WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The American Clean Power Association issued the following statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * The American Clean Power Association (ACP) issued this statement by Josh Kaplowitz, ACP Vice President of Offshore Wind, on today's offshore wind lease auction for the Gulf of Mexico held by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM): "While today's auction fell short of expectations, it is nonetheless a critical step for the energy transition on the Gulf Coast. ACP applauds   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The American Petroleum Institute issued the following statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * The American Petroleum Institute (API) today issued the following statement from Senior Vice President and General Counsel Ryan Meyers on API's motion for preliminary injunction filed in the U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana seeking immediate action from the court ahead of the planned Lease Sale 261: "Congress' directive is clear in the Inflation Reduction Act that th  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Aug. 29 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2023: Ducks Unlimited, the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association and the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries have worked together to ensure the Timken Wildlife Management Area (WMA) will be protected and remain accessible to the public in perpetuity. "Timken Wildlife Management Area is a hidden gem in the world of wildlife management areas," said Cara Lambright, President & CEO of Ci  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The LGBTQ+ Victory Fund issued the following statement on Aug. 29, 2023: * * * Democratic voters in Mississippi's 66th State House District made history Tuesday by nominating Fabian Nelson in the primary runoff for state representative. With this victory in a highly Democratic district, Fabian is set to become Mississippi's first out LGBTQ+ lawmaker following the November general election. Mississippi and Louisiana are the only U.S. states to have never elected an out LG  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The National Association of Federally Impacted Schools issued the following news release: The National Association of Federally Impacted Schools (NAFIS) is pleased to announce that Stephanie Clark, Chief Financial Officer of Liberty County School System (Georgia), has been appointed to the NAFIS Board of Directors. She will serve as the Region II Director, representing Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia   more

NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana, Aug. 31 (TNSres) -- The Center for Biological Diversity issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: New research from Tulane University, supported by the Center for Biological Diversity, found that half of all beef eaten on a given day in the United States is consumed by 12% of the population. Eating too much meat is unhealthy and causes serious environmental harm. One-third of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide are due to human food systems, with animal agricul  more