ANNAPOLIS, Maryland, March 28 (TNScapv) -- Clean Water Action issued the following news release on March 27, 2024: Today, South Baltimore Community Land Trust and partners delivered a letter signed by 60 Maryland climate, environmental justice, community, and civic organizations. The letter, addressed to Governor Moore, Senate President Ferguson, and Speaker Jones, calls on these leaders to endorse the Reclaim Renewable Energy Act (HB166/SB146) and pass it before the end of the 2024 legislative  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 29 (TNSres) -- The American Nurses Foundation issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Today the American Nurses Foundation (the Foundation), in partnership with McKinsey & Company, published the survey results of nearly 6,000 nurses which focused on their generational similarities and differences within their respective practice environments. Age demographics ranged from the Baby Boomer generation to Gen Z. The insights provided reveal that both early  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 29 -- Catholic Legal Immigration Network issued the following news release: As we enter the Easter season, a time of renewal and hope, the Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. (CLINIC) stands in solidarity with the Haitian community and calls for immediate action to protect and support those who have sought refuge in the United States. In light of ongoing challenges in Haiti, exacerbated by recent political turmoil and continued natural disasters, it is imper  more

TACOMA PARK, Maryland, March 28 (TNScapv) -- Waterkeepers Chesapeake posted the following news release on March 27, 2024: Forty-five community, environmental, and animal welfare organizations -- together representing tens of millions of people across the United States -- filed public comments yesterday with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, pressing for strong protections against water pollution from slaughterhouses and animal rendering facilities. The EPA published a proposal to streng  more

LAUREL, Maryland, March 29 -- The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: Larry Paxton, a space scientist at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) in Laurel, Maryland, has earned a 2024 International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Distinguished Service Award. The award honors individuals for their contributions to the field of astronautics, as well as to the IAF. Paxton was lauded for his years of successfully organi  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, March 29 -- The National Society of Professional Engineers issued the following news release: NSPE is saddened by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, and the tragic loss of life on March 26. Our deepest condolences go out to the victims, their families, and the citizens of Baltimore at this time. As an organization of licensed professional engineers (PEs), we value the public's health, safety, and welfare above all else. In addition to the tragic  more

SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 29 -- The Sports and Fitness Industry Association issued the following news release on March 28, 2024: With local governments investing billions of dollars into sports and recreation facility construction and redevelopment annually, the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) (https://sfia.org/) has introduced the Sports & Recreation Project Database, a groundbreaking tracker of projects funded by the government. In partnership with the Curate platform, compa  more

ROCKVILLE, Maryland, March 29 -- The U.S. Pharmacopeia, an organization that says it focuses on building trust in the supply of safe, quality medicines, issued the following agency statement on March 28, 2024: * * * The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week related to the approval of mifepristone in Food and Drug Administration v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine and Danco Laboratories, LLC v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. We are concerned that upholding the Fifth Circuit's decisi  more