COLUMBIA, Missouri, March 9 -- The Association of Health Care Journalists issued the following news: Michael Hawthorne, a Pulitzer-finalist investigative reporter who focuses on the environment and public health for the Chicago Tribune, has been reporting on PFAS for more than 20 years. He was one of the first reporters outside of West Virginia to write about PFAS, also known as 'forever chemicals.' And he won the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) Outstanding Beat Reporting in a large   more

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 9 -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: With the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority today confirming the fifth mass coral bleaching event on the reef in eight years, the Australian Conservation Foundation has called on the Albanese government to stop approving coal and gas projects. "It is devastating to see the footage emerging from Great Barrier Reef, bleached of its vibrant colour, looking bleak and li  more

LONDON, England, March 9 -- Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining, a journal that says it features information on fuels and energy from the Society of Chemical Industry, published research articles on the following topics in its January/February 2024 edition (Vol. 18, Issue 1): Challenges to Industry: * The challenges of using lignocellulosic biomass in pioneer industrial plants Modeling and Analysis: * Decision support tool to determine the suitability of demand side management implementa  more

MERSEYSIDE, England, March 9 -- The British Health and Safety Executive issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: Two of the Government's most senior officials regulating industry believe the 'louder voice' from a new generation of women will make everyone at work feel more comfortable. Sarah Albon and Lisa Pinney MBE say that while progress has been made, women working in heavy industry today are still provided with ill-fitting protective equipment and unsuitable welfare facilities   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following Q&A on March 7, 2024, by Mark F. Cancian, senior adviser for International Security Program: * * * The United States recently airdropped thousands of packaged meals to relieve suffering in Gaza-38,000 on March 1 and 36,800 on March 4. It is an important gesture that will help a few Gazans and signal to the others that they are not forgotten. However, to feed the entire population, the United States a  more

LOUISVILLE, Colorado, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on March 8, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $425 million in funding to reduce industrial emissions and advance clean energy manufacturing essential to the U.S. energy supply chain as part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda. The program will strengthen America's energy security, create good paying jobs, cut climate pollution, and help ensure that the communities that p  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, March 9 -- Energy Inc., a company that says it focuses on producing, transmitting and delivering energy for the benefit of stakeholders, issued the following news release on March 8, 2024: * * * Evergy President and CEO David Campbell to Serve as Chairman of the Board * * * Evergy, Inc. (NASDAQ: EVRG) announced today that Mark Ruelle will not stand for reelection at Evergy's annual meeting on May 7, 2024 as he retires from Evergy's board of directors and his role as ch  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 9 -- The Journal of Applied Polymer Science, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers polymers, including membranes, energy conversion and storage and biomedical implants, published research articles on the following topics in its April 15, 2024, edition (Vol. 141, Issue 15): REVIEWS: * Self-healing polyurethane based on a substance supplement and dynamic chemistry: Repair mechanisms and applications * 3D printing dielectric elastomers for advanced functional st  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, March 5 -- The Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus issued the following newsletter by State Sen. Andrew Lang, R-Olivia: * * * Friends and neighbors, The 2024 legislative session is underway, and it is a privilege to be back in St. Paul fighting for the great folks of District 27. I am honored this year to continue serving as the Republican lead of the Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment and Climate Committee. I will also serve on the Senate Human Services; Elections; and  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Personnel issued the following testimony by Frank Larkin, chief operating officer of the Troops First Foundation, involving a hearing on Feb. 28, 2024, entitled "Traumatic Brain Injury and Blast Exposure Care": * * * We know that losing someone with TBI to suicide isn't the worst part. There are 500,000 other Ryan's currently out there with TBI1 trying to stay alive, despite being four times as likely to attempt suicide./1 Mili  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 8 -- Mayer Brown, a law firm, issued the following news on March 6, 2024: Tauil & Chequer Advogados in association with Mayer Brown and Mayer Brown New York advised ENGIE Brasil Energia on the acquisition of five photovoltaic complexes from Atlas Renewable Energy in Brazil, concluded last Wednesday (06/03) and worth R$ 3.24 billion. The assets located in Bahia, Ceara and Minas Gerais total 545 MWac of installed capacity and have 66% of their commercial capacity allocat  more

WEST POINT, New York, March 9 -- The U.S. Military Academy issued the following news: By Eric Bartelt, West Point Public Affairs Specialist Approximately 130 attendees including more than 100 U.S. Military Academy cadets, participated in the 2024 Student Workshop on Civil-Military Operations (CMO) event on March 4 at the Riverside Cafe at Eisenhower Hall. The workshop, sponsored by the USMA Class of 1978 and organized by the Center for the Study of Civil Operations (CSCMO), provides an engage  more