WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSPol) -- The American Energy Alliance issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2022, by President Thomas Pyle: * * * The American Energy Alliance, the country's premier pro-consumer, pro-taxpayer, and free-market energy organization, has a direct message for President Joe Biden as we await his comments on the blatant act of military aggression against Ukraine by Russian President Vladimir Putin. AEA President Thomas Pyle issued the following statement: "It's past tim  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Feb. 25 (TNSPol) -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2022: * * * New Mexico Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham released a statement today announcing her intention to compete with Utah, Colorado and Wyoming for federal funding to go towards fossil hydrogen projects. The announcement follows widespread criticism among environmental, Indigenous and community organizations opposing the development of hydrogen. 96 percent of all hydrogen product  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy issued the following testimony by Kenneth Rogoff, professor of public policy at Harvard University, involving a virtual hearing on Feb. 17, 2022, entitled "The Role of the International Monetary Fund in a Changing Global Landscape": * * * As the only truly global multilateral financial institution, the International Monetary Fund has played a critical role in hel  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border Security, Facilitation and Operations issued the following testimony by Anthony Reardon, president of the National Treasury Employees Union, involving a virtual hearing on Jan. 19, 2022, entitled "Assessing the State of America's Seaports": * * * As National President of the National Treasury Employees Union (NTEU), I have the honor of leading a union that represents over 29,000 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- The International Monetary Fund issued the following news release: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation/1 with the Republic of Poland on February 18, 2021. While the pandemic has taken its toll on lives in Poland, as elsewhere, the economy has weathered the pandemic comparatively well. After contracting 2.5 percent in 2020, one of the least-severe recessions among members of the European Union, the economy rec  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 25 (TNSOps) -- The Institute for Public Affairs issued the following news release: "Shutting the Eraring power station seven years earlier will make no discernible difference to the global temperature, but it will put over 1,000 workers in the Hunter Valley out of a job and drive-up electricity bills," said Daniel Wild, director of research at the Institute of Public Affairs. Institute for Public Affairs research published in the Daily Telegraph today showed Eraring   more

NEW BRUNSWICK, New Jersey, Feb. 25 (TNSJou) -- Rutgers University issued the following news: By Emily Everson Layden An international team of scientists including Rutgers researchers has found that modern rates of sea level rise began emerging in 1863 as the Industrial Age intensified, coinciding with evidence for early ocean warming and glacier melt. The study, which used a global database of sea-level records spanning the last 2,000 years, will help local and regional planners prepare for f  more

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 25 (TNSOps) -- Rice University issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2022: As Russia faces sanctions for invading Ukraine, experts from Rice University's Baker Institute for Public Policy are available to discuss the potential impact of cutting off Russian gas supplies to European countries and what the conflict means for global oil prices. Oil supply and prices Mark Finley, fellow in energy and global oil at the institute and a senior fellow at the U.S. Associati  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business yesterday to discuss the implications of Biden's disastrous policy and the Russian invasion of Ukraine on energy. Excerpts and the full video are below. On the Biden Administration's Disastrous Energy Policies "This fits right into what's going on in Ukraine becau  more

MIAMI, Florida, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined The Sean Hannity Show to discuss Russia's invasion of Ukraine. See below for excerpts. On the impact of rising oil prices: "Over 40 percent of the natural gas going into Europe - 50 percent, in some cases -- comes from Russia. So there comes a time where they're going to have to cave in because energy prices will be high and people will be in the streets complainin  more

BUFFALO, New York, Feb. 25 (TNSRes) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Researchers find that Tonawanda Coke likely contributed to elevated pollution levels on some properties near the plant; however, contamination was not systematic in neighborhoods around the site, scientists say * * * Scientists from the Tonawanda Coke Soil Study hosted a community meeting on Feb. 24 to share the final results of the research with the public  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 25 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: Friday, February 25, 2022 - 45th Day of Session The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS * SCR 52: Requesting study on establishing accredited school of veterinary medicine in WV THIRD READING * Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 489: Clarifying amount of deputy sheriff annual salary increase * Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 588: Relating to WV Rails to Trails Program * Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 61  more