NORTON, Virginia, Nov. 23 (TNScapv)(TNSgov) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2022: Appalachian Voices has received $118,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to fund the Upper South and Appalachia Citizen Air Monitoring Project. The project will entail deploying roughly 80 fine and coarse particulate matter monitoring devices in communities where fossil fuel infrastructure or other sources of air pollution are present or proposed, and where air qua  more

BERKELEY, California, Nov. 23 (TNSgov) -- As You Sow Foundation issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2022: The Department of Labor (DOL) today released its long-awaited "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights" rule that empowers plan fiduciaries to safeguard the savings of America's workers by clarifying that fiduciaries of employee retirement plans can consider material environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks when making investme  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 23 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: New York Attorney General Letitia James and Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos announced the convictions of Cross Tie Disposal, Inc. (Cross Tie), a Kentucky-based freight shipping and trucking company, and its Vice President, Harold Young, 48, for illegally dumping contaminated railroad ties treated with hazardous materials in Chenango County and creating  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Cynthia M. Lummis, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), joined by U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Steve Daines (R-MT), Joe Manchin (D-WV), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) wrote a letter to Surface Transportation Board (STB) Chairman Martin J. Oberman requesting a plan to fill three vacant seats on the STB's Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee, which have been vacant for more than two years, with coal indus  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (TNSgov) -- Earthworks posted the following news release on Nov. 22, 2022: Despite pledging to prioritize climate change and environmental justice in its decision making, and coming on the heels of promising further emissions reduction, the Biden Administration today approved the application for the Sea Port Oil Terminal (SPOT), a new offshore oil export terminal that will increase cancer-causing air pollutants in Texas' Brazoria and Harris counties and make climate change w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (TNStalk) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Nov. 22, 2022: * * * Expectations were low for the 27th UN Conference of the Parties (COP27) in Sharm El Sheikh, even though the Egyptian presidency branded it as an "implementation COP." Last November's COP26 in Glasgow was the first opportunity to review the more ambitious nationally determined contributions (NDCs) countries were required to submit five years after the Paris  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 23 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Commissioner Basil Seggos and Attorney General Letitia James announced the convictions of Cross Tie Disposal, Inc. (Cross Tie), a Kentucky-based freight shipping and trucking company, and its Vice President, Harold Young, 48, for illegally dumping contaminated railroad ties treated with hazardous materials in Ch  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 23 -- The International Council of Nurses issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2022: The International Council of Nurses (ICN) welcomes the decision by leaders at COP27 to set up a fund to alleviate the damage caused by climate change in the most affected countries. However, ICN says COP27 missed the opportunity to take the necessary urgent action to reduce emissions. ICN President Pamela Cipriano underlined that climate change is a significant driver of ineq  more

PRAGUE, Czech Republic, Nov. 23 -- The International Monetary Fund issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2022: The Czech Republic's nascent recovery from the pandemic has been stifled by Russia's war in Ukraine. Inflation, which is well above target, and the rise in the cost of living are causing significant social pressure. The labor market remains tight and vulnerabilities from a heated property market persist. Uncertainty is high due to the war with risks to economic activity tilted   more

DETROIT, Michigan, Nov. 23 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice posted the following news release on Nov. 22, 2022: A district court ruled today to allow an environmental group and community members to intervene in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) federal lawsuit against EES Coke. The lawsuit alleges that the company's Zug Island coke oven facility unlawfully releases thousands of tons of harmful air pollutants into predominantly low-income communities of color in Southwest Detroit, Ecorse, and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (TNStalk) -- The National Mining Association issued the following statement on Nov. 22, 2022: * * * Rich Nolan, President and CEO of the National Mining Association (NMA), today issued the following statement on the potential for a rail service strike and its impact on U.S. mining and the supply chains supported by the industry. "A rail strike must be avoided, and we strongly encourage Congress and the Biden administration to take action to facilitate resolution. A rail st  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 (TNStalk) -- The Progressive Policy Institute issued a commentary to The Hill on Nov. 22, 2022, by strategic advisor Paul Bledsoe: Here is a summary: * * * Cop Out - Ignoring The Dictatorships Now Causing The Climate Crisis At COP27 The big news out of COP 27, the UN climate negotiations, according to most media was a global agreement to create a fund to provide developing nations more aid to explicitly address rising climate change impacts. Yet, this action, while justif  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 22 -- The European Committee of the Regions issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2022: There is no way back for the European Union in the transition towards climate neutrality by 2050. The energy crisis caused by the Russia's invasion of Ukraine has made even more difficult and yet more urgent the need to provide strong support to regions and cities that are more dependent on coal - and energy-intensive industries, in order to fully transform their economies. T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) wrote a letter to Surface Transportation Board (STB) Chairman Martin J. Oberman requesting a plan to fill three vacant seats on the STB's Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (the Committee), which have been vacant for more than two years, with coal industry representatives. "Coal remains the largest volume commodity on our  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 22 -- The European Parliament issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2022: EP President Roberta Metsola opened the ceremony and stressed how, in the 70 years since the first meeting of the Common Assembly of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC) in 1952, the "Assembly grew from strength to strength". She said: "The European Parliament has become the only directly elected, multilingual, multi-party transnational parliament in the world. Its 705 directly elec  more

TRIANGLE, Virginia, Nov. 23 (TNStalk) -- The United Mine Workers of America issued the following statement on Nov. 22, 2022: * * * United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issues the following statement today. I want to thank the House Education and Labor Committee, specifically Chairman Scott, for advancing the Black Lung Benefits Improvement Act in March of 2022. Since then, however, little movement has been made to ensure that miners burdened with blac  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Trade and Development Agency issued the following news release: During her recent travel to Manila, U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris launched a U.S. Trade and Development Agency grant to the Philippines' Energy Development Corporation (EDC) for a feasibility study to support the development of a geothermal power plant in Amacan, in the Mindanao region. The power plant will support the Philippines' clean energy transition and reduce greenhouse gas emissi  more