BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: A new analysis from Appalachian Voices and Appalachian Citizens Law Center finds that the cost of living is significantly higher than black lung benefits payments received by many miners with black lung and their families, illustrating the urgent need for congressional action to update how benefits are calculated and deployed. Incorporating new data from 2023, the report -- Benefits for Coal Miners w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Missouri, issued the following news release: U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver, II (D-MO) reiterated his concerns about the state of Missouri's Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (SIP) and called on the EPA Region 7 to provide an update on their work to strengthen the standards put forth by state officials and better protect Missourians from haze-causing pollution. Last year, Congressman Cleaver called on Region 7 to reject Missouri's inadequ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Feb. 7, 2024: * * * Geopolitical Significance of U.S. LNG By Kunro Irie, Ben Cahill, and Joseph Majkut The Biden administration has announced a temporary pause on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export authorizations for proposed projects. This decision will not affect current exports or projects that are under construction, but a longer-term policy shift would have implications for bo  more

DETROIT, Michigan, Feb. 9 -- DTE Energy issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: DTE Energy (NYSE: DTE) today announced that it invested a record $3.8 billion into improving its electric and natural gas infrastructure in 2023. DTE Electric invested $3.1 billion on behalf of its customers to continue improving reliability and generate more cleaner energy, while DTE Gas invested nearly $750 million to upgrade main gas lines with more durable materials and make other infrastructure impro  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Feb. 9 (TNSres) -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: * * * Aquarium temporary installation highlights collaborative research and critical carbon-capturing coastal environments of seagrass meadows and salt marshes * * * Yesterday, leaders from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the New England Aquarium gathered together to shine a spotlight on the critical carbon-capturing environments of seagrass meadows an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 8, 2024: On Thursday, Feb. 8, EPA finalized a stronger air quality standard that will better protect America's families, workers, and communities from the dangerous and costly health effects of fine particle pollution, also known as soot. The stronger annual health-based air quality standard for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) will help avoid up to 4,500 premature deaths and 290,000 lost workdays  more

FORT WAYNE, Indiana, Feb. 9 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) will trim trees near high voltage transmission lines next week in southwest Michigan using an aerial saw. The work is part of I&M's commitment to providing safe and reliable energy while balancing the importance of trees in our environment. The work is routine maintenance to remove overhanging or encroaching branches that can interfere with   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- George Washington University issued the following news: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is strengthening limits on soot, a harmful air pollution in which studies have shown that fine particles kill thousands of Americans every year. According to The Washington Post, the stricter standards could prevent thousands of premature deaths, particularly in communities of color where people have breathed unhealthy air for decades. Faculty experts at the George Washington   more

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Feb. 9 -- The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development issued the following news on Feb. 8, 2024: The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced today that it has awarded more than $3.1 million in infrastructure grants to projects in Austin and Lester Prairie. The funding, awarded from DEED's Greater Minnesota Business Development Public Infrastructure Grant Program (BDPI), is expected to retain or create 211 full-time jo  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 8 (TNSres) -- New York University issued the following news release: An international team of scientists has created a tool that can aid in increasing climate awareness and climate action globally by highlighting messaging themes shown to be effective through experimental research. The web-based tool, and the methods undergirding its creation, are described in the journal Science Advances. The tool stems from a study involving nearly 250 researchers that drew more than 59,000 p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee issued the following testimony by Michael Hecht, president and CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., involving a hybrid hearing on Jan. 25, 2024, entitled "Reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program: Local Perspectives on Challenges and Solutions": * * * Good morning, Chairman Brown, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Committee. I am honored to speak to you today about reauthorizing and reforming the Na  more