WASHINGTON, March 15 -- ACS Environmental Science and Technology Letters, a peer reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its March 14, 2023 edition: Anthropogenic Impacts on the Atmosphere: * Neutral Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in In Situ Landfill Gas by Thermal Desorption-Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry Contaminants in Aquatic and Terrestrial Environments: * Tracking Fish Lifetime Exposure to Mercury Using Ey  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- ACS Omega, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features findings in chemistry and interfacing areas of science from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its March 14, 2023 edition: Reviews: * Effects of Vegetal Extracts and Metabolites against Oxidative Stress and Associated Diseases: Studies in Caenorhabditis elegans * Next-Generation Hydrogels as Biomaterials for Biomedical Applications: Exploring the Role of Curcumi  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNSrep) -- The Center for Global Development issued the following policy paper (No. 287) entitled "Concessional Climate Finance - Is the MDB Architecture Working?" The report was written by Nancy Lee, Clemence Landers and Samuel Matthews. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents I. Introduction ... 1 II. Overview of the climate Financial Intermediary Funds (FIFs) ... 3 - FIF architecture ... 3 - Sectoral allocation ... 6 - FIF instruments ... 6 - FIF implementing agencie  more

ARGONNE, Illinois, March 14 (TNSjou) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * The team converted would-be trash into recyclable treasure. * * * Plastics are incredible materials with properties invaluable to the functioning of our modern world. They are strong, flexible, versatile, long-lasting and inexpensive. In particular, high-density polyethylene (HDPE) is ubiquitous in single-use applications such as packaging and container  more

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, March 14 (TNSgov) -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: The Biden administration today announced its approval of ConocoPhillips's Willow project, ignoring pleas from millions who called for the Alaska oil-drilling plan to be halted due to concerns about climate change. The Interior Department released a record of decision (ROD) that largely reflects ConocoPhillips's desired project blueprint and ignores its dire climate and biodiversity impacts.  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 15 (TNSbook) -- Holy Family University issued the following news: Holy Family University and Glen Foerd on the Delaware will co-host a Speaker Series event featuring Andrew Diemer, associate professor of history at Towson University and author of 'Vigilance: The Life of William Still, Father of the Underground Railroad' (Knopf, 2022). The live event will be held on Thursday, April 13, at 7 p.m. EDT in the Education and Technology Center Auditorium of Holy Fami  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, March 14 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following analysis entitled "Privatized Grid Unlikely to Save Puerto Rico Ratepayers from Disastrous Debt Restructuring Plan." The analysis was written by Tom Sanzillo. Here are excerpts: * * * Key Findings The latest restructuring plan for PREPA would add an average of 4.4 cents/kWh over the next 35 to 50 years to Puerto Rico's current 28 cents/kWh electricity charge. The largest poss  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, issued the following news release on March 13, 2023: In response to U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm's recent pro-China comments, Rep. August Pfluger (TX-11) joined House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans in sending a letter urging Granholm's immediate retraction of the remarks and demanding that she make plans to appear before the Committee as soon as possible to account for them. Excerpts and highlights from the letter to S  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release and letter on March 13, 2023: In response to U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm's recent pro-China comments, House Energy and Commerce Committee Republicans, led by Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC), and Environment, Manufacturing, & Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) sent a letter urging Granholm's im  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 (TNStalk) -- The Washington Office on Latin America issued the following statement on March 14, 2023, by Director for the Andes Gimena Sanchez-Garzoli: * * * Dear all, Below you will find the security incidents and human rights abuses WOLA received since December 2022. We are deeply concerned about the on-going violence, insecurity and attacks faced by human rights defenders and entire Indigenous and Afrodescendant communities. Despite the change in rhetoric and announce  more

WASHINGTON, March 15 -- Sen. Gary Peters, D-Michigan, issued the following news release on March 14, 2023: U.S. Senator Gary Peters (MI) today spoke on the Senate floor to call on Congress to pass the Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, comprehensive legislation to protect workers' right to stand together and bargain for higher wages, better benefits, and safer workplaces. The PRO Act, named after the late, former AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, would reverse years o  more