ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 28 -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: The University of Massachusetts Amherst, as well as Kansas State University and Boise State University were named the nation's most outstanding student construction chapters of 2021, the Associated General Contractors of America announced today. The student chapters were each honored for one of three categories: Emerging Student Chapter Award, Community Service Award and Construction Ma  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 (TNSRes) -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following news release: The Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL) Director of People, Land, and Resources, Carla Garcia Zendejas responded to the US Supreme Court's decision to reject Petitioners' writ for certiorari in Budha Ismail Jam, et al v. IFC. Previously, the US Supreme Court in this case found that the International Finance Corporation (IFC) was not immune from suit and since then pla  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 28 (TNSRes) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release: Heralding what is shaping up to be an historic proxy season for climate action, investors have filed a record 215 climate-related shareholder resolutions this year, according to tracking by the sustainability nonpr  more

DENVER, Colorado, April 28 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: Governor Polis and administration officials applauded Xcel Energy-Colorado's plan to ramp up the company's use of renewable energy and end all coal use by the end of the decade. Aligning closely with the Polis Administration's bold climate and renewable energy goals, the proposed plan would provide over 80% of energy from renewable resources and reduce pollution beyond state targets   more

JACKSON, Michigan, April 28 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release: Consumers Energy proposed a $272 million investment in Michigan's energy future to support a more reliable, resilient, and increasingly clean energy system for its customers. The company is seeking approval from the Michigan Public Service Commission for this plan. "The main priority of our plan is simple: fewer, shorter and less frequent power outages for our customers which requires a modernized grid," said Gu  more

OMAHA, Nebraska, April 28 (TNSRes) -- Creighton University issued the following news: Creighton University announced Tuesday the Sustainable Creighton Initiative, a comprehensive strategy to care for our planet by reducing the University's carbon footprint. The action plan is the result of an accelerated effort from the University's Climate Change Task Force and Sustainable Governance Committee, responding to a November 2019 urgent request from Creighton President the Rev. Daniel S. Hendrickso  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 (TNSRes) -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: Duke Energy claims its growth of renewable energy sources "soared" in 2021, but the company generated just 5.4 percent of its electricity from wind and solar last year, according to a report the company released on Tuesday. In the 2021 environment, social and governance, or ESG, report, Duke documents just how little renewable-generated electricity it delivered to its 7 million-plus captive cust  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, April 28 (TNSRes)(TNSCapV) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following news release: The European Union's proposed batteries regulation should require importers and manufacturers to source the bauxite, copper, and iron used in batteries responsibly, a coalition of 16 organizations said today. The coalition includes Amnesty International, Earthworks, Finnwatch, Germanwatch, Human Rights Watch, Inclusive Development International, INKOTA, PowerShift, RAID, SOMO, and Transport &   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, April 27 (TNSRes) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: Carbon, capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) is increasingly attracting attention in South East Asia. However, in the absence of the right drivers, its prospect in the region remains questionable, according to IEEFA's latest report on CCUS in South East Asia. "CCUS can be viable when placed under a certain operational context, such as a high carbon price environ  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 26 (TNSRes) -- The Institute for Public Affairs issued the following news release: "Rather than handing out yet more net zero hush money to regional Australians, the Coalition must scrap net zero to protect regional jobs and economic opportunity," said Daniel Wild, Director of Research at the Institute of Public Affairs. Today's announcement by the Prime Minister of a plan to create 450,000 jobs comes on the heels of landmark research released by the Institute of Pu  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 28 (TNSPol)(TNSCapV) -- The National Waste and Recycling Association issued the following news release: The National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) joined with other associations in a letter urging U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to invest grant money from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) in projects aimed at easing supply chain challenges. "The waste and recycling industry and the United States Postal Service are the only two enti  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 28 -- Progress Michigan, an organization that says it holds public officials and government accountable and assist in the promotion of progressive ideas, issued the following news release: After months of devastating and prolonged power outages, Democratic lawmakers in the House have proposed new regulations to hold energy companies accountable to Michiganders. Meanwhile, Rep. Joe Bellino (R-Monroe), chair of the House Energy Committee, refuses to say whether these bil  more

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA) and Mondaire Jones (D-NY), along with 14 colleagues, called out U.S. insurance companies for continuing to invest in fossil fuel expansion projects despite the risks the projects pose to the country's economic stability and furthering the climate crisis. In letters to 13 of the top U.S. insurers -- American Insurance Group, Chubb, Berkshire Hathaway, Liberty Mut  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news on April 27, 2022: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor about the need for more American energy. Barrasso is ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR). Senator Barrasso's excerpts: "I come to the floor today to talk about the need for more American energy.   more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, April 26 (TNSRes) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) released a draft Environmental Impact Statement for the retirement and replacement of the 2,470 megawatts Cumberland coal-fired power plant located northwest of Nashville. Cumberland is one of the nation's largest and most polluting coal plants, releasing over 8 million tons of carbon pollution into the air each year. "Today's proposal is yet another indication th  more

BOULDER, Colorado, April 27 (TNSRes) -- Western Resource Advocates issued the following news on April 26, 2022: Western Resource Advocates signed on to a revised settlement agreement filed today in Xcel Energy's Electric Resource and Clean Energy Plan proceeding before the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. The new settlement includes accelerated dates for retiring the Comanche 3 coal unit, helps avoid building unnecessary and potentially stranded new fossil gas generation, and establishes c  more