COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 6 -- Ohio State University posted the following news: * * * Chemists race to turn industrial waste into renewable resource * Researchers have developed a process for converting carbon dioxide and industrial waste into green hydrogen, reporting in a new study that turning trash into valuable mineral products could usher in a more efficient way to produce clean fuel. Green hydrogen, produced when water is split into hydrogen and oxygen using a process called electrolysis  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, issued the following news release on Aug. 5, 2026: * * * Data: Black Lung Rate in Appalachia Highest in Nearly 50 Years Following a new report that found that coal miners in central Appalachia are suffering from black lung at the highest rates in nearly 50 years, U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) highlighted the urgent need to strengthen protections for miners and ensure they receive the health care and benefits they have earned. "Coal miners  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R49046) on July 27, 2026, entitled "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations - Funding History and Agency Descriptions:" (Continued from Part 1 of 3) * * * Department of Energy The E&W regular appropriations acts typically have funded nearly all DOE programs./20 Major DOE activities are authorized under multiple energy statutes and include the following: * research an  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Morgan Griffith, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Griffith Announces $80,921 HHS Grant for SWVA Black Lung Clinic Program * The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded St. Charles Health Council Inc., based in Jonesville, Virginia, a grant of $80,921. The funding supports Stone Mountain Health Services and its black lung clinic program. In response to this grant notice, U.S. Congressman Morgan Griffith (R-VA) issued the fo  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 6 [Category: International] -- Human Rights Watch issued the following commentary by Jim Wormington, associate director in the Economic Justice and Rights Division, and China researcher Yalkun Uluyol: * * * US Government's Uyghur Forced Labor List Targets Aluminum Expanded List Underscores Need for Car Industry to Map Supply Chains - The recent addition of 43 Chinese companies, including aluminum producers, to a US government forced labor list underscores the need for car com  more

MOREHEAD, Kentucky, Aug. 7 -- Morehead State University issued the following news: * * * Morehead State's Dr. Jen O'Keefe Earns Top Honor from Geological Society of America Morehead State University Department Chair Dr. Jen O'Keefe has been recognized with the Gilbert H. Cady Award from the Geological Society of America's Energy Geology Division. The award recognizes excellence in research, education and service in the field of coal geology. O'Keefe's research has advanced understanding of c  more