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Tipoffs for Beckley, West Virginia (coal) Newsletter for Wednesday March 27, 2024 ( 11 items )  

ACS Omega Journal Issues Research Articles in March 26, 2024 Edition
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- ACS Omega, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features findings in chemistry and interfacing areas of science from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its March 26, 2024 edition (Vol. 9, Issue 12). Here are excerpts: Reviews: * Geochemical Characteristics of Trace Elements and Mineralization Model of the Ediacaran-Early Cambrian Phosphorites, South China * Review on Lysosomal Metal Ion Detection Using Fluorescent Pr  more

Advances in Geo-Energy Research Issues Research Articles in April 2024 Edition
HONG KONG, China, March 27 -- Advances in Geo-Energy Research, a peer-reviewed journal that says it aims to publish natural geo-energy, such as oil, gas, coal geothermal and gas hydrate, published research articles on the following topics in its April 2024 edition (Vol. 12, No. 1): * Revealing subsurface dynamics: Imaging techniques for optimizing underground energy storage * A novel integrated methodology for screening, assessment and ranking of promising oilfields for polymer floods * Enhan  more

Advances in Geo-Energy Research Issues Research Articles in March 2024 Edition
HONG KONG, China, March 27 -- Advances in Geo-Energy Research, a peer-reviewed journal that says it aims to publish natural geo-energy, such as oil, gas, coal geothermal and gas hydrate, published research articles on the following topics in its March 2024 edition (Vol. 11, No. 3): * Geomechanical properties of hydrate-bearing strata and their applications * Pyrolysis behavior and pyrolysate characteristics of Huadian oil shale kerogen catalyzed by nickel-modified montmorillonite * Deformatio  more

Business Management Specialist Martin Webler Retires From NETL
PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: Martin Webler, a business management specialist within NETL's Technology Development Center (TDC), will retire at the end of March. During his 14-year tenure with the Lab he worked by the creed "People make jobs," helping NETL grow, expand and change with the times. Webler joined NETL 14 years ago as a business management specialist in the Strategic Center for   more

Environmental Science & Technology Journal Issues Research Articles in March 26, 2024 Edition
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Environmental Science & Technology, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it promotes interdisciplinary understanding in the environmental field, published research articles on the following topics in its March 26, 2024, edition (Vol. 58, Issue 12): Policy Analyses: * Subsidizing Grid-Based Electrolytic Hydrogen Will Increase Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Coal Dominated Power Systems * Promoting Sustainable Development Goals by Optimizing   more

Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis: Early Action Needed to Enable a Just Transition in Indian Coal-Producing States
CLEVELAND, Ohio, March 27 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release: * * * * * * Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh must plan for falling fossil fuel revenues over time to support a just transition to a low-carbon economy. * * * Key Takeaways: As India transitions to a low-carbon economy, coal-producing states like Odisha, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh will need to navigate the challenge of declining fossil fuel revenues while incr  more

Los Alamos National Laboratory: Waste Decontamination System Offers Far-Reaching Benefits
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory issued the following news: As it executes its national security mission, Los Alamos National Laboratory produces transuranic (TRU) radioactive waste -- protective clothing, tools and equipment contaminated from nuclear weapons research and production. Handling, staging and shipping TRU waste offsite to the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant (WIPP) in southern New Mexico are all central to the Lab's mission -- and so  more

ORNL, University of Kentucky focus on clean energy in Appalachia
OAK RIDGE, Tennessee, March 26 -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory issued the following news release: The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory hosted the second annual Appalachian Carbon Forum in Lexington March 7-8, 2024, where ORNL and University of Kentucky's Center for Applied Energy Research scientists led discussions with representatives from industry, government and academia to discuss ways to transition to clean energy. Launched by ORNL in 2  more

Senate Energy Committee Chairman Manchin Joins West Virginia Business, Community Leaders for Energy Communities Tax Credit Workshop
CHARLESTON, West Virginia, March 27 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on March 26, 2024: Today, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, joined West Virginia community and business leaders and federal officials at the University of Charleston for a workshop on the Inflation Reduction Act's 48C Qualifying Advanced Energy Project Credit progra  more

State Dept.: Launching the U.S.-ROK Enhanced Disruption Task Force
WASHINGTON, March 27 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following news release: On March 26, the United States hosted the inaugural meeting of the U.S.-Republic of Korea (ROK) bilateral Enhanced Disruption Task Force (EDTF), which is being established to counter illicit efforts by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to circumvent sanctions concerning the procurement of refined petroleum. Led by U.S. Deputy Special Representative for the DPRK Lyn Debevoise and ROK Ministry of  more

UMWA and AFL-CIO Launch Proxy Solicitation at Warrior Met Coal, Urge Stockholders to Hold Management Accountable After Costly Strike
TRIANGLE, Virginia, March 27 -- The United Mine Workers of America issued the following news release: The United Mine Workers of America (the "UMWA") and the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (the "AFL-CIO") are urging stockholders of Warrior Met Coal, Inc. (NYSE: HCC) to support a package of corporate governance reforms at the company's annual stockholders' meeting on April 25, 2024. Warrior Met stockholders are urged to vote for five shareholder proposals o  more