WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, sent a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips and Commissioners James Danly, Allison Clements, and Mark C.   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Harold "Hal" Rogers (KY-05) voted for the House Appropriations Interior and Environment bill, funding related agencies with over $25 billion, which is $21 billion below President Biden's inflated budget request. Congressman Rogers continues to serve as a senior appropriator in Washington and was able to secure nearly $13 million in Community Project Funding earmarks for four water and wastewater p  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- Imperial College London issued the following news on Nov. 2, 2023: By Hayley Dunning The USA is likely to see consistent job growth from the transition to net zero, but the gains will be unevenly distributed, shows a new analysis. The analysis, conducted by Imperial College London researchers and published today in Nature Climate Change, shows that some states will need new policies to ensure a 'just' transition. The USA, alongside many countries, is plann  more

GENEVA, Switzerland, Nov. 4 -- The International Service for Human Rights issued the following news release: To strengthen the protection of the environment and those who defend it, ISHR has joined the Environmental Regional Agreement Coalition in calling on the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights to initiate the development of an environmental rights instrument. At the 77th Ordinary Session of the African Commission, ISHR reiterated the need to adopt an environmental rights instru  more

DES MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 4 -- The Iowa Department of Natural Resources issued the following news release: The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans' health and the air where we live. DNR's permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments before finalizing the permits.   more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 4 -- The Michigan Environmental Council issued the following news on Nov. 3, 2023: Michigan's fight against climate change took a huge leap forward last night as the Michigan House of Representatives approved landmark legislation advancing renewable energy generation, helping consumers save energy at home, and creating the foundation for a just transition to clean energy. "Over the last few years we've seen the consequences of an aging power system and climate change he  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Carol Miller, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Carol Miller's (R-WV) and Senator Shelley Moore Capito's (R-WV) Protect our Power Plants (POPP) Act, passed the House of Representatives in the Fiscal Year 2024 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill. The Protect our Power Plants Act will prevent the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing their proposal that would close coal- and gas-fired power p  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 4 -- Reed Smith, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm Reed Smith has successfully represented a consortium of six Indian banks in their claim against GVK Coal Developers (Singapore) PTE Ltd (GVK) and other companies in the GVK group for unpaid loans amounting to approximately US$2.2bn. The dispute arose when GVK defaulted on its loan repayments, breaching its payment obligations to the consortium. The banks represented by Reed Smith were Bank of   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that the Coal Communities Regional Innovation Cluster (CCRIC) in Logan County, West Virginia, which Chairman Manchin supported through a Congressionally Directed Spending request included in the FY2022 Appropriations Bill, recently signed  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine opportunities and challenges in deploying carbon capture utilization and sequestration (CCUS) and direct air capture (DAC) technologies on federal and non-federal lands. During the hearing, Chairman Joe Manchin (D-WV), highlighted federal government investment in  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered remarks at a full committee hearing to examine the opportunities and challenges in deploying carbon capture utilization and sequestration and direct air capture technologies on federal and non-federal lands. The hearin  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Ranking Member of the Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, sent a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie L. Phillips and Commissioners   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 (TNSres) -- World Wildlife Fund issued the following news release: World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) today released a first-of-its kind report of the potential risks and benefits of a rapid shift to renewable energy for people, wildlife and our planet. The findings provide a clear and tangible illustration of the stark differences between a rapid transformation to a renewable energy future and one reluctant to leave fossil fuels behind. The repo  more