WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- 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 Sept. 19, 2023, edition (Vol. 8, Issue 37): Reviews: * Heterotrophy among Cyanobacteria * Searching for Natural Plants with Antimelanogenesis and Antityrosinase Properties for Cosmeceutical or Nutricosmetics Applications: A Systematic Review * Cyclodextrin Host-Gu  more

NORTH SYDNEY, Australia, Sept. 20 -- The Australian Industry Group issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: "The New South Wales Budget handed down today by Treasurer Mookhey is a responsible Budget that charts a solid path to fiscal repair," Helen Waldron, NSW Head of the peak employer association Ai Group said. "The commitment to boost housing supply has the potential to reduce homelessness and improve affordability. As the Government acknowledges, delivery on this commitment wil  more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Sept. 20 -- The Canadian Nuclear Association issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: The Canadian Nuclear Association welcomes the announcement that Canada is set to make available up to $3 billion in export financing to Nuclearelectrica S.A., the operator of the Cernavoda Nuclear Generating Station in Romania, to support Canadian participation in their nuclear projects. Romania currently generates over 20% of its electricity from CANDU reactors, and has a plan to   more

BERLIN, Germany, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- Climate Action Tracker issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: The Climate Action Tracker today released a new analysis of progress across 16 countries in fossil gas, coal and renewable power, showing a mixed bag of progress with some signs of hope. To help track global and country-level progress toward a decarbonised world, the Climate Action Tracker has established global and country-specific 1.5 degrees C compatible benchmarks for the share  more

MEDFORD, Massachusetts, Sept. 19 -- Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology, a journal that says it serves as a forum for scientifically based information in community dentistry, published research articles on the following topics in its October 2023 edition (Vol. 51, Issue 5): COMMENTARY: * Using behaviour change science to deliver oral health practice: A commentary SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS: * Periodontitis and risk of immune-mediated systemic conditions: A systematic review and meta-analysis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with David Uhlmann, Assistant Administrator forthe Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). During their meeting, Durbin and Assistant Administrator Uhlmann spoke on a range of issues impacting Illinoisans, including holding polluters accountable, regulation of harmful chemicals like   more

LONDON, England, Sept. 20 -- The European Union's European Bank for Reconstruction and Development issued the following news on Sept. 19, 2023: * * * * EBRD lends Euros140 million for first offshore wind farm in Poland * Project to add up to 1.2 GW of renewable capacity to Polish energy system * Milestone investment to aid Poland's renewable energy generation and decarbonisation targets * * * The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the development of Polan  more

LONDON, England, Sept. 19 -- Lake and Reservoir Management, a journal that says it addresses the management of lakes and reservoirs, their watersheds and tributaries, along with the limnology and ecology needed for sound management of these systems, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 39, Issue 3 edition: Articles: * The Florida experience: time for a revitalized and restructured Clean Lakes Program * Changes in the spatial distribution of total phosphorus in sedi  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Research by NETL and its partners is advancing discoveries to produce graphite - a material whose unique properties make it an essential component for mass-producing battery electric vehicles (BEVs), energy storage systems and other green technologies - from unwanted carbon waste materials. As the nation undergoes a transformational shift to a clean en  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: The NETL-supported Interagency Working Group on Coal and Power Plant Communities and Economic Revitalization (Energy Communities IWG) is providing centralized, easy-to-navigate tools and resources that help communities discover and access a range of federal funding that helps ensure that no communities are left behind during the nation's transition to a clean en  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 (TNScapv) -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today, more than 185 organizations delivered a letter to Congress urging legislators to remove language - Section 219 - in the FY24 House appropriations bill that fast-tracks the construction of a new federal prison in Letcher County, Kentucky, costing taxpayers more than $505 million dollars. Section 219 would also allow the prison to bypass the federal environmental review process and make t  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Sept. 18, 2023, by Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Addressing the Public Health and Security Threat of Synthetic Drugs through Global Cooperation event: * * * SECRETARY BLINKEN: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Thank you so much for being here this afternoon. And in particular, I have to say it's great to be joined by colleagues from dozens of national governments, civil society groups, and the private sector. Th  more

LA CROSSE, Wisconsin, Sept. 20 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Sept. 19, 2023: * * * Last week, Dairyland Power shared that they had applied for the USDA's Empowering Rural America program, or New ERA, aimed at aiding rural electric co-ops such as Dairyland in accelerating their transition to clean energy. The program received record interest from more than 40 states and Puerto Rico. Dairyland Power revealed that while they applied for the one-time $9.7 billion program to  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following abstract of a journal article: Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is a leading mortality risk factor in India and the surrounding region of South Asia. This study evaluates the contribution of emission sectors and fuels to PM2.5 mass for 29 states in India and 6 surrounding countries (Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan, Sri Lanka, and Myanmar) by combining source-specific em  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 (TNSres) -- The U.S. State Department issued the following fact sheet: * * * Imposing Further Sanctions in Response to Russia's Illegal War Against Ukraine Today the Department of State is designating individuals and entities to impose further costs in response to Russia's unprovoked war against Ukraine. All targets are being designated pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14024, which authorizes sanctions with respect to specified harmful foreign activities of the Governm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $1.8 million grant to Cass County, Indiana, for road infrastructure upgrades at the Cass County Agribusiness Park. This project will increase business operations and provide continued industrial growth in a region i  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration issued the following news release on Sept. 19, 2023: Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $690,604 grant to Elizabethtown, North Carolina, for infrastructure improvements needed to support business and job growth in the region. This grant will support development of the Elizabethtown Industrial Park and its new Live-Work-Play campus, in a reg  more