COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 1 -- The Ohio State Bar Association issued the following news release: Ohio State Bar Association 2023-24 President Michelle Kranz has appointed seven Cleveland-area attorneys to serve as chairpersons of Ohio Bar committees and sections. The Ohio Bar maintains 27 committees and 14 sections, each of which specializes in a particular area of law. Committees and sections work to improve the justice system by keeping Ohio lawyers informed about the latest court decisions and r  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IF12464) on Niger on July 31, 2023, by African Affairs specialist Alexis Arieff. Here are excerpts: * * * Niger: In Focus On July 26, 2023, military officers detained elected President Mohamed Bazoum and asserted that they had seized power. On July 30, West African leaders announced sanctions and threatened military action if Bazoum is not reinstated, while pro-junta protesters attacked the  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: * * * Identifies 71 significant & substantial violations, including 4 unwarrantable failure findings * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that impact inspections completed by its Mine Safety and Health Administration at 18 mines in 12 states in June 2023 led the agency to issue 242 violations. The agency began impact inspections after the   more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: NETL geologist Scott Montross presented at one of the world's leading research conferences focused on carbon and coal-to-products research where he joined leading carbon and material scientists and two U.S. senators from the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources for discussions on coal's future role in energy transition and the processes for di  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee issued the following testimony by Camille Calimlim Touton, commissioner of the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation involving a hearing on July 19, 2023, on legislation to address drought resilience, water security and climate change adaptation: * * * Chair Wyden, Ranking Member Risch, and members of the Subcommittee, I am Camille Calimlim Touton, Commissioner for the Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation) w  more