Tipoffs for Beckley, West Virginia (coal)
Advances in Geo-Energy Research Issues Research Articles in June 2024 Edition
HONG KONG, China, June 14 -- Advances in Geo-Energy Research, a peer-reviewed journal that says it aims to publish natural geo-energy, such as oil, gas, coal geothermal and gas hydrate, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2024 edition (Vol 12, No. 3):
* Pore network characterization and fluid occurrence of shale reservoirs: State-of-the-art and future perspectives
* Stable diffusion for high-quality image reconstruction in digital rock analysis
* Failure patterns i
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AMERICA'S POWER THANKS SENATOR CAPITO, CONGRESSMAN BALDERSON FOR INTRODUCTION OF BILL TO OVERTURN EPA'S CARBON RULE
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- America's Power issued the following news release:
Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Congressman Troy Balderson (R-OH) have introduced a Congressional Review Act joint resolution of disapproval that would block the EPA's 1,020-page Carbon Rule issued in April.
In response to the resolution's introduction, America's Power President and CEO Michelle Bloodworth issued the following statement.
"We commend Senator Capito and Congressman Balderson for providing leadersh
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As Economic Damage of Corruption Continues to Climb, Ohio House Dems Eye Pro-Consumer Protections in Hearings on Key Bills
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 14 -- Ohio House Democrats issued the following news on June 13, 2024:
As corporate bailout costs for failing coal plants in Ohio and Indiana are projected to climb to $500 million over the next six months, Ohio House Democrats today highlighted consumer protections in a pair of bills the Democrats say would reverse the economic damage of the corrupt passage of House Bill 6.
"Our job is to bring costs down for the people of Ohio, and that is what our bills would do. Instea
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Biden-Harris Administration Announces Nearly $1.7 Million From Investing in America Agenda to Address Legacy Pollution and Spur Economic Growth in the Navajo Nation
WASHINGTON, June 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release on June 13, 2024:
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement today announced nearly $1.7 million in fiscal year 2023 funding from President Biden's Investing in America agenda to the Navajo Nation to address dangerous and polluting abandoned mine lands (AML), create good-paying, family-sustaining jobs, and catalyze economic op
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Climate Group: Reflections Ahead of the G7 Summit
LONDON, England, June 13 -- The Climate Group issued the following news release:
As the 2024 G7 Leaders Summit kicks off in Italy today, it is imperative that G7 countries continue to deliver on their commitment to align their economic and financial agendas with limiting global temperature rise to 1.5C.
Focusing on the climate/energy relationship reflects the key agendas and interests of our Under2 Coalition states and regions. The synergy of energy, food and water systems is critical, and the
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Community Groups Challenge Permit for Washington's First Industrial Wood Pellet Fuel Plant
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 13 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release:
Olympia, WA -- A coalition of Northwest and national conservation groups today filed an appeal to revoke a faulty air permit that would allow construction and operation of an industrial-scale wood pellet fuel plant in Hoquiam, Washington.
Friends of Grays Harbor, Grays Harbor Audubon, Twin Harbors Waterkeeper, Natural Resources Defense Council, and Wild Orca, represented by Earthjusti
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Daines Pushes for Passage of Crow Tribe Water Settlement Amendments
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release:
Crow Chairman Frank White Clay Emphasizes Positive Impact on Tribe
U.S. Senator Steve Daines today at a Senate Indian Affairs Committee hearing highlighted the benefits his bipartisan "Crow Tribe Water Settlements Amendments Act" would have on the Tribe, energy security and jobs.
Watch Daines' full remarks and the exchange HERE.
Daines asked Crow Chairman Frank White Clay about the impact the bill would h
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Electric Power Supply Association: New FERC Commissioners Must Address Surging Power Demand, Bolster Competitive Markets
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following statement on June 13, 2024, by President and CEO Todd Snitchler:
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The head of the national trade association representing competitive power suppliers welcomed this week's Senate votes to confirm three new members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC).
Todd Snitchler, president and CEO of the Electric Power Supply Association, EPSA, which represents companies owning power generation assets in co
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Energy & Fuels Journal Issues Research Articles in June 6, 2024 Edition
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from the American Chemical Society that says it publishes research in the intersection of chemistry and chemical engineering and non-nuclear energy and fuels, published research articles on the following topics in its June 6, 2024, edition (Vol. 38, Issue 11).
Here are excerpts:
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Reviews:
* Wax Deposition during the Transportation of Waxy Crude Oil: Mechanisms, Influencing Factors, Modeling, and Outlook
* Revie
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Environment California Research & Policy Center: Experts Highlight Vast Potential of Offshore Wind to Power America
LOS ANGELES, California, June 14 -- The Environment California Research and Policy Center issued the following news release:
A panel of experts discussed the potential of offshore wind to provide clean, reliable energy to millions of Americans on Tuesday. The webinar, organized by Environment America Research & Policy Center and the New England for Offshore Wind coalition, explained how, despite setbacks, historic progress is being made in the deployment of offshore wind. The panel identified t
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Experts Highlight Vast Potential of Offshore Wind to Power America
WASHINGTON, June 14 (TNSres) -- Environment America Research and Policy Center issued the following news release on June 13, 2024:
A panel of experts discussed the potential of offshore wind to provide clean, reliable energy to millions of Americans on Tuesday. The webinar (https://environmentamerica.org/center/events/why-america-should-go-big-on-offshore-wind/), organized by Environment America Research & Policy Center and the New England for Offshore Wind coalition, explained how, despite set
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Hillsborough County Residents Call on State Regulators to Deny TECO Rate Hike
HILLSBOROUGH, Florida, June 14 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on June 13, 2024:
Tampa Electric Company (TECO) customers and advocates with the Sierra Club, Food and Water Watch, League of United Latin American Citizens, Florida Rising, League of Women Voters Hillsborough, and Central Florida Jobs with Justice blasted the monopoly utility's proposed rate hike at a press conference and public hearing this morning, saying it's unaffordable and props up expensive and polluting
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Institute of Public Affairs: Poll - Four In Five Australians Want Affordable And Reliable Energy Ahead Of Net Zero
MELBOURNE, Australia, June 13 (TNSres) -- The Institute of Public Affairs issued the following news release:
"As mainstream Australians continue to suffer through a cost-of-living crisis, it is time governments prioritise energy affordability and reliability, rather than continue to force a failing energy transition to expensive and unreliable renewables," said Daniel Wild, Deputy Executive Director of the Institute of Public Affairs.
Released today, a new poll commissioned by the IPA again re
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Journal of Central South University Issues Research Articles in April 2024 Special Issue Entitled on Metal(loid) Pollution and Ecological Remediation of Brownfield Sites
NEW YORK, June 14 -- The Journal of Central South University, a peer-reviewed journal that says it publishes metallurgical science and engineering, mineral processing, geology and mining, chemical, mechanical, electronic and information engineering, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 special issue entitled on Metal(loid) Pollution and Ecological Remediation of Brownfield Sites (Vol. 31, Issue 4):
* Preface: Heavy metal(loid)s at mining & metallurgical sites: F
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Mineral Products Association: Cement Sector Welcomes UK CBAM Proposal and Calls for Rapid Delivery to 'level the Playing Field' for Imports
LONDON, England, June 13 -- The Mineral Products Association issued the following news release:
Government proposals for a UK carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM) have been welcomed by the UK cement industry but it needs to happen sooner than 2027.
That's the message this week from the Mineral Products Association (MPA) and UK Concrete in response to the Government's consultation on a UK CBAM, designed to help level the carbon-cost playing field between domestic production and imports.
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National Archives Awards $4 Million for Historical Records Projects, Launches Programs for Congressional Papers and HBCU Archives
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The National Archives and Records Administration issued the following news release:
Dr. Colleen Shogan, Archivist of the United States, approved 32 awards totaling $4,070,583 for historical records projects in 20 states. The National Archives grants program is carried out through the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC). A complete list of new grants is available online (https://www.archives.gov/nhprc/awards/awards-5-24).
The Archivist also ap
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Ohio's Electric Cooperatives: Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown Will Vote to Overturn EPA's Power Plant Rules
COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 13 -- The Ohio's Electric Cooperatives issued the following news:
Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is standing with Ohio's electric cooperatives in opposing the EPA's power plant rules, calling them unrealistic, unachievable rules that could undermine grid reliability, raise energy costs for Ohioans, and cost Ohio energy workers their jobs.
"The Biden Administration failed to work with Ohio workers, electric co-ops, and other affected Ohioans to fix the rule," read Brown's sta
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Remarks by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at the Economic Club of New York (ECNY)
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release:
As Prepared for Delivery
Thank you. It is a tremendous honor to receive the Peter G. Peterson Leadership Excellence Award and to join the ranks of the distinguished group of policymakers who are its previous awardees. I'm also very glad to have the chance to speak to all of you today at a venue that, since 1907, has served as one of the country's premier fora for discussion of domestic and global iss
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SBA Amends Disaster Declaration for Oklahoma
SACRAMENTO, California, June 13 -- The Small Business Administration's Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release:
Low-interest federal disaster loans are now available to certain private nonprofit organizations in Seminole and Wagoner counties following the amendment to President Biden's May 16 major disaster declaration for Public Assistance as a result of severe storms, straight-line winds, tornadoes and flooding that occurred April 25 - May 9, announced Administrator Is
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Senate Energy Committee Chairman Manchin Issues Opening Remarks at Hearing to Conduct Oversight of the Bureau of Land Management
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024:
Today, U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman Joe Manchin (I-WV) held a hearing to conduct oversight of the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). During his opening remarks, Chairman Manchin discussed BLM's policies towards energy development, how there are significant and costly delays and litigation to
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Senate Energy Committee Ranking Member Barrasso Grills Director Stone-Manning on BLM Assault on Wyoming
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024:
In today's Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, ranking member John Barrasso (R-WY) blasted the agency's updates to the Rock Springs Field Office and the Buffalo Field Office Resource Management Plans, changes to the Greater Sage-Grouse Rangewide Planning process, and efforts to drive oil and gas production off
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Senate Energy Committee Ranking Member Barrasso: Tracy Stone-Manning Actions Are Direct Attack on People of Wyoming, West
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on June 13, 2024:
Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a full committee hearing to conduct oversight of the Bureau of Land Management.
The hearing featured testimony from the Honorable Tracy Stone-Manning, Director of the Bureau of Land
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Sierra Club Response: Senate Confirms Three Candidates to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on June 13, 2024:
This week, the Senate voted to confirm the three nominees to serve terms as commissioners at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. Judy W. Chang was confirmed today, and David Rosner and Lindsay S. See were confirmed yesterday.
By statute, only three of the five commissioners can be from the same political party. For that reason, given the current make-up of FERC, Chang and Rosner are Democrats and S
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