LONDON, England, Nov. 28 -- Amnesty International issued the following statement on Nov. 27, 2023: * * * Responding to news reports that more than 100 protesters, including young people, were arrested over the weekend after demonstrating against government inaction on the climate crisis ahead of the coming COP28 summit in Dubai, Amnesty International's Pacific researcher Kate Schuetze said: "While it is deeply discouraging to see this kind of outcome after peaceful protests on the climate cr  more

LONDON, England, Nov. 28 -- Amnesty International issued the following news release: Leaders at the COP28 climate summit in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) must place human rights at its heart by agreeing to rapidly phase out fossil fuels, ensure civil society's full and free participation in the meeting, and press the Emirati government to release dissidents from jail, said Amnesty International, ahead of its Secretary General Agnes Callamard's participation at the conference. "At this time of  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: For every tonne of climate pollution that will be reduced by Albanese government climate policies to 2030, more than seven tonnes of additional pollution will flow from new fossil fuel projects that have been approved or received other material support under this government, new analysis released today by the Australian Conservation Foundation shows. The analysis shows 16 new fos  more

CANBERRA, Australia, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- Australian Energy Producers (formerly the Australian Petroleum Production and Exploration Association) issued the following news release: Cost-of-living burdens on Australian households and businesses could be eased through the development of new gas supply on the road to net zero, according to Australia's oil and gas industry. Australian Energy Producers has told the Future Gas Strategy consultation process that new supply was critical to helping avoid  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: WASHINGTON, D.C. -- As part of the inaugural meeting of the White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced $275 million for seven projects to strengthen clean energy supply chains and accelerate domestic clean energy manufacturing in nine former coal communities across the nation. Each project positions the U.S. to enhance its global competitiveness and national s  more

NEW DELHI, India, Nov. 27 (TNSres) -- The Centre for Science and Environment issued the following news release: * * * Thermal power plants contribute an estimated 8 per cent of particulate matter (PM) to the air in Delhi-NCR * Only two of 11 plants in NCR have sulphur dioxide (SO2) control measures in place -- only one meets the SO2 emission standards * Three out of 11 are exceeding PM norms * Four out of 11 are exceeding nitrogen oxide (NOx) emission norms -- three in Haryana, one in Punja  more

NEW DELHI, India, Nov. 28 -- The Confederation of Indian Industry issued the following news release: Addressing Energy Security Conference organised by CII with the support of Ministry of External Affairs, Dr Rajkumar Ranjan singh, the Hon'ble Minister said that Energy Security is of paramount importance not just for India but for the rest of the world. Energy is extremely crucial for our present and future. Our concern today is not just towards the availability of energy but also the source of  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release on Nov. 27, 2023: * * * Inspections resulted in 50 significant, substantial violations. * * * The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections (https://www.msha.gov/monthly-impact-inspection-results) at 13 mines in 10 states in October 2023, issuing 215 violations. MSHA began impact inspections af  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following news release: During the recent state work period, voters in key Senate battlegrounds were reading and watching a wave of coverage highlighting how Senate Democrats are fighting to address working families' most pressing priorities - like lowering costs, supporting veterans, and expanding access to health care. See for yourself: * * * MT - NBC Montana: VA halts foreclosures for 6 months to ensure vetera  more

GATINEAU, Quebec, Nov. 28 -- Environment and Climate Change Canada issued the following news release: Canada is successfully bending the curve on the emissions that fuel climate change through a comprehensive, economy-wide set of solutions that include pollution pricing, historic investments in clean industry, clean electricity, less polluting transportation, cutting methane emissions, and reducing plastic waste, all bolstered by better nature protections and the first National Adaptation Strat  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Nov. 27 -- 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 November 2023 edition (Vol. 30, Issue 54): * Microplastics in environment: a comprehension on sources, analytical detection, health concerns, and remediation * Looking at m  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Nov. 27, 2023: * * * Key Takeaways 1 The Biden Administration announced a deal with China to push the purchase and use of China's "green products" by Americans, while continuing to abandon the use of the oil, coal and gas that powered the United States to be the world's largest economy. 2 The United States is also working with France to punish private investors who choose to finance and build co  more

ALBANY, New York, Nov. 28 -- The New York State Public Service Commission issued the following order directing reinstatement of dismantling fund (Case No. 23-E-0299) on Nov. 27, 2023: * * * Petition of the Jamestown Board of Public Utilities for Approval to Reinstate a Dismantling Fund. ORDER DIRECTING REINSTATEMENT OF DISMANTLING FUND BY THE COMMISSION: INTRODUCTION On June 1, 2023, the City of Jamestown Board of Public Utilities (BPU) filed a petition (Petition) requesting authorization   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- 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 Boston Metal will receive a $50 million grant through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Advanced Energy Manufacturing and Recycling Grants Program to support the construction of a new facility in Weirton, West Virginia, to manuf  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Just before Thanksgiving, the South Carolina Public Service Commission (SCPSC) approved the Dominion Energy South Carolina (DESC) Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) in its entirety, only requiring that DESC "fully address" the Office of Regulatory Staff's' limited recommendations in its 2024 IRP update. In the approved plan, Dominion chose not to consider 100% clean energy scenarios to replace its aging Williams coal plant,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Nov. 27, 2023: * * * Pollution from coal-fired power plants across the United States was responsible for at least 460,000 deaths over the past two decades, causing twice as many premature deaths as previously estimated, new research reveals. Published in Science last week, the study found particulate matter from ten coal plants caused at least 5,000 deaths each between 1999 and 2020, and installing pollution controls suc  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on Nov. 27, 2023: * * * President Biden Announces New Actions to Strengthen America's Supply Chains, Lower Costs for Families and Secure Key Sectors During the inaugural convening of the new White House Council on Supply Chain Resilience, President Biden will unveil more than 30 new actions to strengthen America's supply chains As part of his Bidenomics agenda to lower costs for American families, President Biden  more

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, Nov. 28 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: Mongolia's economy is projected to grow by 5.8 percent in 2023 and 6.2 percent in 2024 as the mining sector expands, private consumption recovers, and fiscal expansion stays strong, according to the World Bank's latest semi-annual Mongolia Economic Update. In the first half of 2023, Mongolia's economy exhibited robust growth, primarily propelled by the mining sector. Early indicators suggest that this growth tr  more