MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 20 -- The Australian Conservation Foundation issued the following news release: In response to Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek's approval of three coal mine extensions - Boggabri, Caval Ridge and Lake Vermont Meadowbrook - the Australian Conservation Foundation's climate program manager Gavan McFadzean said: "Approving coal projects is the opposite of climate action. "Together, these three coal mine extensions will generate more than 850 million tonnes of lif  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R48313) on Dec. 18, 2024, entitled "Overview of the Federal Tax System in 2024" by Public Finance specialists Donald J. Marples and Brendan McDermott. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY This report describes the federal tax structure and system in effect for 2024. The report also provides selected statistics on the tax system as a whole. Historically, the largest component of the federal tax sys  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Dec. 19 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: The University of Wyoming's Sheridan Research and Extension Center has received a key gift from EOG Resources Inc. to advance research on reclamation and to combat invasive plant and grass species in northeast Wyoming. The gift part of the UW School of Energy Resources' (SER) mission to support the energy industry was doubled by state matching funds through SER. This long-term project is under developmen  more

ISPRA, Italy, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The European Commission's Joint Research Center issued the following news: * * * A slow start of the green transition, currently perceived as imposed by the EU, can get a boost by using the smart specialisation approach also as a tool to address climate and environmental challenges. * * * Western Balkan economies are in the initial phase of a green transition, lagging behind EU countries, according to various indicators. Progress in smart specialisation - in  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (TNSres) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta issued the following Beige Book on Dec. 4, 2024: * * * Summary of Economic Activity The economy of the Sixth District grew slightly from October through mid-November. Employment was steady, but many firms cited plans to hold employment levels flat or reduce headcount via attrition. Wage growth continued to slow. Input costs and prices remained stable, on net. Workforce contacts described an excess of entry-level talent in rel  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman introduced legislation to protect Wyoming's energy industry and jobs from the federal government's continued weaponization of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Congresswoman Hageman's bill automatically disqualifies certain decisions from being classified as "major federal actions" under NEPA to ensure that new coal, critical mineral, and fluid mineral leas  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Robert Casey Jr., D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) delivered his farewell remarks on the Senate floor. The full transcript of Senator Casey's speech, as prepared for delivery, is below: M. President, I rise today for the final time as a U.S. Senator with a heart full of gratitude. When I was growing up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, I remember my mother, Ellen Harding Casey, often saying, "count your blessings."   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release: Click here or the image above to watch Ranking Member Capito's floor speech Today, U.S. Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, spoke on the Senate floor about the bipartisan Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024 (WRDA), which passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 399-18, and the U.S.   more