WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Rep. J. Luis Correa, D-California, issued the following statement on Feb. 15, 2024: * * * Today, Representative Lou Correa (D-CA) voted against the Republican-led Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024 and released the following statement: "I remain concerned about eliminating the requirement that our energy exports and imports be 'consistent with the public interest'. This standard has been in place to protect consumers for almost a century--and losing this s  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Feb. 15, 2024: As part of President Biden's Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced over $17 million for three projects that will support the design and construction of facilities that produce rare earth elements and other critical minerals and materials from coal-based resources. The projects, funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, may strengthen domestic supply chai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: This week, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its annual data on 2023 emissions from power plants in the lower 48 states. Nationwide, emissions for 2023 show the most significant emissions reductions since 2020. Emission drops resulted primarily from changes in the mix of fossil fuel-fired generation and improved efficiency. "This snapshot of progress over the past year  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy, Climate, and Grid Security issued the following testimony by Neil Maunu, executive director of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association, involving a hearing on Jan. 30, 2024, entitled "Exposing President Biden's Plan to Dismantle the Snake River Dams and the Negative Impacts to the United States": * * * Chairwoman McMorris Rodgers, Chairman Duncan, Ranking Member DeGette, and Members of the Subcommittee; Thank you   more

MARION, Indiana, Feb. 16 -- Indiana Michigan Power, an American Electric Power company, issued the following news release: Indiana Michigan Power (I&M) is upgrading service in downtown Marion by replacing existing wires, poles and related equipment with new, stronger, more reliable infrastructure. Downtown Marion work is beginning this week and is expected to be completed by spring. Beginning next week, work will involve temporary power outages for several customers at a time. In total, only a  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * The MIT Environmental Solutions Journalism Fellowship provides support to journalists dedicated to connecting local stories to broader climate contexts. * * * By Sophia Apteker, Environmental Solutions Initiative Last year, Pew Research Center data revealed that only 37 percent of Americans (https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2023/08/09/what-the-data-says-about-ame  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Feb. 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement issued the following news on Feb. 15, 2024: As part of the Biden-Harris administration's Investing in America tour, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Dr. Steve Feldgus and Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Principal Deputy Director Sharon Buccino traveled to Illinois today, where they announced $75.8 million in fiscal  more

NEW YORK, Feb. 16 -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: The Rockefeller Foundation released a roadmap to make Just Energy Transition Partnerships (JETPs) a more effective vehicle for transforming energy systems in low- and middle-income countries. "Scaling the JETP model - prospects and pathways for action" details lessons learned from the first wave of JETPs, identifies roadblocks to the current model, and proposes pathways to scaling JETPs in ways t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Today, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) spoke on the House floor in support of H.R. 7176, the Unlocking our Domestic LNG Potential Act of 2024. Leader Scalise slammed President Biden for banning LNG exports in America, citing the detrimental impact it will have on hardworking families and the economy. Additionally, Leader Scalise highlighted that the ban does nothi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) in introducing a bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval to nullify the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) rule imposing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance measures on state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning o  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 16 -- Shell plc, an energy and petrochemical company, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2024: Global demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) is estimated to rise by more than 50% by 2040, as industrial coal-to-gas switching gathers pace in China and South Asian and South-east Asian countries use more LNG to support their economic growth, according to Shell's LNG Outlook 2024. Global trade in LNG reached 404 million tonnes in 2023, up from 397 million tonnes in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 (Rep.) -- House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-Louisiana, issued the following news release: Here's a recap of what Republicans achieved on the House Floor this week: Impeaching Secretary Mayorkas for Violating Immigration Laws and Failing the American People As the Homeland Security Secretary, Alejandro Mayorkas has one core obligation: To protect our homeland. Unfortunately, throughout his tenure, Secretary Mayorkas has failed miserably at his job of keeping our  more

IRVINE, California, Feb. 16 (TNSres) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release: * * * Academics explore roles of clean energy and AI in combating global warming * * * Throughout human history, technologies have been used to make peoples' lives richer and more comfortable, but they have also contributed to a global crisis threatening Earth's climate, ecosystems and even our own survival. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine, the University   more

CHARLESTON, West Virginia, Feb. 16 -- West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2024: West Virginia State Treasurer Riley Moore today commended JPMorgan Asset Management and State Street Global Advisors for their choice to withdraw from Climate Action 100+, an international investor network that attempts to influence corporations to implement net-zero and decarbonization policies that negatively affect states with coal, oil and natural gas industrie  more