| Tipoffs for Beckley, West Virginia (coal) Newsletter for Saturday March 30, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy: Report - Government and Industry Can Cut Cement Emissions Using Calcined Clays
WASHINGTON, March 30 (TNSres) -- The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy issued the following news release:
Federal, state, and local governments could reduce CO2 emissions from cement manufacturing by 7.3 million metric tons annually by shifting half of their concrete purchases for public construction projects to a lower-carbon alternative, a report (https://www.aceee.org/research-report/i2401) released today finds. The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) and
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Earthjustice: Proposed Haze Pollution Consent Decree Sets Schedule to Improve Visibility in National Parks and Wilderness Areas
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 29, 2024:
In response to legal action by Earthjustice, Environment Integrity Project, the National Parks Conservation Association, and Sierra Club, the Environmental Protection Agency published notice of a proposed consent decree that includes deadlines for the agency to take action on 33 states' plans to reduce haze pollution that harms air quality in national parks and wilderness areas.
After over a decade of urg
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Government Forest Report Continues to Mask Industrial Logging's Impact
OTTAWA, Ontario, March 29 (TNSres) -- Nature Canada issued the following news release on March 27, 2024:
The federal government's recently released annual report on forests continues to mask the true state of forest degradation in Canada and fails to measure the climate impacts of industrial logging, a group of leading environmental organizations said today.
Forests in Canada are far more degraded and under threat than the federal government acknowledges. As was the case with its previous repo
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National Parks Conservation Association: Proposed Haze Pollution Consent Decree Sets Schedule to Improve Visibility in National Parks and Wilderness Areas
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The National Parks Conservation Association issued the following news release on March 29, 2024:
In response to legal action by Earthjustice, Environment Integrity Project, the National Parks Conservation Association and Sierra Club, the Environmental Protection Agency published notice of a proposed consent decree that includes deadlines for the agency to take action on 33 states' plans to reduce haze pollution that harms air quality in national parks and wilderness area
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New EPA Rule to Clean Up Truck Pollution Will Improve Public Health, Advance Health Equity and Address Climate Change
WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The American Lung Association issued the following statement on March 29, 2024:
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Today, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized new standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from heavy-duty vehicles beginning in model year 2027. In response to the new limits, the American Lung Association's President and CEO Harold Wimmer issued the following statement:
"Transportation is the largest source of pollution driving climate change. These strong standards
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UMWA Announces Primary Endorsements for Federal, Statewide Races
TRIANGLE, Virginia, March 30 -- The United Mine Workers of America issued the following news release on March 28, 2024:
The United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) Coal Miners Political Action Committees (COMPAC) in several states have voted to endorse candidates in primary elections for federal, state, and local offices over the last several weeks. UMWA COMPAC endorsements are the culmination of a grassroots process that starts at workplaces and proceeds through several steps where rank-and-file
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