BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 9 (TNStalk) -- The Australian Marine Conservation Society issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2023: Federal Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek's historic decision to reject the Clive Palmer-owned risky Central Queensland Coal mine is a victory for everybody who loves the Great Barrier Reef, the Australian Marine Conservation Society (AMCS) said today. The proposed Central Queensland Coal mine, located 10km from the Great Barrier Reef World Heritage Area, wo  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 9 -- Gov. Doug Burgum, R-North Dakota, issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2023: Gov. Doug Burgum met today with U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau and National Parks Service (NPS) Director Charles Sams to discuss a variety of North Dakota-related issues including the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, Painted Canyon, water supply project funding, oil and gas development on federal lands and the state's recent offer to help the NPS manage t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) joined U.S. Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) and 48 of their senate colleagues in introducing a Congressional Review Act to overturn the Biden administration rule authorizing asset managers to prioritize environment, social and governance (ESG) when making investment decisions with their c  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (TNSgov) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release: Governors and mayors from across the country joined the Center for American Progress and the Center for Innovative Policy for a summit to discuss the economic progress they are making after passage of the Biden administration's historic economic and climate change legislation. The officials outlined how these measures are helping their communities transform to support new jobs and clean energy in  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Montana, issued the following news release: Western Montana Congressman Zinke released the following statement following President Joe Biden's State of the Union address. "Montanans deserved to hear a lot more from President Biden at the State of the Union, but unfortunately this is exactly what we have come to expect. He did everything but admit our country is worse off than it was before he took office. And the things he did admit were worse, he blame  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 (TNStalk) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Feb. 8, 2023: * * * China Holds the Key to Global Energy Demand By Ben Cahill and Ilaria Mazzocco Global energy prices hinge on China's economic recovery. China's reopening will boost oil and gas demand this year, especially if the government succeeds in stimulating investment in construction and real estate. Stronger industrial activity should increase China's natural gas im  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release and letter: This week, U.S. Senators John Hickenlooper, Sheldon Whitehouse, Chris Van Hollen, and Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan requesting the agency investigate the investor-owned utility industry's abusive practices that drive up costs, hurt consumers, and damage the public trust. In the letter, the Senators highlight how the changing energy landscape  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Feb. 9 (TNSjou) -- The University of New Hampshire issued the following news release: Over 44 million people in the United States depend on private drinking water wells that are not federally regulated. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire and collaborating institutions found that current monitoring practices do not accurately reflect groundwater pollution risks because spikes in harmful bacteria, like those from animal and human waste, vary depending on the sea  more