CANBERRA, Australia, March 21 -- Australian Energy Producers (formerly the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association) issued the following news release: Concerns over the east coast gas market have deepened, with warnings gas generators may soon burn diesel at extra cost and emissions to plug energy shortages unless new gas supply is developed. Australian Energy Producers today said the latest Australian Energy Market Operator (AEMO) Gas Statement of Opportunities (GSOO) agai  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: - Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, and today urged Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Chair Joe Ritch and President Jeffrey Lyash not to move forward with a new 1,500 megawatt gas plant and 122-mile pipeline based on an incomplete and insufficient environmental   more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Today, March 20, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finalized the strongest pollution standards for passenger cars, light-duty trucks, and medium-duty vehicles in history. These standards will avoid more than 7 billion tons of carbon emissions and provide nearly $100 billion of annual net benefits to society, including $13 billion of annual public health benefits due to improve  more

TORONTO, Ontario, March 21 (TNSres) -- Greenpeace Canada issued the following news release: RBC's new corporate commitment to drop clients who lack an adequate net zero transition plan means the bank should stop financing Canada's biggest oil sands companies, according to a report from Greenpeace Canada. Greenpeace is calling on RBC to drop oil companies like Suncor, Cenovus and CNRL whose net zero transition policies don't meet the criteria set by the International Energy Agency to evaluate co  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 18, 2024: Today, community and environmental groups filed an application asking the Louisiana Supreme Court to grant review and overturn legal errors in an appeals court decision that upheld (https://earthjustice.org/press/2024/louisiana-court-ruling-reverses-lower-court-decision-and-upholds-air-permits-for-formosa-plastics-massive-petrochemical-complex-in-cancer-alley) the Louisiana Department of Environmental Qual  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Matt Rosendale, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Matt Rosendale (MT-02) attended the House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources hearing titled: "Assessing Domestic Offshore Energy Reserves & Ensuring U.S. Energy Dominance." During the hearing, Rep. Rosendale critiqued and questioned climate activists. You can watch his full statement and questioning by clicking the image below: "Our country's energy produce  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following remarks on March 20, 2024: * * * Chief Deputy Whip Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) delivered the following remarks on the House floor when he managed the Rule Debate on several measures to restore American energy dominance and counter President Biden's attacks on domestic energy production. The bills under consideration include H.R. 1023, the Cutting Green Corruption and Taxes Act, H.R. 1121, the Protecting American  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Lawmakers echo EPA concerns over failure to consider data on project cost, climate impacts, and renewable alternatives Letter Text (PDF) Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety, and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today urged federally-owned Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Chair Joe Ritch   more

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, March 21 (TNSres) -- The Technical University of Denmark issued the following news: Professor Jens Kehlet Norskov's lifelong passion is theoretical catalysis, and he is one of the world's most cited researchers in this field. He now receives the Hans Christian 0rsted Gold Medal for his research. There can be no green transition without Power-to-X. There can be no Power-to-X without catalysis. And when talking about catalysis, Jens Kehlet Norskov's name is bound to pop   more

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 21 -- The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe issued the following news release: Tackling emissions of methane now is essential to meet the Paris Agreement goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 C above pre-industrial levels by 2050. With political momentum building fast for methane mitigation and, as emissions measurement continues to sharpen through satellite and other technologies, the Global Methane Forum brought together leaders to help turn commitme  more

SYDNEY, Australia, March 20 (TNSres) -- The University of New South Wales issued the following news: By Cecilia Duong Reducing embodied carbon in construction will advance Australia's low-carbon future, says a UNSW expert. It's hard to drive through any urban area and not notice the busy construction sites on almost every block. Whether it's a new apartment complex, your neighbours renovating their home, or the new road that's being marked out - the building and construction industry in Austr  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March 21 -- Utah Attorney General Sean D. Reyes issued the following news: Attorney General Sean D. Reyes joined a letter to Wells Fargo's Chief Executive Officer regarding several debanking policies that Wells Fargo has embraced. The letter, which the State of Montana led, also requests answers from Wells Fargo about its debanking policies and practices and its relationship with BlackRock. The States write that Wells Fargo "appears to be using debanking as a political to  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 21 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 20, 2024: Governor Glenn Youngkin today took final action on 60 pieces of legislation, signing 36 bills into law, offering amendments to 2, and vetoing 22. "Today I'm pleased to sign bipartisan bills into law, including legislation that will aid economic development in Southwest Virginia Coal Country, put reasonable restrictions on the use of canines in corrections facilities, make it ea  more