TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 18 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed a comprehensive privacy bill (S. 332/A.B. 1971) into law that will extend baseline privacy rights to consumers, including the right to access, delete, and stop certain disclosures of their personal information. New Jersey becomes the 13th state to pass a privacy bill into law, after California, Utah, Virginia, Colorado, Connecticut, Iowa, Indiana, Tennessee, Montana, Oregon  more

MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Jan. 19 -- Ducks Unlimited issued the following news release: Ducks Unlimited (DU) welcomes long-time supporter ALPS OutdoorZ as its newest Corporate Partner. Beginning Jan. 1, the expanded partnership will see ALPS OutdoorZ producing a wide range of new co-branded, officially licensed, waterfowling gear and accessories including blind bags, backpacks, briefcases, duffle bags, dry bags, game totes, shell belts, wader bags, hand warmers, gun slings and cases, ground and layo  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 18 -- Appalachian Voices issued the following news release with Southern Environmental Law Center and Sierra Club: Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the Tennessee Valley Authority's proposed 32-mile Cumberland Pipeline. The decision to give the green light to this dangerous methane gas pipeline project ignores the significant and long-lasting damage it will do to the climate, utility customers,  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 19 -- The Southern Environmental Law Center issued the following news release on Jan. 18, 2024: Today, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued a certificate of public convenience and necessity for the Tennessee Valley Authority's proposed 32-mile Cumberland Pipeline. The decision to give the green light to this dangerous methane gas pipeline project ignores the significant and long-lasting damage it will do to the climate, utility customers, and Tenness  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 20 -- The Southern Poverty Law Center issued the following news release: In a significant win for Tennessee public school students and families, the Tennessee Court of Appeals last week reversed a lower court decision that dismissed a lawsuit challenging the state's education savings account voucher law. The decision allows the case to move forward. The Court of Appeals determined that the plaintiffs in McEwen v. Lee have the right to pursue their constitutional clai  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 17 -- The Tennessee Electric Cooperative Association issued the following news: By Trent Scott Tennessee's electric cooperatives, along with the Tennessee Valley Authority, ask consumers to voluntarily reduce the use of non-essential electricity use through mid-morning Wednesday. Small, voluntary actions will help power providers to continue delivering reliable service during this period of exceptionally cold temperatures across the region. "A little effort can go a  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Jan. 18 -- The Mechanical Licensing Collective issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) has issued notices of intent to conduct audits of Digital Service Providers (DSPs) that started operating under the compulsory blanket license administered by The MLC in 2021. The audit period noticed includes usage under the blanket license that occurred between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2023, the first three years of The   more