WASHINGTON, March 9 (TNSCapV) (TNSRep) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: 120 organizations sent letters to the six biggest American banks urging them to stop lending and support for new and expanded gas export facilities, citing environmental justice and climate concerns as well as rising home heating costs for American communities being driven by the rise in exports. More than 20 new and expanded export facilities are currently proposed to liquefy and ship methane gas from  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, March 9 -- The American Journal of Industrial Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features occupational and environmental health and safety, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2022 edition: RESEARCH ARTICLE: * Did prioritizing essential workers help to achieve racial/ethnic equity in early COVID-19 vaccine distribution? The LA pandemic surveillance cohort study BRIEF REPORT: * Trends in fatal occupational injuries in Latino/a wo  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, March 8 -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued the following joint statement with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on human rights, freedoms and democracy: * * * The Prime Minister of Canada, the Rt Hon Justin Trudeau MP, and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the Rt Hon Boris Johnson MP, met in London on 7 March, 2022. They reaffirmed the strong relationship between Canada and the United Kingdom, rooted in deep historical ties and built on shared values.   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 (TNSPol) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on March 7, 2022: The Center for Biological Diversity petitioned the U.S. Department of Commerce today to review and ban all fossil fuel imports from Russia -- including oil, coal, petroleum gas products and petcoke -- under the U.S. Trade Act because of the national security threat those imports pose to the United States. The United States imports a significant amount of oil and other fossil   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Peter A. DeFazio, D-Oregon, chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following news release: The following are opening remarks, as prepared for delivery, from Chair of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) during today's hearing titled, "Stakeholder Views on Surface Transportation Board  more

PARIS, France, March 9 (TNSRep) -- The International Energy Agency issued the following news release: Global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions rose by 6% in 2021 to 36.3 billion tonnes, their highest ever level, as the world economy rebounded strongly from the Covid-19 crisis and relied heavily on coal to power that growth, according to new IEA analysis released today. The increase in global CO2 emissions of over 2 billion tonnes was the largest in history in absolute terms, more than of  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: Senator Portman joined FOX Business' Cavuto: Coast to Coast this afternoon to discuss the announcement that the Biden administration has agreed to ban the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal into the U.S. - a move that Senator Portman has been calling on the Biden administration to do for weeks. Portman urged the administration to support expanding domestic   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 9 -- Gov. Tom Wolf, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: Governor Tom Wolf today applauded President Joe Biden's plan to ban the import of Russian oil, liquified natural gas and coal to the United States in response to Russia's unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine. "This horrific act of aggression on the peaceful, independent country of Ukraine and its people demands a global response, and I'm proud that we are doing our   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- President Biden issued the following executive order on March 8, 2022, on prohibiting certain imports and investments with respect to continued Russian Federation efforts to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine: * * * By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) (IEEPA), the National Emergencies Act (  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- President Biden issued the following message to Congress on March 8, 2022, on prohibiting certain imports and investments with respect to continued Russian Federation efforts to undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine: * * * Pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.), and section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I report that I have issued an Executi  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on March 8, 2022, announcing U.S. ban on imports of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas and coal: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, folks. Sorry to keep you waiting. I was on a couple of phone calls. Today I'm announcing the United States is targeting the main artery of Russia's economy. We're banning all imports of Russian oil and gas and energy. That means Russian oil will no longer be acceptable at U.S. ports, and the   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Ed Case, D-Hawaii, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: U.S. Congressman Ed Case (HI-01) today urged President Biden to exercise existing authority to grant a waiver from the federal Jones Act to permit international shipping to ship oil and other petroleum products from mainland U.S. ports to Hawai'i to allow for full replacement from domestic supply of the some one-third of total Hawaii oil imports from Russia and banned today by Presidential order.   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, issued the following statement: * * * Wyoming Congresswoman Liz Cheney (R-WY) issued the following statement after President Biden announced that the United States will ban the import of Russian energy. "President Biden has made the right decision to ban the import of Russian oil, coal, and LNG as Russian President Putin wages a violent assault on the people of Ukraine. "After banning the import of Russian energy, the United States should un  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) today released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced a ban on imports of oil, natural gas, and coal from Russia. Yesterday, Dingell cosponsored the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act to prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, LNG, and coal into the United States. "President Putin launched an unne  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: Yesterday, the bipartisan Ban Russian Energy Imports Act was formally introduced in the House of Representatives, led by U.S. Representatives Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05). The bill will ban the United States from importing Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Lisa Murkowski (  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Tuesday, March 8, 2022, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) applauded the White House's decision to ban Russian oil imports to the United States, in retaliation for its invasion of Ukraine. This announcement comes on the heels of Gottheimer and Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-1) formally introducing the bipartisan Ban Russian Energy Imports Act in the House yesterday. The bill will ban the U  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the following statement after President Biden reportedly decided to ban imports of Russian oil. "A ban on Russian oil imports is an important measure to cut off funding for Russian military aggression. I have been part of the bipartisan call to take this action, and I am glad that President Biden has finally followed our lead. "The ban on Russian oil is nec  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) released the following statement regarding President Biden's announcement that the U.S. would ban Russian oil, natural gas, and coal imports: "Banning Russian oil, gas, and coal imports is absolutely the right thing to do. We cannot continue to fund Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. But the reality is that any ban on Russian energy that fails to flip the switch on American energ  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Kathy Manning, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Kathy Manning (NC-06), a member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, supports urgent bipartisan Congressional action to aid the Ukrainian people and hold Russia accountable for invading and waging war on Ukraine. Congresswoman Manning strongly supports imposing crippling sanctions against Russia and is an original cosponsor of the bipartisan and bicameral Banning Russian Energy Impo  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Peter Meijer, R-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: U.S. Representative Peter Meijer (R-MI), a member of the House Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Problem Solvers Caucus (PSC), today joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues in introducing a bill to ban the United States from importing Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and coal. PSC Co-Chairs, Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ) and Bria  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) joined Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) to introduce the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act. The bill will ban the United States from importing Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and coal. This legislation is the House companion to S. 3757, which was introduced by Sens. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Li  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) joined Reps. Randy Feenstra (IA-04), Ashley Hinson (IA-01), and Cindy Axne (IA-03), as well as Sens. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), in a letter urging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to prioritize American energy independence by promoting and incorporating Iowa-made ethanol and biofuels in an American energy strate  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Alex X. Mooney (WV-02) issued the following statement on West Virginia EPA Supreme Court Argument. "Today, the State of West Virginia rightfully argued in front of the Supreme Court that Congress, not the Biden Administration, has the power to regulate emissions from power plants. "The Obama Administration attempted to use executive orders to shut down the coal industry. It is quite s  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Abigail Spanberger, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger -- a Member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee -- helped introduce bipartisan legislation to prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquified natural gas (LNG), and coal to the United States. In 2021, the United States imported an average of 670,000 barrels of oil and petroleum products per day. These imports were up 24 perc  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) has cosponsored the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act, introduced by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK. The bipartisan legislation 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  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news: 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 business meeting to consider the nominations of: * Ms. Shalanda H. Baker, to be director of the Office of Minority Economic Impact at the Department of Energy; * Dr. Asmeret Asefaw Berhe, to be dir  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Biden's announcement on banning Russian oil imports: * * * "President Biden is finally doing what members of Congress have been pushing for all along. "His decision to ban Russian oil is a much-needed step to kill Putin's cash cow. We should not replace Russian oil with oil from dictators in Iran and Venezuela. The   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing entitled "Examining Mandatory Arbitration in Financial Service Products." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: Last Thursday, President  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following opening statement on March 8, 2022: * * * U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing entitled "Examining Mandatory Arbitration in Financial Service Products." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow. Last Thursday, President Biden signed the "Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual As  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued this statement in response to the Biden Administration's announcement today that it will ban Russian energy imports. "The U.S. has been purchasing tens of millions of dollars' worth of Russian oil daily. Following a bipartisan effort I joined, that ends now. Cutting off this key source of revenue, as Ukrainian President Zelensky requested, will put more p  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, released the following statement after the Biden Administration announced a ban to Russian oil imports. "I applaud the Biden Administration's announcement to ban Russian oil imports. "We cannot continue to purchase millions of barrels of oil to help fund Putin's unprovoked and unjustified war. "This is another i  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today cosponsored bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) to prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal. In 2021, the  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced that it is banning the importation of Russian oil. "This is an important step to help increase pressure on the Putin regime, but it's not enough," said Hoeven "We need to work wit  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: Senator Tim Kaine cosponsored the bipartisan Ban Russian Energy Imports Act, which was recently introduced by Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). The legislation would prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG), and coal. Reuters reported that in 2021, the United States imported an average of more than 20.4 million barrels of crude and ref  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement: * * * Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) released the following statement after news broke that the White House plans on announcing a ban on Russian oil, natural gas, and coal imports. Senator Markey was the first Senator to offer a legislative proposal to ban Russian oil when he introduced the Severing Putin's Immense Gains from Oil Transfers (SPIGOT) Act last week. "The time of lining Putin's poc  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: U.S. Senator Jon Tester today released the following statement on President Biden's actions to ban Russian energy imports and support Tester's bipartisan effort to strengthen American energy independence. "Banning Russian energy imports is a critical step in isolating Russia and boosting American energy independence," said Tester. "I appreciate President Biden working with our bipartisan coal  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA), a member of the Senate commerce and transportation committee, released the following statement after President Biden's announcement that the U.S. will ban the importation of Russian oil, natural gas, and coal into the country: "Cutting off our petroleum imports from Russia is the right move for the United States. We must continue to meet Russia's unpro  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following joint statement: * * * 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, released the following statement on the recently announced bipartisan, bicameral agreement from the Senate Committee on Finance that provides a legislative path forward to ban imports of energy products from Russia.  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- 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), a senior member of the Committee, welcomed an announcement from President Biden that the United States will ban Russian energy imports. This announcement follows the lead of Senators Manchin and Murkowski's bipartisan, bicameral Ban Russian Energy Imports Act, which would prohibit the   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- 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), a senior member of the Committee, welcomed an announcement from President Biden that the United States will ban Russian energy imports. This announcement follows the lead of Senators Manchin and Murkowski's bipartisan, bicameral Ban Russian Energy Imports Act, which would prohibit   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, 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), a senior member of the committee, welcomed an announcement from President Biden that the United States will ban Russian energy imports. This announcement follows the lead of Senators Manchin and Murkowski's bipartisan,   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, released the following statement on President Biden's decision to ban Russian oil imports amid Russia's ongoing war on Ukraine. "By banning Russian oil imports, President Biden has made clear once again that Vladimir Putin's unprovoked war on Ukraine will not go unpunished. Right now, Ukrainians are fighting with their lives  more

AUSTIN, Texas, March 9 (TNSPol) -- Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association issued the following statement: * * * After President Joe Biden announced the United States will ban imports of Russian oil, natural gas and coal, the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO) issued the following statement which can be attributed to TIPRO's President Ed Longanecker: "President Biden's decision to ban Russian energy imports means domestic production is now more  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: U.S. Senators Angus King (I-Maine), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H) today introduced the Stop Russian Government and Oligarchs from Limiting Democracy (Stop Russian GOLD) Act, which would strengthen Russian sanctions by targeting their ability to sell gold reserves. The bipartisan bill would apply secondary sanctions to any American entities knowin  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.3 million grant to Laramie County Community College (LCCC) to purchase equipment for its new Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Center. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA's $300 million Coal Communities Commitment. T  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on March 8, 2022: Following President Biden's announcement today banning the import of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal to the United States - a significant action with widespread bipartisan support that will further deprive President Putin of the economic resources he uses to continue his needless war of choice -- the U.S. Treasury released one General License and several Frequently Asked Q  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 9 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: Wednesday, March 9, 2022 - 57th Day of Session The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS * SCR 58: Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study common law cause of action for public nuisance * SCR 59: Respectfully urging executive branches of US government and State of WV to provide adequate staffing for governmental agencies involved in infrastructure projects   more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on March 8, 2022: * * * United States Bans Imports of Russian Oil, Liquefied Natural Gas, and Coal President Biden will sign an Executive Order (E.O.) to ban the import of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas, and coal to the United States - a significant action with widespread bipartisan support that will further deprive President Putin of the economic resources he uses to continue his needless war of choice. The United S  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a background news call on March 8, 2022, by a senior administration official on announcement of U.S. ban on imports of Russian oil, liquefied natural gas and coal: * * * MODERATOR: So thanks, everyone, for joining on short notice. So this is a background press call on the President's announcement earlier today on the steps we're taking to hold Russia accountable. This call is on background, attributable to a "senior ad  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, March 9 -- The Wisconsin Democratic Party issued the following news: For the past year, Wisconsin Republicans have rallied against pandemic relief for small businesses and working families, calling Democrats' tax cuts and economic impact payments "reckless," "disastrous," and a "train wreck." Yet, one year after President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan into law and as Gov. Evers continues to allocate funding across Wisconsin from the recovery plan, this sweeping legi  more