WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colorado, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following opening statement as part of a Jan. 20, 2022, hybrid hearing entitled "Cleaning Up Cryptocurrency: The Energy Impacts of Blockchains": * * * The Subcommittee will examine the rapidly growing energy and environmental impacts that accompany the "mining" of certain cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies rely on blockchain technologies, which  more

SANTA BARBARA, California, Jan. 29 (TNSOps) -- Direct Relief issued the following news: Over the past seven days, Direct Relief has delivered 516 shipments of requested medical aid to 41 U.S. states and territories and 13 countries worldwide. The shipments contained 3.8 million defined daily doses of medication, including diabetes therapies, PPE, Hepatitis B vaccines, antibiotics, mental health medications, cancer treatments, and therapies for hemophilia and other rare diseases. Shipments arr  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 (TNSRes) -- Greenpeace issued the following news release: Greenpeace USA has awarded President Biden 36 out of a possible 100 points in its updated progress report, which analyzed his climate and environmental justice policies during his first year in office. This is an increase of just 6 points from the progress report issued after his first 100 days. The Biden administration has not done enough to meet the global climate goal of limiting warming to under 1.5 degrees C (34  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations issued the following testimony by Brian Brooks, CEO of Bitfury Group, involving a hybrid hearing on Jan. 20, 2022, entitled "Cleaning Up Cryptocurrency: The Energy Impacts of Blockchains": * * * Thank you for inviting me here to discuss the energy impact of blockchain technology and related cryptocurrency activities. This topic is an important one for anyone who cares about American competitivenes  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties issued the following testimony by Sherrilyn Ifill, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, involving a virtual hearing on Jan. 20, 2022, entitled "Voter Suppression and Continuing Threats to Democracy": * * * My name is Sherrilyn Ifill, and I am President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. ("LDF"). Thank yo  more

JASPER, Alberta, Jan. 28 -- Parks Canada issued the following news release on Jan. 27, 2022: Parks Canada is committed to a system of national heritage places that recognizes and honours the historical and contemporary contributions of Indigenous peoples, their histories and cultures, as well as the special relationships Indigenous peoples have with ancestral lands and waters. The Advisory Group of the Jasper Indigenous Forum, composed of over 25 First Nations and Metis groups with historical   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- The Naval Postgraduate School issued the following news on Jan. 28, 2022: By Rebecca Hoag The world's largest international climate conference COP26 took place in Glascow, Scotland in late 2021, where senior international and industry leaders discussed methods to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and prepare for life in a potentially warmer world. With combating climate change noted as one of Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro's top priorities in his October 202  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on building a better America: * * * THE PRESIDENT: (Applause.) Please sit down. Please, please sit down. JoJo, thank you very much. You know, I can picture him in Desert Storm as a sergeant, barking out orders, can't you? When my son Beau was promoted to major in Iraq and -- I said, "Now you're a field-grade officer." He said, "Dad, I have no illusions. I know who runs the Army: sergeants. Sergeants. They're the officers." W  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Surface Transportation Board issued the following decision (Docket No. AB 1319X) entitled "City Utilities Of Springfield, Mo. - Abandonment Exemption - In Greene County, Mo.": Digest:/1 This decision permits the abandonment of approximately 1.24 miles of rail line in Greene County, Mo., subject to conditions. On October 12, 2021, City Utilities of Springfield, Mo. (City Utilities), a noncarrier, filed a petition under 49 U.S.C. Sec  more