BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 11 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to pass the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024, which invests in the nation's water infrastructure, including flood control and ecosystem restoration. This year, the legislation also includes reauthorization of and significant updates to the Economic Development Administration. The legislation includes many measures that su  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Arsenic Threatens Susquehanna River, Endangered Sturgeon, Human Health * * * HARRISBURG, Pa.-- The Center for Biological Diversity filed a formal notice today of its intent to sue Talen Energy Corporation and Brunner Island, LLC, for failing to mitigate toxic pollution risks from a coal ash storage pond in York Haven, Pennsylvania. Today's notice charges that Brunner Island S  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following news release: Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) and Senator Edward J. Markey (MA) led a letter to the leadership of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) with seven House and two Senate colleagues urging the federally owned electric utility agency to reconsider its focus on expanding gas-fired power generation and instead encourage and plan for renewable energy, energy efficiency, and distributed energy sources in its final   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on Dec. 10, 2024: * * * Strategic Thinking on Electric Transmission in the Age of AI By Cy McGeady Introduction Artificial intelligence (AI)-fueled electric demand growth, combined with industrial reshoring and economy-wide reshoring require the U.S. power sector to grow by upwards of 20 percent in the coming decade. At stake is U.S. leadership in the most strategically vital technologi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- The World Bank issued the following news release: Investing in climate resilience and transitioning the economy from fossil fuels to renewables will help Kosovo support its sustainable economic development and protect citizens from natural hazards, according to the World Bank Group's , released today. The report concludes that Kosovo would need to invest an estimated US$2.8 over the next decade to protect people and property from the damaging and escalating impacts of cli  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, Dec. 11 -- The Kansas Corporation Commission issued the following news release: The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) has announced the appointment of Commissioner Dwight D. Keen of the Kansas Corporation Commission to the Association's Board of Directors. As the supervisory body, the NARUC Board oversees the Association's general and financial functions and approves resolutions that serve as the Association's policy. NARUC is a non-profit organiz  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Summer Lee, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Congresswoman Summer Lee (PA-12) celebrated several key victories for Southwestern Pennsylvania as the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024 today. Roughly every two years, Congress reauthorizes WRDA, vital legislation for managing and conserving our nation's water resources, addressing flood risks, navigation, ecosystem restoration, and water infrastructure improvements. Rep. L  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: Lawmakers suggest cleaner, affordable, more reliable alternatives to the agency's draft Integrated Resource Plan Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today led a letter to the leadership of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) with seven House and two Senate colleagues urging the federally owned electric utility to reconsider its focus on expanding gas-fired power  more

BRISBANE, Australia, Dec. 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Queensland issued the following news: A University of Queensland-led study shows greenhouse gas emissions from tourism have been growing more than 2 times faster than those from the rest of the global economy. Associate Professor Ya-Yen Sun from UQ's Business School said rapid expansion in travel demand has meant carbon from tourism activities accounts for 9% of the world's total emissions. "Without urgent interventions in the global   more

NEW YORK, Dec. 11 -- White and Case, a law firm, issued the following news release: Global law firm White & Case LLP has advised a syndicate of leading financing institutions on US$2.075 billion of committed financing provided to Peabody Energy Corporation ("Peabody") to support Peabody's US$3.775 billion acquisition of world-class steelmaking coal assets in Australia from Anglo American plc. The committed financing consists of a US$2.075 billion bridge facility, which is expected to be fully   more