WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) updated on March 25, 2022, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function" by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn: * * * SUMMARY This report describes the structure, activities, legislative history, and funding history of the seven federal regional commissions and authorities: * the Appalachian Regional Commission; * the Delt  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNStalk) -- Friends of the Earth issued the following statement on March 25, 2022: * * * President Biden today announced a short-sighted deal to supply the European Union with U.S. liquified methane gas exports, potentially locking in decades of climate pollution and failing to alleviate the crisis in Ukraine. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, in a closed door meeting at the White House with other oil and gas barons, lobbied for expanded methane gas production, export cap  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 (TNStalk) -- The International Monetary Fund issued the following statement: * * * The war in Ukraine is casting a pall on the European economy, presenting new challenges for Bosnia and Herzegovina just as it rebounded from the Covid-19 crisis. Prospects for economic activity are further affected by domestic tensions and lack of consensus on reforms to enhance the integration of the economy internally and with international markets. The most immediate economic impact of th  more

WASHINGTON, Pa., March 26 (TNSRes) -- Washington and Jefferson College issued the following news: Three W&J professors were recently awarded grants from the Chance to Change Lives (CCL) foundation, a non-profit organization with a vision of empowering future STEM leaders through innovative experiential learning. The CCL foundation funds undergraduate STEM experiences at primarily undergraduate institutions. Dr. Rama Bala, the President and CEO of the foundation, recognizes the impacts of these  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- The U.S. Trade and Development Agency issued the following news release: The key to Eastern Europe's energy security is diversification, especially as it faces intensified geopolitical threats and challenges. Reducing the region's reliance on Russian national gas will enhance its security but require the opening of more liquefied natural gas terminals to import energy from alternative sources in North America, the Middle East and Asia. A longer-term and more sustainable   more

BERKELEY, California, March 25 (TNStalk) -- The University of California Haas School of Business issued the following Q&A with Andrew Campbell, executive director of the Energy Institute: * * * The rapid rise in gas prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine has renewed calls for the U.S. to become "energy independent." While President Joe Biden has called for stepping up our transition away from fossil fuels and toward an energy system that relies more on the sun, wind, and other renewabl  more