WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- 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 Dec. 5, 2023, edition (Vol. 8, Issue 48): Reviews: * Fabrications, Classifications, and Environmental Impact of PCM-Incorporated Textiles: Current State and Future Outlook * Research Progress on Replacement and Production Technology for Long-Distance Liquefied Ethane  more

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 7 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news: During the 28th Conference of the Parties to the U.N. Framework Convention on Climate Change, the United States and Net Zero World partner countries announced progress on building clean, secure energy systems in leading emerging economies. Net Zero World is the U.S. Department of Energy's flagship initiative that works in partnership with major energy producing countries to develop and implement holi  more

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 6 -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: The Australian government has ruled out taxpayer handouts for overseas coal and gas projects - now it needs to make that commitment at home. The Albanese government's signing of the Glasgow Statement, or Clean Energy Transition Partnership, is a positive step that will help accelerate the worldwide transition from fossil fuels to renewables, the Australian Conservation Foundation said toda  more

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, Dec. 6 -- BASF, a producer of chemicals, plastics, performance products and crop protection products to oil and gas, issued the following news release: * * * * Analysis comprising product-specific emissions from cradle to gate * Market comparison reveals good position for a range of intermediates * * * From early 2024 onward, BASF will offer its products 1,4-butanediol (BDO) and polytetrahydrofuran (PolyTHF(R)) as "LowPCF" products. BASF has calculated the individua  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 (Sen.) -- Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) delivered the following remarks today on the Senate floor regarding Democrats' 'War on Coal': "For millions of Americans, expensive heating bills and rolling blackouts are quickly becoming the hallmark of the holiday season under President Biden. "So, it came as no small surprise when the Biden Administratio  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSrep) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document from Economics Daily: * * * December 6 is National Miners Day, celebrating workers who provide products essential to fulfilling America's most vital needs. The mining sector represented approximately 574,200 jobs, or 0.4 percent of all total nonfarm employment in 2022, and contributed 1.9 percent to GDP. Labor productivity is a measure of how efficiently hours of work are co  more

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- CenterPoint Energy issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: CenterPoint Energy's Indiana Electric business today filed a petition with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (IURC) requesting an adjustment to base rates and charges. The regulatory filing, known as a base rate case, is the utility's first request since 2009. The regulatory filing requests an increase to recover incurred costs associated with completed capital projects over th  more

BERLIN, Germany, Dec. 6 -- Climate Action Tracker issued the following news release: Despite their promises, governments have not taken enough action to drive down warming projections, with some instead turning to false solutions such as CCS to continue the world's reliance on fossil fuels, the Climate Action Tracker said today as it released its annual warming update at COP28. In a year where every inhabited continent has experienced record-breaking heat, wildfires, or extreme events, there's  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12178) on India's climate change issues on Dec. 5, 2023. The white paper was written by South Asian affairs specialist K. Alan Kronstadt, research librarian Claire M. Jordan and research and library services section head Kezee Procita: * * * India: Climate Change Issues Global climate change presents multiple challenges to India. The country is faced with meeting its energy and economic   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Harold Rogers, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release: U.S. Rep. Hal Rogers (R-KY) and U.S. Rep. Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to expedite approved benefits from the Black Lung Disability Trust Fund for coal miners with black lung disease. The John "J.L." White Ensuring Timely Black Lung Benefits Act is named in memory of a former coal miner from Williamsburg, Kentucky who passed away before receiving the benefits he was appr  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec. 6 -- The European Investment Bank issued the following news release: * * * * The EIB is the first international financial institution to launch a just resilience approach to be applied from 2024 onwards. * EIB is expanding its support for a just transition globally including through Just Energy Transition Partnerships and Team Europe initiatives in 9 pilot countries. * The new approaches aim to support those most impacted by climate policies and vulnerable to climate   more

ZURICH, Switzerland, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- ETH Zurich issued the following news release: Capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere and storing it either in recycled concrete aggregate or in geological reservoirs in Iceland is not only technically feasible, but also has a positive carbon footprint. These are the findings of a pilot project lead by ETH Zurich and commissioned by the Swiss confederation. Switzerland has set itself an ambitious goal: to reduce the country's greenhouse gas em  more

SINGAPORE, Dec. 7 -- Forbes Media issued the following news release: Despite slowing exports and a dip in the benchmark stock index, the collective net worth of tycoons on the 2023 Forbes list of Indonesia's 50 Richest rose 40% to a record US$252 billion, up from $180 billion a year ago. The complete list is available here as well as in the December issue of Forbes Asia. The record rise was fueled by a raft of IPOs, notably of energy and mining firms. Half the tycoons on this year's list are r  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. S. Brett Guthrie, R-Kentucky, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Congressman Brett Guthrie (KY-02) released the following statement after his bill HR. 6268, the Nuclear for Brownfields Site Preparation Act, passed through the House Energy and Commerce Committee as a part of the of H.R. 6544, the Atomic Energy Advancement Act. "I am pleased that my bill, the Nuclear for Brownfields Site Preparation Act, passed the Energy and Commerce Committee's markup  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee hearing titled "America's Future: Leading a New Era of Energy Dominance, Security, and Environmental Stewardship." "Last week, we examined America's record as a  more

INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 6 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Public interest groups have documented a pattern of pollution for years at the Merom coal plant in Sullivan County and urged the Indiana Department of Environmental Management in a letter to crack down on the violations now that the plant was no longer retiring as planned. The plant has repeatedly violated legal limits on dangerous pollutants, including ammonia, lead, barium, and chromium. The letter is from Earth  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Institute for Energy Research issued the following agency statement on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * Key Takeaways 1 A record-breaking number of participants at COP 28 wrestle over how much money the United States and other wealthy countries will hand over to convince them to reject reliable and affordable fossil fuels for "clean energy," despite increasing prices and rampant inflation driven by governments' over-spending. 2 Deals struck by Biden since 2021 for South Africa a  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Dec. 7 -- The Kentucky Public Service Commission issued the following order (Case No. 2023-00372) on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * In the Matter of: An Electronic Examination By The Public Service Commission Of The Environmental Surcharge Mechanism Of Kentucky Power Company For The Sixth-Month Expense Periods Ending December 31, 2019, June 30, 2020, December 31, 2020, December 31, 2021, June 30, 2022, And December 31, 2022, And The Two-Year Expense Periods Ending June 30, 2021 And J  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Dec. 7 -- Lincoln Land Community College issued the following news: Lincoln Land Community College has named Kellee Phillips as its new head women's volleyball coach. She replaces Hannah Werth, who will be stepping away from coaching. Originally from Coal City, Phillips had an extensive playing career in club volleyball for UNO and the historic powerhouse Sports Performance. She also played four years as a UIS Prairie Star in Springfield. Phillips has coaching experienc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- 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 hig  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * NOAA data and models help scientists track the global carbon cycle * * * Greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels are projected to reach a record 36.8 billion metric tons in 2023, an increase of 1.1% over 2022, according to an annual report by the Global Carbon Project. While emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) are declining in some regions including Europe and th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: The House Committee on Natural Resources held a full committee markup and favorably reported eight bills. Committee Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) issued the following statement in response: "From the passage of H.R. 1, the Lower Energy Costs Act, to today's markup of eight bills, the House Committee on Natural Resources has remained committed to prov  more

GLASGOW, Scotland, Dec. 6 -- The Scottish Journal of Geology, a peer-reviewed journal from the Geological Society of Glasgow and Edinburgh Geological Society, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2023 edition (Vol. 59, Issue 1/2): Research article: * The geological and historical milieu of an ornamental cephalopod limestone ('orthoceratite limestone', Ordovician, Sweden) used in the Clerk Mausoleum (1684), St Mungo's Kirkyard, Penicuik, Scotland * Some geomorph  more

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 6 -- The Sierra Club issued the following statement on Dec. 5, 2023: * * * On the United Nations' Climate Conference of the Parties (COP28) Transportation Day, December 6, the Sierra Club is calling on the Biden administration to adopt strong clean vehicle standards to advance the U.S. away from polluting cars, trucks, and buses. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working on two sets of rules that, together, would significantly cut pollution from th  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Taylor and Francis Group, a publishing company, issued the following news release: Evidence clearly shows positive economic impacts of decarbonization for most countries, and for the global economy, according to a leading expert in climate policy and economics. The global net benefits of decarbonization are unequivocal, Professor Paul Ekins argues, and become even more compelling when the health benefits of reducing local air pollution from the burning of fo  more

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Illinois System Urbana-Champaign campus issued the following news release: On Dec. 5, the Global Carbon Project published the Global Carbon Budget 2023, giving world leaders access to data on atmospheric carbon concentrations, emissions and trends. University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign atmospheric scientist Atul Jain is among the many scientists worldwide who contributed data to the report. Jain talked about the current state of the ca  more

LIVERPOOL, England, Dec. 6 (TNSres) -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: Nancy Chebichii is a Kenyan researcher for the NIHR Global Health Research Unit - CLEAN-Air(Africa). The unit is co-Directed by the University of Liverpool and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (Centre for Respiratory Disease Research) in Nairobi where she is based. CLEAN-Air(Africa) is carrying out ground-breaking research and health systems strengthening in sub-Saharan Africa to address th  more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Dec. 6 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: State Treasurer Riley Moore today condemned comments made by Biden Administration Special Envoy for Climate John Kerry at an international United Nations climate change summit, where Kerry announced the United States would begin a phase-out of all existing coal-based power plants and called on coal use to be eliminated across the world. Treasurer Moore also urged Co  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- The White House issued the following G7 leaders' statement: * * * We, the Leaders of the Group of Seven (G7), met virtually on December 6, 2023, to address global challenges and shape a course for a better future. We reaffirm our commitment made at the G7 Summit in Hiroshima, which is a city that suffered an atomic bombing and now has become a symbol of peace. We were joined by Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. We remain committed to upholding the rule of law, whic  more

HANGZHOU, China, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- Zhejiang University issued the following news: * * * Nitrogen-based fertilizers have hugely increased agricultural output, but rain washes them into rivers and oceans with dire consequences. Zhejiang University researchers are searching for a middle ground. * * * Every summer, vast quantities of algae and zooplankton flourish in coastal waters of the Gulf of Mexico. These algal blooms gobble up oxygen, leaving a 'dead zone' in the ocean that covers around   more