DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 20 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: The America 250 - Colorado 150 commission is created in History Colorado to develop programs and plan for the official observance across Colorado of the semiquincentennial anniversary of the founding of the United States, as marked by the Declaration of Independence in 1776, and the sesquicentennial anniversary of Colorado statehood. for terms expiring at the pleasure of the Governo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $5.3 million grant to the Mason County Public Service District, Point Pleasant, West Virginia, for a new wastewater treatment plant to support business development and job growth. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $595,000 grant to the Wyoming Energy Authority, Cheyenne, Wyoming, to establish the Wyoming Energy Regional Economic Coordination Office. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA's $300 million Coal Communities Commitment. This grant will enhanc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNStalk) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Sept. 20, 2022: * * * The Middle East's Coming Centrality By Jon B. Alterman, Senior Vice President, Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and Director, Middle East Program History does not follow a straight line, and we forget this at our peril. The internal combustion engine that powered much of the twentieth century will largely disappear in the t  more

NEW DELHI, India, Sept. 21 -- The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: A net zero transition, is a tangible way to measure, monitor and modify our approach to sustainability. National level goals need to be supported by institutional and even individual level goals towards sustainability. It is important to evolve a roadmap for making the world clean and green for our present and future generations. Environment Friendly Life  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: Hydropower has served almost 30% of the power generated in Pakistan over the years, but the country's long-term goal to meet 46% of the country's power generation needs by 2030 could be risky, according to a new report by Haneea Isaad, an Energy Finance Analyst at the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Hydropower has been favoured in Pak  more

URBANA, Illinois, Sept. 21 -- The Journal of Surfactants and Detergents, a journal that says it features basic and applied science of petrochemical and oleochemical surfactants, development and manufacture of detergent ingredients and their formulation into finished products from the American Oil Chemists' Society, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2022 edition: REVIEW: * Recent development in foam-mat drying process: Influence of foaming agents and foam pro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: As part of the Biden-Harris administration's efforts to address legacy pollution and promote the sustainable and responsible domestic development of critical minerals, the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement is funding eight projects to share $1.6 million through its Applied Science Program, including four projec  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) said an informational briefing today about Pennsylvania's potential as a carbon capture, utilization and storage hub left him feeling optimistic about the potential of this technology. Yaw, as chairman of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee, invited officials from Gov. Tom Wolf's administration, as well as the carbon capture and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer, D-New York, issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2022: On the heels of National Grid predictions that home heating bills in the Capital Region could potentially spike up to 39% this winter from COVID-related supply chain issues, U.S. Senate Majority Leader Charles E. Schumer today revealed that the federal Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is out of funding, putting tens of thousands of Capital Region   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pennsylvania, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), both members of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, put forward a framework outlining new sanctions legislation to hold Russia accountable for its war against Ukraine. The Senators' framework provides new sanctions authority to the Administration   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on Sept. 20, 2022: U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), both members of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, put forward a framework outlining new sanctions legislation to hold Russia accountable for its war against Ukraine. The Senators' framework provides new sanctions authority to the Administration in its efforts to sever funding to Putin's war machine.  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 21 (TNSgov) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: The Energy and Mineral Resources Subcommittee will hold a legislative hearing on the Public Lands and Waters Climate Leadership Act. This bill was introduced last week by Natural Resources Committee Chair Raul M. Grijalva (D-Ariz.) and other members of the Committee. Notably, the bill includes a provision to prevent new leasing and fossil fuel permitting and infrastructure until DOI and the USFS show that life  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 21 (TNSres) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: Two West Virginia University engineers are developing new technologies for coal waste storage facilities that will detect and prevent potential failures like leakage of hazardous materials into the environment. Guilherme Pereira, associate professor in the mechanical and aerospace engineering department and adjunct associate professor in the Lane Department of Computer Science and Electrical En  more