wyoming's School of Energy Resources (SER) have published a collaborative study on the potential for domestic critical mineral (CM) and rare earth element (REE) production from unconventional sources in the United States. Recently released in the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews journal, the study provides a geologic assessment of CM and REE occurrences in  more