HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Feb. 9 -- The American Journal of Industrial Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features occupational and environmental health and safety, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2022 edition: BRIEF REPORT: * Respiratory health of American Indian and Alaska Native coal miners participating in the Coal Workers' Health Surveillance Program, 2014-2019 CASE REPORT: * Severe asthma and death in a worker using methylene diphenyl diisocyan  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 8 (TNSPol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: The Biden Administration announced that nearly $725 million in Fiscal Year 2022 abandoned mine land (AML) funding secured in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act will be available to 22 states and the Navajo Nation. With these significant new federal investments in abandoned mine land clean up headed to coal communities, a coalition of advocates from these regions released a new  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (TNSPol) -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: More than 300 environmental, public health, Indigenous, faith-based and community groups sent a legal petition today demanding that the Biden administration immediately stop authorizing new exploration plans, development plans and drilling permits in the Gulf of Mexico until it properly examines the climate damage from more offshore drilling. The petition follows a recent victory in which a f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The International Monetary Fund issued the following statement on Feb. 6, 2022: * * * Israel managed the pandemic exceptionally well, with a successful vaccination campaign and timely and effective government and central bank support to the economy. The economy is recovering rapidly, but risks to the outlook remain significant; economic policies will therefore need to remain agile. While the phasing out of pandemic-related measures is timely, targeted fiscal support and   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 9 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: An IEEFA analysis of new federal hydrogen program incentives challenges the track record, current rationale and market future for "blue" hydrogen produced from natural gas. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act propels the energy transition forward with proven technologies and promising innovations like renewable energy and storage technologies. But it also enco  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider the nominations of Ms. Maria D. Robinson to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for the Office of Electricity, Dr. Joseph F. DeCarolis to be Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, and Ms. Laura Daniel-Davis to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to consider the nominations of Ms. Maria D. Robinson to be Assistant Secretary of Energy for the Office of Electricity, Dr. Joseph F. DeCarolis to be Administrator of the Energy Information Administration, and Ms. Laura Daniel-Davis to be Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Land and Minerals Management. In her openi  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 9 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: The commonwealth continues its support of workforce training initiatives across the state as today Gov. Andy Beshear announced over $2.2 million in funds and credits to support training of nearly 9,500 Kentucky workers. "We are keeping our incredible economic momentum going in 2022, and that includes efforts to ensure workers across Kentucky have the training they need to be successful," Gov. Beshear said.  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 9 -- The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release: On Tuesday, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (Commission) approved Xcel Energy's (Xcel) 2019 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which guides investments between 2020-2034. The IRP approved by the Commission keeps costs low for residential customers and businesses, reduces carbon emissions, and puts Minnesota workers and communities first. "As the Commission considered this IRP, the  more

CHIPPENDALE, Australia, Feb. 9 (TNSOps) -- The Nature Conservation Council issued the following news release: As Australia's ageing fleet of coal-burning power stations move closer to closure, an overwhelming majority of people polled in the Latrobe Valley in Victoria and Hunter region of NSW agree that state and federal governments need to urgently step up to support both coal communities and industries to transition to clean energy. The new polling comes as Australia's top polluter AGL prepa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of State's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons issued the following notice of funding opportunity: Stage 1: Statement of Interest The Department of State Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (TIP Office) announces an open competition for grant funding to support the Program to End Modern Slavery (PEMS). The TIP Office will allocate funding for anti-trafficking projects through an open, two-stage competitive process. In s  more

OSLO, Norway, Feb. 9 (TNSRep) -- Oil Change International issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: A new briefing released today reveals that, despite claiming to be one of the world's climate leaders, Norway has exponentially ramped up its exploration licensing over the past 10 years, making it Europe's most aggressive explorer for new oil and gas. Allowing further development of already licensed Norwegian oil and gas reserves could unleash climate pollution 60 times greater than Nor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: Congressman Tim Ryan (OH-13) and the Department of the Interior today are announcing nearly $46.4 million in funding for Ohio to create good-paying jobs by reclaiming abandoned mine lands (AML) and eliminating dangerous environmental conditions and pollution caused by past coal mining. This federal investment is part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Ryan helped pass. "I am proud to have vot  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced the U.S. Department of Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has awarded the Ohio Department of Natural Resources a $46,444,000 Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation grant. These funds will go toward reclamation and restoration projects in previously mined sites across the state, including closing dangerous mine shafts, elim  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, pressing him for details as to EPA's reported proposals to regulate the power sector. "Despite promises to be transparent and 'work in partnership with Congress,' EPA  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, pressing him for details as to EPA's reported proposals to regulate the power sector. "Despite pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today the Department of Interior will provide Kentucky with $74,253,000 to reclaim abandoned mines through the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) program. Senator McConnell helped secure this funding by supporting last year's bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which provides federal investment for impro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed the Department of Interior's (DOI) announcement that Colorado will be eligible for nearly $10 million from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs (IIJA) Act for Fiscal Year 2022 to reclaim and clean up abandoned mine lands (AML). The IIJA allocates a total of $11.3 billion in AML funding over 15 years, which   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: A coalition of environmental organizations filed a notice of intent (NOI) to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because it has failed to enforce the Regional Haze Rule as required by the Clean Air Act. The Regional Haze Rule is designed to protect our national parks and wilderness areas from fossil fuel and other sources of pollution that reduce visibility. Enforcing the Clean Air Act wi  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 8 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: A coalition of environmental organizations filed a notice of intent (NOI) to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because it has failed to enforce the Regional Haze Rule as required by the Clean Air Act. The Regional Haze Rule is designed to protect our national parks and wilderness areas from fossil fuel and other sources of pollution that reduce visibility. Enforcing the Clean A  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, Feb. 8 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2022: A coalition of environmental organizations filed a notice of intent (NOI) to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because it has failed to enforce the Regional Haze Rule as required by the Clean Air Act. The Regional Haze Rule is designed to protect our national parks and wilderness areas from fossil fuel and other sources of pollution that reduce visibility. Enforcing the Clean Air A  more

ST PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 9 (TNSOps) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2022: Earlier today, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved Xcel Energy's integrated resource plan (IRP), a long-range plan for how the utility intends to provide electricity to its ratepayers in the coming decades. In doing so, the PUC took a significant step towards a Minnesota that is powered by 100% clean and renewable energy, although there is much work that still remains t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Feb. 8, 2022: * * * The Virginia Senate rejected Governor Youngkin's nomination of former coal lobbyist Andrew Wheeler as Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources. Since the announcement of his nomination, Andrew Wheeler has seen former EPA workers, the Washington Post Editorial Board, and numerous environmental advocacy groups have decried the selection. The legislature rejected Wheeler due to his background   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following joint news release with 38 organizations on Feb. 7, 2022: A coalition of environmental organizations filed a notice of intent (NOI) to sue the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) because it has failed to enforce the Regional Haze Rule as required by the Clean Air Act. The Regional Haze Rule is designed to protect our national parks and wilderness areas from fossil fuel and other sources of pollution that re  more