HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. 22 (TNSres) -- Arnold Ventures (formerly the Laura and John Arnold Foundation) issued the following news: With support from Arnold Ventures (AV), George Mason University professors Dr. Cynthia Lum and Dr. Christopher Koper will conduct a rigorous evaluation of auto theft and burglary investigations. Specifically, Dr. Lum and Dr. Koper will partner with two police departments in Virginia and Maryland to conduct a randomized controlled trial (RCT) that will evaluate the imp  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 21 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release: The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) is considering its next move in the fight against plans to create a hydroelectric facility in York County and build a 1.8-mile-long dam and flood 580 acres of farms, fields, and forests at Cuffs Run. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) today granted a preliminary permit to York Energy Storage LLC, for a 1,000-acre pumped-storage hydroelectric facility  more

TAKOMA PARK, Maryland, Nov. 22 -- The Chesapeake Climate Action Network issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: RICHMOND, VA - The Floyd County Circuit Court ruled today that Gov. Glenn Youngkin administration's decision to direct the Air Pollution Control Board to end Virginia's participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative ("RGGI") was unlawful. The decision upholds the argument that environmental advocacy groups, activists, and lawmakers have been making for years: only  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Nov. 22 -- The National Information Standards Organization issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: NISO is pleased to announce that Cindy Hohl will deliver the opening keynote address at the NISO Plus 2025 conference in Baltimore on Tuesday, February 11, at 9:30 am ET. Hohl is director of policy analysis and operational support at the Kansas City (Mo.) Public Library and the 2024-2025 president of the American Library Association (ALA). She has also served in  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- The ERISA Industry Committee issued the following news release on Nov. 21, 2024: The ERISA Industry Committee ("ERIC") this week submitted public comments on proposed regulations contained in "COMAR 09.42.01-09.42.04" ("Proposed Rules") issued by the Maryland Department of Labor Family and Medical Leave Insurance Division ("Division"). The Proposed Rules focus on the implementation and administration of the Maryland Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program. In   more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 22 -- Humanity and Inclusion issued the following news release: Published on November 20, the Landmine Monitor 2024 reports at least 5,757 casualties, representing an increase of 22% from 2022 (4,709 casualties). 84% of the victims were civilians. This high number for the ninth-year running is mainly due to the increase in armed conflicts and the growing use of improvised landmines since 2015. States parties will gather in Siem Reap, Cambodia, from November 25 to  more

LAUREL, Maryland, Nov. 22 -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release: The Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, and Intuitive Machines Inc., of Houston, have signed a cooperation agreement to partner on providing safe, secure and reliable communications and navigation infrastructure in cislunar space. Cislunar space comprises the region between Earth's geosynchronous orbit -- approximately 22,000 miles (35,000 kilo  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 21 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release: A judge in Floyd County released his opinion November 20 stating that Virginia unlawfully withdrew from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a multi-state carbon emission reduction program that also provided much needed funding for energy efficiency and resilience programs in the Commonwealth. In 2023, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) filed a lawsuit challenging Virginia Gov.  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, Nov. 22 -- The Solid Waste Association of North America issued the following news release: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has released the National Strategy to Prevent Plastic Pollution, which is the latest publication in the EPA's Series on Building a Circular Economy for All. The strategy describes a roadmap to prevent the release of plastic waste into the environment. "SWANA congratulates the EPA on this publication," says SWANA Executive Director & C  more

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, Nov. 21 -- The Chesapeake Bay Foundation issued the following news release: The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) celebrates a near record-breaking year for its oyster gardening program in Virginia as November marks Virginia Oyster Month. This comes as CBF joined partners to participate in the "Shellabration" in Hampton, as well as commemorated the five-year anniversary of the beloved barges that make up CBF's cutting-edge mobile oyster restoration center. All three developm  more