BALTIMORE, Maryland, Jan. 31 -- AccuWeather, a provider of commercial weather forecasting services, issued the following news release on Jan. 30, 2024: AccuWeather, the global leader in weather forecasting services, joined U.S. and international scientific associations and high-profile media outlets to sign a pledge of cooperation aimed at ensuring climate change-related communications are scientifically accurate, accessible, and actionable during a special Presidential Session at the 104th Ann  more

JUNEAU, Alaska, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Mike Dunleavy, R-Alaska, issued the following State of the State address on Jan. 30, 2024: * * * This evening, Governor Dunleavy delivered his 6th annual State of the State Address to a joint session of the Alaska State Legislature, outlining opportunities for a successful Alaska both present and future. "As long as I'm governor, I'm going to work to make sure that the Alaska dream is within reach for anyone who wants to pursue it, so that we can realize our mot  more

CANBERRA, Australia, Feb. 1 -- The Australian Bureau of Statistics issued the following news release: The Export Price Index rose 5.6 percent in the December quarter 2023, and fell 4.8 percent during the year, according to data released today by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). * * * Table: Export price index, quarterly and annual movement (%) * * * Driving the quarterly rise were prices for Australia's resources. Non-rural exports rose 6.6 percent in the December quarter 2023. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Mine Safety & Health Administration issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: The U.S. Department of Labor announced today that its Mine Safety and Health Administration completed impact inspections at 16 mines in 11 states in December 2023, issuing 247 violations. The agency began conducting impact inspections after an April 2010 explosion in West Virginia at the Upper Big Branch Mine killed 29 miners. MSHA's impact inspections i  more

MILTON, West Virginia, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration has entered into a settlement agreement to resolve more than $1.2 million in unpaid medical claims by the Revelation Energy LLC health care plan based in Milton. The settlement agreement follows an EBSA investigation that found the affiliated employers offered a self-insured health pl  more

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida, Feb. 1 -- Duke Energy issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Today, Duke Energy Florida notified the Florida Public Service Commission (FPSC) of its intent to file a rate case in April that proposes investments to increase generation unit efficiency, reduce outages and expand solar generation as part of increased base rates taking effect in January 2025. The expected impact of these requested base rate changes will be an average annual increase of approxim  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 (TNSres) -- Earthjustice issued the following statement on Jan. 31, 2024: * * * Today the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) announced that it is initiating a provisional survey of electricity consumption from cryptocurrency mining companies in the United States. Cryptocurrency mining expanded rapidly in the U.S. following China's ban on cryptocurrency mining in 2021. By 2023, estimates indicate that nearly 38% of cryptocurrency mining in the world occurred in the  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2023: * * * Cases Part of EPA's National Initiative to Enforce U.S. Hydrofluorocarbon Phasedown to Mitigate Climate Change * * * Today, EPA is announcing a settlement with Open Mountain Energy, LLC, a geothermal power generation company, for the attempted illegal import of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), which is the latest in a series of enforcement actions EPA has taken recently against impo  more

SYDNEY, Australia, Jan. 31 -- General Electric, a manufacturer of appliances, lighting, power systems and other products, issued the following news release on Jan. 29, 2024: GE Vernova's Onshore Wind business (NYSE: GE) today confirmed the signing of a strategic framework agreement with Squadron Energy for 1.4 gigawatts (GW) of onshore wind projects in New South Wales, Australia. The agreement was initially announced by Squadron Energy earlier this month to mark the start of construction of the  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research, a journal that reports industrial and academic research in the fields of applied chemistry and chemical engineering with special focus on fundamentals, processes and products from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Jan. 31, 2024, edition (Vol. 63, Issue 4): Editorial: * Virtual Special Issue on Chemical Engineering under Extreme Conditions Reviews: * Antimigration Pol  more

MILTON, West Virginia, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor obtained a consent judgment and order in federal court requiring the trustees of coal producer Blackjewel LLC's 401(k) plan to pay $637,014 in equitable restitution after an investigation found they violated fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The court's action followed an investigation   more

LANSING, Michigan, Jan. 26 -- The Michigan Public Service Commission announced the following electric application (Case No. U-21566): * * * In the matter of the Application of DTE ELECTRIC COMPANY for approval of contracts for the development of the Trenton Channel Energy Center. APPLICATION FOR EX PARTE APPROVAL OF TRENTON CHANNEL ENERGY CENTER PROJECT AND RELATED RELIEF DTE Electric Company ("DTE Electric" or the "Company") respectfully requests that the Michigan Public Service Commission   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, issued the following news release: Production Quality Footage Available for Download Here WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Social Security Advisory Board Nominee Andrew Biggs made clear he's open to cutting Social Security in response to U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown's (D-OH) questioning at the Senate Finance Committee Hearing. Brown has long fought to protect Social Security from the attacks that Biggs helped orchestrate as part of the Bush Administrat  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury issued the following news release: As Prepared for Delivery Good afternoon - thanks for joining today. The Inflation Reduction Act is an historic piece of legislation--the most significant investment in our economy and energy security in a generation, and the most significant investment to fight climate change in our history. With most of the law's tax incentives in effect in 2023, implementation of this historic law has required a  more