WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper on the rail labor dispute and its result in work stoppages (No. IN11966) on Nov. 7, 2022, by transportation policy analyst Ben Goldman: * * * On August 16, 2022, a three-person Emergency Board appointed in July by President Biden issued its recommendations to resolve a labor dispute affecting over 100,000 employees of six major railroads and many smaller ones. The two sides reached a tent  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper on the federal court jurisdiction over constitutional Challenges to Pending Agency Actions (No. LSB10854) on Nov. 7, 2022, by legislative attorney Victoria L. Killion: * * * On November 7, 2022, the Supreme Court is scheduled to hear oral arguments in two cases with potentially far-reaching consequences for agency adjudications: Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) v. Cochran an  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (TNSgov) -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release: Environmental policy groups including Friends of the Earth, the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives, and Partnership for Policy Integrity, submitted joint comments to the Department of the Treasury regarding implementation of the new clean energy tax credits created under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The comments demand that the new system of technology neutral tax credits beginning in 2025 mus  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 8 -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2022: As Rishi Sunak prepares to address the international community at the UN summit on climate change [COP27], Friends of the Earth is urging his government to show real leadership on this crucial issue. Despite hosting last year's climate summit in Glasgow and holding the current COP presidency (until Sunday) the UK government is falling short on climate commitments. Last week, Lord Deben, chair   more

WILLISTON, North Dakota, Nov. 8 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2022: Senator John Hoeven today met with members of the Noon Lions Club, Korner Lions Club, Rotary Club and Williston Community Builders to outline his priorities in the U.S. Senate. In particular, Hoeven stressed the impact of record-high inflation on American consumers and businesses and highlighted his efforts to: * Empower greater U.S. domestic energy production and grow North   more

LONDON, England, Nov. 8 (TNStalk) -- Lightsource bp, a subsidiary of BP plc, issued the following agency statement on Nov. 7, 2022: * * * Lightsource bp, one of the world's largest solar power companies, will be attending the United Nations climate change conference in Sharm el-Sheikh this month to demonstrate solar's essential role in urgent decarbonisation and in deeper, long-term emissions reductions across key sectors. Solar power at scale is foundational to the global effort to limit ave  more

DULUTH, Minnesota, Nov. 8 -- Minnesota Power, a division of Allete, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2022: Minnesota Power, a utility division of ALLETE Inc. (NYSE: ALE), announced today it is advancing its EnergyForward plan by significantly increasing the amount of renewable energy it provides over the next 15 years, based on an agreement reached with stakeholder groups, including clean energy organizations, labor and host communities. In a letter filed today with the Minnesota P  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Nov. 7 -- The Virginia State Corporation Commission issued the following news release: The State Corporation Commission (SCC) directed investor-owned electric utilities and electric cooperatives to address federal grant opportunities in Virginia's utility infrastructure under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) for the benefit of customers. The Commission also invited other interested parties to file comments. The IIJA creates a program of federal financial ass  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Subcommittee on Economic Policy issued the following opening statement by Boston Mayor Michelle Wu involving a field hearing on Oct. 14, 2022, entitled "Economic Impacts of Inadequate Transit Maintenance and Oversight: Examining Management Failures at the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities": * * * When Boston began building the first subway system in the country in 1  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Nov. 7 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2022: West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore today issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden's comments Friday in California and Sunday in New York about shutting down coal plants and oil drilling in America. "President Biden has finally said out loud what we've known all along: He and his liberal allies want to shut down the coal, oil and natur  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 7, 2022: * * * President Biden's Leadership to Tackle the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad Galvanizes Unprecedented Momentum at Start of U.N. Climate Conference (COP27) In less than two years since taking office, President Biden's leadership to tackle the climate crisis has boosted U.S. manufacturing and deployment of cost-cutting clean energy technologies, put the country on a durable path aligned with l  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The White House issued the following joint readout of U.S.-EU Task Force Meeting on Energy Security on Nov. 7, 2022: * * * On 3 November 2022, the U.S.-EU Task Force on Energy Security met in Washington to discuss implementation of the 25 March Joint Statement by Presidents Biden and Von der Leyen, which aims to help diversify the EU's natural gas supplies and reduce natural gas demand and consumption. The Task Force builds on long-standing cooperation under the U.S.-EU E  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- The White House issued the following statement by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on the coal industry: * * * President Biden knows that the men and women of coal country built this nation: they powered its steel mills and factories, kept its homes and schools and offices warm. They made this the most productive and powerful nation on Earth. He came to the White House to end years of big words but little action to help the coal-producing parts of our country. Working  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a news briefing by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre on Nov. 7, 2022: * * * MS. JEAN-PIERRE: Good afternoon, everybody. So when the President visited Florida in the wake of Hurricane Ian, he said he would be there for the people of Florida as long as it takes to rebuild. That is what we're doing. Today we announced that we recei- -- we have delivered over $2 billion for Hurricane Ian recovery in Florida. We've provided   more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 8 -- The United Nations World Health Organization issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2022: On the eve of the pivotal climate talks at COP27, WHO issues a grim reminder that the climate crisis continues to make people sick and jeopardizes lives and that health must be at the core of these critical negotiations. WHO believes the conference must conclude with progress on the four key goals of mitigation, adaptation, financing and collaboration to tackle the cli  more

PRETORIA, South Africa, Nov. 8 -- The World Bank issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2022: World Bank Group President David Malpass visited the decommissioned Komati coal-fired power plant in South Africa. The visit follows the World Bank Group's Board approval last week of the Government of South Africa's request for a $497 million project to decommission and repurpose the Komati coal-fired power plant using renewables and batteries, while creating new opportunities for the affected w  more