WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12888) on Jan. 30, 2025, by natural resources policy specialists Carol Hardy Vincent and Laura B. Comay: * * * The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA): Frequently Asked Questions What Is the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA)? The Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA; P.L. 116-152) established in the U.S. Treasury a new fund - the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fu  more

LONDON, England, Feb. 5 -- Energy Science and Engineering, a peer-reviewed journal from the Society of Chemical Industry that says it features energy and supply and use, published research articles on the following topics in its January 2025 edition (Vol. 13, Issue 1). Here are excerpts of the topics: * * * REVIEW * Molecular Dynamics Simulation on Slippage Effect and Injection Capacity With Hydrophobic Nanoparticles Adsorption * Empowering Rural Farming: Agrovoltaic Applications for Susta  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 4 -- Gov. Greg Abbott, R-Texas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Abbott Announces Over $138,000 Job Training Grant To Victoria College Governor Greg Abbott today announced a more than $138,000 Skills Development Fund grant, awarded by the Texas Workforce Commission on Friday, to Victoria College to provide customized training in petroleum and coal products manufacturing to over 100 new and incumbent employees of Seadrift Coke. "As the Best State for Busi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Votes to Confirm Chris Wright as Secretary of Energy Senator Worked to Advance Wright through ENR Committee, Secure Support for Confirmation WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to confirm Chris Wright as Secretary of Energy. As a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, Hoeven helped introduce Wright d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- The Democratic National Committee posted the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Advance Dangerous Anti-Vaxx Conspiracy Theorist RFK Jr. Arrow In response to Senate Republicans voting to advance RFK Jr.'s nomination to lead HHS, DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement: "RFK Jr. couldn't even answer how Medicare works in his own confirmation hearing - seriously, look it up - but Donald Trump wants him to lead America's health care system for m  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Feb. 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Appalachian Voices posted the following news release: * * * Thousands urge EPA to regulate coal dust from trains polluting communities and waterways February 4, 2025 CONTACT S Matt Hepler, Central Appalachian Environmental Scientist, (540) 871-1564, matt.hepler@appvoices.org Residents from Appalachia and coal export communities like Baltimore's Curtis Bay and Norfolk's Lambert Point join the call for action Washington, D.C. --  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * U.S. Domestic Solar Production Reaches Historic Milestone Washington, D.C. \- The United States has surpassed 50 GW in domestic solar energy manufacturing capacity for the first time in history, enough to power approximately 37.5 million homes. This milestone marks an impressive progress--bolstered by clean energy investments in the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law--  more