WASHINGTON, March 1 (TNSRep) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2022: The Supreme Court heard oral argument today in West Virginia v. EPA, a case that could shape the contours of the Environmental Protection Agency's ability to regulate power plant emissions under the Clean Air Act. The Center for Biological Diversity, an environmental respondent in the case, urged the court to either uphold the EPA's authority to set appropriate standards for c  more

NEW YORK, March 1 -- News Corp., a diversified media and information services company, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2022: News Corp announced that it has completed the acquisition of the Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) and related assets, including the Coal, Mining and Metals business from S&P Global and IHS Markit. OPIS, a highly profitable and growing digital data, analytics and insights provider, will join Dow Jones' professional information business, expanding Dow Jon  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 1 -- The Oklahoma State Senate issued the following news release: On Monday, legislators announced the formation of a bipartisan, bicameral American Irish State Legislators Caucus in Oklahoma. Caucus co-chairs will be Sen. Carri Hicks, D-Oklahoma City, Sen. Mary Boren, D-Norman, Rep. Terry O'Donnell, R-Catoosa, and Rep. John Waldron, D-Tulsa. The purpose of the new caucus will be to recognize the role international relationships have had not only on the history of  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Rick Allen, R-Georgia, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2022: Congressman Rick W. Allen (GA-12) today led a letter signed by over 40 members of Congress to President Joe Biden urging him to include in his State of the Union address a strong commitment to rebuild American energy independence by reopening the Keystone XL pipeline and spurring domestic oil production. As the letter states: "Over the last few days, we have seen Russia launch an unjustified  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following statement by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, involving a hearing on Feb. 17, 2022, entitled "Warrior Met and Wall Street Greed: What Corporate Raiders are Doing to Workers and Consumers": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify before the Senate Budget Committee on an issue that directly impacts the state of Alabama. I want to make it clear, on the record, that I do not believe the Budget Committee has jurisdicti  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following statement by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, involving a hearing on Feb. 17, 2022, entitled "Warrior Met and Wall Street Greed: What Corporate Raiders are Doing to Workers and Consumers": * * * I'm glad we have the opportunity to discuss the very real impacts that private equity and Wall Street giants have on workers and communities across the country. For nearly a year, more than 1,100 Warrior Met Coal miners in   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The Senate Budget Committee issued the following testimony by Braxton Wright, a member of the United Mine Workers of America, Local Union 2368, involving a hearing on Feb. 17, 2022, entitled "Warrior Met and Wall Street Greed: What Corporate Raiders are Doing to Workers and Consumers": * * * My name is Braxton Wright and I have worked at the mines in Brookwood, Alabama for over 17 years. I come from a family of coal miners. My grandfather was injured and later died due t  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 1 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: A coalition of environmental justice advocates, representing organizations across North Texas - including Lane Plating Community Advisory Group, Southern Sector Rising, Downwinders at Risk, Midlothian Breathe, Liveable Arlington, and the Sierra Club - sent a letter to Dr. Earthea Nance, the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Regional Administrator for Region 6. EPA Region 6 is headquartered in Dallas; the  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 28 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: Monday, February 28, 2022 - 48th Day of Session The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS * SCR 53: Requesting Office of Miners' Health, Safety, and Training study need for health, safety, and training division in energy producing facilities * SR 22: Commemorating 250th anniversary of Berkeley County * SR 41: Designating February 28, 2022, as Recovery Community Day * SR 42:   more

BOULDER, Colorado, March 1 (TNSPol) -- Western Resource Advocates issued the following joint news with two organizations on Feb. 28, 2022: Western Resource Advocates (WRA), the Coalition for Clean Affordable Energy (CCAE), and Prosperity Works today asked the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) to enforce the finance provisions of the PRC's own orders and the Energy Transition Act and prevent Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) from overcharging its customers $125 million. In   more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 28, 2022: * * * Background on President Biden's Remarks on the Economy During His First State of The Union Address President Biden ran for office with a new economic vision: to grow the economy from the bottom up and the middle out, not the top down. On Tuesday, the President will make a strong case that the Biden-Harris economic strategy is producing historic results, and lay out his plan to tackle the economic c  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Feb. 28, 2022: * * * President Biden to Lay Out Bold Commitments on Rebuilding America's Crumbling Infrastructure Over the Next Year The historic Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will rebuild crumbling road and bridges, replace lead pipes, help make available reliable, affordable high-speed internet to every family in America, and produce concrete results that change people's lives for the better. It will also support Amer  more