WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12100) on China-Russia relations on Sept. 13, 2023, by Asian affairs analyst Ricardo Barrios: * * * China-Russia Relations The People's Republic of China (PRC or China) and the Russian Federation (Russia) maintain a strategic and multifaceted relationship with extensive military, diplomatic, and economic connections. Although the contemporary China-Russia relationship began with the dis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced up to $25 million through the Clean Energy to Communities (C2C) partnerships program to help six community teams develop tailored decarbonization strategies and clean energy solutions. Local governments, electric utilities, and community-based groups working closely with experts from DOE's national laboratories will utilize $8 million in award   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: Over the summer, Jim Justice's mounting scandals took center stage in West Virginia Republicans' "messy," "costly," and "bruising" primary. Check out the coverage highlighting Justice's barrage of financial scandals, his refusal to release his personal financial disclosure and his work schedule, the renewed scrutiny over his health issues, his ties to Saudi Arabia, and more below: * Justice   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Sept. 13, 2023: * * * White House Releases New Technical Assistance Resources to Help Communities Unlock Opportunities from President Biden's Investing in America Agenda President Biden is growing the economy from the middle out and bottom up, and his Investing in America agenda unlocks billions of dollars in opportunity for states, territories, Tribes, and local governments to make a once-in-a-generation inve  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 15 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: A clear definition of green steel is crucial for steelmakers to start investing in the right technologies, a new joint report by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) and JMK Research & Analytics finds. The report also provides various policy recommendations for the government to lay a strong foundation for decarbonising India's steel se  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. 15 -- EcoWatch posted the following news: By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes After years of protests by students, New York University has announced plans to divest from fossil fuels. Chair of NYU's Board of Trustees William R. Berkley stated the university's commitment in August in a letter to student activist organization Sunrise NYU. "New York University commits to avoid any direct investments in any company whose primary business is the exploration or extraction of fossil   more

NORFOLK, Virginia, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- Old Dominion University issued the following news: Iron is all around us. It was critical for the biological processes that created a habitable Earth, and it fills every oxygen-transporting red blood cell in our bodies. As essential on land as it is in the water, iron is a vital marine nutrient for tiny organisms called phytoplankton, which - through photosynthesis - are the foundation of the marine ecosystem and provide a key link between the ocean and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 15 -- Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tennessee, issued the following statement on Sept. 14, 2023: * * * Congressman Andy Ogles (TN-05), along with several of his Republican colleagues, sent a letter to President Biden demanding he make a statement of unwavering support for Israel. This comes after concerning remarks by Democrats to make support for Israel conditional. Congressman Ogles stated: "America cannot falter in its support of Israel. The Biden Administration has failed to uphol  more

BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, Sept. 14 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2023: Today Black Warrior Riverkeeper and GASP, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center, filed a lawsuit against Bluestone Coke for violating the Federal Clean Water Act. Although Bluestone Coke is not operating, the plant is still discharging harmful and illegal pollutants. The plant has a permit to discharge wastewater into Five Mile Creek, which flows into the L  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Sept. 14 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti led a coalition of 22 state attorneys general in warning the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA) that their coordinated commitments may violate state and federal antitrust and consumer protection laws. The NZFSPA is a cooperative syndicate of financial service firms, including "index providers, auditors, stock exchanges[,] and  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, Sept. 15 -- Virginia Attorney General Jason S. Miyares issued the following news release on Sept. 14, 2023: Attorney General Jason Miyares today joined a 22-state coalition of attorneys general warning the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance (NZFSPA) that their coordinated commitment to the ESG (environmental, social, and governance) agenda may violate state and federal antitrust and consumer protection laws. The NZFSPA is a cooperative syndicate of financial serv  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Sept. 15 -- Waterkeepers Chesapeake issued the following news release: Waterkeepers Chesapeake will host its annual In Defense of Water Awards & Reception on Thursday, September 28, 2023, at Patagonia Baltimore. Awards will be presented to stalwart clean water and environmental justice advocates for their efforts protecting local communities and water quality. EPA Region 3 Administrator Adam Ortiz will be a special guest speaker at the awards event. "We are thrilled to  more

MORGANTOWN, West Virginia, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- West Virginia University issued the following news: Researchers at West Virginia University have taken the first steps toward developing technology that can capture carbon dioxide in the air and use it for eco-friendly manufacturing of methanol. The process they have begun modeling -- which involves pulling air from buildings -- could increase the sustainable supply of methanol, one of the world's most extensively used raw materials, while removin  more