BERLIN, Germany, March 3 (TNStalk) -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following statement on March 2, 2023: * * * Today Deutsche Bank announced it cut financing for the oil and gas sector in 2022 by 20%. Following months of public pressure, the banking giant has committed $500 billion to Environmental, Social and Governance finance (ESG) and sustainable investment, the bank also committed to cut back on c  more

NEW YORK, March 2 (TNSres) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release: * * * By 2050, industrial sectors will need to be abating more than 7 billion tons of CO2 per year to reach net-zero emissions; building clean capacity needs to start now * * * Without decarbonization intervention, industrial emissions will grow from 6.7 billion tons of CO2 this year to 7.6 billion tons of CO2 per year by 2050, according to the New Energy Outlook: Industry report, published to  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 (TNSres) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on March 1, 2023: * * * Eleventh annual edition of the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook highlights national data on the U.S. energy transition in 2022 * * * Despite a tumultuous year in 2022, the U.S. economy is now firmly on the clean energy transition path to drive down emissions and create economic opportunities. Investment in clean energy generation and technologies shattered record  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 (TNSres) -- The Business Council for Sustainable Energy issued the following news release: * * * Eleventh annual edition of the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook highlights national data on the U.S. energy transition in 2022 * * * Despite a tumultuous year in 2022, the U.S. economy is now firmly on the clean energy transition path to drive down emissions and create economic opportunities. Investment in clean energy generation and technologies shattered records in 202  more

NEW YORK, March 3 (TNSrpt) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: * * * Bank takes modest steps on emissions targets, but fails to establish clear accountability measures * * * Citi published its latest annual climate-related disclosures report on Thursday, March 2, which features new emissions reduction targets for key high-emitting sectors, and preliminary data on its financed emissions for recent years. Citi is now the only major US bank to adopt an absolute emissions reduc  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, March 2 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on March 1, 2023: Duke Energy Florida today announced two new solar projects will begin construction later this month in Bay and Madison counties. The new projects are part of the company's community solar program, Clean Energy Connection, and advance the company's commitment to cleaner energy solutions to benefit Florida customers. Construction on the following sites will begin in March and will take approximat  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- 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 March 2, 2023 edition: Reviews: * Present and Future Perspectives of Liquid-Phase Slurry Processes Involved in Methanol and Dimethyl Ether Synthesis Using Biomass-Derived Syngas * Review and Perspective  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, questioned Joseph Goffman, nominee to be assistant administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation, during an EPW Committee hearing. During a first round of question  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA will direct immediate cleanup as appropriate if contaminants from the derailment pose any unacceptable risk to human health * * * In direct response to the concerns Administrator Michael Regan heard from residents in East Palestine earlier this week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will require Norfolk Southern to test directly for dioxins. If dioxins are found at a level th  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 (TNSpp) -- The Independent Women's Forum issued the following news release: Independent Women's Forum (IWF), the leading national women's organization advancing policy that enhances people's freedom, opportunities, and well-being, announced the launch of its Center for Energy and Conservation. IWF's Center for Energy and Conservation will reshape the conversation about American energy and the women and men who work in the energy sector. It will educate the public about the  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, March 3 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following analysis on March 2, 2023, entitled "Financial Case for Pensions to Dump Fossil Fuels in California Is Strong Despite Resistance." The analysis was written by Tom Sanzillo. Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings * Information from two giant California pension funds, CalSTRS and CalPERS, has been unreliable, with distorted claims. * Pulling money from fossil investments has not   more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, March 3 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following analysis on March 1, 2023 entitled "Private Equity Investments, Climate Change and Fossil-Free Portfolios." The analysis was written by Tom Sanzillo. Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings * New private equity investments in fossil fuels are out of step with market forces. * Holding fossil fuel investments in a private equity portfolio comes with considerable costs. * As part   more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 3 -- The Pennsylvania Senate Republicans issued the following news release: State Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23) this week announced his plan to establish an Independent Energy Office (IEO) within the Commonwealth. "I believe most Republicans and Democrats in the Pennsylvania Legislature agree that we can advance policies that promote energy development and protect our environment simultaneously. They are not mutually exclusive. Our state has one of the most diverse energ  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Florida, issued the following transcript on March 4, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) spoke on the Senate floor to discuss the challenges our nation is facing and what we can do to make things right. See below for the full transcript. Watch on YouTube and Rumble. Mr. President, no issue dominates our attention more these days than our growing rivalry with China, and rightly so. It's a historic challenge. It's one that I think we waited way  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following remarks by Daleep Singh, ex-deputy national security advisor for international economics, involving a hybrid hearing on Feb. 28, 2023, entitled "Advancing National Security and Foreign Policy Through Sanctions, Export Controls, and Other Economic Tools." Singh is also ex-deputy director at the National Security Council and National Economic Council. * * * It is an honor to testify before you a  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Tom Carper, D-Delaware, chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release on March 1, 2023: On Wednesday March 1, 2023, the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works held a hearing to consider the nomination of Joseph Goffman to be Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Below is the opening statement of Chairman Tom Carper (D-Del.), as prepar  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to consider the nomination of Joseph Goffman to be assistant administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Air and Radiation. Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) has previously voiced her strong opposition to Goffman's n  more

DALLAS, Texas, March 3 (TNSrpt) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: * * * Simple solutions to reduce death toll remain untapped * * * A new report by the Sierra Club has revealed that soot pollution from the Martin Lake coal plant in Tatum kills 154 people each year, making it the fifth most deadly coal plant in the nation. Because the plant still has no modern pollution controls despite advocates urging for these, Martin Lake emitted 47,000 tons of sulfur dioxide pollution  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 3 (TNSgov) -- The Chesapeake Climate Action Network issued the following news release: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) reissued a Biological Opinion detailing the expected and potential impacts on wildlife from the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP). The previously issued Biological Opinion was vacated by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit last year, concluding that the MVP's environmental assessment did not adequately protect endangered species li  more

TRIANGLE, Virginia, March 3 (TNStalk) -- The United Mine Workers of America issued the following statement on March 2, 2023: * * * United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) International President Cecil E. Roberts issued the following statement today: "The study released by NIOSH and researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago only proves what I have been saying for years. Today's miners are contracting lung diseases at an alarming rate. The study found that 'progressive massive fibrosis,   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNStalk) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement on March 2, 2023: * * * The U.S. Senate and House of Representatives both passed a resolution this week nullifying a Labor Department rule that allows money managers to weigh climate change and other environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors when making investment decisions. The resolution now heads to President Biden's desk for a veto. * * * Below is a statement by Dr. Rachel Cleetus,   more