WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (TNSPol) -- The American Sustainable Business Network issued the following news release: The American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN) today issued the following statement regarding the case of West Virginia v. the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and oral arguments before the Supreme Court of the U.S. (SCOTUS) scheduled to begin on February 28. On February 28th, the Supreme Court will begin listening to oral arguments for the case of West Virginia v. EPA. Since th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 (TNSRep) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report entitled "Decarbonizing Aluminum: Rolling Out a More Sustainable Sector". The report was written by William Alan Reinsch, Scholl Chair in International Business and senior adviser at Kelley, Drye & Warren LLP, and Emily Benson, associate fellow with the Scholl Chair in International Business. * * * Introduction As the effects of climate change intensify, countries and industries ali  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Feb. 26 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: The European Commission has unveiled a substantial Euros3.2 billion investment package to support 21 transport, digital, climate and energy connectivity projects in the Western Balkans. This is the first major package of projects under the EU's ambitious Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans, which the Commission adopted in October 2020. The projects are designed to bring tangible benefits to  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Feb. 26 -- The International Labour Organization issued the following news release: The Global Forum for a Human-centred Recovery, organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO), concluded with renewed commitments to push for a recovery that puts people first and tackles the dangerous inequalities exacerbated by the COVID-19 crisis. The three-day Forum (22-24 February) brought together heads of State and Government, heads of international organizations and multil  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 26 (TNSRes) (TNSBook) -- Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory issued the following Q&A on Feb. 24, 2022, with marine geologist William B.F. Ryan: * * * Marine geologist William B.F. Ryan discusses once seemingly unlikely theories about the evolution of oceans and seas, the hunt for the wreck of the Titanic, the Biblical Flood, and more. * * * During a career that began in the early 1960s at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, marine geolog  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Tom McClintock, R-California, issued the following statement: * * * "Putin's barbaric invasion of Ukraine is an affront to all humanity and a direct threat to the freedom and security of Europe. The bravery of Ukrainians from all walks of life stepping into mortal peril to defend their families, their country and, above all, their liberty, is an inspiration and exemplar for all people in all lands in all times. "Putin feels unconstrained by civilized norms and inte  more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) toured the University of North Dakota (UND) Medical School and the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC). "The University of North Dakota is doing groundbreaking research across the board," said Senator Cramer. "For an issue near and dear to me and my family, it was a privilege to learn more about ongoing Alzheimer's Disease research. I'm hopeful   more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, Feb. 26 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2022: During a meeting at the University of North Dakota's (UND) Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) today, Senator John Hoeven outlined the importance of domestic energy production, both to ensure the nation remains energy secure and to enhance the security of our allies in Europe. To this end, Hoeven has been working to push back on the Biden administration's harmful  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Feb. 26 (TNSOps) -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement: * * * AES, the parent company of AES Indiana (formerly Indianapolis Power & Light) announced today that it will exit all coal operations by 2025. Meanwhile, AES Indiana issued a supplemental statement stating that the future of the two remaining unannounced coal units at its Petersburg Super Polluter coal plant in Southwest Indiana "has not been decided." In its statement, AES Indiana noted, "As a resul  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Feb. 19 -- Taft, a law firm, issued the following news on Feb. 18, 2022: Taft partner Rob Bilott will be appearing in the new documentary "Devil Put the Coal in the Ground," which focuses on the social, economic, and environmental challenges in West Virginia, particularly in coal mining communities. Bilott will speak on the DuPont chemical contamination situation in Parkersburg. The film will debut publicly at the national Environmental Film Festival in D.C. next month.  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Feb. 26 (TNSOps) -- The University of Sydney issued the following news on Feb. 25, 2022: University of Sydney experts weigh in on the rapidly escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict. After several weeks of diplomatic tensions, on 24 February 2022 Russia invaded Ukraine. Described as a "turning point in the history of Europe" by French President Emmanuel Macron, the invasion has been slammed by Western democracies. University of Sydney academics from a range of disciplines commen  more