BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 11 (TNSPol) -- The 350.org issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: The Poty Guarani Indigenous Association, with 350.org and other organizations, overturned the project of the largest Brazilian open-pit coal mine, which would be built in the Porto Alegre Region. On February 9, a federal court in Rio Grande do Sul state revoked the environmental licensing process of the Guaiba coal mine, planned to be built in the Porto Alegre Region. The decision is a vi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 11 (TNSOps) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: Duke Energy expanded its net zero by 2050 target to include indirect emissions from the procurement of fossil fuels used for generation, the electricity purchased for its own use, the methane and ca  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 11 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: DTE Energy (NYSE:DTE) today reported 2021 earnings for the year of $907 million, or $4.67 per diluted share, compared with $1.4 billion, or $7.08 per diluted share in 2020. 2021 operating earnings for the year were $1.2 billion, or $5.99 per diluted share, compared with 2020 operating earnings of $1.1 billion, or $5.61 per diluted share. Operating earnings per share for the year beat the company's orig  more

DAKAR, Senegal, Feb. 11 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: "Check against delivery" Ladies and Gentlemen, all across the globe, the label "made in Europe" is a symbol for the top quality of your products. And you, Europe's entrepreneurs, can be rightly proud of this. But "made in Europe" means so much more than reliable products. "Made in Europe" means that a product comes from a place where we protect the environment and where workers earn a decen  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Feb. 11 (TNSRep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: In order to limit the need for large tariff increases, Bangladesh's new power system master plan must focus on grid investment and renewables rather than switching focus from imported coal to imported LNG, finds a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). A new Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP) is currently bein  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 11 -- The Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it features fundamental theory and application of spectrometric techniques, published research articles, including the following topics, in its February 2022 edition: Technical Notes: * Highly sensitive analysis of trace elements in aqueous solutions using surface-enhanced and discharge-assisted laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy * Direct measurem  more

LIVERMORE, California, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory issued the following news release: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Penn State (PSU) and University of Arizona (UA) researchers are partnering with industry collaborator Western Rare Earths (WRE), U.S. subsidiary of American Rare Earths Limited, to use a naturally occurring protein to extract and purify rare earth elements (REEs) from abundant, domestic ore-based feedstocks and  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) announced up to $96 million in federal funding for projects that will develop point-source carbon capture technologies for natural gas power plant and industrial applications capable of capturing at least 95 percent of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated. FECM's two decad  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 11 -- The Ohio Democratic Party issued the following news on Feb. 10, 2022: The Ohio Democratic Party (ODP) along with Rep. Jeff Crossman, candidate for attorney general, held a statewide virtual press conference explaining to hardworking Ohioans how much money the House Bill 6 corruption scandal is costing them every single day. The Ohio Consumers' Counsel, a consumer advocacy agency, shows Ohioans have already paid nearly $180 million in coal plant subsidies alone, incl  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: Congressman David B. McKinley (WV-01), chair of the Coal Caucus, joined a letter with Representative Guy Reschenthaler (PA-14) and 46 of their colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives, expressing serious concern regarding President Joe Biden's nomination of Ms. Sarah Bloom Raskin to serve as Vice Chair for Supervision at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following commentary to the Washington Times: * * * After President Biden blamed Republicans for his own failures during his Jan. 19 press conference, he asked, "What are Republicans for?" When it comes to energy, the answer is easy. Republicans are for policies that will sustain and strengthen America's energy revolution. We want to maintain our status as the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet co-sponsored U.S. Senator Joe Manchin's (D-W. Va.) Black Lung Benefits Disability Trust Fund Act, legislation that calls for a ten-year extension of the black lung excise tax rate, which expired at the end of last year. This will help ensure that coal miners suffering from black lung disease and their families have access to the quality medical care they need. Witho  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Warrior Met and Wall Street Greed: What Corporate Raiders are Doing to Workers and Consumers" at 11 a.m. on Feb. 17, 2022, at 216 Hart Senate Office Building: Witnesses * Mr. Cecil Roberts, International President, United Mine Workers of America * Mr. Braxton Wright, Mine Employee, Warrior Met Coal and Member, UMWA Local 2368  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 10 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2022: The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) voted to approve a weak and legally insufficient state implementation plan (SIP) to address the dangerous levels of SO2, or sulfur pollution, created by Vistra's Martin Lake Coal Plant (Martin Lake) in Rusk County, Texas. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must now review the plan by this summer, as required by the Clean Air Act, and s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding an $800,000 grant to the city of Springfield, Missouri, to conduct planning efforts for the redevelopment of the Lake Springfield area. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA's $300 million Coal Communities Comm  more

LA JOLLA, California, Feb. 11 (TNSOps) -- The University of California San Diego campus issued the following Q&A with Assistant Police Chief Gregory Murphy: * * * UC San Diego has been engaged in the University of California systemwide effort to reimagine our approach to campus safety and security. Drawing on extensive input from students, faculty, staff, alumni and other stakeholders, the campus is moving toward a more data-driven, service-oriented, community centric approach. In July, Grego  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 11 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: The Senate will convene at 9 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS * SCR 44: Clarifying 1972 Equal Rights Amendment * SR 22: Commemorating 250th anniversary of Berkeley County THIRD READING * Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 25: Updating provisions of Medical Professional Liability Act * Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 505: Updating laws on licensure and regulation of money transmitters * Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 515: Supp  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 11 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: Thursday, February 10, 2022 - 30th Day of Session The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS * Com. Sub. for SCR 28: US Army PVT Garland Lee Loudermilk Memorial Bridge * Com. Sub. for SCR 29: Nitro WW I Memorial Bridge * SR 22: Commemorating 250th anniversary of Berkeley County THIRD READING * Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 6: Establishing common law "veil piercing" claims not be use  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 11 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: Wednesday, February 9, 2022 - 29th Day of Session The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS * SCR 43: US Navy S1 Paul McCue Bridge * SR 22: Commemorating 250th anniversary of Berkeley County * SR 23: Recognizing Youth Leadership Association Youth in Government * SR 24: Recognizing Greenbrier East High School InvenTeam THIRD READING * Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 242: Restricting   more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 11 (TNSPol) -- The Western Energy Alliance issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2022: Western Energy Alliance submitted testimony for consideration by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks in conjunction with a hearing on the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA). The Alliance submitted testimony as it is unlikely the USDA Forest Service and Department of the Interior witnesses will acknowledge that oil and natural gas almost exclusi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing on Feb. 9, 2022, by Press Secretary Jen Psaki: * * * MS. PSAKI: Okay. A couple of items for you at the top. Today, the President is hosting a roundtable of CEOs of electric utilities from all over the country to discuss his economic growth plan for the middle class -- the Build Back Better Agenda -- which will lower energy costs for working families, create good-paying union jobs, and build a reliable cle  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a roundtable on Feb. 9, 2022, by President Biden and the CEOs of electric utilities to discuss his build back better agenda: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Well, let me begin by thanking all these utility executives for coming in today. I think this is the beginning of a -- God willing, a new era in the generation of electricity and, fundamentally, clean up the environment. And I can't tell you how much I appreciate you being here  more