WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia) led 41 of their Senate colleagues in introducing 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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rules that imp  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, June 8 -- Greenhouse Gases - Science and Technology, a peer-reviewed journal from the Society of Chemical Industry that says it focuses on methods for carbon capture and storage, as well as utilization of carbon dioxide (CO2) as a feedstock for fuels and chemicals, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2024 edition (Vol. 14, Issue 3): Modeling and Analysis: * Mechanistic analysis of acid gas storage and oil recovery in naturally fractured reservo  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) led 41 of their Senate colleagues in introducing 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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its final rules that impo  more

WASHINGTON, June 9 -- The Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development released the following testimony by Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm, from a hearing dated May 22, 2024, entitled "A Review of the President's Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Energy, including the National Nuclear Security Administration": * * * Chair Murray, Ranking Member Kennedy, and Members of the Committee, it is an honor to appear before you today to discuss the Pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 8 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Internal Revenue Service issued the following news release on June 7, 2024: The Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service today issued Notice 2024-48 (https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-24-48.pdf) that publishes information taxpayers may use to determine whether they meet certain requirements under the Statistical Area Category or the Coal Closure Category in Notice 2023-29 for purposes of qualifying for the Energy Commun  more

LA JOLLA, California, June 8 (TNSres) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following news: Story by: Alex Fox In early May, the neurotoxic effects of the heavy metal mercury made news when outlets reported that 2024 U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said in 2012 that he experienced cognitive issues such as memory loss due to mercury poisoning, likely from a diet heavy in tuna. Now, a new study from researchers at UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oce  more

BRISBANE, Australia, June 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: University of Queensland research is at the forefront of finding ways to improve the return to work for people diagnosed with dust lung disease. A research team, led by Nikky LaBranche from UQ's Sustainable Minerals Institute, has been awarded $567,473 from the Queensland Government to review and make recommendations to improve the pathway for those returning to work after diagnosis. Ms LaBranche s  more

VAUD, Switzerland, June 5 (TNSres) -- WWF Global issued the following news release: As the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) warns that global temperatures are likely to exceed 1.5oC above pre-industrial levels in next 5 years, WWF calls for urgent action to reduce emissions and to protect and restore natural ecosystems. This comes as new data from Copernicus Climate Change, also released today, reveals that May 2024 is the 12th consecutive month with record-high temperatures. Stephen C  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, June 8 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release dated June 10, 2024: With Wyoming facing a barrage of proposed rules from the federal government impacting its energy industries and public lands, Governor Mark Gordon is hosting a Town Hall in Gillette to discuss the issues with the public and share how the state is responding to protect our economy and energy workforce. The Town Hall will take place from 1 to 4 pm on June 25 at Gillette College's Tec  more