WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- ACS Omega, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features findings in chemistry and interfacing areas of science from the American Chemical Society, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 29, 2024, edition (Vol. 9, Issue 43): Reviews * Harnessing Nature's Toolbox: Naturally Derived Bioactive Compounds in Nanotechnology Enhanced Formulations Articles * A Novel Approach for Nanosponge: Wool Waste as a Building Block for the Synthesis of Keratin-Bas  more

BOONE, North Carolina, Nov. 1 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: BIG STONE GAP, Va. -- Today, three community groups -- Southern Appalachian Mountain Stewards, Appalachian Voices and the Sierra Club -- filed a motion to hold A&G Coal Company in contempt of court for failure to comply with a prior consent decree. That January 2023 consent decree between A&G and the community groups, entered by the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Virginia, s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12760) on Oct. 30, 2024. The white paper is written by section research manager Mary Beth D. Nikitin, Asian affairs specialist Mark E. Manyin and Russian and European affairs analyst Andrew S. Bowen. Here are excerpts: * * * Russia-North Korea Relations Overview Over the past two years, the Russian Federation (Russia) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, or Nor  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release: Today, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled to allow the Environment Protection Agency (EPA)'s legacy coal ash safeguards to remain in effect while considering challenges from utilities and other industry groups seeking to avoid responsibility for coal waste. In April, the EPA finalized a landmark legacy coal ash rule that closed a loophole and required--for the first time in history--coal-burn  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Energy issued the following news on Nov. 1, 2024: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the formation of the Tribal Fossil Energy and Carbon Management Working Group, administered by DOE's Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM). Tribes play a critical role in helping the United States meet its energy security and climate obligations while working to develop their vast energy, critical minerals and materials, and carbon man  more

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Nov. 1 -- The European Commission issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2024: The European Commission has published today the 2024 Climate Action Progress Report, showing that net EU greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions fell by 8.3% in 2023 compared to the previous year. This is the largest annual drop in decades, with the exception of 2020 when COVID-19 led to emission cuts of 9.8%. Net GHG emissions are now 37% below 1990 levels, while GDP grew by 68% over the same period  more

LAKEWOOD, Ohio, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following report on October 28, 2024 by Tom Sanzillo, Suzanne Mattei and Abhishek Sinha entitled "The declining significance of the petrochemical industry in Louisiana." Here is the executive summary: * * * The decades-long partnership between the state of Louisiana and petrochemical producers is unravelling. The state's economy is showing clear signs of weakness related to petrochemical ma  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Langmuir, a peer-reviewed journal from the American Chemical Society that says it focuses on the science and application of systems and materials, published research articles on the following topics in its Oct. 29, 2024, edition (Vol. 40, Issue 43): Reviews * Applications of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) in Drug Delivery, Biosensing, and Therapy: A Comprehensive Review * Machine Learning Aided Design and Optimization of Antifouling Surfaces Articles * Float-Cast Micr  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Nov. 1 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Energy's National Energy Technology Laboratory issued the following news: When an autumn frost descends on southwestern Pennsylvania, NETL's Thomas Tarka can sometimes detect an aroma in the crisp fall air that can only mean one thing. "It's typically faint, but it is an unmistakable odor telling me that someone near my house still uses bituminous coal to heat their home or business," said Tarka, who lives in the Carrick secti  more

LARAMIE, Wyoming, Nov. 1 -- The University of Wyoming issued the following news release: Dawson Kluesner The first "Consolidated Review of Energy in Wyoming (CREW)" report from the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources' (SER) Center for Energy Regulation and Policy Analysis (CERPA) is now available. The CREW report will be updated each month to provide data and information about Wyoming's energy sector. The CREW report summarizes key takeaways from current economic indicators; pr  more