WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- ACS Sustainable Chemistry and Engineering, a journal that says it features challenges of sustainability in the chemical enterprise and advance principles of green chemistry and green engineering from the American Chemical Society, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Sept. 12, 2022 edition: ARTICLES: * Anti-Tobacco Mosaic Virus Effects of Silver Nanoparticles Coated with Alginate Oligosaccharides Prepared through Enzymatic Degradation *   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSgov) -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: The American Petroleum Institute (API) today sent a letter to the ranking members of the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation expressing API's concern about the critical, ongoing railroad labor negotiations and the potential work stoppage if a negotiated solution fails to emerge. "API requests that Co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.7 million grant to Woodlands Development Group, Inc., Elkins, West Virginia, to support business and job growth by increasing internet connectivity in underserved communities. This grant is funded by the American Rescue   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.1 million in grants to support business development and job growth in North Carolina communities impacted by the declining use of coal. * Gateway Research Park Inc., Greensboro, will receive a $2.1 million grant to expand  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.2 million grant to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to build infrastructure and develop the Kneeland Properties site. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA's $300   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $3.4 million in American Rescue Plan grants to support Wyoming communities economically impacted by the declining use of coal and the coronavirus pandemic. These grants are funded by EDA's $300 million Coal Communities Commit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R46015) on Sept. 8, 2022, entitled "The POWER Initiative: Energy Transition as Economic Development" by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY With the decline of the U.S. coal industry, managing the economic effects of energy transition has become a priority for the federal government. The Partnerships for Opportunity and Workforce and Economic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: Earthjustice, along with a coalition of community advocacy and environmental groups, formally petitioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to eliminate loopholes in national Clean Air Act protections. These exemptions allow facilities like oil refineries, chemical plants, and incinerators to disregard emission standards, stop reporting their pollution, and avoid fines or other consequences for excess p  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Sept. 13 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2022: Slovenia will benefit from Euros3.26 billion in Cohesion Policy funding between 2021-2027 to support the sustainable development of its economy. The details and strategy for these investments are set out in the Partnership Agreement between Slovenia and the Commission that was adopted today. These EU funds will address the regional disparities in the country by boosting innovation and co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Beige Book for Sept. 7, 2022: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Sixth District economy expanded slightly from July through mid-August. Pressures in the labor markets lessened somewhat, but overall, the labor market remained tight amid persistent wage pressures. Certain nonlabor costs fell, but remained elevated as compared with pre-pandemic levels. Retailers reported declining unit sales and evidence of cons  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City issued the following Beige Book for Sept. 7, 2022: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The Tenth District economy expanded slightly, with much of the growth in business sales and revenue being driven by higher prices rather than a greater volume of activity. Consumer spending was mostly unchanged. Yet, more households began to report difficulty in meeting regular expenses, and delinquencies on utility payments picked up slightly.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis issued the following Beige Book for Sept. 7, 2022: * * * Summary of Economic Activity Economic conditions have declined slightly since our previous report. Consumer demand for goods and services has slowed slightly and price increases have continued across a broad range of sectors. Labor shortages have limited activity in service sectors, and employers continue to raise wages to attract and retain workers. Input prices rose, and mo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Raul M. Grijalva, D-Arizona, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and other members of the Committee today introduced the Public Lands and Waters Climate Leadership Act to direct the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) and the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) to manage America's public lands and oceans in accordance with the Biden administratio  more

MUNICH, Germany, Sept. 14 -- ifo Institute issued the following news release: Extending the operating lives of Germany's three nuclear power plants would reduce the German electricity price by 4 percent next year, according to calculations by the ifo Institute. The nuclear power plants would generate about 4 percent of Germany's electricity. However, the share of natural gas in power generation would drop only from 8.3 percent to 7.6 percent. "This is because nuclear power isn't a 1:1 replaceme  more

NEW DELHI, India, Sept. 14 (TNSrpt) -- The International Institute for Sustainable Development issued the following news release: Three of India's biggest central state-owned enterprises--Coal India Limited (CIL), NTPC, and Indian Railways--can help the country reach its climate goals while seizing a share of the clean energy market and mitigating an estimated 22%-28% cash flow gap by 2050 as India gears itself towards net-zero, according to a new report by the International Institute for Susta  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 14 (TNSjou) -- North Carolina State University issued the following news release: A new study drawing on data from Texas and surrounding states finds that the most common strategies for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from power generation also produce enough health benefits to completely offset the cost of these "decarbonization" efforts. However, the study found that while Black and low-income communities also benefit, they still face higher levels of air poll  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- President Biden issued the following executive order on Sept. 12, 2022, on the implementation of the Energy and Infrastructure Provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act: * * * By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to effectively implement the historic energy and infrastructure provisions in Public Law 117-169, commonly referred to as the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (the "Act"), and t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, chairman of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, delivered the following opening statement at today's hearing entitled "New Consumer Financial Products and the Impacts to Workers." Sen. Brown's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: Hard work should pay off   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, applauded Berkshire Hathaway's $500 million investment into domestic manufacturing in Ravenswood, West Virginia. This investment results from the domestic manufacturing and supply chain incentives included in the Inflation Reduction Act by Senator Manchin and will create a global aerospace   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2022: U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Congressman Hal Rogers (KY-05), Dean of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced today the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) will award $2,210,888 to four water infrastructure projects in Eastern Kentucky. These federal funds come from an ARC infrastructure program established by Senator McConnell to de  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's U.S. Geological Survey issued the following report on Sept. 13, 2022, entitled "Potential Effects of Energy Development on Environmental Resources of the Williston Basin in Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota - Water Resources." Here are excerpts: * * * ABSTRACT The Williston Basin has been a leading oil and gas producing area for more than 50 years. While oil production initially peaked within the Williston Basin in   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following news release: At the 12th Pacific Island Conference of Leaders in Honolulu, Hawaii from September 12-14, 2022, the United States Agency for International Development's (USAID) announced a new five-year, up to $18.5 million activity to combat climate change by conserving forests in Papua New Guinea (PNG). The New Guinea Rainforest (spanning PNG and Indonesia), is the third largest in the world and a major  more