DETROIT, Michigan, March 11 (TNSPer) -- DTE Energy issued the following news release: DTE Energy Executive Chairman Gerry Anderson will retire on June 30 after a 29-year career with the company. Current DTE President and CEO Jerry Norcia will assume the additional role of chairman of the board effective upon the expiration of Anderson's current term on May 5, 2022. "My wife Lizann encouraged me to take an interview with DTE nearly 30 years ago," said Anderson. "I'm so glad she did - I've been   more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 (TNSPol) -- The American Gas Association issued the following statement: * * * American Gas Association (AGA) President and CEO Karen Harbert made the following statement regarding the announcement by President Biden today that his administration is banning Russian oil, natural gas and coal imports to the U.S. "Our natural gas abundance and vast delivery infrastructure is a source of strength at home and abroad. This ban is not likely to impact natural gas prices f  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Amid rampant price gouging of American drivers during Vladimir Putin's illegal invasion of Ukraine and failure to meet surging post-pandemic demand, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight, today sent urgent inquiries to heads of the 11 oil and gas companies with revenues over one billion dollars demanding answers on their executive   more

DENVER, Colorado, March 11 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Governor Polis, the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced the expansion of HUBZone, a program to support small businesses that hire low-income residents in Archuleta, El Paso, Mesa, Montrose, San Miguel and Weld counties with opportunities to compete in the federal marketplace. "My administration is focused  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R42594) updated on March 9, 2022, entitled "FDA Regulation of Cosmetics and Personal Care Products": * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 3) Issues for Congress Concerns About Specific Ingredients Some ingredients used in cosmetic products have received particular attention due to concerns about their potential health risks. For example, there have been long-standing concerns regarding the use of  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following insight (No. IN11881) on March 10, 2022, entitled "Invasion of Ukraine: Russia's Trade Status, Tariffs, and WTO Issues" by international trade and finance specialist Cathleen D. Cimino-Isaacs and international trade and finance analyst Liana Wong. WTO is the World Trade Organization. * * * Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the United States and its allies imposed financial sanctions and taken trade   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following in focus (No. IF11138) updated on March 10, 2022, entitled "Russia's Nord Stream 2 Natural Gas Pipeline to Germany Halted". The paper was written by European affairs analyst Paul Belkin, energy policy specialist Michael Ratner, and Russian and European affairs specialist Cory Welt. * * * In connection with Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the German government has suspended certification of the Nord Stream 2  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland, issued the following statement on March 9, 2022: * * * House Majority Leader Steny H. Hoyer (MD) released the following statement tonight after the House passed H.R. 6968, which would ban the importation of Russian oil, coal, and gas. "Tonight, the House took action to support our brothers and sisters in democracy, the Ukrainian people. The American people are ready to make sacrifices if it means helping fight back against  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSPol) -- Oil Change International issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna and U.S. Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse, Jeff Merkley, Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, Richard Blumenthal, Tammy Baldwin, Sherrod Brown, Jack Reed, Ed Markey, Cory Booker, Michael Bennet, and Bob Casey introduced the Big Oil Windfall Profits Tax, a bill that would apply a windfall profits tax to oil companies and use the profits to send money to Americans to help offset high energy p  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Cynthia Axne, D-Iowa, issued the following news release: Rep. Cindy Axne (IA03) joined a bipartisan majority of her colleagues in voting to ban the import of Russian oil and energy products into the United States, cutting off a major revenue source for Russia, and to provide more than $13 billion of military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine. "Russia needs to be held accountable for its flagrant violation of international law and its atrocious acts against the countr  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), helped to pass bipartisan legislation to ban the import of Russian oil and energy products into the United States - further isolating Russia from the global economy. This action in the House bolsters President Biden's announcement that his administration is banning Russian oil, coal and natural gas imports to the United States in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Jim Costa, D-California, issued the following news release: Rep. Jim Costa (CA-16) released the following statement after House passage of the Suspending Energy Imports From Russia Act, which bans all U.S. energy imports from Russia. The bill reinforces congressional support for an executive order signed this week by President Joe Biden, which prohibits the United States from importing Russian oil, natural gas, and coal. "This bipartisan bill takes decisive action   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Tom Emmer, R-Minnesota, issued the following news release: This week, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) announced initiatives to support American energy independence. Emmer said, "Between raising gas prices to their highest levels in history and bankrolling a dangerous dictator, the world is already bearing the cost of President Biden's anti-energy policies." "American energy independence is within reach. However, President Biden must roll back his destructive energy   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks (IA-02) released the following statement after voting YES on H.R. 6969, the Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act. "Today the House took a serious bipartisan step to hold Russia accountable for its illegal invasion of Ukraine. Oil and natural gas are the heart of the Russian war machine and banning imports will likely weaken an already fragile economy. As I ha  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Alex Mooney, R-West Virginia, issued the following statement on March 10, 2022: * * * Today was a disorganized mess in the House of Representatives. Democrats dropped 2,700 pages of bill text in the middle of the night totaling over $1.5 trillion in spending. Speaker Nancy Pelosi once again held the House Floor hostage to negotiate her liberal agenda. When the Democrats did finally come to a consensus, they decided to spend trillions more of your hard-earned dolla  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release on March 9, 2022: Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and the U.S. House of Representatives took action to hold President Putin and Russia accountable for their unprovoked war against Ukraine. The Suspending Energy Imports from Russia Act, which garnered strong support from both sides of the aisle, will further isolate Russia from the global economy by banning U.S. imports of Russian oil and energy prod  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) voted for the comprehensive bipartisan federal funding package (H.R. 2471) for the remainder of fiscal year 2022, avoiding a government shutdown and empowering American military forces. The bill includes $13.6 billion in emergency funding for Ukraine military operations and humanitarian aid, $782 billion for U.S. national defense, and investments to address our nation  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following joint remarks on March 9, 2022, by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and British Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: It's very good to see everyone here today, and especially good to see my colleague and friend, Foreign Secretary Truss. Liz and I have been working around the world together almost non-stop on the most immediate matter at hand, Russia's aggression against Ukraine, but on a multipli  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news on March 10, 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 full committee hearing to examine the use of energy as a tool and a weapon, and ensuring energy security for the United States and its allies. The hearing featured testimony from  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Michael F. Bennet, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet welcomed U.S. Senate passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) omnibus funding bill, which includes $13.6 billion in emergency assistance for Ukraine and NATO allies and support for key Colorado priorities, such as the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Arkansas Valley Conduit, the Regional Transportation District (RTD), and the Payment in Lieu of Taxes   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor highlighting historically high gas prices, the Biden administration's domestic energy policy decisions, and how they impact the crisis in Ukraine. HIGHLIGHTS: SKY  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor highlighting historically high gas prices, the Biden administration's domestic energy policy decisions, and how they impact the crisis in Ukraine. HIGHLIGHTS: SKYROCKETING GAS PRICES: "People in West Virginia woke up this morning.   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), a leader on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today voted in favor of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 appropriations omnibus package, which included $241,135,000 she secured in direct spending measures across West Virginia. Senator Capito requested the funding through the reinstituted Congressionally Directed Spending process. "I am   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-N.M.) and U.S. Representatives Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.) and Teresa Leger Fernandez (D-N.M.) are welcoming $2,829,000 from the U.S. Department of Interior for Fiscal Year 2022 to accelerate cleaning up abandoned coal mines in New Mexico. This is in addition to the $2.4 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. "While I'm excited to se  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing the Preempting Misguided Appeasement and Financing of Destabilizing Regimes Act to prohibit the U.S. from importing Iranian and Venezuelan crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products and liquified natural gas.   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: Following his Q&A in a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing this morning on how to use energy "as a tool and a weapon," Senator James Lankford (R-OK) introduced the Energy Regulations Certainty Act to prevent President Biden from issuing new US oil and gas regulations and restrictions until after Russian troops have withdrawn from Ukraine. Lankford also addressed the Se  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, delivered the following remarks during a full committee hearing to examine the use of energy as a tool and a weapon, and ensuring energy security for the United States and its allies. The hearing featured witnesses from the Bak  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and James Lankford (R-Okla.) have introduced the Preempting Misguided Appeasement and Financing of Destabilizing Regimes Act. The bill would prohibit the importation of Iranian and Venezuelan crude oil, petroleum,  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) issued the following statement applauding today's House passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 spending package, which will fund the federal government, deliver crucial aid to Ukraine, and finally release hundreds of millions of dollars in funding available through the bipartisan infrastructure law: "We are pleased to see the House of Representatives vote to pas  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) today voted for the passage of the $1.5 trillion government spending bill. This package funds the federal government through Fiscal Year 2022, delivers $13.6 billion in aid to Ukraine, provides critical legal and funding authorities to the intelligence community, allows for full implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law, reauthorizes the Violence A  more

CALGARY, Alberta, March 10 (TNSJou) -- The University of Calgary issued the following news release: Most of us think of solar cells as those rigid, rectangular, silicon-based solar panels atop rooftops or deployed in large solar energy farms. But a next-generation technology called organic photovoltaics, or organic solar cells, is being developed that promises numerous new applications not possible with silicon solar cells. Imagine large-area solar cells that can be printed like a newspaper a  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 11 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: Friday, March 11, 2022 - 59th Day of Session The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. Special Order of Business 11 a.m. Saturday, March 12 - Consideration of Executive Nominees UNFINISHED BUSINESS * SCR 61: Requesting Joint Committee on Government and Finance study how public libraries are funded and supported * SCR 62: Requesting Joint Legislative Oversight Commission on State Water Resource  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 11 -- The West Virginia Legislature issued the following news release: Thursday, March 10, 2022 - 58th Day of Session The Senate will convene at 11 a.m. UNFINISHED BUSINESS * SR 52: Highlighting West Virginia's once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to strengthen national security and energy independence and supply world energy markets * SR 53: Designating March 10, 2022, as World Kidney Day at Legislature * SR 54: Congratulating Fairmont Senior High School Polar B  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 11 (TNSRes) -- The Western Governors' Association issued the following news: The Western Governors' Association keeps you updated on the latest news in the West. Here are the top stories for the week starting March 7, 2022. According to the recetnly released Sustainable Energy in America Factbook (https://bcse.org/factbook/), wind and solar energy grew 13% (https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/science/2022/03/03/wind-and-solar-power-producing-record-amount-u-s-electricit  more