SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- The Trust for Public Land posted the following news release: * * * "We Are Worried:" The Future of Public Land Under Trump | Amanpour and Company | PBS The Trump administration is slashing key federal projects, and fears are growing that public lands -- including iconic areas of natural beauty -- could be devastated. In a conversation with Walter Isaacson, Carrie Besnette Hauser, President and CEO of Trust for Public Land, explains  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 10 -- The American Public Health Association issued the following statement on April 9, 2025: * * * Secretary Kennedy and his policies are a danger to the public's health Statement from APHA Executive Director Georges C. Benjamin, MD APHA expressed concerns about Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as the choice for secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and in the few short weeks that he has been in this position, those concerns have been realized. The  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release: * * * California Assembly committee advances bill to protect schoolchildren from harmful UPF SACRAMENTO, Calif. - On April 9 the California Assembly Education Committee voted to advance a bipartisan bill to phase out by 2032 "particularly harmful" ultra-processed food, or UPF, from school meals served in the state. If enacted, A.B. 1264 would task state scientists to work with University of California   more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 10 -- Consumer Action issued the following news release on April 9, 2025: * * * Congress lets consumers down in its attack on the consumer watchdog Consumer Action opposes resolution to repeal reasonable fee caps and Big Tech oversight In its final step toward obliterating two Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rules, the U.S. House of Representatives voted today to permanently overturn both the CFPB's Big Bank Overdraft Fee rule and its Big Tech Pay  more

LA JOLLA, California, April 10 -- The Scripps Research Institute issued the following news on April 9, 2025: * * * FDA clears IND for clinical trial testing switchable CAR-T therapy in patients with autoimmune diseases, without chemotherapy Innovative cellular therapy has potential to treat patients with lupus, systemic sclerosis, myositis and RA without chemotherapy-induced immune suppression. LA JOLLA, CA--Calibr-Skaggs Institute for Innovative Medicines, the drug discovery division of Scr  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release: * * * Free Press Action Testifies That Oregon Journalism Bill Would Enrich Mega-Media Corporations and Harm the Public Interest SALEM, OR -- On Wednesday, Free Press Action submitted testimony before Oregon's Senate Rules Committee, raising significant concerns about the current draft of a bill introduced to help compensate local-news productio  more

MILPITAS, California, April 9 [Category: Electronic Products] -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release: * * * Global Semiconductor Equipment Billings Surged to $117 Billion in 2024, SEMI Reports MILPITAS, Calif. - April 9, 2025 - Worldwide sales of semiconductor manufacturing equipment increased 10% to $117.1 billion in 2024 from $106.3 billion in 2023, SEMI, the industry association representing the global   more

MANHATTAN BEACH, California, April 10 -- The Independent Book Publishers Association issued the following news: * * * IBPA's Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion As organizations across the country--and within the publishing industry--roll back their DEI initiatives, the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA) remains unwavering in its commitment to fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion within its leadership, policies, practices, publications, programs, and membership.   more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Detention Watch Network, a coalition that says it builds power through advocacy and strategic communications to abolish immigration detention in the United States, issued the following news release on April 8, 2025: * * * ICE's New Facilities and Request for $45 Billion Would Exacerbate Inhumane and Deadly Detention System Washington, DC -- This week Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) issued an urgent sole source justification and approval notice for contracts f  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 9 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Lawmakers, Environmental Justice, and Clean Air Advocates Call on Governor Hochul to Stand Strong for Clean Air Protections Albany, NY -- To protect the health and safety of all New Yorkers, state legislative leaders and clean air advocates held a news conference to call on Governor Hochul to defend the Advanced Clean Trucks (ACT) standard against industry and federal attacks.  more

TUSTIN, California, April 10 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following commentary on April 8, 2025: * * * Maximizing Home Protection Against Wildfires By Edward Ring, Director, Water and Energy Policy Nobody knew how the fire started. It took hold in the dry chaparral and grasslands and quickly spread up the sides of the canyon. Propelled by winds gusting over 40 m  more

EDISON, New Jersey, April 10 -- The NAFA Fleet Management Association issued the following news release: * * * NAFA Announces Lineup for Media Day at I&E 2025: Industry Leaders to Showcase the Latest Innovations Edison, N.J. (April 9, 2025) - NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA)is excited to announce the lineup for its third annual Media Day at the upcoming Institute & Expo (I&E) 2025, taking place April 28-30, 2025, in Long Beach, California. Media Day, a press-conference style event, wi  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 8 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * North Dakota Farmer fights against federal overreach in prairie pothole conservation dispute Bismarck, ND; February 12, 2025 : Today, Cody Peterson -- a third-generation farmer in North Dakota -- filed a federal lawsuit to stop the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) from reinterpreting decades-old conservation easements to expand its power and prohibit common farmin  more

TUSTIN, California, April 10 -- The California Policy Center, an organization that says it focuses on education reform, workplace freedom, government transparency and governance, issued the following commentary on April 8, 2025: * * * Rebuilding Requires Reimagining Environmentalism By Edward Ring, Director, Water and Energy Policy Helping thousands of victims of the wildfires in Los Angeles rebuild is an urgent concern, prompting, among other things, efforts to streamline the building permi  more

OAKLAND, California, April 9 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * SEC Rules Amazon Must Face Shareholder Proposal on Unrecyclable, Flexible Plastic Packaging MEDIA CONTACT: Ryon Harms, ryon@asyousow.org, 310-730-9407 This decision marks the third Circular Economy proposal that has prevailed at the SEC this season, a win for investors who seek better waste reduction practices from their companies. EL CERRITO, CA--April 9, 2025 -- The U.S. Securities and Exchang  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 [Category: Business] -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, posted the following news release: * * * The Golden State of Government Overreach: NetChoice Sues California for a Third Time CONTACT: PRESS@NETCHOICE.ORG SAN JOSE, Calif.-- Today, NetChoice sued California for the third time over yet another unconstitutional, failing power grab. If this law goes into effect, SB 1144 will hurt onli  more