BETHESDA, Maryland, Nov. 20 -- American Beverage Licensees issued the following statement on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * American Beverage Licensees (ABL) Executive Director John Bodnovich issued the following statement after today's U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled: Breaking the Visa-Mastercard Duopoly: Bringing Competition and Lower Fees to the Credit Card System: "Today's Senate hearing on credit card swipe fees brought to light what beer, wine and spirits retailers around the cou  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Nov. 20 -- The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission issued the following news release on Nov. 19, 2024: The Atlantic coastal states of New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia have scheduled hearings to gather public input on the Draft Addendum VII to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Spiny Dogfish, which considers potential measures to maintain consistency with the federal Fishery Management Plan in response to the proposed rule to implement Spiny Dogfish Framewo  more

TAKOMA PARK, Maryland, Nov. 19 -- The Chesapeake Climate Action Network issued the following news release on Nov. 18, 2024: RICHMOND, VA -- A coalition of 34 groups from across the mid-Atlantic region today released a letter announcing their united opposition to a new proposal by PJM Interconnection, LLC (PJM) that could fast-track natural gas projects in the regional interconnection queue. The coalition, which represents hundreds of thousands of environmental and clean energy activists in the   more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 19 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release: Today, the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources unanimously voted the Chesapeake National Recreation Area Act (S.2620) out of committee. Introduced in July 2023 by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), the legislation would create a Chesapeake National Recreation Area (CNRA). The CNRA would designate a collection of new and existing parks and protected lands along the Chesapeake Bay and its t  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 19 -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following statement on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * November 20, 2024, marks 1,000 days since the escalation of the war between Russia and Ukraine. The whole of Ukraine is still under threat from air raids, with the east and south of the country particularly hard hit by bombing and shelling. The impact of this war on civilians is catastrophic on numerous levels. The surge in bomb attacks, particularly since last July, is causing an  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 19 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaway: * When policymakers enact consumption taxes to raise revenue for the government, consumers who oppose the tax may decrease their consumption more, leading to a reduction in tax revenue. * * * One of the most common assumptions tax policymakers make is that by raising taxes, they will raise revenue for the government. However, a new  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, received global recognition as a finalist for Lab of the Year by the Scientific Equipment and Furniture Association (SEFA) for one of its newest state-of-the-art research and development centers: Building 201. Building 201 is a 263,000-square-foot facility featuring 90,000 square feet of lab spac  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: * * * Key Takeaways * Road Transportation: APL has been leading efforts to monitor road transportation emissions for the last four years. This year, the Lab expanded efforts to also monitor non-greenhouse-gas pollutants that stem from brake wear, tire wear and exhaust. * Wastewater Treatment Plants: APL analyzed emissions from wastewater treatment plants around the  more

ROLLA, Missouri, Nov. 19 -- Missouri University of Science and Technology issued the following news: Aruna Miller, lieutenant governor of Maryland and an alumna of Missouri S&T, will speak at the university Wednesday, Dec. 4 for the Chancellor's Speaker Series. Miller's presentation will begin at 5 p.m. in the Innovation Lab Forum on the S&T campus, with a reception to follow. Those interested in attending the free event should RSVP at speakerseries.mst.edu. In her talk, titled "STEM to Leade  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 19 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release: The draft Farm Bill text released by Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) contains several provisions the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) supports, including improvements to a key buffer program, strengthening conservation investments in the watershed, and protecting additional funds for climate-smart farming practices. Stabenow's reauthorization bill, titled the Rural  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 19 -- The University of Baltimore issued the following news release: Dr. Denise Turley, vice president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and an influential voice in artificial intelligence (AI) and leadership, will lead a discussion for the final 2024 edition of The University of Baltimore's AI in Practice webinar series on Wednesday, Dec. 11 at noon via Zoom. The session is free and open to the public. Registration details are listed below. Dr. Turley's session, "The F  more