UNIONTOWN, Pennsylvania, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following remarks: * * * Acting Secretary Julie Su today made the following remarks during an announcement of the department's issuance of a final rule by its Mine Safety and Health Administration to reduce miners' exposure to respirable crystalline silica dust: (As prepared for delivery) "Thank you so much Dave, for that introduction and for sharing your story today. It's great to be in Uniontown and I want to than  more

TUNIS, Tunisia, April 20 -- The African Development Bank issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Africa's immense economic potential is being undermined by non-transparent resource-backed loans that complicate debt resolution and compromise countries' future growth, African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina said on Thursday. "I think it's time for us to have debt transparency accountability and make sure that this whole thing of these opaque natural resource-backed loans  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 20 -- The Colorado Senate Democrats issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: Legislation sponsored by Senator Dylan Roberts, D-Frisco, that would support both the realization of mountain passenger rail and economic diversification efforts in transitioning coal communities in Northwest Colorado was approved by the Senate today. SB24-190 would make the design and use of mountain passenger rail more sustainable by incentivizing the transportation of freight fro  more

NORTON, Virginia, April 20 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: Communities across Central Appalachia and beyond welcome a bill introduced yesterday by U.S. Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va.. The bill includes specific requirements for how quickly coal mine reclamation must be completed following coal removal. While the 1977 Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act requires that reclamation happen "as contemporaneously as practicable" alongside mining, it does not include measurable   more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, April 20 -- The Illinois National Guard issued the following news: By Pfc. Harry Jerele, a member of the 192nd Tank Battalion, died while a Prisoner of War at Cabanatuan POW Camp Rosemary Dillon, of Chicago, was about five years old when her Uncle Harry, who was serving in the Illinois Army National Guard's Company B, 192nd Tank Battalion, was activated for federal service, arriving in the Philippines just days before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, and the next day  more

WASHINGTON, April 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * Final rule also creates new program requiring metal, nonmetal operators to provide health exams at no cost to miners, similar to existing coal miners' program * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration has issued a final rule to better protect the nation's miners from health hazards associated with exposur  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today released details for 35 projects across 20 states that voluntarily shared with DOE they received a total of $1.93 billion in allocations of the Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit (48C). 48C is an allocated tax credit funded by President Biden's Investing in America agenda through the Inflation Reduction Act, aimed at accelerating clean energy manufacturing and recycl  more

LONDON, England, April 20 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Investigation Agency issued the following news release: Planet-threatening greenhouse gas emissions due to plastics production could be halved over the next 25 years if there is a freeze and reduction in the production of plastic polymers, argues a new report from the London-based Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA). While the use of fossil fuels is the primary cause of the climate crisis, plastic polymers are manufactured using by-p  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, this week joined his Senate Republican colleagues in pushing back on Biden administration policies that are handcuffing U.S. oil production. The senator stressed that by restricting production of taxpayer-owned minerals and increasing the cost of domestic energy production, President Biden is undermining the econom  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Pat Fallon, R-Texas, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs, issued the following news release: Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Energy Policy, and Regulatory Affairs Chairman Pat Fallon (R-Texas.) today delivered opening remarks at a hearing titled "Oversight of the Biden Administration's Pause on Liquified Natural Gas Exports." Subcommittee Chairman Fallon outlined how the Biden Adm  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, April 20 -- Lake and Reservoir Management, a journal from the North American Lake Management Society that says it addresses the management of lakes and reservoirs, their watersheds and tributaries, along with the limnology and ecology needed for sound management of these systems, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 40, Issue 1 edition: Research Articles: * Managing the Red Lake Nation's and Minnesota's largest lake: monitoring and paleolimnology  more

MANILA, Philippines, April 20 -- The Asian Development Bank issued the following news release: The Government of New Zealand has committed $25 million to the Asian Development Bank's (ADB) Energy Transition Mechanism Partnership Trust Fund (ETMPTF) to support the shift toward clean, sustainable energy in Southeast Asia. New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon highlighted the commitment during meetings at ADB's headquarters in Manila today. "We are grateful for this support from the Gover  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy issued the following news release on April 18, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) today announced the selection of five research and development (R&D) projects to receive nearly $8 million for the treatment and management of produced water--or wastewater associated with oil and natural gas development and production--and the management of legacy wastewate  more

EUGENE, Oregon, April 20 (TNScapv) -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on April 19, 2024: The Biden administration is moving to the next development stage on a proposed plan that could reshape renewable energy deployment across the West. Today marked the closing of the public comment period on the administration's draft plan to update the Western Solar Plan. A coalition of climate, conservation, environmental justice, and tribal organizations submitted a l  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: As prepared for delivery Thank you for having me, and thank you all for participating in TACRE. I am Treasury's Chief Economist, so I spend a lot of time at conferences focused on aggregated economic statistics, macro data, and trying to find the most efficient way to grow GDP. But I especially love coming to TACRE because this talented group reminds us that Treasury's economic goals are not just abo  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following written testimony by Capital Research Center President Scott Walter involving a hearing on March 20, 2024, entitled "Recreation at Risk: The Nature of Climate Costs": * * * Chairman Whitehouse, Ranking Member Grassley, distinguished members of the Committee, thank you for the honor of testifying. I'm especially honored to be testifying for the fourth time before Chairman Whitehouse. Like the rest of the panel & most Comm  more

CORAL GABLES, Florida, April 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Miami's School of Architecture issued the following news: * * * University of Miami scientists and students will display innovative technologies and research during eMerge Americas 2024 at the Miami Convention Center on April 18-19. View this report for continuous updates. * * * University of Miami researchers and students will display tech innovations during the eMerge Americas 2024 conference and expo this week. The two-day eve  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and U.S. Representative Jennifer McClellan released the following statement after Topsoe announced it will build a new manufacturing facility in Chesterfield County, Virginia thanks to nearly $136 million in tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which the lawmakers championed in 2022. Topsoe is a Danish company that manufactures solid ox  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and U.S. Representative Jennifer McClellan released the following statement after Topsoe announced it will build a new manufacturing facility in Chesterfield County, Virginia thanks to nearly $136 million in tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which the lawmakers championed in 2022. Topsoe is a Danish company that manufactures solid oxide elect  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine and U.S. Representative Jennifer McClellan released the following statement after Topsoe announced it will build a new manufacturing facility in Chesterfield County, Virginia thanks to nearly $136 million in tax credits from the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which the lawmakers championed in 2022. Topsoe is a Danish company that manufactures solid oxide ele  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, April 20 -- The Western Historical Quarterly, a peer-reviewed journal from the Western Historical Association that says it deals with the North American West - expansion and colonization, published research articles on the following topics in its Summer 2024 edition (Vol. 55, Issue 2): Articles: * The Smallpox Chiefs: Bioterrorism and the Exercise of Power in the Pacific Northwest * A Western Pocahontas: Myth, Reality, and Memorialization for Spotted Tail's Daughter, Mni-Ak  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: New financial instruments designed to boost lending capacity and enable the World Bank Group to take on more risk for shared global challenges have received a significant endorsement. A set of 11 countries announced commitments today for the Portfolio Guarantee Platform, hybrid capital mechanism, and new Livable Planet Fund totaling $11 billion. The World Bank Group's unique leveraging capability enables the resources pl  more