BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 4 (TNSOps) -- The 350.org issued the following news release on March 3, 2022: Today hundreds of organisations are expressing solidarity with the Ukrainian people in a collective demand that governments end fossil fuel production once and for all. The current crisis sees Putin weaponising oil and gas money to threaten livelihoods and fuel terror with escalating violence, underscoring the fossil fuel system's role in driving conflict. This war is a fight for Ukrainia  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 4 -- Arizona Public Service Co. issued the following commentary: By Ann Becker Vice President I recently read an article in the Arizona Republic titled "Population growth brings greater climate risks to metro areas, report says, but also hope." As the vice president of sustainability for the state's largest utility, Arizona Public Service, you can imagine that it caught my eye. I oversee a team responsible for charting the course for our clean energy commitment, which   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: At a press conference this afternoon, Senator Portman, co-chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, joined a bipartisan group of Senators to discuss the introduction of the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act, which would which would prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal. In 2021, the United States imported an average of 670,000 barrels of oil and  more

LONDON, England, March 4 -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, 2021 was a record-breaking year for investment in the energy transition and the deployment of renewable power, battery storage, and sustainable transportation, according to the 2022 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook published today by BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE). This growth was fueled by strong consumer demand, unpr  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSOps) -- The Business Council for Sustainable Energy issued the following news release on March 3, 2022: Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, 2021 was a record-breaking year for investment in the energy transition and the deployment of renewable power, battery storage, and sustainable transportation, according to the 2022 Sustainable Energy in America Factbook published today by BloombergNEF (BNEF) and the Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE). This growth was fueled b  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, March 3 (TNSPol) (TNScapV) -- The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment issued the following news release on March 2, 2022: Today the B.C. committee of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) is releasing its open letter to Minister of Education Jennifer Whiteside, backed by close to 100 health, educator, student, environment and community organizations, to end fossil fuel promotion in the province's schools. Dr. Lori Adam  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- 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 on the following topics in its March 3, 2022 edition: REVIEWS: * Current Trends in Platinum-Based Ternary Alloys as Promising Electrocatalysts for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction: A Mini Review * Review of Gas Hydrate Research in India  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news on March 2, 2022: Every Republican member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) sent a letter to President Biden outlining 10 steps he and Congress can take to regain America's energy dominance. The letter was signed by U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of ENR, along with Sens. Jim Risch (R-ID), Mike Lee (R-  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Energy Information Administration issued the following news release: U.S. energy consumption will increase over the next 30 years as population and economic growth outpace gains in energy efficiency, according to projections from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). In its Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022), EIA projects that renewable energy will be the fastest-growing source of energy through 2050, but petroleum and liquid   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSRep) -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release: New research from the national environmental advocacy group Food & Water Watch reveals that a decade of impressive growth in the clean energy industry was matched by increases in fossil fuel production - showing that any meaningful climate policy must focus on measures to stop new fossil fuel extraction and infrastructure. Over that past decade (2010-2020), solar and wind generation grew considerably. T  more

PARIS, France, March 4 (TNSRep) -- The International Energy Agency issued the following news release: The European Union could reduce its imports of Russian natural gas by more than one-third within a year through a combination of measures that would be consistent with the European Green Deal and support energy security and affordability, new IEA analysis shows. Europe's reliance on imported natural gas from Russia has again been thrown into sharp relief by Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The IE  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, March 4 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and air quality. DNR's permitting staff review each permit application to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality requirements. We encourage public comments on draft permits, providing help on how to make effective comments. Submit written comments to the assi  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSOps) -- The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts issued the following news release: Asia Society and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts announce initial programming for a six-week festival of events paired with the East Coast premiere of COAL + ICE, a documentary photography exhibition that brings together the work of over 50 photographers and video artists from around the world to visualize the climate crisis--its causes and consequences--as a   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 4 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL's new Carbon Ore Resources Database (CORD) is a valuable online tool to enable the recovery of high-value carbons and critical minerals from U.S. mining and industrial waste streams needed to support innovative manufacturing while lowering the environmental footprint of using domestic resources. As the world seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from co  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) joined Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), and a bipartisan group of their colleagues in introducing the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act, which would prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal. "The United States should not be subsidizing Vladimir Putin's wa  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- 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 Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in introducing the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act, legislation to prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal. In 2021, the United States imported an average of 670,000 barrels of  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined a bipartisan coalition of 18 senators to introduce the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act which would prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquified natural gas (LNG) and coal. "Putin is selling us Russian oil to pay for his brutality in Ukraine," said Hickenlooper  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: Every Republican member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) sent a letter to President Biden outlining 10 steps he and Congress can take to regain America's energy dominance. The letter was signed by U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of ENR, along with Sens. Jim Risch (R-ID), Mike Lee (R-UT), Steve Daines (R-MT), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), John Hoeven (R-ND), James Lan  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) joined his colleagues in introducing the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act, which would prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal. In 2021, the United States imported an average of 670,000 barrels of oil and petroleum products per day. The U.S. has also imported Russian LNG and coal despite having some of the la  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) joined Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and a bipartisan group of Senate and House members in introducing the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act, which would prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal into the United States. In 2021, the Un  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release on March 3, 2022: U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) today introduced the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act which would place an embargo on all Russian energy imports including crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and coal. "Putin's invasion of Ukraine requires an extraordinary response that includes going after the energy r  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) joined a bipartisan group of 18 Senators in introducing the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act, which would prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal. In 2021, the United States imported an average of 670,000 barrels of oil and petroleum products, with a high of 848,000 barrels pe  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee introduced the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act which would prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal. They were joined by Senators John Tester (D-MT),  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), senior member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act which would prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal. They were joined by Senators John Tester (D-  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, March 4 -- The United Nations Human Rights Council issued the following news: The Human Rights Council this morning concluded its high-level segment and held its general segment. In the high-level segment, some speakers said Russia's invasion of Ukraine was not only an attack on the Ukrainian people and their freedom and fundamental rights but also an attack on the United Nations Charter. What was at stake here was nothing less than the gravest human rights violation of th  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 4 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: Friday, March 4, 2022 - 52nd Day of Session The Senate will convene at 9 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS * SR 48: Congratulating George Washington High School Patriots girls' swim team for winning 2022 State Championship * SR 49: Memorializing Honorable Naomi "Sue" Cline, wife, mother, realtor, former member of WV Senate, and dedicated public servant THIRD READING * Eng. Com. Sub. for SB 250: B  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 4 -- Gov. Tony Evers, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release on March 3, 2022: Gov. Tony Evers today announced more than $212.9 million has been awarded statewide through the Neighborhood Investment Fund Grant program to address the needs of communities through long-term investments and economic recovery projects. "From Rice Lake to Kenosha, our Neighborhood Investment Fund is providing support to address a variety of community needs, and whether its affordabl  more