WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- ACS Applied Energy Materials, a journal that says it covers all aspects of materials, engineering, chemistry, physics and biology relevant to energy conversion and storage from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 9, 2024, edition (Vol. 7, Issue 17): Letters * MXene-Embedded PEDOT:PSS Hole-Transport Material for Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells Articles * Improving the Volumetric Capacity of Gallocyanine Flow   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Judy Chu, D-California, issued the following news release: Today, Reps. Judy Chu (CA-28) and Jerry Nadler (NY-12) joined Sen. Chris Van Hollen (MD) to introduce bicameral legislation that would require the biggest corporate polluters to begin paying their fair share to confront the climate crisis. The Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act requires the largest U.S.-based fossil fuel extractors and oil refiners and foreign-owned companies doing business in the U.S. to pay in  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following report (No. USDL-24-1866) on Sept. 12, 2024, entitled "Producer Price Indexes - August 2024": * * * The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.2 percent in August, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices were unchanged in July and rose 0.2 percent in June. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the index for final deman  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Sept. 13 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * U.S. Needs More Nuclear Engineers Written by Sarah Montalbano The Wall Street Journal recently published an article (https://www.wsj.com/articles/shortfall-in-young-engineers-threatens-nuclear-renaissance-b63c  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Energy and Fuels, a peer-reviewed scientific journal from the American Chemical Society that says it publishes research in the intersection of chemistry and chemical engineering and non-nuclear energy and fuels, published research articles on the following topics in its Sept. 5, 2024, edition (Vol. 38, Issue 17): * Ammonia Co-firing with Coal: A Review of the Status and Prospects * Minireview and Perspectives on Functional Electrolyte Additives for Aqueous Zinc-Ion Batt  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- The Food and Water Watch issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * New Study Clarifies LNG's Devastating Greenhouse Gas Impact: 33% Worse Than Coal * * * More than 125 climate, environmental, and health scientists and researchers sent a letter to the Biden administration today expressing serious concerns over liquid natural gas (LNG) export approvals and tax incentives for natural gas-sourced hydrogen production. The letter cites a new study   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 13 -- UNITE HERE, a labor union for workers in the hotel, gaming, food service, manufacturing, textile, distribution, laundry, transportation and airport industries in the U.S. and Canada, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * More Hotel Strikes as Labor Disputes Continue Over Wages, Workloads, and COVID-Era Cuts; More Cities Could Announce Strikes Soon CORRECTION: Strikes have also been authorized in Sacramento; yesterday, workers at the Sheraton Grand Sa  more

BEIJING, China, Sept. 12 -- The Journal of Mountain Science, a journal that says it features mountain environment, ecology, hazards, resources and development from the Chinese Academy of Sciences, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 21, Issue 9): * A local rainfall-triggered giant landslide occurred in a region along a high-speed railway on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau * Biomechanical behavior of grass roots at different gauge lengths * Effec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representatives Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Judy Chu (D-Calif.) and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) introduced legislation to require the biggest polluters to begin paying their fair share to confront the climate crisis. The Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act, requires the largest U.S.-based fossil fuel extractors and oil refiners and foreign-owned companies doing business in the U.S. to pay   more

BIRMINGHAM, England, Sept. 12 -- Aston University issued the following news: * * * * Aston Medical School students in their second year compete for the prestigious prize in essay writing competition * The prize was launched in 2020 in honour of the renowned chemist Rosalind Franklin * This year's title was 'Innovative Approaches to Delivering Healthcare in Resource-Scarce Environments: Adapting Medical Practice to Meet the Unique Needs of Areas of Political and Cultural Conflict.' * * * Ne  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 (TNSres) -- Oil Change International issued the following news release: 86 climate lawsuits have been filed against the world's largest oil, gas, and coal producing corporations - including BP, Chevron, Eni, ExxonMobil, Shell, and TotalEnergies - with two in five cases involving claims for compensation for climate change damages linked to fossil fuels. The number of cases filed against fossil fuel companies each year has nearly tripled since the Paris Agreement was reached   more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Sept. 12 -- Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond issued the following news release on Sept. 10, 2024: All 77 counties have applied for grant funding through a new program administered by Attorney General Gentner Drummond's office to bolster law enforcement services. House Bill 2914 created the Oklahoma Sheriff's Office Funding Assistance Grant Program during this year's legislative session and appropriated $18 million to the fund. Counties were invited to apply f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and U.S. Representative Greg Casar (TX-35) introduced the American Energy Worker Opportunity Act to ensure America's fossil fuel workers are financially protected and not left behind in the transition to clean energy. "We have a responsibility to protect our planet from the climate crisis -- while also protecting America's fossil fuel workers from b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Joe Manchin, D-West Virginia, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: Today, the United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Chairman Joe Manchin (I-WV) convened a full committee hearing to examine the Department of Energy's (DOE) leadership in advanced computing research, application, and security. During the hearing, Chairman Manchin discussed the need to strengthen the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, I-Arizona, issued the following news release: The Hopi Tribe and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community were awarded nearly $30 million in climate pollution reduction grants Arizona Senators Kyrsten Sinema and Mark Kelly announced $29,854,445 to improve air quality for the Hopi Tribe and Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community. These climate pollution reduction grants provided through the Sinema and Kelly shaped Inflation Reduction Act will sup  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and U.S. Representatives Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Judy Chu (D-Calif.) introduced legislation to require the biggest polluters to begin paying their fair share to confront the climate crisis. The Polluters Pay Climate Fund Act, requires the largest U.S.-based fossil fuel extractors and oil refiners and foreign-owned companies doing business in the U.S. to pa  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's questions. Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a hearing on the nomination of Matthew Marzano to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC). During the hearing, Ranking Member Capito questioned Mr. Marzano on his  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The White House issued the following readout of a roundtable on U.S. leadership in artificial intelligence infrastructure on Sept. 12, 2024: * * * Today, as part of the Biden-Harris Administration's comprehensive strategy for responsible innovation, the White House convened leaders from hyperscalers, artificial intelligence (AI) companies, datacenter operators, and utility companies to discuss steps to ensure the United States continues to lead the world in AI. Particip  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representatives Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Don Beyer (D-VA) led a letter from 66 members of Congress calling on the Biden Administration to finalize strict rules for the Section 45V Tax Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen that was passed as part of Democrats' historic Inflation Reduction Act. In a letter sent yesterday to Treasury Secretary Jan  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Don Beyer, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representatives Jamie Raskin (D-MD) and Don Beyer (D-VA) led a letter from 66 members of Congress calling on the Biden Administration to finalize strict rules for the Section 45V Tax Credit for Production of Clean Hydrogen that was passed as part of Democrats' historic Inflation Reduction Act. In a letter sent yesterday to Treasury Secretar  more