WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Akin Gump, a law firm, issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2022: Reuters has published the article "Ten executive branch climate and sustainability developments to watch in 2022," written by Akin Gump climate change and ESG groups co-leaders Stacey Mitchell and Kenneth Markowitz, energy partner Cynthia Mabry and public law and policy counsel Christopher Treanor. The article, which originated as an Akin Gump client alert, examines the Biden-Harris administration'  more

BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 18 (TNSOps) -- The Australian Marine Conservation Society issued the following news release: The Australian Marine Conservation Society has welcomed a $2bn plan to save the Great Barrier Reef announced by the Greens. The plan includes boosting clean energy and banning new coal and gas to tackle the climate crisis which drives the marine heatwaves that damage so much of our Reef. The Greens' plan also boosts funding to tackle water pollution over the next 10 years. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2022: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced two funding opportunities, totaling $6.1 million, for student training and research on remediating legacy pollution from coal-based electricity generation and using carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) to generate low-carbon power. Of the $6.1 million, one funding opportunity will provide $3.1 million to support DOE's University Coal Res  more

ROME, Italy, Feb. 18 -- Enel, a natural gas distribution company, issued the following news release: A factory for the manufacturing of solar trackers, the devices that allow photovoltaic panels to orient themselves and follow the sun throughout the day, set up inside the Montalto di Castro power plant: this is the result of an agreement between Enel and Comal, a company that builds photovoltaic plants and is based in the municipality of Viterbo (Lazio). Comal's Tracker Sun Hunter factory, for  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from the American Chemical Society that says it publishes research in the intersection of chemistry and chemical engineering and non-nuclear energy and fuels, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Feb. 17, 2022 edition: REVIEWS: * Hydrate Deposition Model and Flow Assurance Technology in Gas-Dominant Pipeline Transportation Systems: A Review FOSSIL FUELS: * Experimental Analysis of Sca  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued the following dissent by Commissioner James Danly on a decision (Docket No. ER20-1718-002) involving New York Independent System Operator Inc.: * * * I dissent from this order[1] because it approves an unduly discriminatory tariff. FPA section 205(b) prohibits the Commission from approving unduly discriminatory tariffs.[2] This standard has been described in both Commission and court precedent.  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 18 (TNSRes) -- The Global Wind Energy Council issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022: The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has today published Capturing Green Recovery Opportunities from Wind Power in Developing Economies. The report, written in collaboration with BVG Associates, highlights the vast and largely untapped socioeconomic and environmental opportunities which could be unlocked by wind energy in a group of developing economies from 2022-2026. The  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022: Testifying before the Senate Committee on the Budget, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) called out private equity firms' predatory practices of buying up distressed companies; stripping workers of benefits, fair pay, and safe working conditions; and reaping billions in profits. Senator Warren reiterated her support for the 1,100 striking coal miners at Warrior Met Coal (Warri  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news on Feb. 17, 2022: A collaboration to build a thriving agritech ecosystem in the commonwealth took another major step forward today as Gov. Andy Beshear announced the partnership between governments, universities and companies in Kentucky and the Netherlands added nine new members. Joining the collaborative effort are the Kentucky Horticulture Council, Kentucky State University and Wageningen University & R  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 (TNSPol) -- Environment America issued the following joint news release: More than 250 local and state government officials, health professionals, small business owners, academics and environmental groups from 34 states plus the District of Columbia sent a letter to Congress Thursday urging them to quickly pass legislation to address climate change. The U.S. House of Representatives voted for more than $500 billion in climate and environmental investments in December 2021 as  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

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Governor Tom Wolf announced that Reinhart Foodservice, LLC is expanding in Westmoreland County, creating 24 good-paying jobs and retaining 563 current positions statewide. "Reinhart Foodservice provides critical goods to the region, and the commonwealth is pleased to invest in the expansion of their operations," said Gov. Wolf. "This project will create and retain jobs in two counties and pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, today delivered remarks at the committee hearing, "Warrior Met and Wall Street Greed: What Corporate Raiders are Doing to Workers and Consumers" to examine growing oligarchy on Wall Street through the case study of Warrior Met Coal in Alabama where workers have spent the last 11 months on strike. Sanders' remarks, as pr  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Feb. 18 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2022: Governor Mark Gordon announced today that an agreement has been reached with PacifiCorp and the State of Wyoming to keep Unit 2 of the Jim Bridger power plant operational beyond April 30, 2022. The agreement provides that Wyoming will agree to PacifiCorp's planned conversion of Jim Bridger Units 1 and 2 to gas. This conversion may take up to two years, and it was important to Wyoming t  more