WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- Friends of the Earth issued the following news release: The U.S. is failing to pursue an end for overseas oil and gas financing through the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development Arrangement on Officially Supported Export Credits, according to a new analysis led by Friends of the Earth and Oil Change International with over 175 civil society signers. This analysis, a proposal for future funding allocation, comes one week before the OECD's upcoming   more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on Feb. 24, 2023, entitled "Fatal Work Injuries in West Virginia - 2021": Fatal workplace injuries totaled 36 in 2021 for West Virginia, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Alexandra Hall Bovee noted that the number of work-related fatalities in West Virginia was down from the previo  more

DENVER, Colorado, Feb. 28 (TNSsro) -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 23A-0035R Town of Erie IN THE MATTER OF THE TOWN OF ERIE, FOR AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT A NEW AT-GRADE PUBLIC ROADWAY CROSSING ACROSS TRACKS OWNED BY THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT IN THE TOWN OF ERIE, BOULDER COUNTY, STATE OF COLORADO . a. Filing Date and Party: 01/13/2023 Town of Erie Description: Application   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Feb. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Conducting projects on reducing air pollutants, understanding the dynamics of extreme materials and finding ways to use waste products, NETL research associates Hang Zhou, Shun-Li Shang and Samuel Flett, guided by their Lab mentors, strive to address some of the nation's greatest energy challenges. Motivated by finding ways to improve air quality in communities   more

MERRILLVILLE, Indiana, Feb. 28 -- Northern Indiana Public Service Co., a subsidiary of NiSource, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2023: Northern Indiana Public Service Company LLC (NIPSCO) is informing customers that based on positive shifts in recent market trends, near-term prices for natural gas have dropped to levels that haven't been seen since the early 2021 time frame. Meanwhile, the trend also has had a positive effect on electric bills, combined with upcoming credits that   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * Summary: * 175+ organizations call on the OECD to end oil and gas finance. As a first step towards this objective, an OECD member must table a proposal to prohibit oil and gas support at next week's OECD meeting * Governed by the OECD, Export Credit Agencies (ECAs) provide more public finance for fossil fuel projects (USD 34 billion a year) than any other type of public finance institution (in  more

PARIS, France, Feb. 28 -- The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2023: Poland's economy recovered quickly and strongly from the COVID-19 pandemic, but in the wake of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine growth is stalling, with inflation at its highest level in two decades. In this challenging environment, macroeconomic policy needs to strike a fine balance between supporting the economy while reducing inflation. Structura  more

ST. LOUIS, Missouri, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2023: A report released by Sierra Club today reveals that Ameren Missouri's Labadie coal plant is the second deadliest for soot in the country, contributing to 195 premature deaths annually. Labadie will cause another 3,387 premature deaths by the time it retires based on the coal plant's 2019 pollution levels. Soot pollution from coal-burning power plants is responsible for 3,800 premature   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2023: A report released by the Sierra Club today reveals soot pollution from coal-fired power plants causes 3,800 premature deaths every year, with just 10 percent of coal plants responsible for over half of the deaths. The report, titled "Out of Control: The Deadly Impact of Coal Pollution," investigates the extent and effect of soot pollution from coal-fired power plants in the United States, where  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, Feb. 28 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news release: As Phoenix and Maricopa County lead the nation in population growth and economic development, SRP continues to experience significant increases in customer electricity demand. Meeting this growth with adequate power supply is now met with new challenges which include supply chain issues, planned coal retirements, and decreased hydroelectric generation from the  more