NEW YORK, June 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following news release: June 27, 2024) The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit late Wednesday rejected an emergency stay that would have delayed critical parts of an Environmental Protection Agency action to reduce cancer-causing pollution--in particular, the highly carcinogenic pollutant chloroprene. Denka Performance Elastomer, which operates a synthetic rubber manufacturing facility in St. John the  more

NEW YORK, June 27 -- Rainforest Action Network issued the following news release: Residents from the US Gulf Coast South chanting "Chubb, Get Off It, Put People Over Profit" blocked the entrance to the insurer's building on Avenue of Americas, where half a dozen were arrested. As a historic, climate crisis enhanced heatwave bakes New York City and much of the northeast, a delegation of over 200 climate leaders and everyday people traveled from Texas and Louisiana and took action against Chubb a  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 24 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release: Today, Louisiana hair braider Ashley N'Dakpri and her attorneys from the Institute for Justice (IJ) vowed to take their legal fight against the state's licensing requirements for hair braiders to the Louisiana Supreme Court. The announcement comes after the Louisiana Court of Appeal for the First Circuit upheld a lower court's ruling dismissing the case last Friday. "Obviously Friday's ruling is incre  more

MADISON, Wisconsin, June 24 [Category: Religion] -- The Freedom From Religion Foundation issued the following news release: A group of nine Louisiana families with children in public schools filed suit in federal court today to block HB 71, a new state law requiring all public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. In their complaint filed today in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana, the plaintiffs, who are  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 28 -- The Coastal Conservation Association of Louisiana issued the following news: Coastal Conservation Association's REEF Louisiana Program, in cooperation with the Cheniere Foundation, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Romeo Papa Boats and E & L Construction Group, began construction on the East Cameron Block 82 Reef on Wednesday. The project, made of 45 precast concrete reef modules set in a modular grid design, is a nearshore reef built to replace  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 25 -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: A multi-faith group of nine Louisiana families with children in public schools filed suit in federal court today to block H.B. 71, a new state law requiring all public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools to display the Ten C  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 25 -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: A multi-faith group of nine Louisiana families with children in public schools filed suit in federal court today to block H.B. 71, a new state law requiring all public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom. The plaintiffs in Roake v. Brumley, including Jewish parents and parents who are pastors and re  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors issued the following news release on June 25, 2024: The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) today named a student team from the Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania as the winner of the 2024 Community Bank Case Study Competition. Teams from the University of Illinois-Springfield and Southeastern Louisiana University placed second and third, respectively. "These teams provided in-depth findings and innovative thinking.   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 [Category: Education] -- Education Trust issued the following news release: When EdTrust in Louisiana first launched in 2018, it solidified a commitment to promoting education equity for underserved students in Louisiana's schools. Today, EdTrust in Louisiana remains steadfast in this mission and, after fomenting relationships with partners, advocates, families, has garnered countless advocacy wins across the state. Due to these achievements, EdTrust in Louisiana has receive  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Earthworks issued the following news release on June 27, 2024: Today the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions (FERC) voted 2-1 to advance Venture Global's proposed Calcasieu Pass 2 Liquefied Natural Gas (CP2 LNG) project in Southwest Louisiana. Commissioner Allison Clements dissented, in her last meeting of her term as a FERC commissioner. The project will now go before the Department of Energy in pursuit of a crucial export authorization, but that agency has issued a t  more

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, June 29 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following statement on June 28, 2024: * * * Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President Kathy Guillermo regarding today's decision by the Louisiana Supreme Court affirming that PETA can obtain wild bird stress records from Louisiana State University researcher Christine Lattin: "PETA is elated that the Louisiana Supreme Court is requiring that LSU abide by the law--and that the sch  more

NEW YORK, June 27 -- The Manhattan Institute issued the following news release: The Manhattan Institute's director of constitutional studies, Ilya Shapiro, summarizes an amicus brief with Americans for Fair Treatment and the Institute for the American Worker to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case Frisard's Transportation, LLC v. Department of Labor: "Frisard's Transportation is a family-run trucking company based in Gramercy, Louisiana. Its business model is built around using indep  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: Louisiana conservationist Martin Floyd has received the National Wildlife Federation's prestigious Volunteer of the Year Award. Floyd, who formerly led the Louisiana Wildlife Federation, is recognized for his current work as a member of the organization's board of directors and his ongoing conservation work across Louisiana. "After a long career supporting wildlife in Louisiana, Marty's impact only conti  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 (TNSres) -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release: * * * Louisiana One of Hardest Hit States and Policymakers Must Plan, Invest Today to Safeguard Vital Coastal Infrastructure * * * Climate change is rapidly worsening tidal flooding and escalating risks to essential and valuable coastal infrastructure that millions of people depend on. According to a new analysis released today by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) titled "Looming Deadli  more

BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, June 28 -- The National Funeral Directors Association issued the following news release: Eligible voting members of the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) elected the following individuals to serve as officers on the Board of Directors: President-elect Daniel J. Ford, CFSP, CCO; Treasurer Chris E. Christian, CFSP, CCO; and Secretary Bobby "Steve" Spann, CFSP. Additionally, the proposed changes to the NFDA bylaws passed. The officers will serve one-year terms o  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- People for the American Way issued the following statement: * * * Following Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry's signing into law a bill requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public classroom in the state, People For the American Way President Svante Myrick released the following statement: "This is Exhibit A of what Christian nationalists want to see happen to this country. Louisiana's move to force public schools to display a state-mandated version of th  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- The National Wildlife Federation issued the following news release: Ryan Lambert, a Louisiana-based conservationist, sportsman and small business owner, has received the National Wildlife Federation's annual Conservation Leadership Award. A champion of coastal restoration in the Mississippi River Delta, Lambert has played a foundational role in delivering policy victories and educating politicians, media members and the public on the importance of conservation efforts in   more