PARIS, France, March 2 (TNSOps) -- The 350.org issued the following statement on March 1, 2022: * * * Today French oil giant Total announced that it will maintain fossil fuel assets in Russia - despite other oil majors including Shell and BP yesterday bowing to pressure to cut their ties with Russian fossil fuel companies, projects and the fossil gas pipeline Nord Stream 2 to Germany. The Minister of the Economy, Bruno Le Maire, will meet with Total CEO, Patrick Pouyanne, in the coming days to  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- ACS Omega, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features findings in chemistry and interfacing areas of science from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its March 1, 2022 edition: ARTICLES: * Nanonization of Magnoflorine-Encapsulated Novel Chitosan-Collagen Nanocapsules for Neurodegenerative Diseases: In Vitro Evaluation * Cleavage of Abasic Sites in DNA by an Aminoquinoxaline Compound: Augmented Cytotoxicity and DNA Da  more

BRISBANE, Australia, March 1 (TNSRes) -- The Australian Marine Conservation Society issued the following news release: The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shows the urgency of the climate action required to protect precious places like our Great Barrier Reef, the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) says. The report projects that globally bleaching events will occur every five years from 2035 and what happens next will depend on how quickly we l  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Florida, chair of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2022: This morning, Chair Kathy Castor of the House Select Committee on the Climate Crisis, Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr., of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Chairman Tom Carper of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a virtual press conference to urge the Supreme Court to protect the Clean Air Act as jus  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, March 1 (TNSJou) -- Dartmouth College issued the following news release: A new Dartmouth-led study, published in the journal Environment International, reveals how prenatal exposure to mixtures of commonly found metals can adversely affect fetal growth. Fetal growth is linked to future health--infants who are born small for their gestational age experience greater rates of neonatal mortality and are at a higher risk of developing neurocognitive impairment in childhood a  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 (TNSOps) -- Environment America issued the following news release: AIG announced several commitments on Tuesday in line with an overall plan "to achieve Net Zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its global underwriting and investment portfolios by 2050, or sooner." Along with other pledges, AIG said it will no longer invest in or provide insurance for any new energy exploration activities in the Arctic. As the first major U.S. insurance company to make such an announcem  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 (TNSPol)(TNSCapv) -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release: This morning, hours before President Biden gives his first State of the Union address, New York advocates from the nationwide Build Back Fossil Free Coalition rallied in Albany to demand bolder climate leadership from President Biden. After two years of broken climate promises, advocates in New York and across the country are pressuring President Biden in advance of his first State of the Union   more

LONDON, England, Feb. 28 (TNSRep) -- Global Witness, an organization that works to break the links between natural resource exploitation, conflict, poverty, corruption and human rights abuses worldwide, issued the following news release: Today's report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), warning that the impacts of global heating are already being felt globally, must serve as a catalyst to end the unbridled and reckless corporate behaviour that is driving the climate cris  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, March 1 (TNSPol) -- Harvard Law School issued the following news: Did Congress give the Environmental Protection Agency broad authority to regulate power sector greenhouse gas emissions, or is its scope more limited? A case currently before the Supreme Court of the United States, West Virginia v. EPA, will likely impact President Joseph Biden's climate agenda - and may have longer-term implications for other government agencies as well, says Shaun A. Goho '01. Goho, a  more

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, March 2 (TNSRep) -- The International Institute for Sustainable Development issued the following news release: A series of promising new climate pledges aimed at tackling fossil fuel emissions were announced in Glasgow last November. But as governments start taking actions to implement new climate mitigation policies, the looming threat of expensive investment arbitration claims under the Energy Charter Treaty is putting these efforts at risk. The 26th United Nations Climat  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Langmuir, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it focuses on the science and application of systems and materials, published research articles on the following topics in its March 1, 2022 edition: ARTICLES: * Effect of Rhamnolipid Amidation on Biosurfactant Adsorption Loss and Oil-Washing Efficiency * Deciphering Ethanol-Driven Swelling, Rupturing, Aggregation, and Fusion of Lipid Vesicles Using Coarse-Grained Molecular Dynamics Simulati  more

CHIPPENDALE, Australia, March 2 (TNSRep) -- The Nature Conservation Council issued the following news release: The latest IPCC report shows that NSW must do more to cut emissions to minimise the impacts climate change is having on nature and communities. "NSW must be much more ambitious on a range of fronts to ensure we play our role in the global fight to save species and communities from the ravages of climate change," Nature Conservation Council CEO Chris Gambian said. "The latest report o  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 2 -- The Pennsylvania House Republicans issued the following news release on March 1, 2022: * * * Joined by 14 of his House Republican colleagues, House Majority Environmental Resources and Energy (ERE) Committee Chairman Daryl Metcalfe (R-Butler) sent the following letter today urging Gov. Tom Wolf to ban the importation of Russian sourced energy and to end his job-killing, punitive crusade against the production and exportation of Pennsylvania natural gas and   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 (TNSOps) -- Public Citizen issued the following news release on March 1, 2022: American International Group Inc. (NYSE: AIG) today announced major new company-wide climate commitments, including commitments to no longer provide underwriting and investments in the construction of any new coal-fired power plants, thermal coal mines, or oil sands. Further, the company will stop providing insurance cover and investments in any new Arctic energy exploration. The commitments, wh  more

BRISBANE, Australia, March 2 (TNSOps) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news: With Queensland and New South Wales facing extreme flooding, QUT has experts available for interview on aspects relating to the floods. Topics include flood warning systems, the link to climate change, and the impact on food supply and grocery bills. This list will be updated as experts become available. Extra vigilance needed - drive to conditions and don't take risks Associate Prof  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following floor statement: * * * Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) spoke on the House Floor in support of H.R. 6858, the American Energy Independence from Russia Act. A transcript can be found below. "My hometown of Dickinson North Dakota is in the southern part of the Bakken oil patch. It is where we unleashed this revolutionary technology of shale hydraulic fracturing, horizontal drilling, and producing natural gas. B  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: * * * Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) issued the following statement after signing on as a co-sponsor to H.R. 6858, the American Energy Independence from Russia Act. "The Biden Administration's energy policy has been wrong from day one. Now, as Vladimir Putin conducts an unprovoked and unjustified assault on a sovereign nation, the United States must stop importing Russian energy and block their access   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news on March 1, 2022: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered the following remarks at a legislative hearing to examine and receive testimony on seven bills relevant to programs or offices at the Department of Energy (DOE). Barrasso has introduced one of the seven bills   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on March 1, 2022: On the floor of the U.S. Senate today, Senator John Hoeven called on the Biden administration to reverse its harmful approach to U.S. energy production. The senator stressed the need to empower greater domestic energy production in order to bring down inflation, strengthen the economy, enhance national security and reduce America and Europe's reliance on Russian oil and gas. "Our econom  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) joined Squawk Box to discuss the latest on Russia-Ukraine, oil and natural gas production, nuclear energy, and more. See below for highlights. On the latest measures taken by Russia in their invasion of Ukraine: "We have to recognize we have witnessed horrifying things and we're going to see some really horrifying things over the next few days. Russian forces are now targetin  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following opening statement by Maria Duaime Robinson, President Biden's nominee to be assistant secretary of Energy for the Office of Electricity, at a Feb. 8, 2022, confirmation hearing: * * * I am honored to be nominated by President Biden to serve as the Assistant Secretary of Energy for the Office of Electricity, and I'm humbled to have the opportunity to work with Secretary Granholm in the Department of En  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Mike Fowler, director of advanced energy technology research at Clean Air Task Force, involving a hearing on Feb. 10, 2022, on clean hydrogen: * * * My name is Mike Fowler, and I am the Director of Advanced Energy Technology Research at Clean Air Task Force (CATF), an environmental organization founded in 1996. CATF is a global nonprofit organization working to safeguard against the worst  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Sunita Satyapal, director for the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office at the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in the Energy Department, involving a hearing on Feb. 10, 2022, on clean hydrogen: * * * My name is Sunita Satyapal, and I am the Director for the Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies Office in the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Energy Efficiency an  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Wyoming Energy Authority Executive Director Glen Richard Murrell involving a hearing on Feb. 10, 2022, on clean hydrogen: * * * My name is Dr. Glen Murrell, and I am the Executive Director of the Wyoming Energy Authority (WEA). The WEA plays a key role in strategically positioning the energy economy of Wyoming for the future, and with Wyoming having one of the largest energy economies in   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following statement by Laura Daniel-Davis, President Biden's nominee to be assistant secretary of the Interior for land and minerals management, at a Feb. 8, 2022, confirmation hearing: * * * It is again an honor to appear before you as President Biden's nominee to be the Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management at the Department of the Interior. I understand that my statement from my previous heari  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks issued the following statement by Shannon Estenoz, assistant secretary of the Interior for fish and wildlife and parks, involving a Feb. 9, 2022, hearing on the Great American Outdoors Act: * * * Thank you for the opportunity to present the views of the Department of the Interior (Department) on implementation of the Great American Outdoors Act. The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) is a historic le  more

TRIANGLE, Virginia, March 2 (TNSPol) -- The United Mine Workers of America issued the following statement: * * * United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today. "The idea that anyone in the state of West Virginia believes we need less enforcement in the coal mining industry is outrageous. "But House Bill 4840 would do just that, by eliminating the ability of the West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety and Training (WV  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 2 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 - 49th Day of Session The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS * SCR 54: Requesting study of tolling statute of limitations on civil actions for Consumer Credit and Protection Act * SR 43: Recognizing WV respiratory therapists during month of March * SR 44: Recognizing Leadership Jefferson * SR 45: Designating month of March as American Red Cross mont  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 2 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: Wednesday, March 2, 2022 - 50th Day of Session The Senate will convene at 9 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS * SR 46: Designating March 2, 2022, as Disability Employment State Use Program Day THIRD READING * Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 29: Providing fee for processing of criminal bonds * Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 205: Expanding PEIA Finance Board membership * Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 266: Adding definition   more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 1, 2022: * * * The Biden Administration's Historic Investments To Create Opportunity and Build Wealth in Rural America President Biden is committed to ensuring that rural Americans have the opportunity to succeed - and that they can find that opportunity in rural America. This commitment is not just vital for rural Americans, but vital for the country as a whole. For centuries, rural Americans have driven the cou  more