WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Rep. Lauren Boebert, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: Today, the House Committee on Natural Resources passed H.R. 6009, the Restoring American Energy Dominance Act, introduced by Congresswoman Lauren Boebert in October. The bill blocks the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM's) proposed Fluid Mineral Leases and Leasing Process rule. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-03) said, "Joe Biden and his rogue, unelected bureaucrats have made it crystal clear that they're  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 7 -- British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak issued the following agency statement on Dec. 6, 2023: * * * G7 Leaders issued a statement following their virtual meeting on 6 December 2023. * * * 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 symbo  more

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 7 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Following last week's release of Vietnam's Resource Mobilization Plan - an implementation plan detailing how the country intends to operationalize its energy transition package - civil society organizations including 350.org, Global Witness, International Rivers, and CEED International took part i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6 -- Sen. Steve Daines, R-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. SENATE--U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Kathleen Sgamma, President of Western Energy Alliance, authored the following op-ed in the Washington Examiner. Click here to read the full op-ed. Excerpts below: The White House is hosting its Tribal Nations Summit this week, and it's important to note that the administration's climate policy is bankrupting the tribes it claims to help. The president is sure to pr  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 7 -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release: The case for a new coal mine in Cumbia is collapsing and the government should withdraw its support, Friends of the Earth said today, on the first anniversary of the government's decision to give the highly controversial mine the green light. The call comes during crucial climate discussions in Dubai, where the international community is discussing ways to accelerate action to deal with the climate crisis. I  more

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 8 -- Greenpeace International, a coordinating organization of Greenpeace, issued the following news release: As COP28 resumes for a second week, negotiators will be faced with answering the call for a commitment to a Fossil Fuel Phase Out in Dubai. Never before have we heard so many voices, coming from so many directions to seize the moment and commit to phasing out oil, coal and gas. And never before have alternative formulations on fossil fuel phase out made   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued the following testimony by Ryan Peay, deputy assistant secretary for resource sustainability in the Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management at the U.S. Department of Energy, involving a hearing on Nov. 30, 2023, entitled "The Role of Federal Research in Establishing a Robust U.S. Supply Chain of Critical Minerals and Materials": * * * Chairman Lucas, Ranking Member Lofgren, and esteemed Members of the Committe  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Committee issued the following written testimony by Dustin Mulvaney, a professor in the Environmental Studies Department at San Jose State University and a fellow at the Payne Institute for Public Policy at the Colorado School of Mines, involving a hearing on Nov. 30, 2023, entitled "The Role of Federal Research in Establishing a Robust U.S. Supply Chain of Critical Minerals and Materials": * * * Introduction Good morning, Chairman  more

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 8 -- The International Finance Corp., a member of the World Bank Group, issued the following news release: The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, and Transition Industries LLC signed at COP28 an agreement to jointly develop the Pacifico Mexinol project, a 6,145 Metric Tons (MT) per day methanol production facility in Sinaloa, Mexico. When it initiates operations, Pacifico Mexinol is expected to be the largest single ultr  more

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The International Renewable Energy Agency issued the following news release on Dec. 6, 2023: Today, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) unveiled a report on the progress of renewable energy in countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). Renewable Energy Markets: GCC 2023 suggests that GCC countries can leverage existing resources to develop innovative renewable energy-based solutions not only to mitigate climate change, but als  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Sara Nelson, a union flight attendant and president of the Association of Flight Attendants, involving a hearing on Nov. 14, 2023, entitled "Standing Up Against Corporate Greed: How Unions are Improving the Lives of Working Families": * * * Introduction Thank you Chairman Sanders, Dr. Cassidy and members of the full Committee, for convening this hearing to examine how unions are   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee issued the following testimony by Diana Furchtgott-Roth, director of the Center for Energy, Climate, and Environment at the Heritage Foundation, involving a hearing on Nov. 14, 2023, entitled "Standing Up Against Corporate Greed: How Unions are Improving the Lives of Working Families": * * * Missed Opportunity: How the UAW Has Failed America's Working Families My name is Diana Furchtgott-Roth. I am the director o  more

BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 7 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) issued the following news release: On the University at Buffalo's South Campus, there's a huge effort underway that has the potential to help UB take a big step forward in its goal to decarbonize the campus -- and much of that work will take place in the tunnels and equipment spaces that house UB's heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) infrastructure. The groundwork for all this came in the form of  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 (TNSres) -- The Wilderness Society issued the following news release: * * * When COP 28 puts the need for urgent climate solutions in the spotlight, the Biden Administration should look to public lands and waters. * * * Public lands and waters are necessary mitigation and adaptation tools to a changing climate. They sustain biodiversity and provide unique habitats for species forced to move due to climate impacts. They house massive potential for responsible renewable ener  more

LONDON, England, Dec. 7 -- The World Coal Association issued the following news release on Dec. 5, 2023: Welcome to part 2 of our Spotlight Series. In this segment, I will discuss how coal and renewables complement each other. In my previous article, I explained why coal can be a sustainable energy source (https://www.futurecoal.org/futurecoal-spotlight-series-coal-is-sustainable/). Please read if you have not done so already. In this post, I will explain how coal and renewables complement ea  more