BERLIN, Germany, Sept. 14 -- Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features the processing of biogenic materials for energy and chemistry, published research articles on the following topics in its September 2024 edition (Vol. 14, Issue 18): * A comparative study of Cu and Zn passivation by humic acid, fly ash, biochar, and zeolite during pig manure anaerobic fermentation process * A comprehensive review on the technical aspects of biomass briquetting * A mi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12760) on Sept. 10, 2024. The white paper is written by Asian affairs specialist Mark E. Manyin, acting section research manager Mary Beth D. Nikitin and Russian and European affairs analyst Andrew S. Bowen. Here are excerpts: * * * Russia-North Korea Relations Overview Over the past two years, the Russian Federation (Russia) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, or No  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 -- Rep. Michael T. McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 13, 2024: * * * House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul issued the below statement following the release of the U.S. Government Accountability Office's (GAO) report highlighting the substantial investments China is making through the world's largest infrastructure finance program, the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Earlier this year,  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Sept. 13 -- The North Carolina State Treasurer issued the following news release: * * * Local Government Commission Acts on Many Public Buildings, Infrastructure Requests * * * Construction of a new school and other school-related capital projects received a significant push forward when the Local Government Commission (LGC) approved a $73 million financing request from Rowan County. That was one item on the agenda among numerous applications statewide that the LGC   more

LONDON, England, Sept. 14 -- Friends of the Earth UK issued the following news release on Sept. 13, 2024: * * * Friends of the Earth's legal challenge opposing the Cumbrian mine was successful on all grounds * Friends of the Earth and SLACC win legal challenges * Decision to grant planning permission for the mine is quashed * Government will need to reconsider planning permission for controversial mine Planning permission to build a controversial new coal mine in Cumbria has been quashed f  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13 -- Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, issued the following news release: Arizona Senators Mark Kelly and Kyrsten Sinema 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 Kelly and Sinema shaped Inflation Reduction Act--will support projects to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and other dangerous air pollutants. "As Arizona continues to face the impacts of cl  more