MANCHESTER, England, May 8 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: The University of Manchester has signed a landmark new deal that will see up to 65% of its electricity demand supplied through a brand-new renewables project. In a major move towards achieving its 2038 zero carbon ambitions, the University has partnered with leading UK clean energy company Enviromena to buy electricity generated from its brand-new solar farm based in Medebridge, Essex. Once complete,  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- ACS Omega, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features findings in chemistry and interfacing areas of science from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its May 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 9, Issue 18): Reviews: * Advancement in Fabrication and Characterization Techniques of Nanocomposites * Perovskite Oxides: Syntheses and Perspectives on Their Application for Nitrate Reduction Articles: * Improving the Barrier and Mechanica  more

HELENA, Montana, May 8 -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release on May 7, 2024: Yesterday, conservation groups simultaneously moved to intervene and dismiss a lawsuit brought by Signal Peak Energy, which is seeking to force the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) to rush the environmental review of a proposed 175-million-ton expansion at its Bull Mountains coal mine in Montana. OSMRE's review is the result of a successful challenge brought by the co  more

EUGENE, Oregon, May 8 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: Today, conservation groups simultaneously moved to intervene and dismiss a lawsuit brought by Signal Peak Energy, which is seeking to force the federal Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) to rush the environmental review of a proposed 175-million-ton expansion at its Bull Mountains coal mine in Montana. OSMRE's review is the result of a successful challenge b  more

BASEL, Switzerland, May 8 -- Human Ecology, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features human culture and behavior, from food procurement to systems defining kinship--not to mention political and religious life, published research articles on the following topics in its February 2024 edition (Vol. 52, Issue 1): * Declining Use of Totora (Schoenoplectus californicus subsp tatora) in Lake Titicaca * Community-Based Wildlife Conservation on Pastoral Lands in Kenya: A New Logic of Production wit  more

STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania, May 7 -- The Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau issued the following news release: Carbon County Commissioners and the Pocono Mountains Visitors Bureau (PMVB) are pleased to announce nearly $100,000 in funding for nonprofit organizations, their events, and related marketing support this year through the Carbon County Hotel Tax Disbursement Program. Utilizing funds generated from overnight stays in Carbon County, the program has helped fund many initiatives over the year  more

MONCKS CORNER, South Carolina, May 8 -- Santee Cooper, South Carolina's largest power provider and source of electricity, issued the following news release: Santee Cooper has undertaken a major capital project that primarily relies on South Carolina-located companies and resources to increase environmental protections at its two coal-fired generating stations in compliance with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rules. Santee Cooper will spend an estimated $300 million on new wastewate  more

BIRMINGHAM, Virginia, May 8 -- The United Mine Workers of America issued the following news release: Members of United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Local Unions 2133 and 8982 have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement at the Oak Grove metallurgical coal mine and Concord Preparation Plant in Jefferson County, Alabama, operated by Crimson Oak Grove Resources, LLC. After extensive negotiations, this agreement was ratified with 64.4 percent support from the membership. "I extend my sinc  more