WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-22-2176) on Nov. 15, 2022: The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.2 percent in October, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices rose 0.2 percent in September and were unchanged in August. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand advanced 8.0 percent for the 12 months ended in O  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Bob Casey (D-PA), Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) sent a letter to Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Assistant Secretary, Chris Williamson, pushing for answers on the delayed announcement of a new silica standard for miners across America, especially for those working in Appalachia. The silica particles coal miners may inhale  more

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 17 (TNStalk) -- The Center for International Environmental Law issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2022: * * * In the middle of the overlapping UN climate negotiations and the G20 summit, Carroll Muffett, President and CEO of the Center for International Environmental Law issued the following statement. "Amidst an accelerating climate emergency and rapidly shrinking window to stay below 1.5 degrees of warming, it is time to call inertia by its proper name:   more

BOULDER, Colorado, Nov. 17 (TNSper) -- Rocky Mountain Institute issued the following news release: Aligned with the historic $20 billion commitment to help Indonesia wean off coal, RMI announced the appointment of Hanh Le as the senior director of RMI's Southeast Asia Energy Program. Hanh - who brings over 15 years of experience in climate policy leadership - will be leading RMI's work to advance secure, low-carbon energy solutions in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam, bringing energy ind  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 17 (TNSrpt) -- The European Investment Bank issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: The European Investment Bank is partnering with the citizen-engagement platforms, Debating Africa and Debating Europe, on a focus group project asking 100 young people, aged between 18-35, about their concerns around some of the major challenges facing the world today. As summarised in the report, "Securing Our Future: 100 African & European Voices on Climate Change, Conflict  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (TNStalk) -- EMILY's List issued the following statement on Nov. 16, 2022: * * * Today EMILY's List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, congratulates Malia Cohen on winning her election for California state controller. EMILY's List President Laphonza Butler released the following statement. "EMILY's List is excited to congratulate Malia Cohen on her historic victory in the general election. We are proud to support Cohen, California's first elected Black s  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 17 -- The European Committee of the Regions issued the following news release: Wednesday 16 November marked the tenth day at COP27 climate talks, another busy day for the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) delegation to Sharm el-Sheikh. The CoR hosted an event in the EU pavilion gathering global networks of subnational governments to launch the Declaration 'EU Green Deal: from local to global'. Delegates engaged in discussions with High-Level Champions, the Czech Pr  more

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 17 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: At COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh, today, the EU and Egypt have taken a further step to boost their long-term cooperation on the clean energy transition by establishing a strategic partnership on renewable hydrogen and preparing the ground for a just energy transition in Egypt. The European Commission, represented by Executive Vice-President Timmermans and Commissioner Simson, signed a bilat  more

BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 17 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: President of Indonesia Joko Widodo, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on behalf of the EU, and leaders of the International Partners Group (IPG), co-led by the United States and Japan, and including Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, and the United Kingdom, launched a Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP) with Indonesia during the Partnership for Global Infrastructure  more

BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 17 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: At the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) event at the G20 Summit, President Joko Widodo of Indonesia and leaders of the International Partners Group (IPG) of likeminded countries, co-led by the United States and Japan, and including Canada, Denmark, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, and the United Kingdom, issued a Joint Statement, launching a Just Energy Transition  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- The Federal Maritime Commission issued the following initial decision approving settlement agreement (Docket No. 22-11) on Nov. 16, 2022: * * * AENEAS EXPORTING LLC, Complainant v. HONEYBEE INTERNATIONAL INC., AND ALL AMERICA SHIPPING, Respondent. ORDER OF: Erin M. WIRTH, Chief Administrative Law Judge. INITIAL DECISION APPROVING SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT/1 On October 31, 2022, Complainant Aeneas Exporting LLC ("Aeneas"), in pro per, and Respondents, Honeybee International  more

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, Nov. 17 (TNStalk) -- Greenpeace International issued the following statement: * * * Yeb Sano, Greenpeace International's COP27 Head of Delegation, said: "As climate impacts and injustice accelerate, lives, livelihoods, cultures and even whole countries are lost, the latest draft cover note from the COP27 Presidency pushes the pedal to the metal on the highway to climate hell." "We came to Sharm el-Sheikh to demand real action on meeting and exceeding climate finance   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, a journal that reports industrial and academic research in the fields of applied chemistry and chemical engineering with special focus on fundamentals, processes and products from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Nov. 16, 2022 edition: APPLIED CHEMISTRY: * Preparation of Slow-Release Coated Urea Based on C8-Maleic Anhydride Copolymer-Cured Epoxidized Soybean Oil * Ef  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Nov. 17 -- The Journal of Environmental Science and Health, Part A: Toxic/Hazardous Substances and Environmental Engineering, a peer reviewed journal that says it covers environmental toxicology, microbiology, biotechnology and chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 57, No. 11 edition: Research Articles: * Profiling and occupational health risk assessment study on coal ashes in terms of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) *   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news on Nov. 16, 2022: NETL researchers have created a compact, portable device that can be used to detect cobalt at low concentrations in liquids, such as process streams from U.S. coal byproducts like fly ash and to prospect for cobalt in acid mine drainage - an innovation with financial, environmental and geopolitical implications for recovering the element that is   more

BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 17 -- President Biden issued the following remarks on Nov. 15, 2022, at the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment meeting: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Well, good afternoon, everyone. We haven't heard enough from everybody, so we're going to go another five hours. (Laughs.) I -- I want to welcome you all. The -- I'm going to make some brief opening comments and then yield to my friend, who's been doing not much today except doing this all day, and then to -- as mu  more

BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 17 -- Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today concluded his participation at the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, where he worked with G20 leaders to drive progress on shared priorities, including ensuring energy and food security, improving global health, protecting the environment and fighting climate change, and building an economy that works for all Canadians. He also continued t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Nov. 17 (TNStalk) -- Rainforest Action Network issued the following agency statement on Nov. 16, 2022: * * * COP27 must build on the cover decision from COP26 by acknowledging the need to equitably phase-out all fossil fuels, not just coal. It is too late to phase out one fossil fuel at a time. A COP decision that does not build on the foundation laid in Glasgow will inevitably be criticized as a failure. It is critical that parties reflect the latest available sci  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 15, 2022: * * * Presidents Biden, Widodo, von der Leyen, and G20 Announce G20 Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment Projects At the 2022 G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, President Biden, Indonesian President Widodo, and European Commission President Von der Leyen co-hosted a group of G20 leaders to demonstrate their shared commitment to deepen engagement under the Partnership for Global Infras  more

BALI, Indonesia, Nov. 17 -- The White House posted the following G20 Bali Leaders' Declaration: * * * 1. Fourteen years ago, the Leaders of the G20 met for the first time, facing the most severe financial crisis in our generation. We recognized, as large global economies, that collectively we carry responsibilities and that our cooperation was necessary to global economic recovery, to tackle global challenges, and lay a foundation for strong, sustainable, balanced, and inclusive growth. We des  more