MELBOURNE, Australia, March 5 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese issued the following transcript of a doorstop interview: * * * ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Thanks very much. I thought I'd do a quick doorstop before, between meetings on what is proving to be a very successful Special Summit to commemorate the ASEAN Australia 50 years of partnership. This is an opportunity for us to engage with our near neighbours in Southeast Asia. And earlier this morning, we've had the most s  more

CANBERRA, Australia, March 5 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese issued the following transcript of a radio interview on March 4, 2024, with Will Goodings and David Penberthy of FIVEAA: * * * WILL GOODINGS, HOST: Well, the Prime Minister has called in to the program this morning because he's at ASEAN this morning and he had a couple of spare moments. Prime Minister, good morning to you. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning. Good to be with you. And it is indeed very releva  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) penned an op-ed in the Charleston Gazette on how the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act will stimulate the U.S. economy and benefit West Virginians. Charleston Gazette-Mail: Carol Miller: Congress working to deliver tax cuts"When President Trump's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) became law in 2017, West Virginia received tax cuts that we hadn't experienced i  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release on March 4, 2024: The National Park Service (NPS) will carry out a large-scale $12.7 million preservation and rehabilitation project on the historic C&O Canal in Georgetown to protect key parts of our country's early transportation history and reduce the risk of flooding during storms and high-water events. The project is expected to start mid-March and is anticipated to continue  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 5 -- The New Jersey Business and Industry Association issued the following news on March 4, 2024: NJBIA testified on Monday against a climate-related bill and resolution that the association says will harm New Jersey's economy and be counterproductive to the state's climate goals. The Senate Energy and Environment Committee voted to release bill S-198, which calls for the state pension and annuity funds to divest from the 200 largest publicly traded fossil fuel compa  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 (TNSres) -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: * * * Parks group releases 2024 report underscoring air pollution, climate threats and need for action * * * A 2024 report by the National Parks Conservation Association found that 97% of parks have unsatisfactory levels of visibility impairment overall, indicating they are far from achieving clean air or clear skies. This finding, drawn from National Park Service data, encapsulates  more