PARIS, France, May 18 (TNSres) -- The International Energy Agency issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: Southeast Asia's reliance on fossil fuels to meet rising demand for energy is proving to be a significant vulnerability in today's energy crisis. Meeting energy security and emissions goals will require countries in the region to make major efforts to improve energy efficiency, accelerate renewable power generation and switch to low emissions fuels, according to the International  more

WINNIPEG, Manitoba, May 18 (TNSjou)(TNSres) -- The International Institute for Sustainable Development issued the following news release: The study finds that, in the absence of large-scale carbon capture or removal, nearly 40% of developed fossil fuel reserves need to stay in the ground to keep the 1.5 C limit in reach. The research provides the first complete assessment of committed or 'locked in' carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of existing and approved fossil fuel extraction facilities. It i  more

BASEL, Switzerland, May 18 -- The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features ecological burdens and impacts throughout the stages of a product system, from raw material acquisition through production and use to final disposal, published research articles on the following topics in its May 2022 edition: * Case study comparison of a sulphuric acid plant with and without on-site low-grade heat recovery and repurposing * Comparative life cycle ass  more

NEW YORK, May 18 -- The Journal of Energy Resources Technology, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Society of Mechanical Engineers that says it emphasizes the extraction and conversion of chemical and thermal to electrical or mechanical forms of energy, published research articles, including the following topics, in its August 2022 edition: Review Article: * An Overview of Nanotechnology in Upstream and Downstream of Oil and Gas Industry: Challenges and Solutions Research Papers: *   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. David McKinley, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: Congressman David B. McKinley (WV-01), who serves as the Republican Leader of the Subcommittee on the Environment, challenged the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan during today's hearing. Excerpts and highlights from his prepared remarks: WORST FEARS NEW BEING REALIZED "Our worst fears are now being realized. Pursuing an ideologically driven goal of 1  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 (TNSres) -- Oil Change International issued the following news release: The study finds that, in the absence of large-scale carbon capture or removal, nearly 40% of developed fossil fuel reserves need to stay in the ground to keep the 1.5 C limit in reach. The research provides the first complete assessment of committed or 'locked in' carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions of existing and approved fossil fuel extraction facilities. It is the first peer-reviewed study that expands on  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: Energy and Commerce Committee Republican Leader Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered remarks in today's Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change hearing with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan. Excerpts and highlights from her prepared remarks: * * * THE EPA'S CRITICAL ROLE "W  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a full committee hearing to examine ways to strengthen the energy and mineral partnership between the U.S. and Canada. The hearing featured testimony from the Honorable Jason Kenney, premier of Albe  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) is announcing that Pennsylvania will receive $26.63 million from the Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) Program from the U.S. Department of the Interior. This funding will be used to address the long-term hazards and environmental pollution posed by legacy mining sites while creating good-paying jobs in rural and energy communities in the Commonwealth. O  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) announced $7,680,000 from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) through the Economic Development Administration (EDA) for two projects in West Virginia. The funding will support water infrastructure upgrades to bolster local businesses in McDowell County and the design of a statewide broadband implementation plan through Regional Optical Communications, a consorti  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), both members of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced $26.6 million from the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) projects across West Virginia. "Reclaiming our abandoned mine lands will continue to help impro  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today announced $26.63 million from the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) projects across West Virginia. "Today's announcement from the Department of the Interior is fantast  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today announced $26.63 million from the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) for Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization (AMLER) projects across West Virginia. "Toda  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, May 18 (TNSpol) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: In a major victory for the health of the Black Warrior River, Black Warrior Riverkeeper and its attorneys, the Southern Environmental Law Center and Public Justice, have lodged a proposed Consent Decree in federal court which, if approved by the Court after a 45-day comment period by the U.S. Department of Justice, will force Drummond Company to clean up its abandoned Maxine Mine sit  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. David B. McKinley, R-West Virginia, Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: In the Environment and Climate Change Subcommittee hearing today, Subcommittee Republican Leader David B. McKinley (R-WV) delivered the following opening remarks during a hearing with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan. Excerpts and highlights from his p  more