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Sierra Club and Earthjustice Argue Against Illegal Coal Plant Extensions in Court
SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 16 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on May 15, 2026:
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Sierra Club and Earthjustice Argue Against Illegal Coal Plant Extensions in Court
The court hears the first challenge to DOE's unlawful orders for the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan
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Washington, D.C. -- Today, Sierra Club and Earthjustice presented oral arguments before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in the legal challenge against the Department of Energy's illegal application of Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act.
In May 2025, DOE claimed there was an "energy emergency"
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SAN FRANCISCO, California, May 16 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on May 15, 2026:
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Sierra Club and Earthjustice Argue Against Illegal Coal Plant Extensions in Court
The court hears the first challenge to DOE's unlawful orders for the J.H. Campbell power plant in Michigan
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Washington, D.C. -- Today, Sierra Club and Earthjustice presented oral arguments before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals in the legal challenge against the Department of Energy's illegal application of Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act.
In May 2025, DOE claimed there was an "energy emergency"and forced the J.H. Campbell power plant to remain online past its scheduled retirement. Since then, the "emergency" order has been re-issued four times. According to Consumers Energy, who owns the Campbell plant, these emergency orders cost over $600,000 dollars a day.
According to the Midcontinent Independent System Operator's most recent capacity auction, the region saw an increase in capacity independent of the DOE's forced extensions. Out of the 5.6 GW of new capacity in the region, more than half was provided by solar-powered generation. This further shows that the region J.H. Campbell serves does not have an "energy emergency", and the DOE lacks justification for these illegal extensions. Despite this added capacity, the states in MISO's footprint will have to continue to pay for these arbitrary and costly extensions.
"The administration is breaking the law to prevent the retirement of coal power plants. And the rising cost of those unlawful orders -- already hundreds of millions of dollars -- is poised to break the bank as Americans pay electric bills inflated by the administration's fixation on propping up the failing coal industry," said Earthjustice Senior Attorney Michael Lenoff.
"The Sierra Club will not stand by and let the administration illegally force coal plants to stay online while American families pay the price," said Sierra Club Senior Attorney Greg Wannier. "The Trump administration is using made-up emergencies to throw unpopular, expensive, and archaic coal plants a life line. These orders have already cost families far too much of their hard-earned money, and we will put an end to them."
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About Earthjustice
Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people's health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.
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Original text here: https://earthjustice.org/press/2026/sierra-club-and-earthjustice-argue-against-illegal-coal-plant-extensions-in-court
[Category: Environment]
Out-of-Touch Wisconsin Republicans to Put Dysfunction on Full Display at Annual Party Convention
MONONA, Wisconsin, May 16 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release:
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Out-of-Touch Wisconsin Republicans to Put Dysfunction on Full Display at Annual Party Convention
GOP delegates are scheduled to hear from keynote speaker Linda McMahon
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MADISON, Wis. -- Amid massive discontent with MAGA policies driving up costs, cratering poll numbers for Donald Trump, massive Spring electoral losses, state Senate and Assembly leadership abandoning their posts instead of facing the the voters, public disagreements
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MONONA, Wisconsin, May 16 -- A Better Wisconsin Together, a state-based research and communications hub for progressives, posted the following news release:
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Out-of-Touch Wisconsin Republicans to Put Dysfunction on Full Display at Annual Party Convention
GOP delegates are scheduled to hear from keynote speaker Linda McMahon
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MADISON, Wis. -- Amid massive discontent with MAGA policies driving up costs, cratering poll numbers for Donald Trump, massive Spring electoral losses, state Senate and Assembly leadership abandoning their posts instead of facing the the voters, public disagreementswith their presumptive gubernatorial nominee Tom Tiffany, attempted leadership coups, and the imposition of mandatory non-disclosure agreements on party officers, Wisconsin Republicans will gather for their annual party convention this weekend.
Adding to the GOP's dysfunction and display of detachment from reality, GOP delegates are scheduled to hear from keynote speaker Linda McMahon, a MAGA billionaire who, after spending millions to help elect Donald Trump, was put in charge of dismantling the Department of Education.
"The irony is not lost on the people of Wisconsin that our Republican lawmakers are likely reading headlines about how out-of-touch their agenda is as they sit at a resort and schmooze with MAGA billionaires like Linda McMahon," said Mike Browne, deputy director at A Better Wisconsin Together. "Meanwhile, Wisconsin families are crunching numbers to try and cover gas and groceries for the week ahead."
The Republican convening comes on the heels of new polling in key state legislative districts that revealed that GOP state lawmakers are deeply unpopular among voters across the Badger State, due largely to their rubberstamp of the MAGA agenda.
"Despite their clear failures, Republican elected officials and leaders have given no indication in advance of their convention that they will disavow the disastrous MAGA agenda to instead focus on issues to help Wisconsinites," said Browne.
As in years past, it seems the GOP convention is poised to instead consider extreme party platform planks to attack our rights and freedoms.
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A Better Wisconsin Together is a state-based research and communications hub for progressives and is an affiliate of ProgressNow.
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Original text here: https://abetterwisconsin.org/out-of-touch-wisconsin-republicans-to-put-dysfunction-on-full-display-at-annual-party-convention/
[Category: Economics]
Fort Collins Laboratory Closes; Nearly 70 Cats and Dogs Liberated: PETA Statement
NORFOLK, Virginia, May 16 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following statement on May 15, 2026:
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Fort Collins Laboratory Closes; Nearly 70 Cats and Dogs Liberated: PETA Statement
Fort Collins, Colo. - Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President of Cruelty Investigations Daphna Nachminovitch regarding the closure of Red Beast Enterprises Inc.--a Fort Collins laboratory doing business as the loftily named High Quality Research, which tested drugs and other products on animals in crude ways. Red Beast is releasing nearly 70 cats and dogs to Kindness
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NORFOLK, Virginia, May 16 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following statement on May 15, 2026:
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Fort Collins Laboratory Closes; Nearly 70 Cats and Dogs Liberated: PETA Statement
Fort Collins, Colo. - Please see the following statement from PETA Senior Vice President of Cruelty Investigations Daphna Nachminovitch regarding the closure of Red Beast Enterprises Inc.--a Fort Collins laboratory doing business as the loftily named High Quality Research, which tested drugs and other products on animals in crude ways. Red Beast is releasing nearly 70 cats and dogs to KindnessRanch, a Hartville, Wyoming, organization that rehabilitates animals used in experiments.
Finally out of their cages, Red Beast's surviving victims will now have what every cat and dog deserves--the opportunity to experience joy, love, and respect as members of a family. PETA's undercover investigation inside Red Beast found dogs and cats warehoused in bleak conditions, left to suffer from untreated ailments, and subjected to agonizing "debarking" mutilations without pain relief. PETA's findings sparked federal regulatory action and widespread protests, in addition to paving the way for these cats and dogs to be liberated and this animal prison to finally be closed down.
PETA's investigation of Red Beast prompted the U.S. Department of Agriculture to cite the company for more than 200 violations of federal Animal Welfare Act regulations between February and July 2025. More than 50,000 people urged Dr. Sue VandeWoude, dean of Colorado State University's College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, to reconsider allowing faculty--including Dr. Michael Lappin--to keep conducting experiments at Red Beast. PETA's investigator also rescued Temple, a dog born at the notorious Ridglan Farms Inc. in Wisconsin--which was recently forced to surrender its license--and kept for two years in a barren pen at Red Beast. She has since been adopted into a loving home.
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PETA--whose motto reads, in part, that "animals are not ours to experiment on"--points out that Every Animal Is Someone and offers free Empathy Kits for people who need a lesson in kindness. Broadcast-quality video footage from the group's investigation of Red Beast is available here, and photographs from the investigation are available here. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.
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Original text here: https://www.peta.org/media/news-releases/fort-collins-laboratory-closes-nearly-70-cats-and-dogs-liberated-peta-statement/
[Category: Animals]
FDA Modernization Act 3.0 Advances in U.S. House Health Committee
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release:
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FDA Modernization Act 3.0 Advances in U.S. House Health Committee
The Center applauds bipartisan momentum toward advanced human-relevant testing
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In the wake of the ongoing transfer of 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms to animal care organizations, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy applauded the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee for advancing yesterday afternoon the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, H.R. 2821. This bipartisan legislation, with an even number of Republicans
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WASHINGTON, May 16 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release:
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FDA Modernization Act 3.0 Advances in U.S. House Health Committee
The Center applauds bipartisan momentum toward advanced human-relevant testing
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In the wake of the ongoing transfer of 1,500 beagles from Ridglan Farms to animal care organizations, Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy applauded the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee for advancing yesterday afternoon the FDA Modernization Act 3.0, H.R. 2821. This bipartisan legislation, with an even number of Republicansand Democrats as co-sponsors, ensure that FDA regulations and implementation fully align with the landmark FDA Modernization Act 2.0 enacted by Congress in 2022 to eliminate an animal-testing mandate for experimental drugs. The bill, approved unanimously, now heads to the full House Energy and Commerce Committee for consideration next week.
The Senate passed the companion bill, S. 355, led by Senators Cory Booker, D-N.J., and Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., by unanimous consent on December 16. The Senate passed a nearly identical bill in the 118th Congress, and Animal Wellness Action has been eagerly awaiting House action to send this bill to the President for his signature and add momentum to ongoing efforts by the public health agencies and the Congress to wind down animal testing. In April 2025, Commissioner Makary release a "Roadmap to Reduce Animal Testing in Preclinical Safety Studies," calling for a phase out in drug development within five years.
"When the law and regulations are in conflict on animal testing, drug developers are confused and default to the archaic, outdated animal tests," said Wayne Pacelle, president of the Center for a Humane Economy and Animal Wellness Action. "Congress and the FDA need to signal to all drug developers that they must move with intentionality to employ human-biology-based drug screening methods and to leave the dogs, primates, and other animals out of the R&D programs."
Animal tests, in large part, are not predictive of the human response to drugs, with 90 to 95 percent of drugs and vaccines found safe in animal tests failing during human clinical trials. The cost for developing a single new drug may be from $1 - $6 billion, while the average timeline of development of a potential drug and vaccine from the lab to market is 10-15 years.
The legislation advances amid growing national attention on the unnecessary and detrimental use of animals in testing and research, including the recent release and rehoming efforts involving 1,500 beagles formerly bred for laboratory testing at Ridglan Farms in Wisconsin. Advocates say the unprecedented rescue effort has intensified public scrutiny of outdated animal testing models and accelerated calls for the adoption of modern human-relevant research methods.
"The advancement of FDA Modernization Act 3.0 marks another major step toward a more modern, effective, and humane system for evaluating medicines," said Rep. Buddy Carter, R-Ga., lead sponsor of the legislation. "Congress already acted in 2022 to remove unnecessary barriers to innovative non-animal testing methods, and this bill helps ensure FDA implementation fully reflects both the law and today's scientific capabilities."
"Removing outdated animal testing mandates from federal law can help get drug treatments to patients faster," said Rep. Nanette Barragan, D-Calif., the lead Democratic co-sponsor of the legislation. "The FDA Modernization Act 3.0 helps ensure federal implementation keeps up with modern scientific innovation and the growing availability of human-relevant research methods."
"Three years ago, Congress eliminated an 84-year-old requirement for extensive, multi-species animal testing for all new drug development programs, but the agency still hasn't drafted regulations to apply that standard. Our bill requires the FDA to work aggressively to shift away from animal tests and to more reliable, human-cell-based drug screening methods. It's a win for patients, a win for innovation, and a win for animal welfare. I'm proud to join this bipartisan measure to accelerate safer, more humane, and more effective medical breakthroughs," said Rep. Troy A. Carter Sr., D-La., an original co-sponsor of H.R. 2821.
Most diseases have no treatment available, and adverse drug reactions are one of the major causes of mortality and hospitalization in the U.S. Use of human biology-based test methods would better predict how humans will respond to drugs in clinical trials.
"The FDA Modernization Act 3.0 is not a new policy initiative so much as the next phase of implementation," said Tamara Drake, director of research and regulatory policy for the Center for a Humane Economy. Supporters point to recent FDA and NIH initiatives promoting organoids, organ-on-chip systems, computational toxicology, and other advanced approaches as evidence that the transition toward more predictive, human-relevant science is already underway.
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Center for a Humane Economy is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(3) whose mission is to help animals by helping forge a more humane economic order. The first organization of its kind in the animal protection movement, the Center encourages businesses to honor their social responsibilities in a culture where consumers, investors, and other key stakeholders abhor cruelty and the degradation of the environment and embrace innovation as a means of eliminating both. The Center believes helping animals helps us all. Twitter: @TheHumaneCenter
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Animal Wellness Action is a Washington, D.C.-based 501(c)(4) whose mission is to help animals by promoting laws and regulations at federal, state and local levels that forbid cruelty to all animals. The group also works to enforce existing anti-cruelty and wildlife protection laws. Animal Wellness Action believes helping animals helps us all. Twitter: @AWAction_News
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Original text here: https://centerforahumaneeconomy.org/fda-modernization-act-advances-in-house-health-committee/
[Category: Animals]
Environmental Defense Fund: FDA's New Post-market Food Chemical Safety Program a Step Forward, But Gaps Leave Americans at Risk
NEW YORK, May 16 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following statement on May 15, 2026:
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FDA's new post-market food chemical safety program a step forward, but gaps leave Americans at risk
Statement from Environmental Defense Fund's Senior Director for Chemicals Policy, Dr. Maria Doa
* FDA action: The FDA finalized a new post-market food chemical safety program that could improve oversight of chemicals already in the food supply.
* Missing pieces: The program still lacks some key details, including clear timelines for prioritizing, assessing and mitigating chemical risks and
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NEW YORK, May 16 -- The Environmental Defense Fund posted the following statement on May 15, 2026:
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FDA's new post-market food chemical safety program a step forward, but gaps leave Americans at risk
Statement from Environmental Defense Fund's Senior Director for Chemicals Policy, Dr. Maria Doa
* FDA action: The FDA finalized a new post-market food chemical safety program that could improve oversight of chemicals already in the food supply.
* Missing pieces: The program still lacks some key details, including clear timelines for prioritizing, assessing and mitigating chemical risks andan adequate review process for understudied chemicals.
* Health risks persist: By failing to address risks from cancer-causing substances, cumulative health effects and more, the program leaves Americans at risk.
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"All Americans deserve to know their food is safe. This new program is an important step forward, incorporating changes that we at Environmental Defense Fund have been urging for years," said Maria Doa, Senior Director, Chemicals Policy. "At the same time, the program leaves several questions unanswered that are critical to delivering safer food. It fails to fully ban carcinogens and address cumulative effects, leaving pathways open for harmful chemicals to still end up in Americans' food."
Real improvements made, but too many risks remain
The FDA recently finalized its food chemical safety post-market assessment program, a step forward toward reducing health harms from chemicals in food that Americans have been exposed to for years, if not decades. However, the program leaves vital questions unanswered and fails to adequately address cancer-causing chemicals and other major risks.
The new program includes important features recommended by Environmental Defense Fund and partners to streamline and enhance the prioritization and review process, strengthen the toxicity criteria for prioritizing chemicals of high concern, increase stakeholder engagement and incorporate peer review of its scientific assessments.
Key gaps in FDA's new post-market chemical safety assessment program
* The FDA has not set out clear timelines for chemical prioritization and assessment as well as for when to incorporate peer review into the post-market assessment process.
* The FDA will continue treating already approved cancer-causing food additives as safe unless new evidence proves otherwise, despite the Delaney Clause's explicit ban on carcinogens in food. Under the law, the FDA must revoke approvals for additives identified as carcinogenic by authoritative bodies such as the National Toxicology Program or the International Agency for Research on Cancer.
* The FDA will not conduct evaluations for chemicals it deems to have "insufficient evidence" of harm. Many chemicals fall into this category simply because they have not been sufficiently studied. By default, the FDA will treat all such chemicals as low concern even when they are very likely to carry risks. This is particularly alarming for the large number of secret GRAS chemicals in our food.
* The new program does nothing to change the FDA's ongoing practice of ignoring its legal obligation to consider the cumulative toxic effects of similar chemicals that cause the same harms.
Beyond these concerns, funding to implement the program will also prove essential to its ability to public health.
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With more than 3 million members, Environmental Defense Fund creates transformational solutions to the most serious environmental problems. To do so, EDF links science, economics, law, and innovative private-sector partnerships to turn solutions into action. edf.org
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Original text here: https://www.edf.org/media/fdas-new-post-market-food-chemical-safety-program-step-forward-gaps-leave-americans-risk
[Category: Environment]
Cooper Foundation Appoints Sam Parker as Vice President of Advancement
CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 16 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release:
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The Cooper Foundation Appoints Sam Parker as Vice President of Advancement
The Cooper Foundation has appointed Sam Parker as vice president of advancement, bringing a dynamic leader in public service, strategic partnerships, and community engagement to support the organization's continued philanthropic growth.
"Cooper continues to grow as a leading academic health system, and philanthropy plays a critical role in shaping that future," said Philip A. Norcross, Esq., chairman of The Cooper Foundation
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CAMDEN, New Jersey, May 16 -- Cooper University Health Care issued the following news release:
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The Cooper Foundation Appoints Sam Parker as Vice President of Advancement
The Cooper Foundation has appointed Sam Parker as vice president of advancement, bringing a dynamic leader in public service, strategic partnerships, and community engagement to support the organization's continued philanthropic growth.
"Cooper continues to grow as a leading academic health system, and philanthropy plays a critical role in shaping that future," said Philip A. Norcross, Esq., chairman of The Cooper FoundationBoard. "Sam's leadership and commitment to public service will help deepen our connections across the region and expand the reach of philanthropy in meaningful and lasting ways,"
Parker joins The Cooper Foundation following her service as deputy chief of staff to Governor Phil Murphy, where she helped lead high-level strategic initiatives and coordinated cross-sector partnerships spanning government agencies, business leaders, and community organizations. In that role, she played a key part in advancing statewide priorities, navigating complex policy and stakeholder environments, and strengthening relationships across New Jersey's civic and economic landscape--experience that will directly support her work building philanthropic partnerships.
In her new role, Parker will work to expand donor engagement, strengthen corporate and institutional partnerships, and advance initiatives that deepen Cooper's connection to the communities it serves. The Vice President of Advancement is responsible for cultivating high-impact external relationships and advancing strategies that grow philanthropic investment while helping to embed the Foundation more deeply within the region.
"Sam brings a unique combination of strategic insight, relationship-building expertise, and deep understanding of our region," said Lisa Morina, senior vice president and chief philanthropy officer of The Cooper Foundation. "As we continue building momentum and expanding our impact, her leadership will help us strengthen partnerships and unlock new opportunities to support the patients and communities we serve."
Her appointment comes at a pivotal time, as Cooper advances Project Imagine, its multi-phase health sciences campus expansion--one of the largest investments in Camden County's history. As philanthropic priorities continue to grow alongside this expansion, Parker will play an important role in engaging partners and aligning support to help shape the future of care across the region.
"I am honored to join The Cooper Foundation at such a transformative time," said Sam Parker. "I look forward to working alongside this team to strengthen partnerships, engage our community, and help drive the philanthropic support that makes extraordinary care possible."
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About The Cooper Foundation
The Cooper Foundation supports Cooper University Health Care by inspiring philanthropic investment to advance patient care, research, education, and community programs. Through the generosity of donors and partners, the Foundation is helping shape the future of health care in South Jersey.
Learn more by following The Cooper Foundation on social media
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About Cooper University Health Care
Cooper University Health Care is a leading academic health system affiliated with Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Cooper, headquartered in Camden, New Jersey, has revenues of more than $3 billion and an A+ credit rating from both S&P and Fitch Ratings.
Cooper has nearly 14,000 team members, including more than 2,200 nurses, more than 1,200 employed physicians representing 95 specialties and subspecialties, and more than 700 advanced practice providers.
Cooper operates MD Anderson Cancer Center at Cooper as well as three hospitals - its 663-bed flagship Cooper University Hospital in Camden, its 229-bed Cooper University Hospital Cape Regional in Cape May Court House, and Children's Regional Hospital in Camden.
Cooper University Hospital in Camden is the only Level 1 trauma center in South Jersey and the busiest in the region. The hospital has been recognized as a top-performing regional hospital by U.S. News & World Report's Best Hospitals annual survey for six years.
More than 2.54 million patients visit Cooper's facilities annually. Cooper's ambulatory network encompasses three outpatient surgery centers, seven urgent care centers, a wound care center, and more than 130 physician, physical therapy, and radiology offices extending from the Delaware River to the New Jersey shore.
Cooper was named one of America's Best Large Employers for 2026 by Forbes, ranking among the top 200 in the nation. Visit CooperHealth.org to learn more.
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Original text here: https://blogs.cooperhealth.org/news/2026/05/the-cooper-foundation-appoints-sam-parker-as-vice-president-of-advancement/
[Category: Health Care]
Common Cause: Trump vs. IRS Settlement Would Be an Abuse of Presidential Power
NEW YORK, May 16 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on May 15, 2026:
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Trump v. IRS Settlement Would Be an Abuse of Presidential Power
Common Cause issued a statement following press reports that the DOJ and the White House are actively weighing a settlement in President Trump's sham lawsuit against the IRS. In February, Common Cause and former IRS and DOJ officials filed an amicus brief urging the court to proactively address the clear conflicts of interest in this case and protect taxpayer dollars.
On April 29, the court appointed several independent attorneys
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NEW YORK, May 16 -- Common Cause - New York issued the following news release on May 15, 2026:
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Trump v. IRS Settlement Would Be an Abuse of Presidential Power
Common Cause issued a statement following press reports that the DOJ and the White House are actively weighing a settlement in President Trump's sham lawsuit against the IRS. In February, Common Cause and former IRS and DOJ officials filed an amicus brief urging the court to proactively address the clear conflicts of interest in this case and protect taxpayer dollars.
On April 29, the court appointed several independent attorneysto assist it, an action which Common Cause specifically called for in our amicus brief. Today, these attorneys filed a friend-of-the-court brief that underscores the severity of the conflicts of interest in this lawsuit - including DOJ leadership's "personal loyalty" to President Trump.
Trump and DOJ appear to be rushing to settle this case in order to avoid an embarrassing judicial ruling at a court hearing scheduled for May 27. Reports suggest that the settlement options include a commitment for the IRS not to audit the president or his family members - a massive breach of protocol that would readily invite tax evasion. Other reports suggest the president is seeking the establishment of a $1.7 billion fund to compensate anyone who alleges they were harmed by the Biden Administration's "weaponization" of the legal system, including violent January 6th insurrectionists. The fund would reportedly operate with no oversight, no transparency, and no limits on presidential control - essentially, a slush fund for Trump's favored allies.
In light of these alarming developments, Common Cause sent a letter to the House and Senate Judiciary Committees today urging them to speak out against any potential settlement in this baseless lawsuit.
Statement of Abigail Bellows, Common Cause Senior Policy Director for Anti-Corruption & Accountability
"Presidents should not be allowed to use their power for personal gain. Any settlement is unacceptable, whether it involves a $10 billion check, non-monetary benefits - such as dodging IRS audits, or a new slush fund from which Trump can pay out his allies, including violent insurrectionists. These measures would enable tax evasion, invite corruption, and reward criminality.
"The president is racing to settle this case behind closed doors for one reason: to avoid a judicial ruling that would show the world he is trying to use the federal government as his personal piggy bank. If DOJ caves to Trump's pressure and settles, it could open the door to even more brazen attempts to bend our justice system to the president's will. Congress must swiftly condemn this lawsuit and pass the Ban Presidential Plunder of Taxpayer Funds Act."
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Original text here: https://www.commoncause.org/press/trump-v-irs-settlement-would-be-an-abuse-of-presidential-power/
[Category: Political]
