MADISON, Wisconsin, April 20 (TNStalk) -- Clean Wisconsin issued the following statement by Chelsea Chandler, climate energy and air program director: * * * "An investment in clean energy is an investment in vibrant Wisconsin communities. Wisconsin imports every bit of coal, gasoline and heating gas we use, pouring more than $14 billion dollars out of our state every year and putting us at the mercy of volatile global prices. Prioritizing efficiency and shifting to homegrown renewable energy w  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 (TNSPol) -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release on April 19, 2022: The Biden administration has finished the first phase of its efforts to restore and strengthen America's foundational environmental law. The White House Council on Environmental Quality today unveiled its final guidelines for implementing the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), based on extensive public input. NEPA has been in effect for more than half a century, but the p  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on April 19, 2022: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it has awarded $75,000 to the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community under the Environmental Justice Small Grants program. The funding will provide support to identify legacy and current environmental pollutants in the community, conduct an environmental risk assessment and develop materials to distribute project findings. "EPA's Environ  more

TALLAHASSEE, Florida, April 20 -- Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody issued the following news release: Attorney General Ashley Moody, with a coalition of 15 other attorneys general, is demanding President Joe Biden stop federal attempts to impose excessive regulations that increase Americans' energy costs. Attorney General Moody is demanding the president take action to address the rising gas prices by focusing on domestic production and transport. Among the list of policy requests is reins  more

BASEL, Switzerland, April 20 -- The International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology, a journal that says it aims to promote the theory and practice of environmental science and technology, innovation, engineering and management from the Islamic Azad University, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2022 edition: Original Papers: * Carbonated waste valorisation from a peat bog exploitation in the treatment of arsenic-polluted waters * Quantifying the gre  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration issued the following news release on April 19, 2022: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) today announced the designation of a new Marine Highway Route, two new Marine Highway Projects, and one Project Designation Extension as part of the America's Marine Highway Program (AMHP). While focusing on supply chain efficiency will have nationwide effects, the states of Illinois,   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 (TNSRes) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following web feature: Given the national focus on decarbonization and clean energy resources, the U.S. coal industry is experiencing a sharp increase in its numbers of retired and/or decommissioned coal-fired power plants. For the communities tied to these plants, decommissioning presents impacts to their social, environmental, and economic prospects. Fortunately, there are numerou  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Mike Kelly, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on April 19, 2022: U.S. Representative Mike Kelly (R-PA) and other Pennsylvania Congressional members joined U.S. Representative Glenn "GT" Thompson on Thursday to introduce H. Con. Res. 85, which recognizes Pennsylvania's abundant natural resources as the U.S. addresses its energy security and lessens its dependence on foreign oil. The resolution urges President Biden to consider the potential impacts o  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Betty McCollum (MN-04) issued the following statement today after American Rivers released its 2022 America's Most Endangered Rivers report, with the Mississippi River listed #6. "When I was growing up in South St. Paul, enjoying the Mississippi River for recreation was unthinkable, because it had become heavily polluted. Now after major efforts to protect the Mississippi, it remains   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on March 31, 2022, on domestic critical mineral supply chains: * * * We're here today to talk about the opportunities and challenges related to the production of critical minerals - whether through traditional mining, processing and refining, or innovative secondary recovery and reprocessing techniques. Welcome to our wit  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following written statement by Uranium Energy Executive Vice President Scott Melbye involving a March 31, 2022, hearing on domestic critical mineral supply chains: * * * I. INTRODUCTION My name is Scott Melbye and I am the Executive Vice President of Uranium Energy Corp (UEC) with operations in the states of Wyoming and Texas. As a second-generation American uranium miner, I am proud to serve as the President  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Dave Howell, director of the Vehicle Technologies Office in the Energy Department, involving a hearing on April 7, 2022, entitled "The Scope and Scale of Critical Mineral Demand and Recycling": * * * My name is Dave Howell, and I am the Director of the Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) in the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) as well a  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Paul F. Ziemkiewicz, director of the Water Research Institute at West Virginia University, involving a March 31, 2022, hearing on domestic critical mineral supply chains: * * * I am the Director of the West Virginia University Water Research Institute, a component of WVU's Energy Institute. The Institute serves to facilitate collaborative and innovative solutions for the energy and envir  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 20 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: On Monday, April 18, the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) approved a unanimous settlement in Tri-State Generation and Transmission's Electric Resource Plan that says the company will retire all remaining in-state coal-fired generation by 2030, and aim to cut carbon pollution associated with its Colorado sales by at least 80 percent relative to a 2005 baseline. After months of negotiations with n  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on April 19, 2022: * * * Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Announces the Rural Partners Network to Empower Rural Communities to Access Federal Resources President Biden is committed to ensuring federal resources and opportunities that can benefit rural America actually reach rural America. Today, the Biden-Harris Administration is launching the Rural Partners Network (RPN), a new whole-of-government effort led by th  more