WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47241) on Sept. 16, 2022, entitled "Workforce and Labor Policy: Resources for Congressional Staff:" * * * (Continued from Part 2 of 4) Federal Support for Worker Safety and Health Occupational and Mine Safety and Health Occupational Safety and Health The Occupational Safety and Health Act, as amended, provides health and safety standards for workplaces. The act authorizes DOL's Occupationa  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 17 -- The California Public Utilities Commission issued the following news release on Sept. 15, 2022: The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), in a crucial step towards achieving carbon neutrality, today acted to eliminate natural gas line subsidies for new natural gas hookups. The first-in-the-nation action will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from buildings and lower utility bills for consumers. Buildings are responsible for approximately a qu  more

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The International Renewable Energy Agency issued the following news release: Southeast Asian countries can meet their growing energy demand with renewables and cut 75% of their energy-related CO2 emissions by 2050, half of the emissions compared to today. Released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) during the ASEAN Energy Ministerial, the 2nd edition of the Renewable Energy Outlook for ASEAN: Towards a regional energy transition shows   more

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 17 (TNSgov)(TNSres) -- The Food and Water Watch posted the following news release on Sept. 16, 2022: After congressional investigations revealed major fossil fuel companies have used carbon capture to ensure continued oil and gas production, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill fast-tracking the practice as part of his climate package. SB 905 would officially establish a carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) program for California and streamline th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Cori Bush, D-Missouri, issued the following news release on Sept. 16, 2022: Congresswoman Cori Bush (MO-01) joined the House Committee on Oversight and Reform Hearing titled "Fueling the Climate Crisis: Examining Big Oil's Prices, Profits, and Pledges," where the focus was to highlight the profiteering role fossil fuels companies play in driving the climate crisis. In her remarks, the Congresswoman focused on how fossil fuel companies' relentless fueling of the cli  more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Sept. 17 (TNStalk) -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following statement on Sept. 16, 2022: * * * Ann Mulholland--director of The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota and a member of the Minnesota Governor's Advisory Council on Climate Change--reflects on the recent release of Minnesota's Climate Action Framework. The Nature Conservancy contributed to the development of this framework in part by participating in the advisory council, submitting  more