SYDNEY, Australia, March 15 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese issued the following transcript of a radio interview on March 14, 2024, with Richard King of 2SM: * * * RICHARD KING, HOST: Joining me now is the Prime Minister. Good morning, Prime Minister. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: G'day, Richard. Good to be with you. KING: Likewise. Look, you're making an announcement and I don't know anything about it because your people wouldn't tell me anything about it, but a big announ  more

SYDNEY, Australia, March 15 -- Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese issued the following transcript of a radio interview on March 14, 2024, with Sarah Macdonald of ABC Sydney: * * * SARAH MACDONALD, HOST: The Prime Minister joins me now on ABC Radio Sydney with an announcement about EVs and trucks. Good morning to you, Prime Minister. ANTHONY ALBANESE, PRIME MINISTER: Good morning, Sarah. Good to be with you. MACDONALD: Good to have you. Now, I know you're in Sydney for an announcement  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 15, 2024: * * * Mongolia - A Case for Flexibility in U.S. Economic Engagement By Erin L. Murphy The United States will be unable to fulfill its goals of engaging economically in strategically important countries, including implementing the G7-led Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment, elements of the Quad, and the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, if it takes an i  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 15, 2024: * * * U.S. LNG Exports: DOE and FERC Roles and Boundaries By Kevin Book, Ben Cahill, Michael Catanzaro, and Kyle Danish The United States is the world's largest exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG), but that milestone is not without debate and controversy. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced on January 26 that it would "pause" its approvals of proposed LN  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 16 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release: ELPC's new Power Plants to Parklands ("P2P") project aims to re-envision the redevelopment phase for decommissioned coal plant sites. Historically, coal plants were situated on lakes and rivers because of their reliance on water for cooling systems. As a result, these facilities often occupy marquee waterfront locations, making them prime for public use. However, retired coal plant sites ar  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following joint statement on March 15, 2024, with the European Union: * * * The eleventh United States-European Union (EU) Energy Council ("Council") met today in Washington, chaired by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy David M. Turk, European Commissioner for Energy Kadri Simson, and EEAS Acting Deputy Secretary General Belen Martinez Carbonell. The Deputy Head of Mission of the Kingdo  more

CHIPPENDALE, Australia, March 15 -- The Nature Conservation Council issued the following news release: The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state's leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today welcomed the passing of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Seabed Mining and Exploration) Bill, making NSW the first state to ban offshore fossil fuel extraction. The Environmental Planning and Assessment Amendment (Seabed Mining and Exploration) Bill  more

CHIPPENDALE, Australia, March 15 -- The Nature Conservation Council issued the following news release on March 14, 2024: The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state's leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today welcomed the NSW Government's announcement of stronger powers for the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA), including increased fines they can hand out for companies and individuals that break the law. The Environment Protection Legislation Amendm  more

CLAYTON, Australia, March 15 -- The Australian Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation issued the following letter by Chief Executive Douglas Hilton: * * * Science is crucial to providing the data and models that allow society to tackle profound challenges; challenges like the COVID-19 pandemic, transition to net zero, keeping Australian industry productive and sustainable, and protecting our unique biodiversity. For science to be useful and for challenges to be overcome   more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 15 -- The University of Wisconsin Madison campus issued the following news: Steffi Diem speaking at UW-Madison's 175th anniversary gala in October 2023. Diem, a fusion energy expert, has been named a 2024 U.S. Science Envoy, highlighting the growing national and global recognition of the role of fusion in building a clean and renewable energy future. Photo: Althea Dotzour Steffi Diem, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of nuclear engineering and engineering p  more

VIENNA, Austria, March 15 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the 67th session of the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs side event entitled "Protecting Global Public Health and Safety: Mounting a Unified International Response to Synthetic Drugs and Their Precursors": * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Thank you. Good afternoon. Thank you very much. (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you. It is genuinely an honor to join all of you as the firs  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 16 -- Small, a peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for experimental and theoretical studies of fundamental and applied interdisciplinary research, published research articles on the following topics in its March 15, 2024, edition (Vol. 20, Issue 11): Reviews: * Advances in Immunomodulatory MOFs for Biomedical Applications * Hydrogel-Based Biosensors for Bacterial Infections * Hofmann-Type Cyanide Bridged Coordination Polymers for Advanced Functional Nanoma  more

CHARLOTTETOWN, Prince Edward Island, March 16 (TNSres) -- The University of Prince Edward Island issued the following news release: The University of Prince Edward Island has been awarded two new Tier 2 Canada Research Chairs, and a current Tier 2 Canada Research Chair has been renewed, all for five-year terms. The Canada Research Chairs for UPEI were among 230 new and renewed chairs included in a federal $1.7 billion research funding announcement held in Montreal on March 13 by the Honourabl  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- The White House issued the following readout of a meeting with regional commissions on supporting an economic comeback in communities across the country: * * * This week, National Economic Advisor Lael Brainard convened White House officials and the Federal Co-Chairs of six Regional Commissions: the Appalachian Regional Commission, Denali Commission, Delta Regional Authority, Northern Border Regional Commission, Southeast Crescent Regional Commission, and Southwest Bord  more