WASHINGTON, June 20 (TNSrep) -- The Government Accountability Office issued the following report: Here are excerpts: * * * Fast Facts Millions of Americans live less than a mile from an abandoned mine. These sites can pose health risks and create economic challenges for nearby communities. Since 2016, the Department of the Interior's Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization program has received over $1 billion in funding to help affected communities. But program participants have only s  more

BINGHAMTON, New York, June 21 (TNSres) -- Binghamton University issued the following news: By Chris Kocher As climate change increasingly threatens humanity -- with 2023 as the hottest year on record worldwide -- many scientists and engineers are seeking better ways to power our high-tech lifestyle without dangerous levels of carbon dioxide going into the atmosphere. Several initiatives at Binghamton University have received significant attention and funding over the past few years, mainly ce  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Ted Budd, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Senator Ted Budd (R-NC) has helped introduce a bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the Biden administration's National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Phase II Final Rule. The rule would add red tape to the federal permitting process for infrastructure and energy projects and undermine the congressional intent of the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which   more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- The Breakthrough Institute, a research center that says it focuses on identifying and promoting technological solutions to environmental and human development challenges in energy, conservation and food and farming, issued the following news release on June 19, 2024: After more than a year of negotiations, Congress approved the ADVANCE Act (Accelerating Deployment of Versatile, Advanced Nuclear for Clean Energy) yesterday, and sent it to President Biden for signature. The  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo, Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Phase II Final Rule. "Our nation has needed permitting reform for quite some time, and this move by the Biden Administration pushes back progress by decades. Instead of unleashing the power of American ingenuity   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, June 21 -- Global Witness, an organization that works to break the links between natural resource exploitation, conflict, poverty, corruption and human rights abuses worldwide, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: As the EU agrees new sanctions targeting Russian LNG, Global witness reveals that Belgian gas giant Fluxys helped to export an estimated Euros10.7 billion worth of Russian liquified natural gas (LNG) since Russia attacked Ukraine in 2022- money that c  more

SAN SIMEON, California, June 21 -- The Georgia Public Policy Foundation issued the following commentary on June 19, 2024: * * * The American Dream Remains By Kyle Wingfield, President and CEO When I lived in Europe, I used to marvel at the chateaux and palaces dotting the Old World. Squinting at exquisite details and gawking at elaborate displays of wealth, I would think to myself, "We don't have anything like this in America." I was only partially right. Over the past month, a combination  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Good Energy Collective, an organization that says it builds the case for nuclear energy as part of the climate change agenda and works to align the clean energy space with environmental justice and sustainability goals, issued the following statement on June 18, 2024: * * * On June 18, Good Energy released the following statement from Managing Director of Policy and External Affairs Jackie Toth on Senate passage of the ADVANCE Act, which is included in S. 870, The Fire G  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news: Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02), who serves as a senior member of the House Energy & Commerce Committee, released the following statement after his bill the Nuclear for Brownfields Site Preparation Act passed the U.S. Senate on Tuesday as part of the ADVANCE Act and will head to the President's desk to be signed into law: "I am proud to see my bill the Nuclear for Brownfields Site Preparation Act pass the U  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, June 20 -- The Indiana Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission issued the following weekly hearing schedule: * * * Monday, June 24, 2024 There are no hearings scheduled at this time. * * * Tuesday, June 25, 2024 CAUSE NO.: 46050-S1; ALJ: AKINRO; TIME: 1:30 P.M.; COMMISSIONER: HUSTON; ROOM: PNC, Room 222 (Prehearing Conference) IN THE MATTER OF THE INDIANA UTILITY REGULATORY COMMISSION'S INVESTIGATION INTO THE OPERATION OF GLOBALSTAR USA, LLC AND WHETHER ITS CERTIFICA  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement to celebrate West Virginia's 161st birthday. "Every June 20th, West Virginians come together to celebrate the day we became our nation's 35th state and honor our shared history, culture and the traditions we hold so dearly. And on a personal note, I want to wish my wife, Gayle, a happy birthday, which so appropriately falls on Wes  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Conference of Mayors issued the following news: As the effects of climate change become more impactful on cities throughout the nation and the world, thirteen U.S. mayors were recognized today for their outstanding leadership in combatting these changes, each winning a 2024 Mayors' Climate Protection Award. Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve and her city's Community-Based Solar Resource and St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis and his St. Cloud's Citywide Energ  more

MOLINE, Illinois, June 21 -- Gov. JB Pritzker, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on June 20, 2024: Entering one of its busiest construction seasons ever, the Illinois Department of Transportation announced today that major projects in the Quad Cities are planned or underway, fueled by Gov. JB Pritzker's historic, bipartisan Rebuild Illinois capital program. Twelve major projects combined represent a total investment of nearly $44 million, improving safety and mobility while sustaini  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Phase II Final Rule. "The Biden administration's expansion of NEPA regulations is just their latest effort to strangle American innovation. This rule would allow 'social effects' to serve as an all-encompa  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety released the following testimony by Barbara Arnold, a professor of practice and chair of the mining engineering program at the Pennsylvania State University, from a June 12, 2024, hearing entitled "Digging Deeper: Building Our Critical Minerals Workforce": * * * Senators, staff, and guests. Good afternoon and thank you for the opportunity to address you regarding the urgent n  more