BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 24 (TNSgov) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, posted the following news release and an Aug. 22, 2022, letter: Major employers and trade organizations in North Carolina are releasing a letter to the North Carolina Utilities Commission today, urging the commission to adopt a multi-year plan for Du  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city of Springfield, Missouri, for transportation infrastructure improvements to support supply chain resiliency in a region impacted by the declining use of coal. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $4.3 million grant to the Tazewell County Virginia Board of Supervisors, Tazewell, Virginia, for construction of a new water line and sewage lift station needed to support economic development in a region impacted by the declining use of coal  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * Global coal price hikes can become Indonesia's pivot point to take lead in G20 presidency * * * The opportunity to accelerate the energy transition for Indonesian coal companies is ripe, says Ghee Peh, an energy finance analyst at IEEFA. His new report analyses eight Indonesian coal companies, all of which have in their 2021 and 1Q22 operations, taken advant  more

TOWNSVILLE, Australia, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- James Cook University issued the following news release: James Cook University (JCU) and Glencore have joined forces for a key research project that aims to protect the future of loggerhead sea turtles. Glencore is providing $150,000 over three years to JCU to research the little-known first years of a loggerhead turtle's life to find out more about the threats facing the species. The reddish-brown turtle is listed as endangered, which means it may b  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: A cutting-edge optical fiber sensor technology developed by the University of Pittsburgh and NETL that provides unprecedented measurement capabilities in environments previously thought impossible to probe has earned a 2022 R&D 100 Award. NuSense Technology - High Spatial Resolution Optical Sensors for Harsh Environments, an innovation developed by Kevi  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 (TNSrpt) -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: * * * Energy for Growth Hub, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, details interlocking disruptions that have rolled back a decade of SDG7 progress * * * The Energy for Growth Hub, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation and the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, published new analysis detailing the dispropor  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- The Senate Rules and Administration Committee issued the following written testimony by Janai Nelson, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc., involving a hearing on Aug. 3, 2022, entitled "The Electoral Count Act: The Need for Reform": * * * I. INTRODUCTION Good morning, Chairwoman Klobuchar, Ranking Member Blunt, and members of the Committee. My name is Janai Nelson, and I am President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal  more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Aug. 24 (TNSres) -- The University of Copenhagen issued the following news: For more than a century, Arctic climate research has been collected and stored at the University of Copenhagen's northernmost research station - the Arctic Station. Now, after a thorough renovation and modernisation, the station has reopened. More than 100 researchers and students from around the world are waiting to begin using it again for their Arctic and climate studies. For more than a century  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Aug. 24 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: Governor Glenn Youngkin today announced that Coronado Global Resources Inc., a leading international producer of high-quality metallurgical coal, plans to expand in Buchanan County and Tazewell County. The company's commitment of $169.1 million toward this effort will increase capacity at its Buchanan Mine Complex to meet the growing demand for metallurgical coal, an essential ele  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 24 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development issued the following news on Aug. 23, 2022: Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Acting Secretary Neil Weaver announced today the approval of $1 million through the Industrial Sites Reuse Program (ISRP) to the Chester County Economic Development Council to perform environmental remediation on the former Richmond coal generating station in the city of Philadelphia. "Funding   more