BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The Australian Marine Conservation Society issued the following news release: A new report from the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) shows the disastrous impact Clive Palmer's proposed Central Queensland Coal (CQC) mine could have on an area of the Great Barrier Reef known for its dugong and turtle strongholds. The Marine Values report shows fine sediment from the mine, which is planned for an area only 10 km from the Reef World Heritage Are  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2022: * * * BloombergNEF reports an 11% year-on-year rise in renewable energy financing in the first half of 2022, for a total of $226 billion * * * Global investment in renewable energy totaled $226 billion in the first half of 2022, setting a new record for the first six months of a year. The uptick in investment reflects an acceleration in demand for clean energy supplies to  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Last week, Senate Democratic leadership announced the introduction of the Inflation Reduction Act, that if passed, would be the largest U.S. investment in climate and clean energy. The bill, though imperfect, would lower barriers to solar access, create good paying jobs, invest in underserved and overburdened communities, and put the country closer to achieving our climate targets. The deal is indeed a compromise that includ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 (TNSawa) -- The Environmental Law Institute issued the following news release: The Environmental Law Institute (ELI) is pleased to announce that it will present its 2022 Environmental Achievement Award to Benjamin F. Wilson--lawyer, scholar, pioneer, and mentor--in recognition of his visionary leadership and service to communities over a most distinguished environmental law career. Born and raised in the segregated south, Ben served in the Civil Division of the U.S. Departme  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 2 (TNSper) -- Greenpeace UK issued the following news release: Greenpeace UK has appointed Areeba Hamid and Will McCallum as its new joint Executive Directors. This is the first time in the decades-long history of the environmental group's UK office that the role has been held by two people. Areeba and Will take over from interim Executive Director Pat Venditti in October. Areeba, 39, is currently Global Finance Program Director at The Sunrise Project, a global network   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: As companies continue to tout the benefits of carbon capture technology and the Department of Energy (DOE) invests heavily in carbon capture projects, a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) highlights that the promises of carbon capture may be even more out of reach than initially imagined. The study looks at life cycle em  more

LOME, Togo, Aug. 3 -- The International Finance Corp., a member of the World Bank Group, issued the following news release: To help Togo transition towards cleaner and safer energy sources, IFC today announced a financing package for Zener SA, a leading integrated energy provider, to help reduce the use of polluting fuels for cooking in the country and mitigate climate change. The EUR 16.2 million IFC-led financing package for Zener, which operates across Togo's full liquified petroleum gas (  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Aug. 3 (TNStalk) -- The North Carolina Waste Awareness and Reduction Network issued the following agency statement on Aug. 2, 2022: * * * NC WARN commends the NC Sustainable Energy Association, Southern Environmental Law Center and their partners for offering a North Carolina carbon reduction plan that we believe is consistent with the needs of North Carolinians, particularly in terms of climate and economic justice. We encourage individuals, nonprofits, businesses and  more

BRISBANE, Australia, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The Queensland University of Technology issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2022: Hydrogen production should be carefully regulated and consumers informed about emissions credentials if Australia is to achieve a sustainable energy economy and net zero emissions by 2050, QUT experts warn. * Green hydrogen in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) most sustainable based on CO2 emissions. * Hydrogen produced by electrolysers needs electricity grids to have a high   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Daniel Weiner, director of the Brennan Center for Justice Elections and Government Program, involving a hearing on July 19, 2022, entitled "The DISCLOSE Act." The DISCLOSE Act is the Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act. * * * Thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of S. 443, the DISCLOSE Act of 2021. The Brennan Center strongly supports this le  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following testimony by Institute for Free Speech President David Keating involving a hearing on July 19, 2022, entitled "The DISCLOSE Act." The DISCLOSE Act is the Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act. * * * On behalf of the Institute for Free Speech,1 thank you for the opportunity to appear before the Committee today. S. 443, the DISCLOSE Act, would harm the rights of Americans   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2022: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $23,826,881 for a variety of health care programs, initiatives, and community projects across the state. "The wide-range of health care initiatives and programs across Illinois are fundamental to the overall health and well-being of our state's residents," said Durbin. "Thanks to this su  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) secured more than $178 million through Congressionally-directed spending for Illinois projects in the Senate's draft Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) appropriations bills. The projects range from gun violence prevention, funding for Illinois' rural and agriculture communities, cl  more

SEATTLE, Washington, Aug. 3 (TNSpol) -- Earthjustice posted the following joint news release on Aug. 1, 2022, with Alaska Community Action on Toxics and Citizens for Clean Air: Threats to human health continue unabated in the Fairbanks North Star Borough, which has some of the worst fine particulate matter air pollution in the nation, with pollution levels spiking to more than twice the limit for healthy air. Friday, Citizens for Clean Air, Alaska Community Action on Toxics, and the Sierra Club  more

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The Tennessee Valley Authority issued the following news release: * * * * Continued economic growth helps drive a 3% increase in TVA's power sales for the first nine months of the year. * TVA's diversified power system helps maintain low power rates despite higher fuel prices, with 53% of TVA's total power supply coming from carbon-free sources -- nuclear, hydroelectric and renewables -- in the nine months ended June 30, 2022. * TVA's results reflect   more

BUFFALO, New York, Aug. 3 (TNSjou) -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: * * * Two University at Buffalo-led studies show promise for dry reforming of methane, an industrial process that could slow the pace of climate change * * * A byproduct of landfilling, livestock farming, coal mining and other human activities, methane emissions are one of the key drivers of climate change. Yet for decades scientists have struggled to develop ine  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: West Virginia University researchers are exploring the potential for carbon-hungry grasses planted on reclaimed mine land to help mitigate greenhouse gas emissions. A $35,000 grant from the Appalachian Stewardship Foundation supports the two-year study by the National Mine Land Reclamation Center at WVU's West Virginia Water Research Institute. Jason Fillhart, WVWRI watershed project manager, s  more