NEW YORK, May 17 -- The Asia Society issued the following news release: Last night, Asia Society New York hosted the annual Asia Arts Game Changer Awards, recognizing five exceptional female artists and architects for their contributions to artistic environmental activism. "Through work spanning art, architecture, design, and more, they have expanded how we understand art, history, culture, and identity. Each artist has carved out a unique space for their art, but what is shared is their commit  more

EEL RIVER BAR, New Brunswick, May 18 -- The Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, an arm of the Canadian government, issued the following news release on May 17, 2024: By reducing their carbon footprint, Atlantic Canadian communities can improve efficiencies, lower costs and build a more sustainable, resilient future for residents. The governments of Canada and New Brunswick are investing to help the Restigouche Regional Service Commission (RSC) advance its goals of creating an energy alliance   more

MELBOURNE, Australia, May 17 -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following statement on May 16, 2024: * * * In response to news the Albanese government and the Greens have struck a deal on the Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Legislation Amendment (Safety and Other Measures) Bill, the Australian Conservation Foundation's national climate policy adviser Annika Reynolds (they/them) said: "ACF welcomes the news the problematic part of the offshore gas bill has been   more

GILLETTE, Wyoming, May 17 -- The Western Organization of Resource Councils issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: The Biden administration announced today (https://www.blm.gov/press-release/blm-proposes-amendment-buffalo-field-office-management-plan) that it will end coal leasing in the Powder River Basin - the largest coal-producing region in the United States. The decision represents an historic shift in federal management of coal in the region, recognizing that the market has shi  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, May 18 -- The Conference Board's Committee for Economic Development issued the following news release: The Committee for Economic Development (CED), the public policy center of The Conference Board, has issued a new Solutions Brief, The Role of Markets in Reaching Net Zero. It offers recommendations to achieve net zero by 2050 as seamlessly as possible, while ensuring reliable, affordable access to energy for economic growth. The Solutions Brief--the latest in CED's Sustai  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, Congressman Ryan Zinke and Congressman Matt Rosendale today released the following statements after the Biden administration released a new Resource Management Plan Amendment prohibiting future coal leases in eastern Montana through 2038. "Since Day One the Joe Biden administration has been on an anti-energy war path in an attempt to appease far-Lef  more

GILLETTE, Wyoming, May 17 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: The Biden administration announced today that it will end coal leasing in the Powder River Basin - the largest coal-producing region in the United States. The decision represents an historic shift in federal management of coal in the region, recognizing that the market has shifted away from coal as an electricity source as states and energy-consuming companies seek out cleaner and more affordable energy  more

PALO ALTO, California, May 17 -- The Electric Power Research Institute issued the following news release: EPRI, in collaboration with Southern Company and Storworks, has recently completed testing of a pilot concrete thermal energy storage (CTES) system at Alabama Power's Ernest C. Gaston Electric Generating plant (Gaston) marking the largest such pilot in the world. The technology was developed by Storworks. The 10-megawatt hour electric (MWhe) energy storage solution is charged using heat fr  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- The Federal Election Commission issued the following statement on May 16, 2024, by Chair Dara Lindenbaum on urging Congress to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act: * * * Ensuring transparency in the financing of elections is at the heart of what the Federal Election Commission does. The current disclosure rules require that political committees report the name, mailing address, occupation, and employer of each individual who makes contributions that aggregate $200 or   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Congressman Kelly Armstrong today introduced bicameral legislation to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing its new Mercury and Air Toxic Standards (MATS) rule. The Biden administration's MATS rule imposes costly and overly-stringent Obama-era regulations on coal-fired electric power plants   more

HELENA, Montana, May 17 -- Gov. Greg Gianforte, R-Montana, issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Governor Greg Gianforte released the following statement, alongside statements from U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Congressman Ryan Zinke, and Congressman Matt Rosendale, after the Biden administration released a new Resource Management Plan Amendment prohibiting future coal leases in eastern Montana through 2038. "Every action taken by the Biden administration is driving up the cost of af  more

CANBERRA, Australia, May 17 -- The office of Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese issued the following transcript of his radio interview on May 16, 2024, with Patricia Karvelas of ABC Radio National Breakfast: * * * PATRICIA KARVELAS, HOST: There's been mixed reaction to the Albanese Government's third Budget with big spending on electricity bill subsidies for everyone and the big future made in Australia's centerpiece, nearly $23 billion over the next decade for critical minerals, hydro  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 (TNSres) -- Oil Change International issued the following news release: * * * Banks financed fossil fuels by $6.9 trillion dollars since the Paris Agreement; $705 billion provided in 2023 alone; JP Morgan Chase, Mizuho, and Bank of America are worst 3 funders Annual Banking on Climate Chaos report with an updated methodology offers the most accurate and comprehensive look at who's bankrolling climate crisis (As seen in The Guardian, Financial Times, and more - latest media  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSres) -- Oil Change International issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: * * * U.S. Gas Industry Claims Are False: Analysis of IEA Methane Tracker Finds U.S. Oil & Gas Sector Lags Behind Eighteen Other Countries on Emissions Intensity * * * The United States is the world's top methane emitter from oil and gas. Despite the U.S. fossil fuel industry's repeated claims to have the "cleanest gas in the world"( https://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Harriet Hageman sent a letter to the Bureau of Land Management yesterday voicing strong concerns over their proposed Western Solar Plan that threatens the long-standing multiple-use mandate for millions of federally-managed acres throughout the West. She was joined by Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse and 6 others Members of Congress. "President Biden is continuing his war on the American  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, Representative Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) was joined by Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and six Caucus Members in expressing concerns over the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) proposed revamp of the 2012 Western Solar Plan. "President Biden is continuing his war on the American West with this latest attempt to prop up unreliable energy to the detriment of the natio  more

HELENA, Montana, May 18 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, Congressman Ryan Zinke, U.S. Senator Steve Daines, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte, and Congressman Matt Rosendale released the following statements after the Biden administration released a new Resource Management Plan Amendment prohibiting future coal leases in eastern Montana through 2038. "This is another punitive targeted attack on Montana and will result in higher energy prices and low  more

GILLETTE, Wyoming, May 17 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: The Biden administration announced today that it will end coal leasing in the Powder River Basin - the largest coal-producing region in the United States. The decision represents an historic shift in federal management of coal in the region, recognizing that the market has shifted away from coal as an electricity source as states and energy-consuming companies seek out cleaner and more affordable ene  more

BEDFORD, England, May 18 -- Soil Use and Management, a peer-reviewed journal from the British Society of Soil Science that says it publishes soil science, earth and environmental science, agricultural science and engineering fields, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 40, Issue 2): RESEARCH ARTICLES: * Enhancing soil properties through sustainable agronomic practices reduced the occurrence of kiwifruit vine decline syndrome ORIGINAL ARTICLES:   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (Rep.) -- The Congressional Western Caucus issued the following news release on May 16, 2024: Today, Western Caucus Chairman Dan Newhouse (WA-04), Vice Chairs Bruce Westerman (AR-04) and Ryan Zinke (MT-01), Representatives Matt Rosendale (MT-02) and Representative Harriet Hageman (WY-AL) released the following statements on the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) resource management plans (RMP) for Montana and Wyoming. These RMPs remove millions of acres of Federal lands from c  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Sens. John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis and Rep. Harriet Hageman, all R-Wyo., blasted the Bureau of Land Management's final supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) and proposed amendment to its Buffalo Field Office land use plan. In the plan, the BLM bans future coal leasing in Wyoming's Powder River Basin. This impacts 12 of Wyoming's active coal mines and will put 48 billion short  more