WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- ACS Omega, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features findings in chemistry and interfacing areas of science from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 29, 2023, edition (Vol. 8, Issue 34): Reviews: * A Guide for Selection of Aging Time and Temperature for Wettability Alteration in Various Rock-Oil Systems * Doped Ceria Nanomaterials: Preparation, Properties, and Uses * Progresses and Challenges of Composite   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The U.S. Census Bureau issued the following working paper (No. CES 23-40) entitled "Industry Wage Differentials: A Firm-Based Approach." The paper was written by David Card, Jesse Rothstein and Moises Yi. Here are excerpts: * * * Introduction Wages of workers with similar characteristics vary across industries. In a classic paper, Krueger and Summers (1988) (hereafter, KS) summarized the distribution of these industry wage effects and showed that they were relatively   more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 31 -- The Environmental Law and Policy Center issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: This week, the Iowa Utilities Board (IUB) kicked off the first of three public input and discussion sessions to review state laws related to how utilities set their rates. These sessions will wrap up in early November and will result in a set of legislative recommendations to be considered in the 2024 legislative session. This process stemmed from the passage this year of Ho  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Aug. 31 -- 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 on the following topics in its August 2023 edition (Vol. 30, Issue 40): * Aquatic worms: relevant model organisms to investigate pollution of microplastics throughout the freshwater-marine continuum * Im  more

AMSTERDAM, The Netherlands, Aug. 31 -- The Global Reporting Initiative issued the following agency statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * In our last GSSB meeting, we approved the Technical Committees that will lead the development of new Sector Standards for financial services - a significant area of expansion for our Sector Program. Rather than encompassing all financial services in a single standard, this will be a portfolio project under which we envisage three Standards will be developed; for   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Greenpeace issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit sided with cryptocurrency investment firm Grayscale Investments in a lawsuit against the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC), which had denied the company's application to convert the Grayscale Bitcoin Trust into an exchange traded fund (ETF). The ruling will require that Grayscale resubmit their application and that it goes back to the SEC for review.  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Aug. 30, 2023: * * * * The White House is beginning to panic as consumers face $4 per gallon gasoline. * Instead of reversing policies against domestic and especially federal land and offshore oil production, Biden is negotiating with Iran and Venezuela to increase their production to add to world supplies. * China's economic sluggishness has weighed on prices, but it is still buying oil to stor  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: A new report from the Sierra Club reveals that global banks are propping up polluting coal plants across the U.S. by financing the parent companies behind these coal utilities. This financing comes despite the fact that many banks have climate commitments that restrict them from providing project-level loans to coal plants. The analysis reveals a massive loophole in the banks' climate commi  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: A new report by the Sierra Club's Fossil-Free Finance campaign reveals that major global banks are propping up deadly coal plants across the US by financing the parent companies that own them. This financing comes despite the fact that many banks have climate commitments that restrict them from providing project-level loans to coal plants. The analysis reveals a massive loophole in the banks' climate commitments th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that USDA is awarding $266 million in loans and grants to agriculture producers and rural small businesses to make investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency improvements that will lower their energy costs, generate new income, and strengthen the resilience of their operation. This funding is made poss  more

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, West Virginia, Aug. 31 -- Gov. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: Gov. Jim Justice announced today that Omnis Fuel Technologies will invest $800 million in the Pleasants Power Plant and create an estimated 600 jobs. Omnis Fuel specializes in developing, licensing, and commercializing innovative technologies to aid sustainable energy production. The coal-fired plant restarted the production of electricity Wednesday morning, s  more