| Tipoffs for Beckley, West Virginia (coal) Newsletter for Friday December 27, 2024 ( 6 items ) |
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Creating New Jobs: N.Y. Gov. Hochul Announces Approval of Solar Array in Niagara County
ALBANY, New York, Dec. 24 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release:
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that the New York State Office of Renewable Energy Siting and Electric Transmission (ORES) has issued a final siting permit for the Somerset solar array. The project, located in the Town of Somerset, Niagara County, will generate 125-megawatts of clean, renewable energy. Once operational, the facility will reduce carbon emissions by more than 177,000 tons annually
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Department of Labor Finds Worker Electrocution Tied to Alabama Contractor's Expired Tools, Training Failures
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release:
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Dexter Fortson Associates faces 7 serious safety violations in Coaling incident
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BESSEMER, AL - A U.S. Department of Labor investigation has found a local electrical contractor could have prevented a 44-year-old foreman's electrocution during storm recovery efforts in Coaling by taking critical safety measures to protect their workers.
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House Veterans' Affairs Committee Issues Testimony From Congressional Research Service Supervisory Attorney Gaffney (Part 2 of 2)
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26 -- The House Veterans' Affairs Committee released the following testimony by Jonathan M. Gaffney, a supervisory attorney in the American Law Division of the Congressional Research Service, from a Dec. 18, 2024, hearing entitled "Restoring Congressional Power over VA After Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo":
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(Continued from Part 1 of 2)
Influencing Judicial Review
In the wake of Loper's overruling of Chevron, Congress may wish to consider how a reviewing court wil
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Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility: EPA Takes Steps to Require Waste Incinerators to Report Toxic Output
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility issued the following news release:
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Chemical Releases Will Be Included in EPA Toxics Release Inventory
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will start a process to require municipal waste incinerators to report their toxic chemical emissions to the Agency's Toxics Release Inventory (TRI), according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the Energy Justice Network (EJN). The
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Rep. Gottheimer Celebrates MTA Backing Down on Surge Pricing
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on Dec. 26, 2024:
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Today, Thursday, December 26, 2024, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) released the following statement in response to the MTA's recent decision to no longer pursue surge pricing as part of the Congestion Tax. This would have allowed the MTA to charge commuters an extra 25% Uber-style "surge pricing" on any day they want to.
Gottheimer has fought against New York's surge pri
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World Vision International: Ukrainians Face Harsh Winter Amid Ongoing Attacks on Energy Infrastructure
MONROVIA, California, Dec. 25 -- World Vision International issued the following news release:
The continued attacks on energy infrastructure across Ukraine have left millions without power, heating, and water as the country braces for winter, with temperatures expected to plunge below -20 C.
The situation is dire in areas near the frontlines in the north, east, and south of Ukraine. Local authorities report that nearly 900,000 people in these communities will require urgent winter support to
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