WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Nov. 20, 2023: * * * Key Takeaways 1 Parts of the U.S. and Canada comprising 180 million people are in danger of electricity shortfalls this winter due to the increasing fragility of dependable energy sources and lack of pipeline infrastructure. 2 This finding by the North American Electricity Reliability Corporation is the latest warning that the Biden Administration's "whole of government" app  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 21 -- The International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features ecological burdens and impacts throughout the stages of a product system, from raw material acquisition through production and use to final disposal, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2023 edition (Vol. 28, Issue 12): * Life cycle assessment of gas-based EAF steel production: environmental impacts and strategies for footprint reductio  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Nov. 21 -- The Maine House Democrats issued the following news release: Legislative leaders voted to advance a proposal by Rep. Dan Ankeles, D-Brunswick, to address looming property tax reassessments across Maine that could accelerate gentrification and make it more difficult for families to afford to remain in their homes and communities. "Spiking home values in towns all over Maine are causing big disruptions in how we typically spread our property tax burden, and it is dragg  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV - Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) released the following statement on the 55th anniversary of the Consolidation Coal Company's No. 9 Mine Tragedy in Farmington, West Virginia. "On November 20th, 1968, an explosion in the Consolidated Coal No. 9 Mine killed 78 men in my hometown of Farmington, West Virginia and this tragic disaster devastated our entire state. We still feel the los  more

NEW YORK, Nov. 21 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release on Nov. 20, 2023: An international team of scientists has created a tool that can aid in increasing climate awareness and climate action globally by highlighting messaging themes shown to be effective through experimental research. The web-based tool, and the methods undergirding its creation, are described in a newly posted paper, "Addressing Climate Change with Behavioral Science: A Global Intervention Tourna  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Nov. 21 -- The University of Illinois System Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news release: The slabs of sandstone that make Altgeld Hall one of the most recognizable buildings on the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus have been covered in scaffolding for months. But the results of the renovation work going on there are apparent, as the dark gray stone is restored to a pinkish hue. Standing near Altgeld, I can see workers high on the scaffolding, cl  more

CHEYENNE, Wyoming, Nov. 21 -- Gov. Mark Gordon, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Recognizing a future where Wyoming's long-term revenues are in decline, Governor Mark Gordon has released a conservative budget proposal for the next biennium. The Governor's approach addresses the immediate challenges facing the state by making targeted investments - including expanded property tax relief totalling $20 million - while ensuring ongoing spending remains at a sustainable level. The Gove  more