ITHACA, New York, May 9 (TNSjou) -- Cornell University issued the following news: By Krisy Gashler In a first-of-its-kind analysis, Cornell researchers and partners at the Clinton Health Access Initiative found that pharmaceutical producers could reduce their environmental impact by roughly half by optimizing manufacturing processes and supply chain networks and by switching to renewable energy sources. The findings were published on the cover of the May 1 issue of ACS Sustainable Chemistry &  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 (TNStalk) -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on May 8, 2023: * * * The United States Needs More than Mining Engineers to Solve Its Critical Mineral Challenges By Thomas Hale Critical minerals are the building blocks of U.S. economic and national security. These unique materials possess physical and chemical traits which allow them to be deployed in a variety of advanced technologies, many of which are fundamental to the ene  more

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 9 -- Greenpeace International issued the following news release: A coalition of NGOs have released timetochipin.org, a website that calls on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world's largest chipmaker, to reduce its massive carbon footprint. TSMC is a key supplier to some of the world's biggest global IT brands, including Microsoft, Apple, and Amazon, all of which have committed to net zero supply chain emissions. As a main supplier, TSMC threatens to d  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Jared Huffman, D-California, issued the following news release and letter on May 8, 2023: Representative Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Raul Grijalva (AZ-07) and Nanette Barragan (CA-44) led 40 colleagues in a bicameral letter urging greater scrutiny on the entire supply chain of liquefied natural gas (LNG) - a fossil fuel - in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) guidance on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissi  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release and letter: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) joined 39 colleagues, led by Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Representatives Jared Huffman (CA-02), Raul Grijalva (AZ-07), and Nanette Barragan (CA-44), in a bicameral letter urging greater scrutiny on the entire supply chain of liquefied natural gas (LNG) - a fossil fuel - in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) guidance on greenhouse gas (GHG) emi  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release and letter: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, along with U.S. Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA-02), Raul Grijalva (D-AZ-07), and Nanette Barragan (D-CA-44), led 40 colleagues in a bicameral letter urging greater scrutiny on the entire supply chain of liquefied natural gas (LNG) - a fossil fuel - in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) guidance on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and climate chaos impacts.  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 9 (TNSgov) -- The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry issued the following news release and letter: The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry spearheaded a group of 68 leading business associations and local chambers of commerce in sending a letter to Governor Josh Shapiro and members of the Pennsylvania state legislature, urging them to take decisive action in reforming the state's "dysfunctional and unpredictable permitting system." The coaliti  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Marty Durbin, senior vice president of policy, and president of the Global Energy Institute at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, involving a hearing on April 26, 2023, entitled "Opportunities to Improve Project Reviews for a Cleaner and Stronger Economy": * * * I am Marty Durbin, Senior Vice President of Policy, and President of the Global Energy Institute at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Thank  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following testimony by Jay Timmons, president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers, involving a hearing on April 26, 2023, entitled "Opportunities to Improve Project Reviews for a Cleaner and Stronger Economy": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you and for holding this important hearing today on how permitting reform can build a cleaner and stronger economy. A. Introduction My  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following written testimony by Christy Goldfuss, chief policy impact officer at the Natural Resources Defense Council, involving a hearing on April 26, 2023, entitled "Opportunities to Improve Project Reviews for a Cleaner and Stronger Economy": * * * My name is Christy Goldfuss, and I am the Chief Policy Impact Officer for the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). NRDC is a nonprofit organization of scientis  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following commentary on the Charleston Gazette-Mail on May 8, 2023: * * * In an op-ed published Sunday in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, wrote about the need to substantively reform America's broken permitting and environmental review   more