WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The White House Council on Environmental Quality issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Releases first comprehensive measurement of the Federal government's Scope 3 footprint * * * Baku, Azerbaijan--Today, at the 2024 U.N. Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, also known as COP29, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that the Federal Government is on a pathway to reduce the U.S. government's "Scope 3" supply chain emissions by 30% by 20  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Settlements resolve Clean Air Act stationary source violations involving oil and natural gas production facilities and will result in reductions of methane and VOCs in Western Pennsylvania * * * Today, Nov. 21, 2024, the Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Justice announced two settlements with oil and gas operators in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In separat  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: * * * Settlements Resolve Clean Air Act Stationary Source Violations Involving Oil and Natural Gas Production Facilities and Will Result in Reductions of Methane and VOCs in Western Pennsylvania * * * The Justice Department and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced two settlements with oil and gas operators in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In separate agreements,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Nov. 22, 2024: A Nevada man pleaded guilty yesterday to one count of wire fraud stemming from his role in a years-long fraud scheme, during which he stole more than $6.1 million in victim investor funds. According to court documents, Mykalai Kontilai, formerly Michael Contile, 55, of Las Vegas, facilitated an investment fraud scheme involving his company, Collector's Coffee Inc., doing business as Collec  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory issued the following article: * * * PNNL researchers co-organized a workshop on fusion with partners from industry and academia * * * By Sarah Wong In 2022, the Department of Energy announced a major milestone of successfully achieving ignition in fusion. Now, scientists are working on the next big challenge: developing fusion as a carbon-free energy source delivering electricity to the ele  more