WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-23-0676) on April 13, 2023: The Producer Price Index for final demand declined 0.5 percent in March, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices were unchanged in February and increased 0.4 percent in January. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the index for final demand advanced 2.7 percent for the 12 months ended   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release and letter: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC), and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) today sent letters to the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) calling on the administration to be completely transp  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: EPA unveiled two regulatory proposals to lower tailpipe emissions from cars and trucks. The cars proposal seeks to modernize the nation's car standards and gradually shift passenger vehicles in the United States to non-polluting, zero emissions vehicles. The standards will cover model years 2027 to 2032, and build on the agency's decades-long arc of regulations to cut vehicle pollution, shifting nearly two  more

MALAGA, Spain, April 14 (TNSjou) -- The European Society of Cardiology issued the following news release: Deaths from cardiovascular disease are elevated on polluted days and for two days afterwards, according to research presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology 2023, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC),/1 and published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. "Our study suggests that to preserve heart health it is advisable to plan  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 13 (TNStalk) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond issued the following speech on April 12, 2023, by President Tom Barkin on the Investing in Rural America Conference: * * * Thanks for joining us today. At the Richmond Fed, we're committed to understanding the unique challenges faced by small towns and rural communities across our district. We are constantly on the ground with local stakeholders in these communities, learning about their challenges and promising sol  more

LONDON, England, April 13 -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release: Friends of the Earth and South Lakes Action on Climate Change (SLACC) will ask the High Court to reconsider its refusal to hear a legal challenge over the government's decision to grant planning permission for a new coal mine in Cumbria. Claimants have a right to a specially convened hearing to try and persuade the court to change its mind, and such challenges often succeed. Friends of the Earth and SLACC   more

FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, April 14 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on April 13, 2023: GE (NYSE: GE) today announced it has secured a second order for its H-Class gas turbine technology from Eneva, the largest private natural gas operator in Brazil, which is turning to GE's advanced HA combined cycle technology to expand the Azulao II Reserve Power Plant and support the ongoing energy transition in Bra  more

WASHINGTON, April 13 (TNStalk) -- The Heritage Foundation issued the following statement on April 12, 2023: * * * The Biden administration today announced plans to use the coercive powers of the Environmental Protection Agency under the Clean Air Act to force a wholesale transformation of the automotive industry and require Americans to purchase cars they do not want to buy. New tailpipe emissions limits that the EPA is considering would require up to two-thirds of new vehicles to be electric  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56454) involving Big Rivers Electric Corp., Centertown, Kentucky: * * * Rep Org: Kentucky Dept of Radiation Control Licensee: Big Rivers Electric Corporation Region: 1 City: Centertown State: KY County: Ohio License #: 201-277-56 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Dr. Curt Pendergrass HQ OPS Officer: Dan Livermore Notification Date: 04/05/2023 Notification Time: 11:51 [ET] Event Date:   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on April 12, 2023: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the below statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announcing burdensome new emissions standards on American-made vehicles, including both light-duty cars and heavy-duty trucks. "Today, the Biden administration made clear it wants to   more

WASHINGTON, April 14 (TNStalk) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following remarks on April 13, 2023, by Secretary Janet L. Yellen at Millennium Challenge Corp. Indonesia Compact signing ceremony: * * * I am pleased to join Her Excellency Sri Mulyani Indrawati in signing the Millennium Challenge Corporation's Compact with the Government of Indonesia. This Compact is a tangible expression of the important partnership between the United States and Indonesia, grounded in our shar  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 14 -- The Salt River Project, a public power utility and electricity provider, issued the following news release: Officials from SRP, Plus Power LLC, and the City of Avondale met on Wednesday for a ceremonial groundbreaking to kick off construction mobilization at the new large-scale battery facility, Sierra Estrella Energy Storage on West Broadway Road in Tolleson. The facility will store up to 250 megawatts (MW), or 1,000 megawatt hours (MWh), and will be the largest   more