DUBAI, UAE, Nov. 29 -- Greenpeace International, a coordinating organization of Greenpeace, issued the following news release: Looming over the 28th UN Climate Conference (COP28) is whether governments will finally heed the calls, that grow stronger by the day, to phase out fossil fuels and deliver on climate justice. While the causes and consequences of climate change have never been felt so deeply, the solutions have never been more in reach. The question is no longer how but when. Those seri  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- 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 Nov. 28, 2023, edition (Vol. 8, Issue 47): Reviews: * Progress of 2D MXene as an Electrode Architecture for Advanced Supercapacitors: A Comprehensive Review * Exploring Various Photochemical Processes in Optical Sensing of Pesticides by Luminescent Nanomaterials: A   more

DERBY, England, Nov. 29 -- Annals of Work Exposures and Health, a peer-reviewed journal from the British Occupational Hygiene Society that says it features the exposures at work and epidemiological studies on their effects on human health and well-being, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2023 edition (Vol. 67, Issue 9): COMMENTARY: * Gender aspects in occupational exposure and health studies ORIGINAL ARTICLES: * A cross-sectional study of sensory-motor neu  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Nov. 29 -- Baker Donelson, a law firm, issued the following news release: In a significant move for its expanding energy practice, the national law firm of Baker Donelson has added veteran energy regulatory and compliance attorney Matthew Gissendanner. Mr. Gissendanner, who previously served for 14 years as in-house counsel at a Fortune 500 utility, joins as of counsel in the Firm's Columbia, South Carolina, office. An engineer by training, with utility operational experien  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Pittsburgh-based CorePower Magnetic will receive funding from infrastructure law to build manufacturing facility for electric vehicle battery components Funding will create more than 25 jobs at electric vehicle battery component manufacturing facility Casey fought to secure funding for grant program in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-  more

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 28 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: In an important victory for clean water, the Montana Supreme Court ruled on November 22, 2023, that the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) repeatedly ignored the law and failed to protect water quality from an expansion of the "Area B" permit area of the Rosebud coal strip mine near Colstrip, one of the largest coal strip mines in the nation. The court's order vacated the mining permit, finding that Monta  more

ST. JOHN'S, Canada, Nov. 24 -- The European Commission issued the following joint statement by the leaders of Canada and the European Union on the European Union-Canada Summit 2023: * * * I. Building a more prosperous, secure, and sustainable future 1. We, the leaders of Canada and the European Union (EU), met today in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador to reaffirm our strategic partnership, advance our cooperation to seize the opportunities of our time and respond to pressing challenges.  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 24 -- The European Commission issued the following news release: Today, the EU and Canada have established a Green Alliance at a bilateral Summit in St John's, Newfoundland. The Alliance will strengthen political, technical, economic and scientific cooperation between these two like-minded partners. It covers climate action, environmental and ocean protection, the clean energy transition, green industrial transformation, research and innovation and climate and biodiversi  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Nov. 29 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Nov. 28, 2023: Last week in PennLive, Allegheny/Fayette Central Labor Council President Darrin Kelly praised Governor Shapiro's commitment to continuing Pennsylvania's legacy as an energy leader - and applauded the recent collaboration between the Shapiro Administration and CNX Resources to prioritize public health and safety and ensure the natural gas industry is performing its work in   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 -- The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners issued the following news release: National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners President Julie Fedorchak has appointed Iowa Utilities Board Member Joshua J. Byrnes as the new treasurer for the Association. She also appointed Georgia Public Service Commission Vice-Chair Tim Echols as the chair of the Subcommittee on Nuclear Issues-Waste Disposal. Byrnes, who succeeds North Carolina Commissioner ToNo  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Washington, DC -- Today, 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 manufacture ultrapure chromium metal and hi  more

HELENA, Montana, Nov. 28 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: In an important victory for clean water, the Montana Supreme Court ruled on November 22, 2023, that the Montana Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) repeatedly ignored the law and failed to protect water quality from an expansion of the "Area B" permit area of the Rosebud coal strip mine near Colstrip, one of the largest coal strip mines in the nation. The court's order vacated the mining permit, finding that Mo  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Nov. 28 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas issued the following news release: It's no secret that small particles in the air from coal-fired power plants are harmful, but a new paper published in Science shows these particles are more than twice as harmful as previously thought. In fact, since 1999 coal-fired power plants in two states -- Ohio and Pennsylvania --caused more than 103,000 deaths nationwide. A team of researchers from six universities, including The University of   more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Nov. 29 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: A three-year, nearly $1.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation supports a trans-institutional research team at Vanderbilt University investigating an innovative approach to STEM education that could help young people develop STEM identities and agency amidst climate anxiety. Children around the world experience growing levels of climate anxiety as they witness the worsening effects of clima  more

LANSING, Michigan, Nov. 29 -- The World Resources Institute issued the following statement on Nov. 28, 2023: * * * Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer signed a package of climate bills into law that will boost clean energy adoption and reduce emissions in the state. The new laws include a standard to transition the state to 100% clean electricity by 2040 and new requirements to increase energy storage and accessibility to rooftop solar. The state will also create a new office to support workers an  more