BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 -- 350.org, an organization that works to end the age of fossil fuels and build a community-led renewable energy, issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * UK Launches Global Clean Power Alliance at G20 as Climate Finance Negotiators Seek Climate Finance Breakthrough in Baku Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - Today, UK Prime Minister Starmer and Brazilian President Lula launched the Global Clean Power Alliance (GCPA) at the Brazil-led G20. The initiative f  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: BOSTON, MA -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations-Massachusetts (CAIR-MA) hosted its Annual Banquet on Saturday, November 16, bringing together over 300 attendees to celebrate the organization's advocacy, legal, and educational efforts. The event launched CAIR-MA's ambitious $1 million fundraising campaign to combat rising Islamophobia and provide critical support to the Mu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities issued the following commentary on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Enhanced Tax Credits Keep ACA Marketplace Coverage Affordable for 2025 By Jennifer Sullivan, Director of Health Coverage Access Open enrollment for Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace coverage for 2025 began November 1 and runs through January 15, 2025 in every state except Idaho (where the deadline is December 16), Kentucky (January 16), Massachusetts (January 23), and  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release: * * * New England's environment, residents benefit from clean energy, not dirty fossil fuels * * * Massachusetts is on the verge of enacting a new law that will improve the environment and lives of people living and working in the Bay State by curbing dirty fossil fuel pollution and encouraging more clean energy. But a group of right-wing, anti-clean energy organizations have release  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 -- The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: Today, a group of consumer protection and fan advocacy organizations called on Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey to amend the Economic Development Bill, H. 5100 that passed last week. MASSPIRG, the National Consumers League, Consumer Action, Consumer Federation of America, and Sports Fans Coalition, called on Governor Healey in a letter to strike sections whic  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The Massachusetts Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: * * * 'Trouble in Toyland 2024' report also looks at water beads, illegal sales of recalled toys, other threats * * * Scrolling online, you see a brightly colored, wooden-peg-sorting toy for toddlers. It looks fun and educational, and it's only $4.04 with free shipping. What you may not notice: The listing does not name the manufacturer. Someone will ship the toy dir  more

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 19 -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * BOSTON - Susan G. Komen(R), the world's leading breast cancer organization, today issued the following statement on the passage of H.4918, critical breast imaging legislation in Massachusetts. Diagnostic and supplemental imaging is a critical form of brea  more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * President-elect Donald Trump has selected Sean Duffy, a former GOP congressman, Fox News contributor and oil and gas lobbyist to lead the Department of Transportation. If confirmed, Duffy, a climate change denier who has taken hundreds of thousands of dollars from the fossil fuel industry, would lead a department with an annual budget of more than $100 billion and 57,00  more

WOODS HOLE, Massachusetts, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution issued the following news release: * * * Scientists from Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution partner with the University of the Virgin Islands to create a resilient artificial reef * * * Could a multivitamin boost the health and resilience of coral reefs? Preliminary testing says yes! Like humans, these critical ecosystems rely on nutrients in the environment surrounding them. Researchers at Woods Hole Ocean  more