PORTLAND, Oregon, Aug. 1 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on July 31, 2023: Conservation groups submitted a formal legal petition today urging the Environmental Protection Agency to add more than 1,000 industrial and commercial pollutants to its outdated list of toxic pollutants requiring regulation under the Clean Water Act. No pollutants have been added to the list in 47 years. The petition, from Northwest Environmental Advocates and the Center for Bi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Democratic National Committee issued the following news release: Nikki Haley is desperately trying to rewrite her record on China, but the reality is she spent years praising Communist China as ambassador to the UN and welcomed hundreds of millions of dollars of investments from Chinese businesses as governor of South Carolina. While representing America as ambassador to the United Nations, Haley described Communist China as a "great friend" and said it was "fine" fo  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: Senator John Hoeven today announced that, following his efforts, the Department of the Interior (DOI) has approved a new federal mine plan at the Center Mine. The new plan was needed to allow mining of federal coal under a lease awarded in January 2021 and to provide certainty for BNI Coal and Minnkota Power Cooperative's continued operations. Without its approval, BNI and Minnkota would h  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release and letter: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Chair Bill Johnson (R-OH) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan requesting an extension after the agency failed to provide enough time for stakeholders a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. James Comer, R-Kentucky, chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, issued the following news release and letter: House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer (R-Ky.) is conducting oversight of U.S. taxpayer funds delivered to the United Nations (UN) that support net-zero climate organizations who advance the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda which threatens U.S. consumers and risks violating antitrust laws.   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following commentary on July 31, 2023: * * * Timeless Energy Thought from Milton Friedman By Robert L. Bradley, Jr. Born on this day 111 years ago, Milton Friedman (1912-2006) was a rare intellectual and teacher whose work continually survives the test of time. Scholarly and open-minded, the free-market economist earned respect from even his adversaries. Keynesian economist Paul Samuelson described his rival as "about as sma  more

THOUSAND OAKS, California, Aug. 1 -- The International Journal of Audiology, a peer-reviewed journal from the International Society of Audiology, British Society of Audiology and Nordic Audiological Society that says it covers hearing sciences including psychoacoustics, hearing impairment and rehabilitation devices, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 62, No. 8 edition: Review Article: * Web- and app-based tools for remote hearing assessment: a scoping review Arti  more

SACRAMENTO, California, Aug. 2 -- The Judicial Council of California issued the following opinion (No. A165298) on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * In the Court of Appeal of the State of California, First Appellate District, Division Three THE PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. MICHAEL GRUIS, Defendant and Appellant. Defendant Michael Gruis pleaded no contest to one count of possession of child pornography (Pen. Code, Sec. 311.11, subd. (a) (hereafter Sec. 311.11(a))),/1 and the trial court suspended i  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Aug. 2 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release: A first-of-its-kind "Best Foot Forward" award from PETA is on its way to Leonardo DiCaprio in recognition of the actor's planet- and animal-friendly investments, including $4.5 million in vegan footwear company L0CI, which crafts sneakers from bamboo, recycled plastic bottles, and other animal-free materials. "By investing in vegan L0CI footwear, lab-grown leather, and multiple moc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Mike Levin, D-California, issued the following news release and a letter: The Co-Chairs of the House Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition (SEEC) -- Reps. Doris Matsui, Mike Quigley, and Paul Tonko -- and SEEC Members Reps. Mike Levin and Kathy Castor, along with 95 of their colleagues, sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael S. Regan urging him to finalize strong limits on carbon pollution from fossil-fuel fired power plant  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, applauded the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) for approving a new federal mine plan for BNI Coal to support the continued operation of Center Mine. The Center Mine supplies coal to the Milton R. Young Station which consumes virtually all of the coal produced at the mine under agreements in   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined nearly 40 of his Senate colleagues in a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asking for the withdrawal of the "Clean Power Plan 2.0," a proposed rule which will force the closure of coal and gas-fire power plants. The senators said the proposal  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, led 38 other Republican senators, including Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), in calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw its latest set of proposed power plant regulations that will   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) joined U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and 37 congressional colleagues in sending a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator, Michael Regan, requesting the withdrawal of the Clean Power Plan 2.0 proposed rule. The EPA has overstepped its authority granted by Congress under the Clean Air Act, disregarding Cong  more