WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The National Governors Association issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * National Governors Association (NGA) Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Vice Chair Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt released the following statement urging the immediate passage of FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). "Upon an immediate return to the regular order of business and as deliberations continue for the must pass FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The Violence Policy Center issued the following news release: Gun deaths outpaced motor vehicle deaths in 35 states and the District of Columbia in 2022, the most recent year for which data are available, a new analysis from the Violence Policy Center (VPC) reveals. That year, gun deaths (including gun suicide, homicide, and fatal unintentional shootings) outpaced motor vehicle deaths (both occupant and pedestrian) in Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- Environmental Entrepreneurs issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * * Colorado ranks 7th for renewable generation jobs * Clean energy jobs grew 5.2% in 2023, 2X faster than overall CO economy * 81% of all new energy jobs in 2023 were in clean energy * * * Denver - Clean energy and clean vehicle companies added more than 3,000 jobs in Colorado, bringing the total number of clean energy workers in the state to almost more than 67,000 accordi  more

BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Nov. 18 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: "Ok, so it was TOTALLY worth it." The above came via text from Virginia Tech biologist Julie Allen from the G20 Social Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, just minutes after learning that her team earned the grand prize for XPRIZE Rainforest. Allen's team received $5 million for its ability to autonomously survey 100 hectares of tropical rainforest in 24 hours and produce the most impactful real-time insights within 48 ho  more