CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 7 (TNStalk) -- BirdLife International issued the following research agency statement on Sept. 6, 2022: * * * We've written before about how we should basically stop burning stuff, right? It seems that common sense is for birds only. It looks like the European Union is on course for another decade of burning biodiversity and carbon stocks, all in the name of renewables. Great! With our planet being on the verge of collapse this is what we were all waiting for. The EU'  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The Congressional Budget Office issued the following report entitled "How CBO Analyzes the Effects of Charging the Oil and Gas Industry for Methane Emissions": * * * AT A GLANCE Lawmakers recently imposed a charge for methane emitted by the oil and natural gas industry. In this report, the Congressional Budget Office outlines the nonbudgetary effects of such a charge and discusses how the agency generally analyzes them. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas that has a muc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.4 million grant to the city of Sulphur Springs, Texas, for roadway improvements needed to boost business growth at the Thermal Industrial Park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA's $300 million Coal C  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.9 million grant to the city of Vernon, Texas, for water supply line improvements to support diversified business growth in a region impacted by the declining use of coal. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan an  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.5 million grant to the city of Gallup, New Mexico, for water utility infrastructure at the McKinley County Industrial Park within the Gallup Energy Logistics Park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA's  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2022: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $999,895 grant to the Arizona Board of Regents - Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, to support community redevelopment through reuse planning of coal facilities. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA's $300 million Coal Communities Commit  more

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 7 (TNSper) -- Gov. Spencer J. Cox, R-Utah, issued the following news: Gov. Spencer J. Cox has nominated Blaine Rawson as a judge in the Second District Court. This is a position created by the retirement of Judge David R. Hamilton. The governor's nominations are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate. "Blaine Rawson brings a wealth of experience and is highly regarded by his peers in the legal community," Gov. Cox said. "We're pleased that he's ready and willin  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 7 (TNStalk) -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary: * * * Air Pollution Kills Millions Every Year: Action Needed By Felix Horne, Senior Researcher, Environment and Human Rights Tarik, age 42, lives in a village adjacent to a decades-old coal power plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina. On the day we visited, Bosnian cities were some of the most polluted places on Earth. Describing the devastating health toll the air pollution took each year on the village's older res  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: Despite the recent profitability of coal mining companies, Australian governments should begin planning for a faster-than-expected transition away from thermal coal, finds a new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Record-high coal and gas prices globally will accelerate the switch to cheaper more energy secure solutions lik  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 7 -- The European Investment Bank issued the following news release: The agreement paves the way for the territories and regions most affected by Europe's transition to a climate-neutral economy to benefit from grants and loans under a Public Sector Loan Facility. This facility is part of the European Green Deal's Just Transition Mechanism, which supports a fair shift away from fossil fuels while leaving no one behind, including communities that have relied on coal mini  more

NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan, Sept. 7 (TNSrpt) -- The World Bank issued the following news release: Health impacts and premature deaths from air pollution in Kazakhstan's cities of Almaty and Nur-Sultan are primarily caused by fine particles emitted as a result of coal burning in households and coal-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plants, says a new World Bank report released today. The new study "Clean Air and Cool Planet - Volume II: Integrated Air Quality Management and Greenhouse Gas Reductio  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 7 -- North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein issued the following news release: Attorney General Josh Stein filed testimony with the North Carolina Utilities Commission calling for a stronger, affordable clean energy approach than the one proposed by Duke Energy. Attorney General Stein is pushing for an alternative carbon plan that would dramatically reduce carbon emissions in North Carolina over the next eight years and achieve net-zero carbon dioxide emission  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 6 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Sept. 5, 2022, at the celebration of Labor Day at the United Steel Workers of America Local Union 2227: * * * THE PRESIDENT: It's good to be almost home. Well, I'll tell you what: You know, this is a pretty critical election, to state the obvious. Before I start, I want to say a word about a few good friends that we lost: a guy named Jack Shea -- some of you knew -- and Pat Gillespie. Both good friends, peop  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Lucy McBath, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: President Biden will announce the Georgia AI Manufacturing (GA-AIM) coalition as one of 21 winners of the $1 billion Build Back Better Regional Challenge, the most impactful regional economic development competition in decades. Funded by President Biden's American Rescue Plan and administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA), the Regional Challenge is awarding app  more

HAZARD, Kentucky, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2022: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) and Gov. Andy Beshear presented $11.6 million for four projects to improve infrastructure, public safety and water treatment in Perry County. Governor Beshear also provided an update on the travel trailers en route to Floyd, Letcher and Perry counties, donated by the State of Louisiana after they were originally purchased to house Hurricane Ida s  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Sept. 7 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: While Jennifer Russell's analysis of a business, community, or facility is inspired by nature, the impact of her work benefits the environment. "The premise of the field of industrial ecology is looking to nature for system innovation and design and mimicry opportunities," said Russell, assistant professor in the Department of Sustainable Biomaterials in the College of Natural Resources and Environment at Virgin  more