WASHINGTON, Aug. 3 -- Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Oklahoma, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Brecheen Announces August Town Halls * August 3, 2026 Oklahoma-On Monday, Congressman Brecheen announced his August town hall schedule which includes stops in 15 different cities. Monday, August 24th, 2026 8:00am - 9:00am Tishomingo Town Hall Johnston County Library 116 W. Main St. Tishomingo, OK 73460 10:00am - 11:00am Durant Town Hall Donald W. Reynolds Library 1515 W. Main  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Aug. 3 [Category: Environment] -- Clean Air Task Force, an organization that says it works to safeguard against the impacts of climate change by catalyzing the development and deployment of low-carbon energy and other climate-protecting technologies, issued the following news: * * * Ghana's Environmental Protection Authority finalizes comprehensive methane guidelines for oil and gas sector, establishing a cornerstone for climate action in West Africa * August 3, 2026,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 3, 2026: * * * Senator Justice Addresses Industry Leaders at GO-WV Summer Meeting WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, WV - Today, Senator Jim Justice addressed industry leaders at the Gas & Oil Association of West Virginia (GO-WV) Summer Meeting, where he provided an update on the energy landscape in Washington and discussed the importance of advancing policies that keep West Virginia at the forefront of Ame  more

LONDON, England, Aug. 3 [Category: Environment] -- Greenpeace International, a coordinating organization of Greenpeace, issued the following news release: * * * Trillions within reach, yet governments' Global Tax Treaty draft lets the richest climate polluters off the hook * New York - As the fifth round of negotiations on the Global Tax Treaty - also known as the UN Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation - opens today in New York, Greenpeace International is calling on govern  more

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia, Aug. 4 (TNSjou) -- The University of Virginia issued the following research news: * * * What's in the dust? UVA study finds hidden metals in city streets By Zeina Mohammed, spr2jm@virginia.edu If you're in an urban area with strong winds, chances are you are breathing in more than just a little dust. You could be exposed to metals from cars, construction sites or pesticides used decades ago. In a new study published in the Environmental Science and Pollution Res  more