ITHACA, New York, Dec. 17 -- Cornell University issued the following news: Like the canary in the coal mine, lakes in the Adirondack Mountains of northern New York are harbingers of peril. Lake "browning" when dissolved organic matter from forests turns water the color of tea combined with a warming climate is making the bottoms of many lakes in the Adirondacks inhospitable in summer for cold-water fish such as trout, salmon and whitefish, according to a Jan. 2 Cornell Chronicle story that bec  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The American Petroleum Institute issued the following statement on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * The American Petroleum Institute (API) today released the following statement from President and CEO Mike Sommers in response to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) study on the impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports. "It's time to lift the pause on new LNG export permits and restore American energy leadership around the world. After nearly a year of a politically motivated  more

OKLAHOMA CITY, Oklahoma, Dec. 17 -- The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation issued the following news: There are worse Christmas presents than a lump of coal. One of them is self-induced and preventable. Eating or drinking too much, a frequent byproduct of the holidays, can lead to a temporary but frightening heart symptom, said Judith James, M.D., Ph.D., executive vice president and chief medical officer at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. That symptom is known as "Holiday Heart Syn  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 12 (TNSres) -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * U.S. Energy Demand to Rise 15% in Next 5 Years Written by Sarah Montalbano A new report by Grid Strategies anticipates that U.S. electricity demand will increase five times faster than previously estimated over the next five years. The culprit? Data centers, manufacturing, and increased e  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 18 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: KINGSTON, Tenn. -- The Southern Environmental Law Center, on behalf of Appalachian Voices, has appealed the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation's air permit for the Tennessee Valley Authority's proposed Kingston Gas Plant, saying state regulators broke the law by providing an air permit that would allow TVA to construct the power plant without meeting standard pollution control requirements   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Nearly a year after the historic decision by President Biden and Department of Energy Secretary Granholm to pause consideration of new and pending liquefied methane gas, known as LNG, export applications, the DOE has released updated analysis underpinning the criteria used to make a public interest determination for these applications. The studies were released as final, and there will be a 60-day  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSres) -- The Electric Power Supply Association issued the following statement on Dec. 17, 2024, by President and CEO Todd Snitchler on North American Electric Reliability Corp. Long Term Reliability Assessment: * * * Policymakers should embrace competition to meet the rising demand for electric power resources projected by the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC)'s latest 10-year outlook, while prioritizing critical dispatchable resources, said the head  more

NEW YORK, Dec. 18 -- Energy Efficiency, a peer reviewed journal that says it focuses on savings, consumption, sufficiency and transition, published research articles on the following topics in its December 2024 edition (Vol. 17, Issue 8). Energy Efficiency is published in partnership with the European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy and American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * A mixed-method approach to study the impacts of energy mi  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Dec. 17 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release: RICHWOOD, W.Va. -- The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Appalachian Voices sued South Fork Coal Company today for ongoing violations of the federal Clean Water Act and Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act at five coal mines in Greenbrier County, West Virginia. The groups are being represented by Appalachian Mountain Advocates based in Lewisburg, West Virginia. The suit identifies numerous viol  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: LENEXA, KAN. (DEC. 17, 2024) - Today, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri entered an order requiring Ameren Missouri to spend $61 million on projects intended to mitigate violations of the federal Clean Air Act (CAA), including 14 years of unpermitted excess emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2). This order resolves years-long litigation between the parties. Under the terms of the  more

BASEL, Switzerland, Dec. 18 -- Fire, a peer-reviewed journal about the science, policy and technology of vegetation fires and how they interact with communities and the environment, published research articles on the following topics in its November 2024 edition (Vol. 7, Issue 11). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * * Article - A Deep Learning Approach for Predicting Aerial Suppressant Drops in Wildland Firefighting Using Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast Data * Article - A Stu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: KINGSTON, Tenn. For the 16th anniversary of the devastating Kingston Coal Ash Spill, families and allies of cleanup workers, including the Sierra Club and Appalachian Voices, set up billboards commemorating the heroic cleanup workers whose health has been impacted by the exposure to coal ash. Following the coal ash spill on December 22, 2008, when 1.1 billion U.S. gallons of coal ash poured into   more

RAPID CITY, South Dakota, Dec. 18 -- The South Dakota School of Mines and Technology issued the following news release: Two South Dakota Mines professors have earned the honor of representing the United States on the global stage after being selected by the U.S. Department of States Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) to share their expertise as part of the U.S. Speaker Program. Jon Kellar, Ph.D., professor of materials and metallurgical engineering, and Andrea Brickey, Ph.D., pro  more

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri, Dec. 18 -- Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: Today, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced he joined a coalition of 11 states in suing the largest international investors, BlackRock, State Street Corporation and Vanguard Group, for using illegal means and anticompetitive practices to artificially constrict the market for coal. "I will not stand idly by while major companies unlawfully hamper energy p  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, Dec. 17 -- The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality's Division of Air Quality's (DAQ) upcoming public hearing for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) cogeneration facility will now be held at the Chapel Hill Town Hall. In addition to changing the location of the public hearing, the start time has also been moved up to 6 p.m. Also, the comment period  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The National Ocean Industries Association issued the following statement on Dec. 17, 2024: * * * National Ocean Industries Association President Erik Milito issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) study on the impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports (https://www.energy.gov/sites/default/files/2024-10/LNG%20Snapshot%20Sep%2030%202024.pdf): "Outdated arguments against LNG no longer align with today's energy reali  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Dec. 18 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * MIT study confirms the climate impacts of hydrogen, recommends leak prevention be a priority as infrastructure for handling this clean-burning fuel is built. * * * By Nancy W. Stauffer, MIT Energy Initiative As the world looks for ways to stop climate change, much discussion focuses on using hydrogen instead of fossil fuels, which emit climate-warming greenhouse gases (  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Oil Change International issued the following news release: * * * Analysis Makes Clear Case for Biden Administration to Reject Pending LNG Permits This analysis provides the Biden administration with overwhelming legal, economic, and environmental justification to stop the unchecked expansion of LNG exports. Analysis Finds Major Economic, Climate, Health, and National Security Risks from LNG Exports * * * NATIONWIDE -- The Biden Administration's Department of Energy   more

OTTAWA, Ontario, Dec. 18 -- Environment and Climate Change Canada issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: In the 21st century, building out clean, reliable, and affordable electricity is the best way to bring a growing economy the low-cost power it needs to compete. Today, 85% of Canada's electricity is generated from clean sources like hydropower, wind, solar, and nuclear--and it's a big part of the reason why companies around the world are choosing to invest in Canadian workers an  more

MAWSON, Australia, Dec. 18 -- The Smart Energy Council issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2024: The Smart Energy Council has analysed the impact Peter Dutton's nuclear plan will have on the millions of Australian solar households and their energy bills. Based on the Coalition's plan to force 14 gigawatts of nuclear power into Australia's grid, the analysis finds that up to 5 million rooftop solar systems will be switched off, and the average power price bill will more than double.   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Business] -- The U.S. Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: Chamber of Commerce Senior Vice President of Policy Marty Durbin today issued the following statement regarding the Biden Administration's report on LNG exports and a new Chamber-supported S&P Global study that provides a comprehensive analysis of the benefits of LNG. "LNG exports are not only in America's national interest, but also in the world's interest, including our European a  more