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   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Association of Community College Trustees has issued a public comment to the U.S. Department of Labor. The comment was written on March 18, 2024, and posted on March 27, 2024. The comment was signed by Jee Hang Lee, President and CEO. The comment was on Docket No. ETA-2023-0004. * * * To: Mr. Brent Parton Acting Assistant Secretary for Employment and Training Administration U.S. Department of Labor 200 Constitution Ave NW Washington, DC 20210 RE: Docket ID No  more

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- The Electrification Coalition, a group that facilitates the deployment of plug-in electric vehicles, issued the following news release on March 29, 2024: On Friday, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the long-anticipated GHG Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Vehicles - Phase 3 rule (HDV rule). The rule is an important step to accelerating the transition of heavy-duty vehicles in the U.S. away from oil. These efforts to reduce oil's monopoly on our   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule (40 CFR Parts 118 and 300), published in the Federal Register on March 28, 2024, entitled "Clean Water Act Hazardous Substance Facility Response Plans." The rule was issued by Administrator Michael S. Regan. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or Agency) is finalizing facility response plan requirements for worst case discharges of Clean Water Act (CWA) hazardous su  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued a 44-page report in March 2024 entitled "Optimising the Battery of the Nation." The report was written by Alan Pears and Amandine Denis-Ryan. Executive Summary With its 'Battery of the Nation' project, Tasmania is seeking to become a key source of electricity storage for mainland Australia by maximising the state's hydro power capacity. Hydro generation is a valuable asset as it can provide dispatchable,  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The National Agricultural Aviation Association, Alexandria, Virginia, has issued a public comment to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The comment was written on March 14, 2024, and posted on March 26, 2024. The comment was signed by Andrew D. Moore, Chief Executive Officer. The comment was on Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2023-0562. * * * To: Christian Bongard Information Technology and Resources Management Division (7602M) Office of Program Support Environmental   more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 29, 2024, entitled "U.S. Maritime Administration; Nuclear Ship Savannah; License Amendment Request." The notice was issued by Shaun M. Anderson, Chief, Reactor Decommissioning Branch, Division of Decommissioning, Uranium Recovery, and Waste Programs, Office of Nuclear Material Safety and Safeguards. COMMENT DEADLINE: April 29, 2024 * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Nuclear Regulat  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Utilities Service has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on March 29, 2024, entitled "Consumer Oriented Operating Loans." The notice was issued by Michele Brooks, Acting Administrator. * * * SUMMARY: The Rural Utilities Service (RUS or Agency), a Rural Development agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, is issuing this notice to announce it will be utilizing its long-standing statutory authority t  more

HOUSTON, Texas, March 30 -- The University of Houston issued the following news: By Rashda Khan Three top researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have accepted joint appointments in various capacities at the University of Houston. These appointments are part of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) Argonne signed recently with the Greater Houston Partnership. The MoU creates greater collaboration across academia, industry, private investors and government t  more

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- The University of California at Santa Cruz Institute for Social Transformation and the University of California at Berkeley Goldman School issued a 129-page report in March 2024 entitled "Powering Prosperity: Building an Inclusive Lithium Supply Chain in California's Salton Sea Region." The report was written by Chris Benner, Maggie Jones, Rebecca Lee, Priyanka Mohanty, Margaret Slattery and Carol Zabin. Executive Summary Global demand for lithium-ion batteries used in  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, March 29 (TNSres) -- The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio issued the following news release: Magnesium is a mineral critical to a wide range of biological functions, and a new study takes aim at how it's transported to address cardiac dysfunction and other diseases, opening new possibilities for treatment. The study led by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio), and published in the disting  more