CANBERRA, Australia, June 20 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: Today Australia's opposition leader, Peter Dutton announced a Coalition government's future nuclear energy plans. Dutton named seven proposed sites for nuclear plants after boldly claiming the plan would cost less than Australia's renewable energy development. While the final cost has not been revealed  more

NEW YORK, June 20 (TNSres) -- The United Nations Development Programme issued the following news: The biggest ever standalone public opinion survey on climate change, the Peoples' Climate Vote 2024, shows 80 percent - or four out of five - people globally want their governments to take stronger action to tackle the climate crisis. Even more - 86 percent - want to see their countries set aside geopolitical differences and work together on climate change. The scale of consensus is especially str  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- ACS ESandT Engineering, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features data analytics and engineering systems that can manage, protect and remediate air, water and soil quality, treat wastes and recover resources, published research articles on the following topics in its June 14, 2024, edition (Vol. 4, Issue 6): Viewpoints: * Toward Carbon Emission Reduction in Steel Production by Substituting Pulverized Coal and Coke with Biochar Revi  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- ACS ES&T Water, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it features water quality, chemistry, treatment, protection and sustainable use and reuse and supply, published research articles on the following topics in its June 14, 2024, edition (Vol. 4, Issue 6): Viewpoints: * The Plastic Paradox: Unraveling the SDGs amidst a Sea of Plastics in South Asia * Resurgence of Legionella: A Post-COVID-19 Concern * Defining Primary and Secondary Microp  more

LONDON, England, June 19 -- Global Justice Now issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * In response to today's stats on greenhouse gas emissions which shows the Scottish Government missed its 2022 interim target, Liz Murray, head of Scottish campaigns at Global Justice Now said: This missed target is yet more evidence that the Scottish Government is not doing enough to meet the urgency of the climate crisis. Its credibility on this is in serious jeopardy, both here and internati  more

BRISBANE, Australia, June 19 -- The Australian Marine Conservation Society issued the following news release: The Great Barrier Reef can't wait another decade or more for action on climate change, the Australian Marine Conservation Society said after federal opposition leader Peter Dutton today announced proposed sites for nuclear reactors. To protect nature, communities and our way of life, we must focus on rapidly slashing emissions this decade. Mr Dutton's plan involves maintaining the use   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, a journal that reports industrial and academic research in the fields of applied chemistry and chemical engineering with special focus on fundamentals, processes and products from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its June 19, 2024, edition (Vol. 63, Issue 24): Kinetics, Catalysis, and Reaction Engineering: * Formaldehyde Adsorption and Degradation at Room Temperature Boost  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Langmuir, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it focuses on the science and application of systems and materials, published research articles on the following topics in its June 18, 2024, edition (Vol. 40, Issue 24): Reviews: * Constructing Single- or Dual-Layer Biomass Composite Energetic Material through Self-Assembly of Biomass Polyphenol Structural Materials * Investigating the Corrosion Resistance of Different SiC Crystal Types: Fro  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 19 -- Ecojustice issued the following news release: The federal government will be required to answer questions as to how it is protecting Canadian taxpayers as part of its review of Glencore's takeover of coal mines in British Columbia's Elk Valley, thanks to a legal petition filed this week by Wildsight and Ecojustice The Swiss-based mining and commodity giant's US$6.9 billion acquisition of the mines from Canadian-owned Teck Resources was announced last Nov  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and Congressman Garret Graves (R-LA-06) to introduce a bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Phase II Final Rule. The group announced their intent to file a CRA resolutio  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSres) -- Oil Change International issued the following news release: Fossil fuel companies are under public pressure to address the climate crisis and reduce pollution. In response, almost 40% of US gas is now "certified" by third-party companies, allowing fossil fuel producers to claim reduced methane emissions from their operations. The problem? The claims are false. Gas certification threatens climate goals by promoting false data and enabling gas companies to expand o  more

CHIPPENDALE, Australia, June 19 -- The Nature Conservation Council issued the following news release: The Nature Conservation Council of New South Wales (NCC), the state's leading environmental advocacy organisation, has today criticised the Federal Coalition's "nuclear fantasy" as a commitment to higher energy bills for NSW households and more climate pollution. Today's announcement of an uncosted plan from the Federal Coalition to build nuclear reactors at Liddell power station in the Hunter  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following opening statement from a June 13, 2024, hearing entitled "Oversight of the Bureau of Land Management": * * * The Committee will come to order. This morning, the Committee is convening to conduct oversight over the Bureau of Land Management - also known as the "BLM" - which is situated within the Department of the Interior. I'd like to welcome Directo  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, the Senate voted to pass bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, EPW Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.) and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) that will provide a major boost to the future of nuclear energy in America. The Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear f  more