RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 31 -- Gov. Roy Cooper, D-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Amrep Manufacturing Company, a producer of waste collection trucks, will expand its operations, adding 170 jobs and investing more than $21 million in Rowan County, Governor Cooper announced today. "Amrep Manufacturing's expansion in Rowan County validates our efforts to support home grown manufacturers, including a great quality of life, an ideal location, and a diverse, skilled workforce,  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on May 30, 2024: This week, California government officials are meeting with representatives from Big Oil and Gas at the fossil fuel industry-sponsored California Hydrogen Convention. The stated goals of the convention are to jump start and drive forward the hydrogen market in California and establish a "powerful ecosystem that aims to reduce pollution and act as a catalyst for addressing climate change". However  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule (40 CFR Part 142), published in the Federal Register on May 30, 2024, entitled "Water System Restructuring Assessment Rule." The proposed rule was issued by Administrator Michael S. Regan. COMMENT DEADLINE: July 29, 2024 Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or the agency) is proposing a regulatory framework for states and public water systems (PWSs) to identi  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Foreign-Trade Zones Board has issued a notice, published in the Federal Register on May 30, 2024, entitled "Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Gotion Inc.; Manteno, Illinois." The notice was issued by Elizabeth Whiteman, Executive Secretary. * * * Gotion Inc. submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Manteno, Illinois within Subzone 22AF. The notification conforming to the requirements of the   more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, May 30 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Dr. Javier Vilcaez, an associate professor in Oklahoma State University's Boone Pickens School of Geology, has been selected as a 2024 U.S. Fulbright Scholar. With the award, Vilcaez will research lithium recovery from brines of Bolivia's Uyuni Salt Flat and teach two courses -- environmental data analytics and environmental mining of energy and mineral resources -- at Universidad Privada Boliviana in  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued a 34-page report in May 2024 entitled "Small Modular Reactors Still Too Expensive, Too Slow and Too Risky." The report was written by David Schlissel and Dennis Wamsted. Here is the executive summary: The rhetoric from small modular reactor (SMR) advocates is loud and persistent: This time will be different because the cost overruns and schedule delays that have plagued large reactor construction projects wi  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Mercy Corps issued a 30-page report in May 2024 entitled "Farmers in Wartime: Promoting Adaptability and Resilience for Agriculture in Ukraine." Here is the executive summary: The war in Ukraine has been devasting for agriculture, reducing production and crippling the livelihoods of growers and other stakeholders. International attention has focused on the grain sector, due to its importance to global food security and concerns over export disruptions. Less attention, how  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued a 171-page report in March 2024 entitled "Priority Climate Action Plan." Here is the executive summary: The New Hampshire Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP) was developed by the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) utilizing a planning grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The goal of the PCAP is to create a pathway that will support investment in policies, practices,  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, May 30 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Morteza Dejam Morteza Dejam, an associate professor in the University of Wyoming's Department of Energy and Petroleum Engineering, has been named an inaugural Highly Ranked Scholar by ScholarGPS. Dejam, also an adjunct associate professor in UW's School of Computing and a faculty member in UW's Hydrologic Science Program, achieved the ScholarGPS No. 2 ranking in petroleum engineering in the United State  more