CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 7 (TNSgov) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on April 6, 2023: The Center for Biological Diversity and Appalachian Voices filed a formal notice today of their intent to sue the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failure to protect the endangered Guyandotte River crayfish and the threatened Big Sandy crayfish from coal mining pollution. Both species are protected under the End  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, April 7 (TNSgov) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on April 6, 2023: The Center for Biological Diversity and Appalachian Voices filed a formal notice today of their intent to sue the U.S. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for failure to protect the endangered Guyandotte River crayfish and the threatened Big Sandy crayfish from coal mining pollution. Both species are protec  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, April 4 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following 46-page report entitled "India's Photovoltaic Manufacturing Capacity Set to Surge." Here are excerpts: (Continued from Part 2 of 4) * * * 2. Trends in Domestic PV Manufacturing New Entrants Among those looking to set up GW-scale PV manufacturing facilities, Reliance, ReNew, the Chiripal Group (through its subsidiary Grew Energy) and the Bharat Vikas Group, one of India's large  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, April 3 (TNSrep) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following 12-page report entitled "U.S. on Track to Close Half of Coal Capacity by 2026." The report was written by energy data analyst Seth Feaster. Here are excerpts: * * * Contents Key Findings ... 3 Executive Summary ... 4 80 GW of Coal Retirements Planned From 2023 Through 2030 ... 5 Fewer Than 200 Coal-Fired Units Are Left Without Retirement Dates ... 7 After a Surprisingly Mut  more

BASEL, Switzerland, April 8 -- Molecules, a peer-reviewed open access journal of chemistry from the International Society of Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 28, No. 8 edition: Articles: * In Silico Exploration of Alternative Conformational States of VDAC * Preparation of Polyoxometalate-Based Composite by Solidification of Highly Active Cobalt-Containing Polytungstate on Polymeric Ionic Liquid for the Efficient Isola  more

LAPLACE, Louisiana, April 7 (TNSgov) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 6, 2023: EPA is taking action against harmful air pollution from chemical manufacturing facilities by proposing a suite of new rules impacting more than 200 of the most toxic chemical manufacturing facilities in the nation, many of which are located in communities already overburdened by industrial pollution. The proposed rules will, if finalized, reduce toxic air pollutants such as ethylene oxid  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 (TNSgov) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 5, 2023: The EPA proposed strengthening protections against heavy metals, mercury and other hazardous air pollution emitted from power plants, protecting vulnerable communities from some of the most dangerous types of air pollution. In 2012, EPA's Mercury and Air Toxics Standards set technology-based emissions standards for a variety of hazardous air pollutants, including mercury, a neurotoxin particular  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, April 8 (TNSres) -- The University of Virginia's School of Law issued the following news: Some students at the University of Virginia School of Law are exchanging traditional note-taking in class for roundtable discussions around a microphone. Professors Michael Livermore and Kim Krawiec, who run their own podcasts, pull in students to talk to experts, conduct research and map out the scripts for episodes featuring guests. Livermore's "Free Range" podcast focuses on  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, April 8 (TNSres) -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: As Joanie Willett walks along State Street in Bristol, Virginia, she sees a city that has changed a lot in just a few years. "When I first visited five years ago, the street was lined with empty storefronts. But today, the main street is bustling with restaurants, art galleries, museums, and antique stores," Willett said. A senior lecturer in politics at the University of Exeter in England and co-director of th  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- The White House issued the following transcript of a background news call on April 6, 2023, by senior administration officials previewing Vice President Kamala Harris' trip to Dalton, Georgia: * * * MODERATOR: Hi, everyone. This is [Moderator] from the Vice President's Office. Thank you so much for joining today's call, where we will preview a historic announcement that the Vice President will be making tomorrow in Dalton, Georgia, as part of the Biden-Harris administrat  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSrep) -- The World Bank issued the following 43-page policy research working paper (No. 10357) on March 10, 2023, entitled "Modeling Transition Paths for the Energy and Transport Sectors : A Literature Review." Here are excerpts: (Continued from Part 1 of 5) * * * 3. Main taxonomy of IAM models Different modeling frameworks were created for different problems, with each model design tailored to address a specific set of questions. The characteristics of the modeling f  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 (TNSrep) -- The World Bank issued the following 43-page policy research working paper (No. 10357) on March 10, 2023, entitled "Modeling Transition Paths for the Energy and Transport Sectors : A Literature Review." Here are excerpts: (Continued from Part 3 of 5) * * * 4. Toward an overall assessment There are several key messages emerging from the literature review that are worth emphasizing ahead of presenting some of the key challenges of IAM models. First, researchers   more