DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: * * * A new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association found consistent increases yet variable differences in the rate of premature CVD death and disability due to particulate matter air pollution around the world * * * Research Highlights: * Between 1990 and 2019, the total annual number of premature CVD deaths and years of disability attributable to particulate matter air pollut  more

AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 9 (TNSres) -- Babcock and Wilcox Enterprises, a provider of energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets, issued the following news: * * * Company exceeded its Revenue and EBITDA expectations for the second quarter of 2023 EBITDA growth strong despite significant investments in new renewable energy technologies BrightLoopTM hydrogen generation technology positioned for initial commercial operations commencing in the second half of   more

OAKLAND, California, Aug. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023: California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced joining a coalition of 20 attorneys general and six cities in filing a comment letter supporting a proposed rule by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) that would regulate greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants. Fossil fuel-fired power plants -- especially coal- and gas-fired plants  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Carbon Capture Coalition issued the following statement on Aug. 8, 2023: * * * The Carbon Capture Coalition submitted comments on EPA's proposed rule for "New Source Performance Standards for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New, Modified, and Reconstructed Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units and Emissions Guidelines for Greenhouse gas Emissions from Existing Fossil Fuel-Fired EGUs." The following statement may be attributed to Madelyn Morrison, Government Affai  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Aug. 10 -- The Center for a Humane Economy issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023: Carter County prosecutors charged seven men, including a leader of the Oklahoma Gamefowl Commission, with felony offenses related to illegal cockfighting, stemming from a bust of a cockfighting pit in Ratliff City, Oklahoma. Four others face misdemeanor charges for an event dubbed as the "Asian Gaff Championship." According to The Ardmoreite, "deputies broke up the illegal cock  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 8, 2023: * * * The Role of Fossil Fuels in the Pursuit of Decarbonization By Kota Shizawa It is safe to assume that most if not all countries have an interest in reliable, affordable, and climate-friendly energy sources. While compelling as a general statement, how to deal with the trade-offs among these objectives is always a central question in considering energy policy. Climate  more

MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 10 -- The International Finance Corp., a member of the World Bank Group, issued the following news release: In an effort to grow climate finance in the Philippines, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank, has agreed to invest $250 million in a green bond to be issued by Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI), the second largest private bank in the country. This is the biggest deal IFC has done with a financial institution in the Philippin  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Aug. 9, 2023: * * * The Energy Information Administration (EIA), an independent agency of the U.S. Department of Energy, evaluated the amount of subsidies that the federal government provides energy producers for fiscal years 2016 through 2022, in its report Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy, updating its previous subsidy reports. Federal subsidies to support renewable energy  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 10 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00102) on Aug. 9, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: Electronic Tariff Filing Of Big Rivers Electric Corporation For Approval Of Proposed Changes To Its Qualified Cogeneration And Small Power Production Facilities Tariffs COMMISSION STAFF'S THIRD REQUEST FOR INFORMATION TO BIG RIVERS ELECTRIC CORPORATION Big Rivers Electric Corporation (BREC), pursuant to 807 KAR 5:001, shall file with  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 9 (TNScapv) -- Ceres, a non-profit organization that is mobilizing many of the world's largest companies and investors to take stronger action on climate change, water scarcity and other global sustainability challenges, issued the following news release and letter on Aug. 8, 2023: Dozens of U.S. companies and investors, along with leading national power providers, are backing the Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to address greenhouse gas emissions from new   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The American Lung Association issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: The American Lung Association joined more than 100 health, medical and nursing organizations in submitting comments to urge the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to strengthen and then quickly finalize a set of proposed rules that would curb emissions of carbon pollution from new and existing coal and gas power plants. The Lung Association also delivered comments from more than 900 members  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Aug. 10 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023: Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced today that his office joined a 21-state coalition opposing the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rule that would impose stringent emissions standards on existing coal-, natural gas- and oil-fired power plants. The rule ignores last year's rebuke from the United States Supreme Court in West Virginia v. EPA  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Aug. 10 -- Tucson Electric Power issued the following news release: New rates for Tucson Electric Power customers will take effect Sept. 1 to help cover rising costs and support recent investments in safe, reliable service. The new rates, approved Aug. 8 by the Arizona Corporation Commission, are expected to increase the average monthly bills of residential customers with typical usage on TEP's Basic pricing plan by about $11. The impact will vary with usage and is likely to b  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 9 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (NRECA) CEO Jim Matheson today issued the following statement as the association filed comments in opposition to EPA's proposed rule to further regulate power plant emissions. "EPA's proposal is the wrong plan at a critical time for our nation's energy future," Matheson said. "It is unrealistic, unachievable, and   more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, Aug. 10 -- President Biden issued the following remarks at a campaign reception on Aug. 8, 2023: * * * THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, thank you, thank you. Well, Randi, you know, it's a good thing you're not doing this overseas. Every time I go overseas, you know how many people have to travel with me? (Laughter.) Nine hundred. AUDIENCE: Whoa! THE PRESIDENT: And -- but like you said, you and my wife agree: They're too damn nice looking -- most of them. That's what worries  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following commentary to Fox News on Aug. 8, 2023: * * * Climate change is a threat to the planet: We must address it Obviously, climate change is not real. I've heard, you've heard, "expert" after "expert" telling us for years how climate change is a "fraud." We've heard from our friends at the oil companies who made $196 billion in profits last year that the evidence for it is "inconclusive." We've listened to politicians and  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following commentary to Newsweek, on Aug. 9, 2023: * * * The GOP's All-of-The-Above Strategy Is Better for the Environment Than Biden's Dangerous Approach The federal government shouldn't be in the business of picking winners and losers. The Biden administration ignores this principle by proposing rules that would effectively require all new cars to be electric  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: In a blow to Tucson Electric Power (TEP) ratepayers, the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC), Arizona's public utilities commission, today voted to approve TEP's rate increase proposal which will raise residential ratepayers' bills by an average of 9.02%. After the ACC's decision today, customers will see their bills increase as early as September 1. TEP had requested an additional $20.2 million in spending at the Four C  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Aug. 8, 2023: * * * The Sierra Club and partners delivered more than one million public comments calling on the Biden Administration to tackle climate change by adopting the strongest possible carbon pollution standards for fossil fuel power plants. President Biden's proposal would curb carbon dioxide emissions from the power sector, one of the largest sources of greenhouse gases in the U.S., by establishing mandatory pol  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 9 -- The Buckeye Institute, an independent research and educational institution that says its mission is to advance free-market public policy, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: On Tuesday, The Buckeye Institute led a coalition of free-market organizations in filing public comments on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed rule for new and existing fossil fuel-fired power plants. The Frontier Institute in Montana, Caesar Rodney Institute i  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Aug. 10 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023: In recent decades, the commonwealth of Kentucky's carceral system has exploded in size, fueled by policies that criminalize poverty and substance use while prioritizing punishment over public safety, according to a report released today by the Vera Institute of Justice (Vera). Through interviews, archival research, and data analysis, the report shows how the events of the past half   more