GILBERT, Arizona, June 24 (TNSres) -- The Arizona PIRG Education Fund issued the following news release: According to a new report by the Arizona PIRG Education Fund and Frontier Group, gas pipeline incidents across the U.S. were serious enough to require reporting to the federal government at the equivalent of one every 40 hours from 2010 through nearly the end of 2021. "For as long as methane gas has been used, it has posed a risk to people who use it for heating and cooking in their homes  more

WASHINGTON, June 23 (TNSres) -- Clean Fuels Alliance America issued the following news release and letter: Clean Fuels Alliance America wrote to President Joe Biden, administration officials, and congressional leaders to say that U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel producers are working to extend fuel supplies and provide relief at the pump to American families. The letter expresses appreciation for the administration's recent actions to grow Renewable Fuel Standard volumes for advanced biofuel  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, Republican leader of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: Energy Subcommittee Republican Leader Fred Upton (R-MI) delivered opening remarks at today's Energy Subcommittee legislative hearing on several bills and urged the committee to work to lower surging energy costs on American families. Excerpts and highlights from his prepared remarks: AMERICA'S ENERGY CRISIS "Mr. Cha  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSpol) -- George Washington University issued the following news: The Supreme Court is expected to rule on West Virginia v. the Environmental Protection Agency in a case that could limit EPA's ability to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from power plants. Environmental and legal experts say that if the High Court decides to reduce the agency's ability to set emission standards for greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide the impact would be profound. Such pollutants fuel c  more

NEW YORK, June 24 (TNSper) -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has expanded its Global Project Development and Finance Practice with the addition of Julien Bocobza in Tokyo. "The energy transition is changing how the private and public sectors consider their energy production mix and the technologies that are transforming that mix towards low carbon," said White & Case partner Mark Castillo-Bernaus, Head of the Global Development a  more

JACKSON, Michigan, June 24 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: A key regulatory decision today cleared the way for Consumers Energy to stop burning coal to generate electricity by 2025 -- 15 years faster than previously planned -- and provide reliable electricity for Michigan. The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) approved Consumers Energy's agreement with a diverse group of stakeholders on updates to its Clean Energy Plan, a 20-year blueprint to mee  more

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: The Michigan Public Service Commission took steps today to shore up Michigan's reserves of energy supply, approving orders that accept a settlement agreement governing Consumers Energy Co.'s long-range plans for providing electricity and seeking input from all electricity providers in Michigan and other interested stakeholders on ways to ensure Michigan continues to have the   more

LANSING, Michigan, June 24 (TNSreact) -- The Natural Resources Defense Council issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: A diverse coalition of advocates across the state is touting approval of Consumers Energy's 15-year power plan after the work of thousands of Michigan residents called for the utility to move more quickly from coal and gas to healthier, more affordable, renewable wind and solar. More than 4,500 people submitted public comments to the Michigan Public Service Commiss  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Oregon's Senator Jeff Merkley and Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced a $1 million investment to the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation's (NFWF) Monarch Butterfly and Pollinator Conservation Fund, and the establishment of a Pollinator Conservation Center at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS). Both projects are supported by the western monarch conservation funding Senator Merkley secured a  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) announced that the Department of the Interior will direct $74 million into mapping areas with potential for critical mineral production under the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earth Mapping Resources Initiative (Earth MRI). The majority of this funding - $64 million - is made possible by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), which Senator Murkowski   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) questioned The Honorable Geoffrey Pyatt, nominee to be the Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources, on the importance of countering Russian malign influence in Europe by promoting European energy security and independence. Senator Portman questioned Ambassador Pyatt on the Biden Administration's refusal to sanction the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, as well as its recent decisi  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 24 (TNSreact) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: This morning Alliant Energy and We Energies announced near-term delays in the retirement of multiple coal units in Wisconsin, while reiterating continued intentions to follow through with its climate commitments. Alliant has made clear that both near term and long term clean energy commitments remain unchanged. In response, Sierra Club Wisconsin Volunteer Leader, Don Ferber, released the following stat  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, June 24 (TNSpol) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on June 23, 2022: Late yesterday, Ameren Missouri submitted a mandated long-range energy plan with state regulators that calls for the massive expansion of burning fracked natural gas. The change of plans was prompted when Ameren announced the expedited retirement of its Rush Island coal plant, instead of adding modern pollution controls, after the utility was found liable of violating the Clean Air Act b  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on June 22, 2022: Today the International Energy Association (IEA) issued its seventh World Energy Investment (WEI) report, which includes an assessment of the adequacy of investment flows and commitments to meet the goal to limit the rise in global temperatures to 1.5 C. The report found that oil and gas investment is up 10% from last year, as well as coal investment. The report said, "today's oil and gas spendi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, June 24 (TNSper) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: Michael Karmis, professor and former Stonie Barker Chair of the Department Mining and Minerals Engineering in the College of Engineering at Virginia Tech, has been conferred the title of professor emeritus by the Virginia Tech Board of Visitors. The emeritus title may be conferred on retired professors, associate professors, and administrative officers who are specially recommended to the board by Virginia Tech   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, June 24 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland issued the following news release: In a new District Data Brief, Cleveland Fed economist Stephan Whitaker examines the trade connections between Ukraine and Russia and the Fourth Federal Reserve District, which includes Ohio, western Pennsylvania, eastern Kentucky, and the northern panhandle of West Virginia, and the potential impacts to the District's economy. Supplies to the District will be substantially reduced for   more