BERLIN, Germany, Aug. 19 -- Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features the processing of biogenic materials for energy and chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2023 edition (Vol. 13, Issue 13): * A review on catalytic conversion of lignin into high-value chemicals over Ni-based catalysts * Effects of solvents in the depolymerization of lignin into value-added products: a review * Ionic liquid method for the extract  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following Monthly Labor Review article: By Richard Hernandez Technological advancements have made hydraulic fracturing (the process of extracting natural gas from rocks) a cheaper commodity and a more attractive commodity than coal mining. This increase in demand for natural gas decreased the demand for coal. So, when a commodity's demand falls, what happens to the communities that are built a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Aug. 16, 2023: * * * Experts React: The IRA One Year On By Kevin Book , Cy McGeady , Jane Nakano , Kartikeya Singh , and Janet M. Whittaker One year ago today, on August 16, 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was passed by Congress and signed into law. This landmark legislative package authorized vast new spending, primarily in the form of tax credits, in a wide range of energy   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Billboards highlighting Justice's efforts to hide his schedule and scandals, unpaid financial obligations, and an ongoing scandal over health issues: here's what you might have missed last week in West Virginia's "messy," "costly," and "bruising" GOP primary. * The DSCC is launching billboards near Justice's Greenbrier resort and the Kanawha County Courthouse -- the courthouse presiding over   more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 17 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: This week the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with polluters in a case that would have reduced air pollution in Wyoming's national parks and public lands across the region. National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club and the Powder River Basin Resource Council have argued in court since 2014 to bring some of the state's most noxious coal plants - Wyodak and Naughton 1 and 2 - into compliance with the vis  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from the American Chemical Society that says it publishes research in the intersection of chemistry and chemical engineering and non-nuclear energy and fuels, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 17, 2023 edition (Vol. 37, Issue 16): Editorial: * Energy & Fuels Appoints New Associate Editors Chacon-Patino, Zhang, Sangwai, and He Reviews: * Review on Catalytic Hydrogenation of Biomass-Deri  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 18 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: EPA today announced its 2024 to 2027 National Enforcement and Compliance Initiatives - six priority areas where EPA plans to devote focused resources to address serious and widespread environmental problems. "EPA's announcement today is important in helping to advance justice and protect communities and the climate," said Peter Zalzal, EDF's Associate Vice President for Clean Air Strategies. "EPA has focused  more

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 19 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: Attorney General Raul Labrador has joined a West Virginia-led coalition of 21 states opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's proposed new rule on existing coal, natural gas, and oil-fired power plants. The proposal attempts to regulate those plants under the Clean Air Act by imposing more stringent emissions standards. It ignores last year's rebuke from the U.S. Supreme Court in West  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Aug. 17, 2023: * * * According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), in 2021, the energy expenses incurred by U.S. consumers surged past $1.3 trillion when adjusted for inflation, signifying a substantial 25 percent surge from the previous year, as reported by the EIA's State Energy Data System (SEDS). The upswing in energy expenditures was primarily fueled by a rebound in petroleum  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Aug. 18, 2023: * * * According to the New York Times, the clean energy future is arriving faster than you think. The paper claims that the United States is pivoting away from fossil fuels and toward wind, solar and other renewable energy, even in areas dominated by the oil and gas industries. "The nation that burned coal, oil and gas for more than a century to become the richest economy on the pla  more

SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 19 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2023: Today, New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez announced that a settlement has been reached with the Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM) to resolve the outstanding appeal related to the closure of the San Juan Generating Station (SJGS). Under the terms of the settlement, ratepayers will receive a $115 million rate credit over a one-year period and PNM will be permi  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 17 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release: This week the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with polluters in a case that would have reduced air pollution in Wyoming's national parks and public lands across the region. National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club and the Powder River Basin Resource Council have argued in court since 2014 to bring some of the state's most noxious coal plants - Wyodak and Naughton 1 and 2  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Aug. 17 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: This week the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with polluters in a case that would have reduced air pollution in Wyoming's national parks and public lands across the region. National Parks Conservation Association, Sierra Club and the Powder River Basin Resource Council have argued in court since 2014 to bring some of the state's most noxious coal plants - Wyodak and Naughton 1 and 2 - into compliance with the   more