WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSPol) -- The American Lung Association issued the following statement on March 11, 2022: * * * In response to Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed Federal Implementation Plan to address interstate transport of air pollution for the 2015 ozone standards, Harold Wimmer, National President and CEO of the American Lung Association, issued the following statement. "EPA's proposal to curb emissions that contribute to unhealthy levels of ozone in downwind communit  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSPol) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: With the passage of the Fiscal Year 2022 omnibus spending package, Congress has failed to address one of the most pervasive and visible problems caused by abandoned mine operations in the country: acid mine drainage (AMD). Thanks to the bipartisan infrastructure act, $11.3 billion over 15 years is headed to coal communities via the Abandoned Mine Lands (AML) program. However, there is a limitation on this fu  more

LONDON, England, March 11 -- Greenpeace International issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: A new tracking service launched by Greenpeace UK has identified at least 148 supertankers carrying oil and gas from Russia since the start of Putin's invasion of Ukraine on February 24th, and 69 of them were headed to Europe. Despite some countries declaring a ban on the arrival of Russian vessels, Russian cargo is still arriving via ships registered to other countries./1, /2 The environm  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: The solution to high energy prices in the wake of Russia's war with Ukraine is a swift and urgent transition to clean energy, not further reliance on dirty fuels controlled by dictators and profiteering oil corporations, according to a new column from the Center for American Progress. The column argues that despite the oil and gas industry's misleading campaign for more leasing, permitting, and fossil f  more

NEW DELHI, India, March 12 -- The Centre of Indian Trade Unions issued the following news release: The Centre of Indian Trade Unions condemns yet another destructive drive of the Modi Govt at the centre to expeditiously facilitate the loot of national assets by the corporate lobby. A wholly owned public sector entity titled National Land Monetisation Corporation (NLMC) is being created to sell out the huge land and allied assets at the disposal of the public sector companies and departmental u  more

ADA, Oklahoma, March 12 -- The Chickasaw Nation, a federally-recognized Native American tribe, issued the following news release: On July 9, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court held in McGirt v. Oklahoma that the Muscogee reservation remains Indian Country for purposes of criminal jurisdiction. On March 11, 2021, the Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals applied that ruling to the Chickasaw Nation. As a result of these rulings, the Chickasaw Nation and federal governments have jurisdiction over crimes   more

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSPol) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement by Senior Attorney Graham: * * * "The Cross-State Air Pollution Rule protects millions of Americans across the Eastern U.S. from smog that blows across state lines and then permeates their communities. "But many coal-fired power plants in the U.S. are still polluting at levels above what is achievable through available modern solutions. "EPA's proposed update will strengthen the Cross-State Air Pollu  more

VERSAILLES, France, March 12 -- The European Commission issued the following opening remarks on March 11, 2022, by President Ursula von der Leyen at a joint news conference with European Council President Charles Michel and French President Emmanuel Macron after an informal meeting of heads of state or government: * * * Thank you for hosting us here in such a historical setting, for right now, the future of Ukraine and the next chapter of the European Union and of our democracies is being writ  more

WARSAW, Poland, March 10 -- Greenberg Traurig, a law firm, issued the following news release: Greenberg Traurig advises ZE PAK, one of the leaders in the energy transition in Poland, in connection with the launch of partnership with 0rsted, a global leader in offshore wind energy, and in antitrust proceedings before the Office of Competition and Consumer Protection. As part of the transaction, ZE PAK entered into a share purchase agreement with 0rsted regarding five project companies, whereby   more

TOKYO, Japan, March 11 -- Greenpeace International issued the following statement: * * * Greenpeace Japan released the following statement on the 11th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident. Sam Annesley, Executive Director of Greenpeace Japan: "11 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station that caused incredible damage. We offer our deepest condolences to those who trag  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, March 12 -- The Navajo Nation Government issued the following news release: Resources and Development Committee (RDC) Chairman Rickie Nez of the 24th Navajo Nation Council joined Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham and state leaders for a roundtable meeting on expanding the New Mexico hydrogen economy. Chairman Nez was joined by Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez and leaders from the Jicarilla Apache Nation. Gov. Lujan Grisham signed Executive Order 2022-013, establishin  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 12 (TNSRes) -- The Global Wind Energy Council issued the following news release on March 11, 2022: The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) has today published Floating Offshore Wind - a Global Opportunity, a report setting out the clear opportunity floating offshore wind presents for countries across the globe. The report sets out the enormous role floating offshore wind could have in the world's drive, over the next decade, to reduce reliance on fossil fuels such as gas  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Jackie Walorski, R-Indiana, issued the following news: U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-Ind.), a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, released the following statement on suspending normal trade relations with Russia as a consequence of Vladimir Putin's unprovoked and heinous war on the sovereign nation of Ukraine. "As Putin wages war on the innocent people of Ukraine, the United States cannot do business as normal with Russia. It's past time to cut off   more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, March 5 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on March 4, 2022, by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken at a press availability: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good evening, everyone. We're in Brussels at a pivotal time. Stability in Europe hangs in the balance. And the international rules-based order that's critical to maintaining peace and security is being put to the test by Russia's unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin's attack  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: This morning, at the annual worldwide threats open hearing, U.S. Senator Susan Collins, questioned Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Director Lieutenant General Scott Berrier about the urgent need to send additional aircraft to Ukraine. In response to her questioning, General Berrier verified that the Ukrainians could make good use of additional aircraft to defend their own airspace. Sen  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: 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.) passed historic funding for New Mexico in the historic bipartisan Omnibus Appropriations Agreement for Fiscal Year 2022. The legislation passed the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday, March 9, and the U.S. Senate today, Thur  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, 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 see   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on March 11, 2022: This evening, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted for the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) omnibus and $13.6 billion in direct aid for Ukraine. Senator Manchin also secured West Virginia priorities in the FY22 federal budget, including more than $166 million for Congressionally Directed Spending Requests in West Virginia. "This evening I voted  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, recognized Burchett's Heating and Cooling of Paintsville, Kentucky, as the Senate Small Business of the Week. Dr. Paul entered the following into the Congressional Record: Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, as Ranking Me  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: Recently, U.S. Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, recognized Burchett's Heating and Cooling of Paintsville, Kentucky, as the Senate Small Business of the Week. Dr. Paul entered the following into the Congressional Record: Mr. PAUL. Mr. President, as Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, each we  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Richard C. Shelby, R-Alabama, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), vice chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee and its subcommittee on defense, today voted to pass the Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) omnibus appropriations package, which contains all 12 spending bills and roughly $14 billion in emergency aid to support humanitarian, security, and economic assistance for Ukraine and our Central European partners   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on March 11, 2022: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) announced today this year's Fiscal Year 2022 Government Funding bill contains significant resources to support a number of important Kentucky institutions and programs. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator McConnell advocated on behalf of the Commonwealth in this year's government fundi  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: The disruptions in the oil and gas markets caused by Putin's invasion have led to rising costs for American consumers and for our allies, underlining the need for an independent, domestic clean energy economy. In order to lessen the impact of Putin's war on Americans, Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today introduced the Strategic reserve, Appliance, Vehicle, and En  more

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin, March 11 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Sierra Club appealed the Wisconsin Public Service Commission's unlawful approval of We Energies proposal for new Liquified Natural Gas storage (LNG) facilities in Ixonia and Bluff Creek. The Sierra Club appeal challenges the PSC's failure to adequately consider clean energy and efficiency alternatives such as weatherizing homes and incentivizing industrial users to cut use during peak heating days. The  more

JACKSONVILLE, Florida, March 12 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: As coal-fired power plants across the country start to analyze the cost of adding pollution controls to their smokestacks, Jacksonville's Northside Generating Station squeaks by this round of regulation. Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Biden Administration's proposed Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, which will protect Americans from dangerous cross-state air pollution from  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, March 12 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the Biden Administration's proposed Cross-State Air Pollution Rule, which will protect Americans from dangerous cross-state air pollution from coal-burning power plants and other industrial sources in 26 states. The announcement comes weeks after notice was given to Oklahoma and 18 other states that their state implementation plans to curb pol  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on March 10, 2022: 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, reautho  more

NEW YORK, March 11 -- The United Nations issued the following remarks by Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to the General Assembly 5th consultation on Our Common Agenda report: * * * My thanks to the President and Vice Presidents of the General Assembly for convening these consultations; to you, the Member States, for your constructive and active engagement; and to the external stakeholders whose diverse perspectives enriched these discussions. We face a fraught and complex world; a five-ala  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 12 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Gov. Jim Justice delivered an address from the State Capitol to discuss America's energy crisis, its role in the war in Ukraine, and how President Biden must act now by tapping into West Virginia's rich natural resources to make America energy independent again. The Governor explained that, by the Biden Administration putting a chokehold on America's energy supply, they bear responsibil  more

KENT, Ohio, March 12 (TNSRes) -- Wright State University issued the following news: * * * Wright State grad student Marissa Despins collected environmental samples on a two-month research cruise off Alaska * * * Rough seas threatened to toss her from her bunk. And the sound of breaking ice was ear-splitting. But Wright State University graduate student Marissa Despins was unbowed. Despins, who is pursuing a master's degree in earth and environmental sciences, was part of a scientific missio  more