CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Jan. 17 -- The West Virginia Coal Association issued the following news: By Chris Hamilton, President & CEO, West Virginia Coal Association Recent news stories across the state have reported on a tentative agreement advanced by several parties to a typical public electric utility rate case, whereby the utility petitions the Public Service Commission to recover partial costs the utility incurred to keep West Virginia's lights on. Some suggest that the agreement and ot  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Competitive Enterprise Institute issued the following coalition letter on Jan. 16, 2024: * * * Dear Members of Congress: As the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is reportedly going to mark-up the PROVE IT Act (S. 1863) this week, the undersigned organizations want to express strong opposition to carbon tariffs and the PROVE IT Act. This legislation is a gateway for a carbon tax on imported goods and a domestic carbon tax. It is shocking that legislator  more

MUMBAI, India, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- CRISIL, an S&P Global company, issued the following news release: Revenue of Indian corporates is projected to have increased 8-10% on-year in the December quarter but declined 100-150 basis points (bps) sequentially. In the September quarter, on-year revenue growth had improved after easing for four quarters on the trot. Of the 47 sectors CRISIL Market Intelligence and Analytics (MI&A) Research tracks, all but 13 recorded an on-year pick-up in revenue growth  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Jan. 16, 2024: * * * A Touch of Trade Irony By William Alan Reinsch The commentariat is busy these days debating the future of the Biden administration's trade policy in the wake of its effective abandonment of the trade pillar in the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF) negotiations. (The administration says the talks will continue, and I imagine they will, but I don't see a conclu  more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- EcoWatch posted the following news: By Cristen Hemingway Jaynes The planet had its hottest year ever recorded last year due to human-caused climate change from the burning of fossil fuels like oil, gas and coal. According to a new report from nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), YouTube is making millions annually from advertisements on channels that put forth inaccurate climate change information, reported Reuters. Content creators on som  more

GOLD COAST, Australia, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- Griffith University issued the following news: Griffith University researchers are taking a novel multi-disciplinary approach to understanding and protecting high-value water sources in central Queensland's Great Artesian Basin. This research program will reveal new knowledge about Great Artesian Springs ranging from cultural values and uses to a better understanding of biogeochemical processes, water flows and recharge for the benefit of a wide range  more

KANSAS CITY, Kansas, Jan. 17 -- The International Brotherhood of Boilermakers issued the following news: Western States Boilermakers will see a total wage increase of more than $14 an hour through a new three-year contract secured with contractors in late September. The new Western States Articles of Agreement not only compensates for the losses felt by hard-working Boilermakers due to cost-of-living increases; it strengthens the union's position as the most employable workforce and ensures a p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: A former coal broker pleaded guilty today in North Carolina to attempting to obstruct an IRS audit and criminal investigation. According to court documents and statements made in court, Vondie Brunty owned and operated West Star Management Inc. (WSM), a company that, from 2005 to 2015, co-owned a coal brokerage business. Despite earning taxable income in 2010 through 2013, Brunty did not f  more

MILTON, England, Jan. 17 -- Local Environment, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features sustainability planning, policy and politics in relation to equity, justice and the local environment, published research articles on the following topics in its Vol. 29, Issue 2 edition: Commentary: * Failing septic systems in Lowndes County, Alabama: citizen participation, science, and community knowledge Research Articles: * Perceptions of environmental impacts of artisanal coal mining vis-a-vis  more

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Jan. 17 -- The city of Vancouver issued the following news release on Jan. 16, 2024: With a second blast of snow headed to Vancouver, City crews are busy preparing roads and planning for a full-scale response. Forecasts are calling for up to 20 centimetres of snow on Wednesday and the City is urging residents to stick to essential travel only and reminding the public that supports are in place to stay safe during extreme cold. Currently our crews are out pre-treati  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, released the Committee's 2023 year-in-review. Under Senator Manchin's leadership, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee reported or ordered reported 59 bills in 2023, including Chairman Manchin's Nuclear Fuel Security Act and Amer  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, announced that The Center for Applied Research and Technology, Inc. in Bluefield, West Virginia, will receive $100,000 in federal funding through the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon management (FECM). Th  more

TUCSON, Arizona, Jan. 17 -- Tucson Electric Power issued the following news release: Tucson Electric Power (TEP) and UniSource Energy Services are seeking new generation facilities, energy storage systems and other resources such as energy efficiency through a joint all-source request for proposals (ASRFP) that seeks submissions by March 8, 2024. The joint ASRFP, issued in December 2023, targets resources to support the companies' 2023 integrated resource plans (IRPs), which describe how each   more

TUBINGEN, Germany, Jan. 17 (TNSres) -- The University of Tubingen issued the following news release: * * * Dependence on coal and gas could be overcome in Africa first - study examines requirements for a post-fossil-fuels scenario * * * A joint study by the University of Tubingen, the Senckenberg Society for Nature Research, the University of Osnabruck and the University of Rwanda has found that 80 percent of the energy required in Africa could come from renewable sources by 2040 - if the ca  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced West Virginia received $20,731,406,457 in fiscal year 2023 to support the state's priorities, communities, and families. This includes $122 million in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) requests that Senator Manchin secured on behalf of West Virginia through the funding bills from fiscal years 2022 and 2023.   more