BECKLEY, West Virginia, Aug. 11 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: During a public hearing held today in Beckley, West Virginia, a number of coal miners and advocates spoke out in support of strengthened silica dust exposure standards proposed by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration in response to an epidemic of new black lung cases among coal miners while highlighting areas where the proposed rule could be improved. "Ten or 20 years from now, w  more

DENVER, Colorado, Aug. 12 -- The Colorado Public Utilities Commission issued the following weekly meeting agenda: * * * Consent Items TRANSPORTATION 1. PROCEEDING NO. 23A-0347CP-EXT MedRide, LLC IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF MEDRIDE, LLC FOR AUTHORITY TO EXTEND OPERATIONS UNDER CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO. 55980. a. Filing Date and Party: 06/29/2023 MedRide, LLC Description: Application for authority to extend Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity No  more

TORONTO, Ontario, Aug. 11 -- Environment and Climate Change Canada issued the following news release: From our homes to our businesses to our workplaces, electricity powers our lives. As more Canadians shift to electric vehicles, more homeowners adopt electric heat pumps, and more industries green their operations, an abundant supply of electricity will be required. Building a clean, affordable, and reliable electricity system is not only at the foundation of Canada's efforts to tackle climate   more

BASEL, Switzerland, Aug. 8 -- Environmental Science and Pollution Research, a peer-reviewed journal from the European Chemical Society that says it serves the international community in environmental science and related subjects with emphasis on chemical compounds, published research articles, including the following topics, in its Vol. 30, No. 37 edition: Review Articles: * Transmission of livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus between animals, environment, and huma  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Aug. 4, 2023: * * * First Solar, an Arizona-based solar-panel manufacturer, expects to receive as much as $710 million this year--nearly 90 percent of its expected operating profit--from federal subsidies meant to encourage domestic renewable energy production. Those incentives could be worth more than $10 billion for the company over the next decade. The incentives were approved by a Democratic Co  more

WESTERVILLE, Ohio, Aug. 8 -- The International Journal of Applied Ceramic Technology, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Ceramic Society that says it focuses on commercialization of engineered ceramics, products and processes, published research articles, including the following topics, in its September/October 2023 edition: REVIEW ARTICLES: * A review on high entropy silicides and silicates: Fundamental aspects, synthesis, properties * Basic principle, progress, and prospects of coal  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news release dated Aug. 7, 2023: The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement has published a notice of intent to develop an environmental impact statement (EIS) on proposed modifications to the Bull Mountains Mine federal mining plan, initiating a public comment period that will run through September 6, 2023. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals identi  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following opening remarks at a hearing on July 26, 2023, entitled "To Examine Opportunities for Congress to Reform the Process for Permitting Electric Transmission Lines, Pipelines, and Energy Production on Federal Lands": * * * * The Committee will come to order. * Today we continue the important work of considering reforms to our energy permitting system and th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter: Senator Thom Tillis recently joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), 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 energy, intensifying the energy  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued final rules and procedural guidance for the Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit program under Section 48(e) of the Internal Revenue Code and announced the application process would open by early fall. This groundbreaking program through President Biden's Inflation Reduction Act provides up to a 20-per  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 11 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2023: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) closed the public comment period Tuesday for proposed standards limiting carbon emissions from fossil fuel-fired power plants. The draft rule includes standards for new gas-fired power plants and existing coal-, oil-, and gas-fired power plants under the Clean Air Act. The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) submitted expert p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- The White House issued the following commentary on Aug. 11, 2023: * * * Understanding the Economics of Investing in America: A Collection of Resources By Heather Boushey, Chief Economist, Investing in America Cabinet President Biden's economic vision--Bidenomics--is about building the economy from the middle out and the bottom up. It starts with recognizing that in recent decades, the U.S. economy has seen rising inequality, mounting costs from climate change, and eco  more