CHALK RIVER, Ontario, Feb. 3 (TNSres) -- Canadian Nuclear Laboratories issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: One of the benefits of working at Canada's national nuclear laboratory is the opportunity to do first of its kind research. Take for example the 3D printing of uranium dioxide (UO2) parts by fuel researchers at Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL). Most know 3D printing as a process of creating a three dimensional object layer-by-layer using plastic and a computer generated d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, today led all 48 of her Senate Republican colleagues in introducing a formal challenge to the Biden administration's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval. The resolution comes after th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R47403) on Feb. 2, 2023, entitled "Flooding and Federal Projects: Exposures and Limits to Liability" by legislative attorney Kristen Hite: * * * SUMMARY Over the past century, the federal government has undertaken a number of civil works projects to prevent widespread flooding damage. Congress authorizes these flood control projects and generally delegates design and construction to federal agencies such  more

DURHAM, North Carolina, Feb. 2 (TNSjou) -- Duke University's Nicholas School of the Environment issued the following news: * * * Using satellite images, scientists have detected hundreds of very large and previously unreported methane releases at oil and natural gas production sites across the globe. * * * Using satellite images, scientists have detected hundreds of very large and previously unreported methane releases at oil and natural gas production sites across the globe. Methane is a s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from the American Chemical Society that says it publishes research in the intersection of chemistry and chemical engineering and non-nuclear energy and fuels, published research articles on the following topics in its Feb. 2, 2023 edition: Reviews: * Advances in Microscopic Pore Structure Characterization of Fine-Grained Mudrocks * Minireview on Lattice Boltzmann Modeling of Gas Flow and Adsorption in Shale Porous Med  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Bill Hagerty, R-Tennessee, issued the following news release: United States Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Appropriations Committees, today joined Mornings with Maria on Fox Business to discuss Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to China, the Biden Administration's lack of strength against the Chinese Communist Party, and debt ceiling negotiations. Partial Transcript Hagerty on what Secretary Blinken should address on  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee issued the following testimony by Association of American Railroads President and CEO Ian Jefferies involving a hearing on Feb. 1, 2023, entitled "The State of Transportation Infrastructure and Supply Chain Challenges": * * * On behalf of the members of the Association of American Railroads (AAR), thank you for the opportunity to testify today. AAR members account for the vast majority of North America's freight rail m  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Feb. 3 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following analysis on Feb. 2, 2023, entitled "India's Union Budget: A Mixed Bag for the Renewable Energy Sector with Some Hits and a Few Misses." The analysis was written by Vibhuti Garg and Shantanu Srivastava. Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings * While the finance minister did announce a budgetary outlay for battery storage, at 4 gigawatt-hour (GWh), it does not match the ambitions o  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Feb. 3 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following analysis on Feb. 2, 2023, entitled "Puerto Rico Debt Deal Costs Too Much, Fixes Too Little and Wastes Money Needed to Rebuild Grid." The analysis was written by Tom Sanzillo. Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings A new deal to restructure the $5.4 billion debt of the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA) would involve higher interest rates and cost consumers--even those u  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) implementation of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIF). U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, discussed the substantial funding and new responsibilities provided to the DOE in the IIJA, a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) implementation of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the bipartisan infrastructure law (BIF). U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the Committee, discussed the substantial fund  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Robert Menendez, D-New Jersey, chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2023, and letter: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today wrote a letter calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address several points of concern during his first official visit to the People's Republic of China (PRC). In addition to urging Secretary Blinken to demand Beijing ceas  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined all 48 of his Senate Republican colleagues in introducing a formal challenge to the Biden administration's Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval. The resolution comes after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a new rule in December 2022 repeali  more