CHICAGO, Illinois, April 3 [Category: Libraries] -- The American Library Association posted the following news release: * * * ALA responds to the termination of IMLS grants in several states Washington, DC -- This morning, several states received written notification from Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) Acting Director Keith Sonderling that their IMLS grants were cancelled. At time of writing, the states include California, Connecticut and Washington. ALA President Cindy Hohl   more

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Connecticut Environmental Groups Call on Governor Lamont to Stop Gas Expansion HARTFORD, Conn. - Today, a coalition of environmental organizations, alongside community advocates for climate and energy justice, hosted a press conference at the Legislative Office Building. After, 70 people marched to the Capitol Area System where attendees participated in a die-in, laying on the ground to re  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, March 31 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * MYANMAR CHILD ACCOUNT: 'It was terrifying' - Children Prepare to Spend Myanmar New Year Festival in Shelters Following Earthquake - Save the Children YANGON/BANGKOK, (March 31, 2025) - On the morning that Myanmar's 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck, 16-year-o  more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, April 2 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * MYANMAR: Children Living in the Open Face Additional Risk of Heat-Related Illnesses After Deadly Earthquake YANGON, (April 2, 2025) \- Children living in the open in Myanmar after being forced from their homes by the deadly earthquake are at additional risk   more

WESTPORT, Connecticut, April 4 [Category: Sociological] -- Save the Children, an organization that says it is giving children a healthy start in life, opportunity to learn and protection from harm, posted the following news release: * * * One week After Myanmar Earthquake, Children Grieve for Lost Parents While Needs, Including Water and Shelter, Remain High - Save the Children YANGON, (April 4, 2025) \- One week on from the powerful 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit central Myanmar, children  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Connecticut Releases Striking Infrared Footage of Polluting Gas Facilities BROOKFIELD, Conn. - Sierra Club Connecticut and Physicians for Social Responsibility Pennsylvania (PSR PA) have released new infrared footage of large, polluting gas plumes - undetectable to the human eye - exiting smokestacks at four local gas facilities across the state. Governor Lamont and several le  more