UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, May 8 -- Pennsylvania State University issued the following news: A Penn State research team was recently awarded a $4.99 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to develop and assess advanced separation technologies for the extraction and recovery of rare earth elements and other critical materials from coal, coal wastes and coal by-products. The materials, which are abundant in Earth's crust but challenging to extract and primarily sourced from o  more

CANBERRA, Australia, May 9 -- Australian Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Murray Watt issued the following transcript of a television interview on May 8, 2024, with Greg Jennett of ABC Afternoon Briefing: * * * GREG JENNETT, HOST: Let's turn to Queensland - there's hardly been a political leader who hasn't made their way to Rockhampton this week for annual celebrations of the beef industry. Beef24, as it's called this year, has kept the Agriculture Minister, Murray Watt, there   more

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 9 -- The Business Council of Australia issued the following news release: The Business Council welcomes the Government's Future Gas Strategy, given the critical role gas will play in supporting economic growth, ensuring a reliable supply of power and keeping prices down on the road to achieving Australia's net zero ambitions. The BCA has long advocated for gas as an essential part of the green energy transition, ensuring grid stability as the transition is made to ren  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48028) on May 7, 2024, entitled "Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Frequently Asked Questions." The report is written by transportation policy specialists John Frittelli, Ali E. Lohman and Ben Goldman. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Introduction ... 1 Who Owns and Controls the Ship? ... 1 How Do Ships Navigate Through Harbors? ... 1 How Common Is It for Ships to Lose Power? ... 2 Could Tug  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release on May 7, 2024: The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects electricity generation will grow by about 3% in 2024 and 1% in 2025. Renewable energy sources--chiefly solar--will supply most of that growth. EIA expects electricity from solar, wind, and hydropower combined to account for 22% of total U.S. generation in 2024, increasing to 24% in 2025. Electricity fro  more

BASEL, Switzerland, May 9 -- Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, a peer-reviewed journal that says it focuses on the development of monitoring systems related to the management of renewable natural resources in agriculture, fisheries and forests, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2024 edition (Vol. 196, Issue 6): * Assessment of land use and land cover change detection and prediction using deep learning techniques for the southwestern coastal region, Goa, Indi  more

LONDON, England, May 9 -- The Institute for Human Rights and Business issued the following commentary on May 8, 2024: * * * How to Stop Poorly Planned Climate Transitions From Sparking Civil Unrest By Haley St. Dennis, Head of Just Transitions, IHRB From the farmers of southern France to the Wayuu Indigenous people of La Guajira, Colombia and the coal miners of Mpumalanga, South Africa; many communities around the world are living on the frontlines of once-in-a-generation industrial shifts t  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. House Natural Resources Committee Ranking Member Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) led a request to the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine the extent to which foreign-controlled companies are extracting minerals from our federally-managed public lands, as well as recommendations for ensuring that these companies comply with U.S. environmental and human rights standards. The full l  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL researchers have developed a low-cost compact fiber-optic sensor that exploits a process called "photoluminescence sensitization" to detect rare earth elements (REEs) -- critical materials needed by U.S. manufacturers to make high-tech systems and devices -- in waste byproducts generated from mining and fossil energy production. "Other nations produce the vas  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news on May 8, 2024: As part of the Biden-Harris administration's efforts to ensure that coal mines are operated in a manner that protects citizens and the environment during mining, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement announced today the availability of $62.4 million in fiscal year 2024 grants to help states operate their surface coal mining   more

VALLEY FORGE, Pennsylvania, May 9 -- PJM Interconnection, a regional transmission organization that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity, issued the following news release: PJM provides this statement concerning the EPA rule on New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions and the other EPA regulations promulgated on April 25, 2024. PJM has the responsibility to ensure both short- and longer-term reliability for the 65 million people we serve in a region spanning 1  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's opening remarks from the committee hearing. Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget" with EPA Administrator Michael Regan. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as del  more

SEDONA, Arizona, May 3 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at McCain Institute's 2024 Sedona Forum Keynote Conversation with Sen. Mitt Romney: * * * SENATOR ROMNEY: I don't know who gets to go off first, but I'm going to do that, because I get to ask the questions. I'm not the questioner, usually. Usually I'm the person trying to give answers, all right? Have you ever watched Mr. Roger's Neighborhood? There's a little train and there's the l  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing titled, "U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Budget" with EPA Administrator Michael Regan. Below is the opening statement of Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) as delivered. "Thank you Chai  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2024: Today, Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan. HEARING HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE EPA FORCING THE CLOSURE OF BASELOAD POWER PLANTS: RANKING   more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 8 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Published May 08, 2024 The University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources (SER) has launched a new podcast series, titled "Energy Frontier: The Wyoming Landscape," which brings together academic researchers, industry professionals, students, policymakers and more to explore energy   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's questions. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan. HEARING HIGHLIGHTS: ON THE EPA FORCING THE CLOSURE OF BASELOAD POWER PLANTS: RANKING MEMBER CAPI  more