WASHINGTON, May 29 -- 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 28, 2024, edition (Vol. 9, Issue 21): Articles: * Origin and Geochemical Characterization of Groundwater from Coal Seam: A Case Study of Balasu Coalfield, Ordos Basin * Investigating the Taenia solium Fatty Acid Binding Protein Superfamily for Their Immunological   more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on May 28, 2024: * * * Inspections resulted in 67 significant, substantial findings * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 15 mines in 11 states in April 2024, issuing 247 violations and two safeguards. An inspector issued safeguards due to site-specific standards at underground co  more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Environmental Science and Technology, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it promotes interdisciplinary understanding in the environmental field, published research articles on the following topics in its May 28, 2024, edition (Vol. 58, Issue 21). Here are excerpts: Reviews: * Understanding Stimulation of Conjugal Gene Transfer by Nonantibiotic Compounds: How Far Are We? Policy Analyses: * Socio-environmental Opportunities for Organic M  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, May 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Labor obtains court order halting coal sales until wages are paid * * * An investigation and litigation by the U.S. Department of Labor has recovered $175,000 in back wages from a Charleston coal mining company that laid off 44 Matewan miners and denied them a final paycheck while filing for bankruptcy. The department's Wage and Hour Division   more

BOISE, Idaho, May 29 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Idaho Attorney General Raul Labrador joined a 19-state coalition asking the Supreme Court to declare unconstitutional the efforts of California, Connecticut, Minnesota, New Jersey, and Rhode Island to dictate the future of American energy policy. Those five states have brought unprecedented litigation against the nation's most vital energy companies for an alleged "climate crisis," and are demandi  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- World Wildlife Fund issued the following statement on May 28, 2024: * * * The US government released a set of principles on Tuesday for the voluntary carbon market (VCM). The document reflects a vision for the government's view of the VCM, what should be considered to improve it, and what should happen for the carbon markets to play a meaningful role in decarbonization. World Wildlife Fund (WWF) issued the following statement from Marcene Mitchell, senior vice president o  more