BERKELEY, California, April 12 (TNSPol) -- As You Sow Foundation issued the following news release: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Friday ruled against Amazon.com's "no-action" motion to exclude the As You Sow shareholder resolution asking the company to prepare a report on why the company operates under one set of climate policies for its operations and the opposite in its employee retirement investments. "The SEC has determined that shareholders asking Amazon why its retir  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 (TNSRep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following legal sidebar (No. LSB10727) on April 11, 2022, entitled "Congressional Court Watcher: Recent Appellate Decisions of Interest to Lawmakers, April 4-April 10, 2022" by deputy assistant director Michael John Garcia: * * * The federal courts issue hundreds of decisions every week in cases involving diverse legal disputes. This Sidebar series selects decisions from the past week that may be of particular inter  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 (TNSRep) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following report entitled "Regional Perspectives on the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework". The report waas written by Matthew P. Goodman, senior vice president for economics and the Simon Chair in political economy, and Aidan Arasasingham, program coordinator and research assistant with the economics program. * * * The Issue The proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) is the Biden administra  more

WAGENINGEN, The Netherlands, April 12 -- The ISME Journal, a journal that says it promotes ecology spanning the breadth of microbial life, including bacteria, archaea, microbial eukaryotes and viruses, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2022 edition: Articles: * Association of bacterial community types, functional microbial processes and lung disease in cystic fibrosis airways * Activity-based, genome-resolved metagenomics uncovers key populations and pathways i  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, April 12 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news on April 11, 2022: Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the upcoming fiscal year 2022-2024 state budget passed by the General Assembly builds on the economic momentum the state is experiencing by making game-changing investments in infrastructure - like high-speed internet, cleaner water, roads and bridges - while making it easier for emerging businesses to move to Kentucky. The Governor said the budget also h  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 12 -- Rainforest Action Network issued the following joint news release with four organizations: A coalition of Indigenous, environmental justice, and climate organizations painted a giant mural outside the RIMS 2022 RISKWORLD Opening Ceremony with a clear message to the insurance industry: "Don't Risk Our World." The mural depicted a globe surrounded by creatures native to California and Alaska, as well as the fossil fuel extraction and climate disasters that  more

NEW YORK, April 11 (TNStalk) -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following statement: * * * Thank you. Hello, everyone. Thank you, Provost Wolmsley, I appreciate that kind introduction and those comments about the values of the school and the process you are undergoing.* I'm quite honored to be here. I'm aware of who has spoken at this particular event in the past and certainly admit I'm a bit intimidated by that list of prior speakers, including one good friend and mentor who's not wit  more

WASHINGTON, April 12 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Late last Friday, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved the fracked gas Mountain Valley Pipeline's (MVP) request to bore under 183 streams and wetlands at 120 locations in Virginia and West Virginia. That approval is conditioned, however, on MVP getting back certain federal permits it has lost in recent months, as well as a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers for other waterbody crossings. MVP ca  more

SYDNEY, Australia, April 12 (TNSJou) -- The University of Technology Sydney issued the following news: * * * Where you live can make a big difference to how climate-friendly your car is. * * * If you're thinking about buying an electric vehicle, whether due to soaring fuel prices or to lower your greenhouse gas emissions, where you live can make a huge difference to how climate-friendly your car is. New research reveals having an electric vehicle would mean less emissions than a fossil-fuel  more