POTSDAM, New York, Sept. 1 (TNSfund) -- Clarkson University issued the following news: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the award of $535,000 to Clarkson University for research that will advance cutting-edge clean hydrogen technology solutions. The funding, which totals $28.9 million to 15 industry-and university-led projects, will support clean hydrogen uses for a more available and affordable fuel for electricity generation, industrial decarbonization, and transportation f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2022: Tribal, conservation, and community groups representing millions of people filed formal comments with federal agencies today calling for more protective hardrock mining rules and legislation, including requiring mineral recycling to protect people and the environment. Today's comments are in response to a request for public input from the federal Interagency Working Group on mining reform, which is  more

COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Sept. 1 -- The European Commission issued the following remarks on Aug. 30, 2022, by President Ursula von der Leyen at the Baltic Sea Summit: * * * It is wonderful to be here with you, the Leaders. And I think that the Baltic Sea Leaders' Summit shows that a wind of change is blowing across Europe. We are harnessing the power of wind to break free from Russian fossil fuels and to become climate-neutral. And offshore wind energy can make a huge contribution to that. With th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following fact sheet: * * * Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Fossil Fuels' Billion-Dollar Bailout Fossil fuel corporations are asking for and receiving billions in federal support for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) in lieu of shutting down their highly profitable dirty operations. Without hard limits on fossil fuel use, these dirty facilities could operate for their economic and technical lifetimes, pushing us over t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 (TNSgov) -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release: Since the Inflation Reduction Act dedicates billions of dollars to supporting carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), it is crucial to understand that this technology has massively overpromised and underperformed, with its only lasting achievement coming in the form of increased oil extraction. A new Food & Water Watch fact sheet, "Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Fossil Fuels' Billion-Dollar Bailout"  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 1 -- The European Investment Bank issued the following news release: For the European Investment Bank (EIB), the clean-up of the Emscher River in the Ruhr region is a lighthouse project requiring the construction of a completely new wastewater management and treatment system. Since 2011, the EIB has supported this generation-long project with loans totalling Euros1.8 billion. The last tranche of Euros500 million with a term of 45 years was signed at the end of 2020, se  more

CHIPPENDALE, Australia, Sept. 1 -- The Nature Conservation Council issued the following news release: The state's peak environment body is urging the NSW Independent Planning Commission to reject has the Mt Pleasant Coal Mine Expansion because of the biodiversity and climate impacts of the project are too great./1 Nature Conservation Council Campaigner Wilson Harris said the mine extension should be rejected on its climate impacts alone. The discovery recently of a new species of legless liz  more

BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, Sept. 1 (TNSawa) -- The National Funeral Directors Association issued the following news release: The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) congratulates the funeral businesses that earned a 2022 Pursuit of Excellence Award. This award is presented by NFDA annually to firms that have demonstrated a commitment to raising the bar on funeral service excellence by adhering to strict ethical and professional standards and providing outstanding service to families and c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release: Standing with the Adirondack Mountains at his back, and on the heels of delivering the largest federal investment in fighting climate change in history, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today broke down the impact the Inflation Reduction Act would have for families and the environment in the Adirondack Park and across the North Country. Schumer explained that this bil  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2022: U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen (both D-Md.) announced today the inclusion of $16,892,000 in direct federal funding for local projects in Western Maryland within the Senate Appropriations Committee's proposed annual funding legislation for fiscal year 2023. The projects encompass a wide array of local and regional priorities, ranging from public safety to infrastructure imp  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2022, and letter: U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan (both R-Alaska) sent a letter yesterday to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm expressing their support for the Alaska LNG Project (AKLNG), and urging the department to "complete, without delay, finalization of the draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS)" for the project. The letter calls for   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2022: U.S. Senators Dan Sullivan and Lisa Murkowski (both R-Alaska) sent a letter yesterday to U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm expressing their support for the Alaska LNG Project (AKLNG), and urging the department to "complete, without delay, finalization of the draft supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS)" for the project. The letter calls for the DOE to rei  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) announced the inclusion of $16,892,000 in direct federal funding for local projects in Western Maryland within the Senate Appropriations Committee's proposed annual funding legislation for fiscal year 2023. The projects encompass a wide array of local and regional priorities, ranging from public safety to infrastructure improvem  more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Sept. 1 (TNSgov) -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: Following a lawsuit from a coalition of environmental organizations in April, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued notices late last week to fifteen states that failed to submit plans to reduce regional haze pollution required by the Clean Air Act. Regional Haze plans should require pollution reductions from large industrial sources like coal plants, oil refineries, and gas facilities that  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 1 (TNSper) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news on Aug. 31, 2022: Lifelong New River Valley resident and Associate Director of Utilities-Power Plant Billy Dudding retired effective Aug. 1. A strong sense of community and teamwork permeated Dudding's 30-plus-year career at Virginia Tech. Dudding was born and raised in Giles County. Upon graduation from both vocational and Giles High School in 1980, he worked as a machinist. Dudding later acquired his journeyman  more