WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNStalk) -- The AFL-CIO issued the following statement: * * * Statement from the AFL-CIO Executive Council on the Mine Workers (UMWA) strike against Warrior Met Coal in Alabama. As we approach the one-year strike anniversary, the brave and dedicated workers at Warrior Met, who have made the company millions in profits, continue their fight for a fair contract. The workers and families at Warrior Met made major sacrifices to save the company, even as executives took bonus  more

CANBERRA, Australia, March 17 (TNSRep) -- The Australian National University issued the following news release: Lower temperatures and good rainfall, in part due to La Nina, have helped Australia's environment strongly recover following record hot temperatures, drought and a catastrophic bushfire season two years ago, according to the 2021 Australia's Environment Report. The annual report is prepared by researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) with support from the Terrestrial  more

WASHINGTON, March 16 (TNSPol) -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute issued the following news release on March 15, 2022: President Biden's nominee to be Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Sarah Bloom Raskin withdrew her nomination from consideration today, after it became clear that she did not have the votes in the Senate. CEI and the American Energy Alliance sent a letter to the Senate Banking Committee in February 2022, opposing Ms. Raskin's nomination. Director of Finance Policy   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47050) on March 14, 2022, entitled "The Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court". The report was written by by section research manager David Gunter and legislative attorneys Peter G. Berris, Kate R. Bowers, Valerie C. Brannon, Michael A. Foster, Eric N. Holmes, Joanna R. Lampe and Sean M. Stiff: * * * SUMMARY On February 25, 2022, President Joe Biden announced his nom  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47050) on March 14, 2022, entitled "The Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court": * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 5) Business and Employment Law While serving on the district court, Judge Jackson adjudicated numerous business-related claims, including litigation between businesses and disputes between employers and employees. The nominee's written decisions in these ca  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47050) on March 14, 2022, entitled "The Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court": * * * (Continued from Part 4 of 5) Environmental Law During her tenure on the District of D.C., Judge Jackson presided over numerous environmental cases addressing a wide range of issues. Many of these cases addressed the scope of agency authority under an environmental statute or the leg  more

GATINEAU, Quebec, March 16 -- Environment and Climate Change Canada issued the following news release on March 15, 2022: From our homes to our businesses to our workplaces, electricity powers our lives. So as we fight climate change, create good jobs, and build a strong, sustainable economy, clean electricity must be a key part of the solution. Today, the Minister of Environment and Climate Change, the Honourable Steven Guilbeault, launched consultations to develop Canada's Clean Electricity S  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 16 -- The Institute for Public Affairs issued the following news release: The Institute of Public Affairs has today welcomed the Federal Court of Australia's finding that the federal Minister for Environment does not owe a duty of care to protect Australian children from climate change. "Today's decision was a long overdue display of common sense from Australian courts," said Morgan Begg, the Director of the Legal Rights Program at the Institute of Public Affairs.   more

MELBOURNE, Australia, March 17 -- The Institute for Public Affairs issued the following news release on March 16, 2022: New polling data released today by the Institute of Public Affairs has found that a significant majority of Australians believe the federal government should be more focused on national defence than meeting a net zero emissions target by 2050. "Australia's commitment to net zero emissions is no longer just an economic concern, mainstream Australians understand it is also a th  more

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa, March 17 (TNSRes) -- Coe College issued the following news: Annie Ruckman '20 found a home within the Department of Physics at Coe College before even stepping foot on campus as a first-year student -- she was invited during a prospective student visit day to join a research project. Coe is well-equipped to bring students into research quickly as one of a select few colleges in the nation to host the National Science Foundation's Research Experiences for Undergraduates prog  more

POTSDAM, Germany, March 16 (TNSRep) (TNStalk) -- The Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research issued the following joint statement with the Mercator Research Institute: * * * The Germany's Federal Environment Agency (Umweltbundesamt) has released its greenhouse gas emissions report 2021 for Germany. Unlike global emissions, German emissions have not reached another record high, but have risen nonetheless. Ottmar Edenhofer, Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PI  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, ranking Republican member of the House Education and Labor Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Education and Labor Committee Republican Leader Virginia Foxx (R-NC) issued the following statement after the Committee passed legislation regarding workers' compensation programs, school safety, and Community Services Block Grants: "With the exception of H.R. 6087, the legislation Democrats advanced today will do little to i  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, chair of the House Oversight and Reform Subcommittee on Environment, issued the following news release on March 16, 2022: Rep. Ro Khanna, Chairman of the Subcommittee on Environment, held a hearing to examine the urgent need for the federal government to adopt better wildfire preparation measures and discuss the human toll of wildfires that are becoming larger and more severe due to drought, global warming, and other climate stressors. "The  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Thomas Carper, D-Delaware, issued the following opening statement on March 16, 2022: * * * The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund. Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery. "Today, we are here to discuss an important topic: the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund. To those who aren't familiar, this is one of the primary programs in our   more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on March 16, 2022: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business today to discuss Russia and energy. Excerpts and the full video are below. On Russia's Financial Support for Far-Left Climate Groups "It should shock us, but for some reason, it doesn't shock me to know Russia and the American Left are colluding on a pol  more

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 16, 2022: The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing on the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund. Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepared for delivery: "Today, we are here to discuss an important topic: the Clean Water State Revolving Loan Fund. To those who aren't famil  more

BEAUMONT, Texas, March 17 (TNStalk) -- Lamar University issued the following Q&A with Economics Instructor Agim Kukeli on March 16, 2022: * * * Consumers across the nation are feeling the pain at the pumps as gas prices rise to an all-time high. While Beaumont locals reluctantly fill up their gas tanks, Dr. Agim Kukeli, an instructor of economics in the LU College of Business, chimed in to shed light on the cause for the rise in gasoline and when, if at all, consumers can expect to see a decre  more

TRIANGLE, Virginia, March 17 (TNStalk) -- The United Mine Workers of America issued the following statement: * * * Statement from the AFL-CIO Executive Council on the Mine Workers (UMWA) strike against Warrior Met Coal in Alabama. As we approach the one-year strike anniversary, the brave and dedicated workers at Warrior Met, who have made the company millions in profits, continue their fight for a fair contract. The workers and families at Warrior Met made major sacrifices to save the company  more