WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Reliable Rail Service Act to help address the unreliable service and high costs of rail shipping for American businesses. The legislation, which is supported by members of the agriculture industry, labor organizations, energy producers, and manufacturers, ensures the largest freight railroads provide American businesses reliable services at reasonable rate  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. IF11179) on Sept. 27, 2022, entitled "Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies: Overview of FY2023 Appropriations" by natural resources policy specialist Carol Hardy Vincent. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations bill - often called the Interior bill - contains funding for about three dozen agencies and entities. Funded entities inc  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The House Financial Services Subcommittee on National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy issued the following written testimony by Emily Jin, research assistant for the Energy, Economics and Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, involving a hybrid hearing on Sept. 20, 2022, entitled "Under the Radar: Alternative Payment Systems and the National Security Impacts of Their Growth": * * * I. Introduction Chairwoman Waters, Ranking  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: The growing backlash against considering environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues when making investment decisions--arguments made most recently by former Attorney General William Barr--are not based on facts, according to a new Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) analysis. In a recent Wall Street Journal op-ed and other media ap  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 28 (TNSrpt) -- The Investor Group on Climate Change issued the following news release: The Investor Group on Climate Change, whose members have more than $3 trillion in Australian funds under management, have announced the high priority policies that can unlock capital for Australia's transition to net zero. Climate risks and opportunities have become a mainstream consideration in global capital markets. Now, trustees are focusing on how to invest in emissions-reducin  more

VERNAL, Utah, Sept. 28 (TNSgov) -- WildEarth Guardians posted the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: A massive public lands oil and gas drilling proposal in northeastern Utah's Uinta Basin has been set aside by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management on climate and greenhouse gas grounds. "This is a major victory for public lands and our climate," said Jeremy Nichols, Climate and Energy Program Director for WildEarth Guardians. "This proposal opened the door for a costly increase in drilling  more

MOBILE, Alabama, Sept. 27 (TNSgov) -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: On behalf of Mobile Baykeeper, the Southern Environmental Law Center and former U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama Richard Moore filed a lawsuit against Alabama Power challenging the company's illegal plan to permanently leave more than 21 million tons of coal ash at Plant Barry in an unlined pit within the floodplain on the banks of the Mobile River. "Plant Barry is   more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Sept. 28 (TNStalk) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following remarks on Sept. 27, 2022, by Secretary Janet L. Yellen at Cypress Creek Renewables in North Carolina: * * * I'm glad to be at Cypress Creek Renewables in North Carolina. Solar projects like the ones developed here exemplify the promise of our clean energy future. Earlier this month, in Michigan, I laid out how the President's economic plan will strengthen our economy for decades to come. In  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, issued the following fact sheet: * * * Reliable Rail Service Act The Staggers Act of 1980 enacted major reforms in response to the railroad industry facing dire financial circumstances that threatened the long-term viability of freight rail transportation in the United States. While this law allowed railroads to have control of their operations and business decisions, it also required the rail carriers to serve the wider shipping public  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. joined Varney & Co. this morning on Fox Business to talk about funding the federal government and U.S. Senator Joe Manchin's attempt to attach a flawed permitting reform measure to the bill. Senator Marshall also discussed his resolution to force President Joe Biden to terminate the COVID-19 national emergency declaration. On funding the federal governme  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.2 million grant to Monroe Water Systems, Laings, Ohio, to support economic development by relocating and upgrading a 3,700-foot water main in Monroe County. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA's $300 million Coal Communiti  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.3 million grant to Morgan County, Ohio, for water infrastructure improvements. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA's $300 million Coal Communities Commitment. This grant will ensure reliable water service to local busines  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.4 million grant to the city of Umatilla, Oregon, to boost opportunities for local business expansion through renovation of a former Post Office building, parking lot, and public space. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA's  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.5 million grant to the city of Blair, Nebraska, for waterline expansion to support bioprocessing business growth. This grant will provide increased water capacity to the city's biocampus, allowing for businesses to expand operations, create a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.6 million grant to the city of Ecorse, Michigan, to boost the local tourism economy by expanding the John D. Dingell Park and a boat launch on the Detroit River. This grant will expand outdoor recreational opportunities and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.8 million grant to Chief Dull Knife College, Lame Deer, Montana, to build the Northern Cheyenne Energy Education and Training Center (NCEETC). This project will provide workforce development and training for in-demand renewable energy jo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.3 million grant to the city of Eagle Pass, Texas, to expand Patsy Winn Boulevard and support development of an industrial park. This grant is funded by the American Rescue Plan and EDA's $300 million Coal Communities Commitme  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.6 million grant to the Capital Region Airport Authority, Lansing, Michigan, for water, sewer and utility infrastructure upgrades needed to spur economic growth at the Capital Region International Airport. This grant is funded by the American R  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $3.9 million grant to the Yavapai-Prescott Tribe, Prescott, Arizona, to make roadway infrastructure improvements needed to support business growth in a region impacted by the declining us of coal. This grant is funded by th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 27, 2022: U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding $5.3 million in grants to support West Virginia communities economically impacted by the declining use of coal and the coronavirus pandemic. * Warm Springs Public Service District, Berkeley Springs, will receive a $3.2 milli  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $915,900 grant to San Juan College, Farmington, New Mexico, to renovate and repurpose a city building to support the Harvest Food Hub and Kitchen. This grant will provide commercial kitchen space, training, and technical assistance for food entrepreneurs and businesses, supporti  more