ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 16 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release: Today, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Asbestos Part 2 Draft Risk Evaluation under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): "ACC has strong concerns with EPA's , particularly given the broad scope of the assessment. "EPA's continued decision to consider all asbestos fiber types as equal  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 -- The American Feed Industry Association issued the following statement on April 16, 2024: * * * The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) commends Representatives Ashley Hinson, R-Iowa-02, and Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich.-07, for introducing the Securing American Agriculture Act (https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8003?s=5&r=11) (H.R. 8003) The bill would require the U.S. Department of Agriculture to study global supply chain markets for U.S.  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 (TNSres) -- The Alliance Defending Freedom issued the following news release: Twenty-three state attorneys general and numerous pro-life advocates submitted friend-of-the-court briefs Monday with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit in GenBioPro v. Raynes, asking the court to uphold the state's pro-life law. West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, assisted by Alliance Defending Freedom attorneys, asked a federal district court in February 2023 to u  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 -- The Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International issued the following news release: The Board of Directors of the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI) today announced that Michael Robbins is the association's new President and CEO. William Irby, Chair of the Board of Directors and President of AgEagle Aerial Systems, said: "Michael has proven himself as an effective advocate and leader in the industry, and with his extensive  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: Commanders from U.S. Army Pacific, U.S. Army Futures Command and the Japanese, South Korean and Australian armies are among the leaders scheduled to speak at the Association of the U.S. Army's LANPAC Symposium and Exposition in Hawaii. An international symposium dedicated to land forces in the Indo-Pacific, the three-day event is May 14-16 at the Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu. It is expected to draw mil  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 17 -- Islamic Relief USA issued the following statement on April 16, 2024: * * * Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA) has released the following statement: One year from the outbreak of fighting between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), representatives of humanitarian organisations working in Sudan and its neighbouring countries are sounding the alarm that Sudan is balancing on the precipice of one of the world's worst hunger crises, urging   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 -- The Global Cold Chain Alliance issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA) today released the association's annual Global Top 25 List of its largest temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics members. Accompanying the Global Top 25 is the GCCA North American Top 25 Warehouse Member List and a list of the largest operators in Latin America and Europe. The lists are determined by total reported capacity of temp  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 -- The Institute for Justice issued the following statement on April 16, 2024: * * * This afternoon, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton claimed that he won a unanimous decision at the United States Supreme Court in a case concerning a Texas rancher whose land was flooded after the state raised a nearby highway. Following the Attorney General's statement, Robert McNamara of the Institute for Justice, which represented the rancher, issued the following statement clar  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 17 -- ASIS International, a global community of security practitioners, issued the following news release: ASIS International, a leading authority in security standards and guidelines, proudly announces the release of an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-approved standard dedicated to security risk assessments. The ASIS Security Risk Assessment (SRA) Standard has been revised and designed to revolutionize how organizations assess and manage security risks.  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 17 -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Ropes & Gray LLP filed a lawsuit on behalf of the their clients the Virginia State Conference of the NAACP ("Virginia NAACP") with the Circuit Court for the City of Richmond against Governor Glenn Youngkin's Office for violating the Virginia Freedom of Information Act ("VFOIA"), Va. Code Sec.Sec. 2.2-3  more

RESTON, Virginia, April 17 (TNSres) -- The American College of Radiology issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The American College of Radiology(R) (ACR(R)) today announced Alan H. Matsumoto, MD, FACR, as Chair of the ACR Board of Chancellors (BOC), and Christoph Wald, MD, PhD, MBA, FACR, as Vice Chair. The announcement was made at ACR 2024, the College's annual meeting in Washington, DC. Pamela K. Woodard, MD, FACR, will serve as President and Catherine J. Everett, MD, MBA, FAC  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 -- The National Association for College Admission Counseling issued the following news: * * * By Rachel Williams, NACAC Communications NACAC has entered into a collaboration agreement with the International Career and College Counseling Movement, known as IC(3), which aims to establish career and college counseling in every school. Through this collaboration, NACAC and IC(3) will partner on content and share resources to increase awareness of the best college an  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 -- The National Council on Aging issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: A national survey of women ages 25+, commissioned by the National Council on Aging (NCOA) and Women's Institute for a Secure Retirement (https://wiserwomen.org/) (WISER), finds that American women continue to face significant economic stress, and they are concerned about how to pay for health care and other daily expenses in retirement. Across demographic and party lines, women ex  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 (TNSres) -- The National Milk Producers Federation issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Biosecurity - what it is, and how to achieve it - is at the top of every dairy farmer's mind as cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) have been found in dairy cattle in several states. Every farmer can take simple, but meaningful, steps to ensure a well-protected industry, said Karen Jordan, a Doctor of Veterinary Medicine, chairwoman of the National   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 17 (TNSres) -- The Vision Council issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today, The Vision Council releases its latest research report, Focused inSights Eyewear Accessories, providing comprehensive insights into American adults' behaviors, preferences, and purchasing patterns related to eyewear accessories. The report sheds light on the usage and maintenance habits surrounding various eyewear accessories and underscores the importance of proper care and  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 -- The News/Media Alliance issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Today the News/Media Alliance (the Alliance) sent letters to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission and, along with the California News Publishers Association (CNPA), to the California State Attorney General, requesting that they investigate Google's unprecedented decision last week to block or impede the ability of some Californians to obtain access to Ca  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 17 -- The National Stone, Sand and Gravel Association issued the following statement on April 16, 2024: * * * National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association President & CEO Michael Johnson issued the following statement on today's release of the Mine Safety and Health Administration's (MSHA) final rule (https://www.msha.gov/regulations/rulemaking/silica) reducing silica dust exposure. "Though this final rule extended the compliance date to two years, we are greatly disa  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 -- The Professional Services Council issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: In a letter to Congressional leaders, David J. Berteau, President & CEO of the Professional Services Council (PSC), called for swift passage of the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. The letter focused on restoring the research and development (R&D) tax credit, a key provision of the House-passed bill. Berteau underscored the significant but often overlooked im  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 17 -- NACS, an association for convenience and fuel retailing, issued the following news release: Quynh Ha joined NACS as email & SMS marketing manager. Prior to joining NACS, Ha was marketing manager for Bark social, where she oversaw all marketing programs for the fast-growing hospitality start-up with the pet industry. She also has served as digital marketing specialist for Crystal & Craft, where she developed marketing strategies for the wellness business. Ha e  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 17 -- The National Association of Convenience Stores issued the following news release: Quynh Ha joined NACS as email & SMS marketing manager. Prior to joining NACS, Ha was marketing manager for Bark social, where she oversaw all marketing programs for the fast-growing hospitality start-up with the pet industry. She also has served as digital marketing specialist for Crystal & Craft, where she developed marketing strategies for the wellness business. Ha earned a B.  more

RESTON, Virginia, April 17 (TNSres) -- The Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging issued the following news release: A novel SPECT/CT acquisition method can accurately detect radiopharmaceutical biodistribution in a convenient manner for prostate cancer patients, opening the door for more personalized treatment. Utilizing lead-212 (212Pb), the new imaging technique has the potential to change practice and increase access for patients around the world. The first-in-human images from t  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 15 [Category: Construction] -- Associated General Contractors of America issued the following news release: Sundt Wins AGC/Autodesk Innovation Award for Developing STCKY, while NCCER and the AGC of Massachusetts also win awards for Innovative New Workforce Development and Safety Programs Tempe-based Sundt awarded for developing STCKY, an innovative safety program which enhances the traditional rules-based compliance program by leveraging the principles of energy-ba  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 17 -- The Telecommunications Industry Association issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), the trusted industry association for the connected world, and Questex, a leading information and events company with a robust telecommunications portfolio including Fierce Network, today announced the launch of Broadband Nation - a new digital platform that is designed to help attract, train and deliver the next gene  more