CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 8 [Category: Business] -- The National Marine Manufacturers Association issued the following news release: Last week, California Governor Gavin Newsome vetoed SB 1066, a bill that would have created an extended producer responsibility plan for pyrotechnic marine flares, including smoke flares and hand flares. In July, NMMA testified in opposition of the bill, highlighting the industry's concerns that the bill would reduce the availability of safety products in the Califo  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 7 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: Granbury, TX Today, a group of Granbury community members, represented by Earthjustice, filed a lawsuit in Texas State Court, Hood County, against Marathon Digital Holdings, Inc., which operates a bitcoin mine in Granbury, Texas. The lawsuit alleges that Marathon creates a private nuisance by causing and then failing to mitigate excessive noise pollution caused by their 24/7 proof-of-wor  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 9 -- The Maryland Public Interest Research Group Foundation issued the following statement on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * The Baltimore City Council voted Monday to reduce air pollution by restricting the use of gas-powered leaf blowers and other "debris removal equipment." If signed into law by the Mayor, Baltimore City would become the second community in Maryland with a law to phase out the use of the equipment. Gasoline-powered leaf blowers and leaf vacuums often have t  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 9 -- The National Center for Lesbian Rights issued the following news release: As one of her final acts of activism and exploration in her search of justice, Urvashi Vaid and Justice Work, the social justice research organization she founded, along with the Critical Racism Data Lab at Emory University created the most comprehensive study to date of LGBTQ women. The study was designed to investigate the complex web of discrimination and structural violence faced b  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, Oct. 9 (TNSres) -- Pacific Environment issued the following news release: * * * Ship It Zero's new maritime decarbonization progress report shows Amazon 'trending down' since its last report card grade of 'D' * * * As Amazon races to kickoff the holiday season with its two-day Prime Day member events on October 8th and 9th, Pacific Environment's Ship It Zero campaign is again sounding the alarm about the harms caused by Amazon's ever-increasing fossil-fueled delive  more

DIAMOND BAR, California, Oct. 9 -- The Specialty Equipment Market Association issued the following news release on Oct. 8, 2024: * * * Organizations seek immediate relief against California's unlawful push to ban ICE vehicles * * * The Specialty Equipment Market Association (SEMA) and NTEA - The Work Truck Association today filed suit in the U.S. District Court's Eastern District of California against the California Air Resources Board (CARB), seeking immediate declaratory and injunctive rel  more