WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSreact) (TNScapv) -- The Climate Justice Alliance issued the following news release and joint letter with 1,140 organizations: Current legislative efforts to pass sweeping climate policy are dwindling. With rumors circulating that Biden is considering declaring a climate emergency, we call again on the President to immediately declare a climate emergency and invest in safe, clean, and local Just Transitions to wind, solar and other community developed renewables. Declari  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: In the states this week, as Republicans travel from Florida to Arizona to promote their ultra-MAGA agenda, the DNC blasted Mike Pence, Donald Trump, Ron DeSantis, Josh Hawley and others for their extreme efforts to ban abortion in every state, put children's health at risk, overturn elections, and more. * In South Carolina: WFXB: DNC Chair Blasts Mike Pence's Anti-Abortion Speech * In Florida: Politico  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, July 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL work to discover and develop efficient ways to recover rare earth elements (REEs) from coal wastes like acid mine drainage (AMD) and fly ash includes intensive in-house research and more than 40 project partnerships with the private sector and higher education research institutions throughout the United States. Demonstration projects are setting the  more

GOODFELLOW AFB, Texas, July 20 -- The U.S. Air Force Goodfellow Air Force Base (17th Training Wing) issued the following story: By Staff Sergeant Jermaine Ayers Not many of us can say we were born in the city where the atomic bomb was developed, but for the new commander of the 17th Healthcare Operations Squadron, this is only the first part of her unique story. Lt. Col. Jennifer Johnson took command of the 17th HCOS on June 10, where she shared details on her childhood, family life, Air Forc  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy issued the following written statement by William 'Ike' White, senior advisor for the Office of Environmental Management at the Energy Department, involving a hybrid hearing on July 13, 2022, entitled "Nuclear Waste Cleanup: Research and Development Opportunities for the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management": * * * Chairman Bowman, Ranking Member Weber and Members of the Subcommittee, it   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Energy issued the following testimony by Savannah River National Laboratory Director Vahid Majidi involving a hybrid hearing on July 13, 2022, entitled "Nuclear Waste Cleanup: Research and Development Opportunities for the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental Management": * * * Thank you for inviting Savannah River National Laboratory to testify before you today, to discuss our mission, and the value of ou  more

WASHINGTON, July 20 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory issued the following news release: Scientists have developed a new machine-learning platform that makes the algorithms that control particle beams and lasers smarter than ever before. Their work could help lead to the development of new and improved particle accelerators that will help scientists unlock the secrets of the subatomic world. Daniele Filippetto and colleagues at the Department of   more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, July 23 -- Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release and letter on July 22, 2022: Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday requested that President Joe Biden direct the Federal Emergency Management Agency to include flooding impacts in New Mexico's disaster declaration for counties affected by wildfires and extend the duration of the state's disaster declaration with 100% federal cost coverage. "While the state continues to employ every ava  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following web feature: * * * Materials scientist Tiffany Kaspar brings PNNL research to the community * * * By Allan Brettman "The instrument," as it's called, seems to take up the entire room. The sprawling molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) system is all tubes, bolts, stainless steel components, and air-tight glass. It can create an ultrahigh-vacuum environment, a space nearly devoid  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: Rep. Leger Fernandez voted to pass H.R. 8294, a package of six government funding bills to help families and communities in New Mexico. The investments in the bill will lower the cost of living, create good-paying American jobs, lift up working families, and support small businesses. "Our communities continue to fight inflation and rising costs of living. This is why I voted for a government f  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Over the last week, Democrats across the country held a Defend Choice Week of Action to mobilize supporters and engage voters around Republicans' extreme anti-choice agenda via DefendChoice.org. Last Tuesday, the DNC kicked off the Week of Action with digital ads hitting the GOP's plans to push for more abortion restrictions, and followed that up with a six-figure TV ad campaign in battleground states c  more