NEW YORK, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Court of International Trade issued the following slip opinion (Court No. 21-00281): BEST MATTRESSES INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED AND ROSE LION FURNITURE INTERNATIONAL COMPANY LIMITED, Plaintiffs and Consolidated Defendant-Intervenors, v. UNITED STATES, Defendant, and BROOKLYN BEDDING, LLC; CORSICANA MATTRESS COMPANY; ELITE COMFORT SOLUTIONS; FXI, INC.; INNOCOR, INC.; KOLCRAFT ENTERPRISES INC.; LEGGETT & PLATT, INCORPORATED; THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAM  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior issued the following news release: Several bureaus across the Department of the Interior submitted to Congress their fiscal year 2022 blueprints for implementing President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law this week, marking a significant step in the Department's efforts to help communities tackle the climate crisis and address legacy pollution while creating good-paying union jobs, advancing environmental justice, boosting local ec  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Feb. 17 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Feb. 16, 2022: Gov. Doug Burgum today delivered his 2022 State of the State Address, highlighting the state's efforts to address North Dakota's workforce challenges and grow and diversify the economy. Addressing business leaders, legislators, statewide elected officials, local leaders, students and other audience members at the Fargo Theatre and online, Burgum said, "The State of our State is strong   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL released an analysis tool that will assist commercial developers and researchers evaluate the costs of manufacturing large volumes of solid oxide cells (SOC) and stacks, aiding the development and commercialization of SOC technology. Highly efficient, ultralow emission SOC technologies are uniquely suited to address environmental concerns associated with e  more

CHIPPENDALE, Australia, Feb. 17 (TNSOps) -- The Nature Conservation Council issued the following news release: Origin's announcement that it will close its Eraring power station in 2025 is a sign of the unstoppable momentum of change to cleaner and cheaper energy, according to the Nature Conservation Council. "Origin's announcement is a ray of hope for leaving a safe climate for our children," said Nature Conservation Council Chief Executive Chris Gambian. Singlehandedly, this announcement wi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2022: Congressmen Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) and John Katko (R-N.Y.) are calling on House and Senate leadership to release billions of dollars for much-needed infrastructure improvements across the country. Funding created by the historic Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) remains blocked by delays in the annual FY2022 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development appropriations proc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (TNSRep) -- Resources for the Future issued the following issue brief on Feb. 15, 2022, entitled "Community Hubs to Support Energy Transition". The issue brief was written by senior research associate Wesley Look, Mark Haggerty, and Daniel Mazzone. * * * Introduction The increasing competitiveness of clean energy and growing efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are reshaping the US energy economy. For energy communities--cities, towns, and regions with deep ties to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (TNSRep) -- Resources for the Future issued the following issue brief on Oct. 7, 2021, entitled "Cost Analysis and Emissions Projections under Power Sector Proposals in Reconciliation". The issue brief was written by research analyst Nicholas Roy, Dallas Burtraw, Darius Gaskins senior fellow, and Kevin Rennert, fellow and director of the federal climate policy initiative. * * * Introduction Resources for the Future (RFF) deployed its electricity market model, Haiku, to ex  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned witnesses in a hearing to examine the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. Last month, Ranking Member Capito led several of her colleagues in a letter asking the EPA to reconsider its proposed blanket denial of small r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned witnesses in a hearing to examine the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. Last month, Ranking Member Capito led several of her coll  more