WASHINGTON, April 26 -- ACS Omega, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features findings in chemistry and interfacing areas of science from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its April 26, 2022 edition: REVIEWS: * Conversion of Plastic Waste to Carbon-Based Compounds and Application in Energy Storage Devices ARTICLES: * Hot-Water Hemicellulose Extraction from Fruit Processing Residues * Computational Modeling of the Thermodynamics of the  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) pressed Secretary of State Antony Blinken on a number of Ukraine-related issues. Portman pressed Secretary Blinken on the role the U.S. is playing in helping Europe reduce its reliance on Russian energy. Specifically, Portman asked for an update on the strategy and objectives of the recently established   more

BRISBANE, Australia, April 27 (TNSJou) -- The Australian Marine Conservation Society issued the following news release: Simulations showing that fine sediments from a proposed coal mine near the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area could reach dugong and turtle strongholds is yet more proof the mine should be rejected, the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) says. The Clive Palmer-owned Central Queensland Coal project, planned for an area just 10km from the Great Barrier Reef World  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today announced the introduction of House and Senate legislation to modernize the nation's severely antiquated hardrock mining law. The full text of Chair Grijalva's Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act is available at https://bit.ly/3ENEpDU. A fact sheet on the bill is a  more

CHARLOTTE, North Carolina, April 27 (TNSRes) -- Duke Energy issued the following news release: Duke Energy (NYSE: DUK) had its best year ever for adding renewable energy as the company posted a 20% jump in wind and solar power in 2021. This information, along with large amounts of other data and insights, was detailed in Duke Energy's comprehensive ESG Report (https://www.duke-energy.com/our-company/esg/esg-report?_ga=2.133806286.1113473578.1651059484-1106849427.1626775668) (formerly Sustainab  more

LONDON, England, April 27 -- The European Union's European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued the following news: The EBRD has agreed a first transaction under a new financing facility that will benefit thousands of businesses and homeowners while strengthening the competitiveness of key Turkish companies and financial institutions. Signed earlier in April, the transaction is part of a Euros500 million EBRD Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF), which combines EBRD finance with a  more

LONDON, England, April 27 -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release: The chief executives of 14 of the UK's leading environmental organisations have written to Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, urging him to reject plans for a new coal mine in Cumbria. The call comes following recent speculation that Michael Gove is supportive of the new mine and intends to approve it for development. But the groups contend that Cumbrian coal would n  more

TORONTO, Ontario, April 27 -- Greenpeace Canada issued the following fact sheet: * * * Scotiabank, Fossil Fuel Financing and Climate Change Scotiabank and fossil fuels * This year is Scotiabank's 190th anniversary and AGM. The bank was founded in 1832, its incorporation receiving royal assent on March 30, 1832./1 * Between 2016 and 2021 (inclusive), Scotiabank provided C$195 billion in financing for the fossil fuel sector./2 * Scotiabank has helped finance the Keystone XL pipeline, the TMX  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 26 (TNSRes) -- The Institute for Public Affairs issued the following news release: "There is now a significant groundswell of support in the community for the Prime Minister to dump net zero ahead of the election to save regional jobs and bolster national defence," said Daniel Wild, Director of Research at the Institute of Public Affairs. It was reported in The Australian yesterday that the Nationals' candidate for the Queensland electorate of Flynn, Colin Boyce, sa  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 27 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today honored 15 projects done by schools, businesses, and community organizations around the state with the 2022 Governor's Awards for Environmental Excellence. "Every year, the Environmental Excellence honorees show the creative and innovative ways we can improve our environment, and th  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Raul Grijalva, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today announced the introduction of House and Senate legislation to modernize the nation's severely antiquated hardrock mining law. The full text of Chair Grijalva's Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act is available at https://bit.ly/3ENEpDU. A fact sheet on the bill is available at https://bit.ly/3vjvs1W. The full text of Sen. Heinrich's Cle  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 27 (TNSRes) -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news release: With the coal-fired Coronado Generating Station (CGS) scheduled to close no later than 2032, Salt River Project is launching several studies, and working with the local St. Johns community, to investigate possible low- or no-carbon reuses of the plant site. Transitioning coal communities to a new economic way of life is a vital initiative for SRP, A  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Martin Heinrich, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced the Clean Energy Minerals Reform Act, legislation to modernize the nation's severely antiquated hardrock mining law. "Unlike other 19th century western settlement laws, which have long since been reformed or replaced, the Mining Act of 1872 is still on the books. This law  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 27 (TNSPol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Xcel Energy filed a new proposal for its electric resource plan that will have the 750 megawatt, coal-fired Comanche 3 unit close no later than January 1, 2031. The Sierra Club and Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) signed on to this new proposal as part of a settlement agreement, which the Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is expected to consider in May. According to this proposal, the precise date   more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina M. Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city of Kingsport, Tennessee, for upgrades to the existing water pump station. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan. This project will provide Kingsport with a reliable water source  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSRes) -- The World Bank issued the following news release: The war in Ukraine has dealt a major shock to commodity markets, altering global patterns of trade, production, and consumption in ways that will keep prices at historically high levels through the end of 2024, according to the World Bank's latest Commodity Markets Outlook report. The increase in energy prices over the past two years has been the largest since the 1973 oil crisis. Price increases for food commod  more