WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and 42 colleagues introduced a formal challenge to the Biden administration's regulations intended to shut down American power plants through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval. The resolution comes after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rules that impose unrealistic emissions requir  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF11175) on June 6, 2024, by international trade and finance specialist M. Angeles Villarreal. Here are excerpts: * * * U.S.-Mexico Trade Relations The 118th Congress is engaged in a range of legislative and oversight activities related to trade policy toward Mexico, which in 2023 became the largest U.S. trade partner. Mexico is also of interest to Congress because of its proximity to the   more

WASHINGTON, June 6 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Coalition for a Prosperous America issued the following news release: The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) today released a statement marking the termination of the Biden administration's unprecedented, harmful Solar Emergency Declaration. Biden's 24-month tariff moratorium protected Chinese solar manufacturers, which enabled those firms to continue illegally circumventing antidumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) despite the U.S. Com  more

BASEL, Switzerland, June 7 -- Environment, Development and Sustainability, a peer-reviewed journal that says it covers all aspects of the environmental impacts of socio-economic development, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2024 edition (Vol. 26, Issue 6). Here are excerpts: * * * * The influence of COVID-19 pandemic and coping strategies on work operation of nonfarm household enterprises in Nigeria * A systematic knowledge pedigree analysis on green governance  more

BASEL, Switzerland, June 7 -- 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 July 2024 edition (Vol. 196, Issue 7): * Prevalence of selected UV filter compounds in Biscayne National Park * Spatio-temporal variation in water quality due to the anthropogenic impact  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, June 8 -- The Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet posted the following news on June 7, 2024: * * * $29 Million for Job Creation * * * Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that Kentucky will receive more than $74 million in federal funds to continue cleaning up hazards left by historic mining and $28.67 million to support economic development and job creation in Eastern Kentucky. The $74,217,023 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) award, issued through the U.S. Depart  more

BONN, Germany, June 7 (TNSres) -- WWF Global issued the following news release: WWF commends the recent findings of the International Energy Agency (IEA) report indicating that global investment in clean energy technology and infrastructure is set to hit US$2 trillion this year, twice the amount going into fossil fuels. Reacting to the report, Dean Cooper, WWF Global Energy Lead, said: "The IEA's report is an encouraging indication that energy investments are heading in the right direction. It  more

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, June 7 -- The International Finance Corp., a member of the World Bank Group, issued the following news release: The Government of Mongolia and IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, have signed a landmark agreement that will harness private sector capital and expertise to develop wind power in the country. Under the new agreement, IFC will act as the lead transaction advisor to the Ministry of Energy to prepare comprehensive project due diligence and develop a public-pri  more

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, June 8 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: A new development at Loughborough University could fix a "significant problem" within the solar panel industry. A team, led by Professor Michael Walls from the University's Centre for Renewable Energy Systems Technology (CREST), has worked on a new way to improve the cover glass for solar modules - which increases the amount of light transmitted into the panel whilst decreasing the amount of soiling cli  more

LONDON, England, June 7 (TNSres) -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news: A new study by an international team of researchers has revealed the significant environmental impact of the ongoing Israel-Gaza conflict. Co-authored by Dr Benjamin Neimark, Senior Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London, the study provides a comprehensive estimate of the greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the conflict and calls for mandatory military emissions reporting. The study, titled   more

PARIS, France, June 7 [Category: Energy] -- The International Energy Agency issued the following news: Despite pressures on financing, global investment in clean energy is set to reach almost double the amount going to fossil fuels in 2024, helped by improving supply chains and lower costs for clean technologies, according to a new IEA report. Total energy investment worldwide is expected to exceed $3 trillion in 2024 for the first time, with some $2 trillion set to go toward clean technologie  more