BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 18 -- Action for Boston Community Development issued the following news release: ABCD President and CEO Sharon Scott-Chandler, Esq. announced that Lawrence O'Donnell, host of MSNBC's The Last Word and State Representative Justin J. Pearson of the "Tennessee Three" will engage in a keynote conversation at Boston's most empowering event, the ABCD Community Heroes Celebration on Friday, November 3 at the Boston Marriott Copley Place beginning at 6:00 p.m. NBC 10's Glenn  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: If you live in the Pacific Northwest and you're lucky enough to spot a medium-sized, chocolate-brown goose with a red collar around its neck, there's a decent chance that bird is a dusky Canada goose. "Duskys " are a subspecies of Canada geese whose small population breeds on Alaska's Copper River Delta. Every two years, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game and the U.S. Forest Service capture, collar and band h  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 20 (TNSres) -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: The Ducks Unlimited Expo (DUX), presented by Purina Pro Plan, the official performance dog food of Ducks Unlimited, is set for Aug. 1-3, 2025, at the Renasant Convention Center in Memphis. DUX is a three-day consumer show where attendees can see and buy the latest in outdoor products and talk with industry experts. DUX will also feature exhibitions, seminars and demonstrations. Purina Pro Plan, the pres  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 20 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: Ducks Unlimited (DU) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are working to reverse the trend of salt marsh loss at Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge, which protects over 5,700 acres of undeveloped land along the Atlantic coast of southern Maine. This groundbreaking conservation project will use hand tools (shovels and spades) to dig shallow interconnected waterways known as runnels. This innovative l  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: Ducks Unlimited (DU) and its partners in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi recently received a North American Wetlands Conservation Act (NAWCA) grant that will protect and enhance over 2,840 acres of wetlands along the Mississippi Alluvial Valley (MAV). "These two enhancement projects will provide quality waterfowl habitat in a high priority area for wintering waterfowl on wildlife management areas (WMAs) manag  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Oct. 17 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: * * * During Fiscal Year 2023, the 10 largest DU events, including various sources of income and Major Sponsor contributions, collectively raised an impressive $6,975,510 for wetlands and waterfowl conservation * * * The foundation of Ducks Unlimited's success can be attributed to the hard work and dedication of its local fundraising chapters and the professional field staff who partner with them. During Fiscal  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 18 -- The American School Counselor Association issued the following news release: The American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Board of Directors has elected Eva Gibson, Ed.D., as its 2023-2024 assistant chair. Gibson is an associate professor at Austin Peay University, where she has worked since 2019. Prior to that she has been an assistant professor at Tennessee State University and an adjunct instructor at Capella University. She was a school counselor in the   more

SANTA MONICA, California, Oct. 18 -- The Recording Academy issued the following news release: The Recording Academy(R)'s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) team along with the GRAMMY Museum(R) have selected Aliyah Durazo (California State University Fullerton), Dilan Hoskins (Tennessee State University), Olivia Moyana Pierce (Northwestern University), Emmanuel Strickland (Tennessee State University), and Vashed Thompson (University of Texas at Austin) as the recipients of the Quinn Coleman M  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 20 -- The Open Space Institute issued the following news: * * * Nation's newest National Wildlife Refuge will preserve water quality and wildlife habitat * * * The Open Space Institute's (OSI) Appalachian Landscapes Protection Fund (ALPF) played a vital role in the creation of the newest addition to the United States' National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) System. The 87-acre Niedergeses property established the Paint Rock River NWR situated along the border of Tennessee and Alabama.   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility issued the following news release on Oct. 19, 2023: A controversial decision by Biden's Environmental Protection Agency may compromise the protectiveness of radiation cleanups across the country, yet the agency will not release the material explaining the basis for this decision, according to a federal lawsuit filed today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). The suit seeks to find out why EPA allowe  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 16 -- The Public Relations Society of America issued the following news on Oct. 14, 2023: PRSA today announced the newly elected members of its 2024 Board of Directors. The delegates of the 2023 Leadership Assembly elected Ray Day, APR, as Chair-elect and eight members to serve in officer and director positions beginning January 1, 2024. "Ray brings to PRSA an extensive background in communications and business and experience working with multinational organizations,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: Fifteen farm and ranch women leaders graduated from the fall session of Women's Communications Boot Camp hosted by the American Farm Bureau Federation. The agricultural leaders completed an intensive four-day course that featured hands-on sessions focused on public speaking, working with the media and messaging. Program graduates will use their training to strategically support Farm Bureau's  more

COLUMBIA, Tennessee, Oct. 21 -- The Tennessee Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation recently submitted comments to USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service opposing their efforts to ban action devices and pads on horses and shift regulatory authority of the Horse Protection Act to APHIS. APHIS requested comments on its proposed rule amending the Horse Protection Act. The Horse Protection Act was enacted in 1970 to protect horses from soring and   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 18 -- The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences issued the following news release: INFORMS, the largest association for decision and data sciences, announced Anahita Khojandi has been named the vice president of Membership and Professional Recognition at INFORMS. Khojandi is an associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Heath Endowed Faculty Fellow in Business & Engineering, and the director for the Reliability  more