SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Alaska Tribes Challenge Massive Gold Dredging Operation Planned near Nome Anchorage, Alaska -- Three Alaska Native tribes filed a lawsuit today in Alaska District Court today challenging the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' approval of a fill permit for a controversial suction dredge gold mining operation proposed about 30 miles east of Nome in Northwest Alaska. IPOP LLC, the   more

HERNDON, Virginia, April 10 [Category: Transportation] -- The RV Industry Association posted the following news: * * * Breaking Down California Air Resources Board Regulations Impacting the RV Industry In addition to the Advanced Clean Trucks update provided on Tuesday, several other actions are underway by the California Air Resources Board (CARB). Please note that, while our Advanced Clean Truck article focused on multiple states, these updates below are specific to California and will cove  more

SAN DIEGO, California, April 11 -- The Insurance Information Institute issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * California Struggles to Fix Insurance Challenges: Triple-I SAN DIEGO, April 10, 2025 - What will it take for insurers to write more homeowners insurance in the Golden State? The Insurance Information Institute's (Triple-I) newly published Issues Brief on California's risk crisis includes detailed information on the causes and what it will take for the market to sta  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Earthjustice Statement on Senate Fix Our Forests Act Washington, D.C. -- Today, Senators John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Tim Sheehy (D-Mont.), and John Curtis (R-Utah) introduced the Fix Our Forests Act. The bill would stifle citizen voices, remove science from land management decisions, and facilitate a large-scale rollback of the Endangered Species Act  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 10 [Category: Environment] -- Earthjustice posted the following news release: * * * Maryland Lowers Energy Bills and Builds its Clean Energy Future with New Laws Annapolis, MD -- This week, Maryland legislators passed several key laws that will bring down energy costs for Marylanders and secure the state's clean energy energy future. These legislative wins signal that while the Trump administration attempts to keep the country at a polluting standstill, Mary  more

OAKLAND, California, April 11 -- Media Justice issued the following news release: * * * MediaJustice just reached the halfway point of our bi-weekly political education series WTF: The Rise of the Broligarchy, where we've been tracking the actions of the tech billionaires and the implications of their agenda over Trump's first 100 Days in office. Through the series we've amassed over a thousand viewers who are interested in fighting back against Big Tech and State collusion. At the start of t  more

JOSHUA TREE, California, April 11 -- The Mojave Desert Land Trust issued the following news release: * * * MOJAVE DESERT LAND TRUST RESPONDS TO EXECUTIVE ORDER ON PROTECTING AMERICAN ENERGY The Protecting American Energy from State Overreach executive order issued by President Trump on April 8, 2025 challenges the jurisdiction of states to regulate greenhouse gases, emissions, and energy production, and to implement policies to combat the climate crisis. The order directs the U.S. Attorney Ge  more

OAKLAND, California, April 10 -- As You Sow Foundation posted the following news release: * * * New 2025 As You Vote Proxy Voting Guidelines Reaffirm Commitment to Climate, Diversity and Sustainable Growth MEDIA CONTACT: Ryon Harms, ryon@asyousow.org, 310.730.9407 2025 As You Vote Proxy Voting Guidelines Reaffirm Commitment to Climate, Diversity and Sustainable Growth Updated guidelines are in stark contrast to ISS's politically-pressured rollbacks on board diversity EL CERRITO, CA--Apr  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 11 -- The National Immigration Law Center issued the following statement on April 10, 2025: * * * NILC Statement on Effort to Strip Education from Tennessee Kids Based on Immigration Status WASHINGTON -- Kica Matos, president of the National Immigration Law Center, issued the following statement after the Tennessee Senate voted to pass a bill (SB0836) that would allow school districts to deny access to education to kids based on their immigration status: "This  more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Nonprofit sues Tempe over charity permit Phoenix, AZ; April 10, 2025: Today, the founder of Arizona-based nonprofit AZ HUGS, Austin Davis, sued the City of Tempe over its use of special event permits, which the City is using to effectively ban charitable efforts such as feeding the homeless. "No organization should have to pay $125-3000 for a permit to engage in ch  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 11 -- Pacific Environment issued the following news release on April 10, 2025: * * * Pacific Environment calls for leadership during international maritime talks IMO member countries, cargo and ship owners, and U.S. ports still have the opportunity to lead the world to decarbonization LONDON -- As global negotiations intensify in London this week over how to curb climate pollution from ships, the U.S. government has abruptly exited the talks, as first reporte  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 [Category: Political] -- Reproductive Freedom for All (formerly the NARAL Pro-Choice America) posted the following news release: * * * Reproductive Freedom for All California Announces 2025 Sponsored Bill Package For Immediate Release: April 10, 2025 Contact: media@reproductivefreedomforall.org Sacramento, CA -- Today, Reproductive Freedom for All announced its 2025 sponsored bill package, which aims to further expand access to reproductive health care in the state an  more

NEW YORK, April 11 -- LatinoJustice PRLDEF issued the following news release: * * * Revoking Student Visas Without Due Process Threaten Student Rights, says LatinoJustice International students from across the county in at least 22 states are reporting that their student visas have been revoked without any notice or opportunity for review. Reports include students at dozens of private and public universities and colleges, including the University of Texas at Austin, Harvard University and The  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Earthworks issued the following news release: * * * Statement on Trump's Executive Order to Undermine State-Level Climate Laws WASHINGTON -- On April 8, President Trump signed an executive order targeting state climate policies, directing Attorney General Pam Bondi to challenge and stop their enforcement. States mentioned in the order include California, New York, and Vermont. The order has the potential to affect states and localities across the nation as they address  more