BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: This week global climate justice organization 350.org announced plans for worldwide days of action - 3rd and 4th of November 2023 - demanding the urgent acceleration of the transition to a renewable-powered world. This announcement coincides with fossil fuel companies reporting yet another quarter of ex  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- BloombergNEF, a part of Bloomberg, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2023: * * * BloombergNEF: The Inflation Reduction Act gets the US closer to net zero, with renewables, carbon capture, and electrification leading the way - but more action is needed. * Landmark climate bill gets the country closer to net zero, according to BNEF modeling. Provisions under the Inflation Reduction Act could result in a 40% drop in energy-related emissions by 2035 and 55%  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR) joined Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and 36 of their colleagues in calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to withdraw its latest set of proposed power plant regulations that will force the closure of coal and gas-fired power plants. "In direct conflict wit  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 2 -- Drexel University issued the following news release: Drexel University has selected the first Drexel-affiliated startups to receive support from its Innovation Fund. GrowFlux, an agricultural lighting technology startup, and SusMax, which produces lightweight aggregate construction material, will each receive $150,000 investments from the Fund, which was established in January. "Drexel is pleased to support the journeys of SusMax and GrowFlux through the F  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on Aug.1, 2023: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today proposed updated air toxic standards for carcinogenic coke oven emissions that are a step forward for protecting public health. The standards include protective provisions like fenceline monitoring, updated standards to lower emissions from certain sources, and new limits on previously unregulated air toxics. The proposed rule also eliminates the use of startup,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Aug. 1, 2023: * * * An organization called Ecoinvent, a Swiss-based non-profit founded in 1998 that calls itself the world's most consistent and transparent life cycle inventory database, determines the total carbon content of various energy technologies. The data is relied on by institutions worldwide, including the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and the International Ener  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Diesel performance parts manufacturer Sinister Mfg. Company, Inc. - doing business as "Sinister Diesel" - pleaded guilty to criminal charges today in federal court in Sacramento, California, and agreed to pay a total of $1 million in criminal fines and civil penalties. The company also agreed to implement a compliance program and to not manufacture, sell or install any device that defeats a vehicle's emissio  more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Aug. 2 (TNSres) -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: The development of a "smart grid" is a hot topic in the energy industry. The basic idea is that modern technologies can assist in routing electricity from the power being generated to the areas where it's in demand efficiently and economically. Smart grids enable power from multiple sources, such as wind farms, rooftop solar panels, hydroelectric dams and large coal-fi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56636) involving Canyon Fuel Co. LLC - Sufco Mine, Salina, Utah: * * * Rep Org: Utah Division of Radiation Control Licensee: Canyon Fuel Company LLC - Sufco Mine Region: 4 City: Salina State: UT License #: UT 2100493 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Phillip Goble HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood Notification Date: 07/25/2023 Notification Time: 11:04 [ET] Event Date: 07/16/2023 Event Time  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission issued the following event notification (No. 56636) involving Canyon Fuel Co. LLC - Sufco Mine, Salina, Utah: * * * Rep Org: Utah Division of Radiation Control Licensee: Canyon Fuel Company LLC-Sufco Mine Region: 4 City: Salina State: UT License #: UT 2100493 Agreement: Y NRC Notified By: Phillip Goble HQ OPS Officer: Donald Norwood Notification Date: 07/25/2023 Notification Time: 11:04 [ET] Event Date: 07/16/2023 Event Time:   more

NEW YORK, Aug. 2 -- NYU Langone Health, an academic medical center affiliated with New York University, issued the following news release: The closure in January 2016 of one of Pittsburgh's biggest coal-processing plants led to immediate and lasting declines in emissions of fossil fuel-related air pollutants. These in turn were linked to near-instant decreases in local heart-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations for cardiovascular diseases, a new study shows. The impact of th  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 2 -- Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news on Aug. 1, 2023, and a letter: Today, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and their colleagues in the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, in sending a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director Ur M. Jaddou, urging them to expedite the processing of employment authorization documents  more

TRIANGLE, Virginia, Aug. 2 -- The United Mine Workers of America issued the following news release: Cecil E. Roberts has been re-elected by acclamation to his seventh full term as International President of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA), the union announced today. His running mate, Brian Sanson, was elected to his first full term as International Secretary-Treasurer. "I am humbled by this demonstration of support from the members of our union," Roberts said. "At every step of my ca  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) joined Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, in urging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to withdraw the unlawful "Clean Power Plan 2.0." The plan effectively shuts down affordable and reliable energy, intensifying the energy shortage the United  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Tim Scott, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 1, 2023: Today, U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-S.C.) joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and 37 of their Senate colleagues in urging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to withdraw the unlawful "Clean Power Plan 2.0." The plan effectively shuts down affordable and reliable energ  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2023: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $748,849 grant to the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, to bolster Tennessee's manufacturing sector. This grant will develop and implement a manufacturing growth model designed to improve workforce participation across Tennessee. The model will   more

BRISTOL, England, Aug. 3 (TNSres) -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * In the wake of UK government plans to grant new North Sea oil and gas licences, a survey has shown the vast majority of the British public consider climate change and the environment to be key issues. But most people frown upon the Just Stop Oil campaign group, according to the poll. * * * Despite this prevailing negative sentiment, results showed the public generally think the most suitab  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Aug. 3 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 2, 2023: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that West Virginia's General Revenue collections for July 2023, the first month of Fiscal Year 2024, came in at a very respectable $7.7 million above estimates with total collections of $335 million. "Although our surplus this month isn't as high as we've seen in the past, what this proves is that we've been minding the store properly by ke  more