WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following news release: RENO, Nevada-- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is holding an open-house meeting in Las Vegas, Nevada on February 13, 2024, 5:00-7:00 pm at Red Rock Casino to provide information on the Department of the Interior's ongoing efforts to support appropriate renewable energy development on our nation's public lands through an updated Western Solar Plan. The public meeting will p  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) is pushing the Biden Administration to increase tariffs on Chinese solar imports threatening American solar manufacturing jobs, including in Ohio at companies like First Solar in Toledo. Sens. Brown, Jon Ossoff (D-GA), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) urged President Biden to increase tariffs on Chinese-made solar module, cell, and wafer imports under Section 301  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Frank Lucas, R-Oklahoma, chair of the House Science, Space and Technology Committee, issued the following news release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chair Frank Lucas (R-OK), and House Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-AR) sent a letter to Energy Foundation China (EFC) President Zi Chou, requesting documents related to grants and financial resources provided   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chair Frank Lucas (R-OK), and House Natural Resources Committee Chair Bruce Westerman (R-AR) sent a letter to Energy Foundation China (EFC) President Zi Chou, requesting documents related to grants and financial resources provid  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: Expanding on the Biden-Harris Administration's historic investments in the nation's climate resilience, today Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro N. Mayorkas and FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell announced that the agency will expand funding to tackle the climate crisis, improve resilience and cut energy costs through net-zero projects. Fo  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 29 -- Green Chemistry, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry that says it provides a forum on the development of alternative sustainable technologies, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 26, Issue 2): * Catalytic depolymerization of polyester plastics toward closed-loop recycling and upcycling * Lignin beyond the status quo: recent and emerging composite applications * Designing bifunctional cataly  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Washington, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) delivered the following opening remarks at today's Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee hearing to provide oversight of the EPA's $27 billion green slush fund. Remarks as prepared for delivery: THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT "President Biden and Congre  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: House Energy and Commerce Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today's subcommittee hearing on President Biden's plan to dismantle the Snake River Dams. BACKROOM DEALS TO DESTROY THE DAMS "Today we will examine the D  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Virginia, chair of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: House Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Chair Morgan Griffith (R-VA) delivered the following opening remarks at today's subcommittee hearing on the EPA's $27-billion green slush fund. "Over these past three years the Biden administration has made clear it is willing t  more

FRANKFORT, Kentucky, Jan. 30 -- The Kentucky Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: Agriculture Commissioner Jonathan Shell joined a multistate coalition challenging the use of ESG (environmental, social, governance) investment strategies by six of the largest financial institutions -- Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo. In their letter, the agriculture officers warn of the detrimental impact these risky and political  more

LONDON, England, Jan. 29 -- Materials Advances, a peer-reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 21, 2024, edition (Vol. 5, Issue 2): * Layered nanomaterials for renewable energy generation and storage * Circumventing challenges in mitochondrial targeting for cancer treatment: leveraging nanoplatforms for effective solutions * Advanced and personalized healthcare through integrated wearable sensors (versatile) * Poro  more

CAMBRIDGE, England, Jan. 29 -- Nanoscale Advances, a peer reviewed journal from the Royal Society of Chemistry and the National Center for Nanoscience and Technology that says it covers nanoscience and nanotechnology, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 7, 2024, edition (Vol. 6, Issue 1): * Graphene-based chemiresistive gas sensors * The emerging role of medical foods and therapeutic potential of medical food-derived exosomes * Green synthesis trends and potential   more

LONDON, England, Jan. 30 -- Nature Energy, a journal that says it features natural, social and behavioural sciences, economics and multi-billion-dollar global industries, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2024 edition (Vol. 9, Issue 1): Comment & Opinion: * Place-based reflexivity for just energy social science Research Highlights: * Constructing an ion-transport bridge * The impact of occupied buildings * Lighting the way * Emerging local energy communi  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, David, for that introduction, and thank you to all of you for inviting me here today. My name is Wally Adeyemo, and I serve as the Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Treasury. I'm excited to join you all today for a conversation about how we can help recipients of the American Rescue Plan's State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) invest in their workfo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Rep. Jeff Duncan, R-South Carolina, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: House Energy and Commerce Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee Chair Jeff Duncan (R-SC) delivered the following opening remarks at today's subcommittee hearing on President Biden's plan to dismantle the Snake River Dams. BACKROOM DEALS TO DESTROY THE DAMS "Today we will examine the Draft Mediated Agreement recently released by the White House--U.S. Government Commitments   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Raphael G. Warnock, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Federal investments will fund nine projects in eight rural Georgia counties, including GILMER, HABERSHAM, MORGAN, STEPHENS, UNION, CRAWFORD, DODGE & FRANKLIN The investments in total will save Georgians roughly $92,200 a year in energy costs Federal funding will help farmers, ranchers, and small business owners in rural Georgia lower energy costs, generate new income, create jobs, and strengthen comp  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 -- Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Georgia, issued the following news release: Heavily subsidized Chinese goods threaten U.S. solar manufacturing, Senators say Washington, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff is urging the Biden Administration to increase tariffs on Chinese solar imports threatening American solar manufacturing. Today, Sens. Ossoff, Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Marco Rubio (R-FL), and Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) urged President Biden to increase tariffs on Chinese-made solar m  more

HOBOKEN, New Jersey, Jan. 30 -- Small Science, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features nanoscience and nanotechnology, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2024 edition (Vol. 4, Issue 1): Editorial: * Celebrating the Third Year of Small Science: A Journey of Innovation and Excellence Perspective: * Cation Exchange in Lead Halide Perovskite Quantum Dots toward Functional Optoelectronic Applications Reviews: * Electrocatalyst Performances in Direct Alco  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Agency for International Development issued the following remarks on Jan. 30, 2024, by Administrator Samantha Power at the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg Center: * * * ADMINISTRATOR SAMANTHA POWER: We miss you in government but your students and colleagues are incredibly lucky to have you here thinking about how to apply ideas to the toughest problems in the world. I also want to acknowledge, though he's not here, Mike Bloomberg because he has been a trail  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 30 (TNSres) -- Vanderbilt University issued the following news: * * * What you need to know: Vanderbilt University's greenhouse gas emissions have dropped 11 percent overall since fiscal year 2022. Emissions have dropped 35 percent since 2016 (the first year Vanderbilt reported emissions separately from VUMC). Commuting emissions decreased 64 percent between FY22 and FY23 due to increases in telecommuting and greater insights into commuting behaviors. Full deta  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- The White House issued the following news release: This week, the Biden-Harris Administration announced a temporary pause on pending decisions for exports of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). During this period, the Department of Energy will evaluate the impacts of LNG exports on energy costs, America's energy security, and climate change - the existential threat of our time. Since day one, President Biden has led and delivered on the most ambitious climate agenda in history.  more