WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-22-1627) on Aug. 11, 2022: The Producer Price Index for final demand fell 0.5 percent in July, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This decline followed advances of 1.0 percent in June and 0.8 percent in May. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, final demand prices moved up 9.8 percent for the 12 months ended in July. In July, th  more

JACKSON, Michigan, Aug. 11 -- Consumers Energy issued the following news release on on Aug. 11, 2022: Consumers Energy and the State of Michigan today announced a pledge to power 1,274 publicly owned government buildings exclusively with clean energy, a visible commitment by the state's government and its largest energy provider to protect the planet. "Consumers Energy and the State of Michigan are working together to power Michigan's clean energy transformation," said Garrick Rochow, Consumer  more

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia, Aug. 12 -- Greenpeace Canada posted the following joint news release with seven organizations: Eight prominent environmental groups from across the country are once again advising the Canadian government that it must conduct a federal impact assessment for Pieridae Energy's proposed Goldboro Liquefied Natural Gas export facility project (Goldboro LNG) in Nova Scotia. In a letter sent to federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change Steven Guilbeault, the groups cite b  more

REGINA, Saskatchewan, Aug. 12 (TNSfund) -- The University of Regina issued the following news release: Prairies Economic Development Canada (PrairiesCan) has provided the University of Regina with $976,000 in funding to develop the space and infrastructure needed to establish a microgrid - a self-sustaining electrical grid that has electricity generation, consumption, storage, and control all in one place. The lead researcher responsible for the grid says it will be a living lab for research a  more

AMENIA, New York, Aug. 12 -- Grey House Publishing issued the following news release: Grey House Publishing is proud to announce the publication of the 2022/23 edition of Profiles of New York State. This new edition includes all the valuable, in-depth and up-to-date information that these Profiles of works are known for, and is fully illustrated with images to support the text and statistics. It is easier to use and more accessible for a variety of users--from high school students to relocation  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 (TNStalk) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary: By Jim Wormington, Senior Researcher and Advocate Consumers, already squeezed by record gas prices, could soon have a new incentive to ditch the pump altogether. Among the many climate provisions of the landmark reconciliation bill making its way through Congress is a $7,500 tax credit for people who buy an electric vehicle. Ending our reliance on cars that use gasoline could benefit both our wallets and the   more

CALGARY, Canada, Aug. 11 (TNSper) -- Pembina Institute issued the following news release: Chris Severson-Baker has been named the new executive director of the Pembina Institute, succeeding Linda Coady, with whom Severson-Baker worked closely in advocating for accelerated action on climate change in Canada. Severson-Baker has a long history with the Pembina Institute, most recently as senior director of the Industrial Decarbonization Group. Severson-Baker joined the organization in 1996, initi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine highlighted some of the ways in which the Inflation Reduction Act will benefit Virginians. "Virginians have a lot to benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act. This historic legislation will help lower Virginians' prescription drug and energy costs, help them access health care, and tackle climate change, which has had a devastating toll on communities all across the   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine highlighted some of the ways in which the Inflation Reduction Act will benefit Virginians. "Virginians have a lot to benefit from the Inflation Reduction Act. This historic legislation will help lower Virginians' prescription drug and energy costs, help them access health care, and tackle climate change, which has had a devastating toll on communities all across the C  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Aug. 12 (TNSpol) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: In a major victory for the health of the lower Locust Fork and the Black Warrior River, a federal judge in Birmingham has granted the request by Black Warrior Riverkeeper and its attorneys, the Southern Environmental Law Center and Public Justice, to approve a Consent Decree which requires Drummond Company to clean up its abandoned Maxine Mine site. Following more than five years o  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 11 (TNStalk) -- The United Nations Development Programme issued the following agency statement on Aug. 10, 2022: * * * The UN Development Programme (UNDP) welcomes public scrutiny of all our projects and partnerships. We refute the suggestion that we put the interests of extractive industries companies above the needs of the poor and vulnerable communities that we support and work with. UNDP is continuously reviewing all our engagements with extractive industries companies to   more

LAS VEGAS, Nevada, Aug. 11 -- Vice President Kamala Harris issued the following remarks on Aug. 10, 2022, at the United Steelworkers Constitutional Convention: * * * THE VICE PRESIDENT: Good morning, steelworkers! (Applause.) (Laughs.) Oh, it's good to be in the house of labor. Have a seat. Please have a seat. Good morning. Good morning. It's good to be with everyone. And I thank you. I am here to thank you. On behalf of Joe Biden, myself, our country, thank you, United Steelworkers, for all  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Aug. 11 (TNSres) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: West Virginia University scientists have developed a way for extraplanetary rovers to use nonvisual information to maneuver over treacherous terrain. This research aims to prevent losses like that of the Martian exploration rover Spirit, which ceased communications after its wheels became trapped in invisibly shifting sands in 2010. Space roboticist Cagri Kilic, a Statler College of Engineering   more