OAKLAND, California, Sept. 27 -- Amazon Watch, an organization that says it protects the rainforest and advances the rights of indigenous peoples in the Amazon Basin, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * The "declaration" of Sawre Muybu territory upholds embattled Indigenous land rights in an endangered Amazonian region * * * Brasilia, Brazil - Yesterday, Brazil's Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski issued a long-awaited declaratory order moving the Munduruku territory  more

OAKLAND, California, Sept. 27 -- Media Justice issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: * * * Public Art Installation Brings Black Journalists, Creatives and the Chicago Community Together to Re-envision the Future of Media * * * Chicago, IL -- As the 2024 election approaches, conversations on identity are intensifying--and to a group of Black advocates, that discourse is increasingly regressive. Step into the Black Future Newsstand, an immersive public art exhibit that highlig  more

PASADENA, California, Sept. 27 -- CALSTART, an organization that says it works with member companies to build a clean transportation industry, issued the following news release: * * * EnergIIZE offers up to $50 million in zero-emission vehicle charging/hydrogen refueling infrastructure incentives beginning now; electric and hydrogen drayage vehicle operators are encouraged to apply. * * * The California Energy Commission's (CEC) Energy Infrastructure Incentives for Zero-Emission Commercial V  more

LOS ANGELES, California, Sept. 27 -- Environment California issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2026: * * * New technologies, advanced conductors will enhance power grid, keep clean energy growing in California * * * SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation on Wednesday to speed up the deployment of renewable energy resources in California by increasing the efficiency and capacity of the state's electric grid. SB 1006 will require utilities to study t  more

MILPITAS, California, Sept. 28 (TNSres) -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, issued the following news release: Global spending on 300mm fab equipment is expected to reach a record US$400 billion from 2025 to 2027, SEMI highlighted today in its quarterly 300mm Fab Outlook Report to 2027 (https://www.semi.org/en/products-services/market-data/300mm-fab-outlook) report. The robust spending is being driven by the regionalization of semiconduct  more

VIENNA, Virginia, Sept. 27 -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Arlington, VA - The News/Media Alliance today applauded Governor Gavin Newsom (D-CA) for signing California Assembly Bill 2863, legislation governing automatic subscriptions, authored by Assemblymember Pilar Schiavo (D-Chatsworth). The bill passed the Legislature with broad bipartisan support. "This legislation strikes the right balance for consumers and businesses alike by allowing consu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- The Ocean Conservancy issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * Legislation Underscores Need for Additional Federal Action Regulating Offshore Oil and Gas Decommissioning * * * Today, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law AB-1866, a bill that will strengthen California's regulations governing the plugging and cleaning up of defunct or abandoned oil and gas wells, a process known as decommissioning. Andrew Hartsig, an expert on offshore oil and gas pol  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Sept. 28 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement by western states policy manager Barad: * * * SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Sept. 26, 2024)--A bill proposed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that requires oil companies to store enough gasoline to protect consumers from price spikes during refinery shutdowns was approved today by the California Assembly Petroleum and Gasoline Supply Committee. The bill, which would make California the first state in the nation t  more