WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48149) on Aug. 6, 2024, entitled "Critical Minerals and Materials for Selected Energy Technologies" by energy policy analyst Emma Kaboli. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Partly in response to rising global temperatures, domestic and international policymakers have pursued alternative energy sources as an energy transition from fossil fuels. Some countries have set climate goals, such as balan  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. RS21852) on Aug. 8, 2024, entitled "The United Arab Emirates: Issues for U.S. Policy" by Middle Eastern affairs specialist Jeremy M. Sharp. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven principalities or "emirates." Its population is 10 million, of which nearly 90% are expatriates from within and outside the region who work in its economy. The UAE is a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 (TNSres) -- Beyond Parallel, a product of the Center for Strategic and International Studies Korea Chair, issued the following commentary on Aug. 8, 2024: * * * Changes at Tumangang-Khasan Rail Crossing as DPRK-Russia Alliance Evolves By Joseph S. Bermudez Jr., Victor Cha and Jennifer Jun * * * Chart 1: Approximate Count of Railcars Observed at Tumangang from April to July 2024 Chart 2: Approximate Count of Railcars Observed at Khasan from April to July 2024 * * * Key  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Aug. 10 -- The American Geosciences Institute issued the following news release: Recognizing his exceptional contributions to the profession of geology, the American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is thrilled to honor Dr. David R. Wunsch, State Geologist and Director of the Delaware Geological Survey, as the 2024 recipient of the AGI Medal in Memory of Ian Campbell for Superlative Service to the Geosciences. Dr. Wunsch's service in government has spanned agencies and decades  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Aug. 10 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2024: * * * After Governor Shapiro secured significant new funding last year, the bipartisan budget he signed last month invested an additional $30 million in career and technical education and apprenticeships to help expand Pennsylvania's workforce. These investments open the doors for Pennsylvanians, ensuring they have the freedom to chart their own course and the opportunity  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its updated Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Dakota, which would close off leasing to vast areas of potential federal oil and gas acreage and a majority of federal coal acreage in the state. Further, due to split-estate ownership issue in North Dakota, where federal minerals a  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: GRAND FORKS, N.D. Senator John Hoeven today announced that he secured a $5 million award from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) for the University of North Dakota (UND) Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) to help develop CO2 storage facilities in the Williston Basin. Hoeven worked to advance this funding, which supports North Dakota's role as a world leader in the development and implementatio  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- The House Agriculture Committee released the following testimony by Dana Allen-Tully, president of the Minnesota Corn Growers Association, from a July 23, 2024, hearing entitled "Financial Conditions in Farm Country": * * * Chairman Thompson, Ranking Member Scott, and Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify before you today. My name is Dana Allen-Tully and my family and I own and operate a diversified family farm near Eyota, Minnesota where we pro  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Charleston, WV Today, U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (I-WV) released the following statement on the death of coal miner William "Joe" Crandall, who was fatally injured at ACI Tygart Valley in Taylor County. "Gayle and I are deeply saddened by the passing of Joe Crandall. West Virginians and all Americans are forever grateful for courageous miners like Joe, who put their lives on the line each day to power our  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here for audio*** BISMARCK The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its final resource management plan (RMP) for North Dakota on Thursday. BLM's final RMP will restrict access to coal and oil reserves under federal ownership, cutting energy development and harming the state by reducing revenues. Previously, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works   more