ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 26 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: The American Counseling Association applauds the Biden Harris Administration for their historic move that marks a significant stride in mental health advocacy and public policy, the administration has unveiled the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention, and the Federal Action Plan (https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2024/04/23/biden-harris-administration-releases-national-strategy-suicide  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 24 [Category: Chemicals] -- The American Chemistry Council issued the following news release: The American Chemistry Council (ACC) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) release of the Risk Evaluation Framework Rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA): "The TSCA risk evaluation framework rule EPA released yesterday is concerning. EPA has unfortunately chosen to use its limited resources for an unnecess  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 25 -- AICC, the Independent Packaging Association, issued the following news: AICC, The Independent Packaging Association, is pleased to announce an upcoming webinar focused on the integration of digital post-print press technologies in corrugated plants. Integrating Digital Post-Print Press in Corrugated Plants: Challenges and Solutions, is scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 12:00pm ET. As the corrugated packaging industry continues to evolve, many converters  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 26 -- The Aluminum Association issued the following statement on April 25, 2024: * * * Charles Johnson, president & CEO of the Aluminum Association, released the following statement following the Mexican government's announcement of increased border tariffs on hundreds of products including many types of aluminum and aluminum products: "We appreciate this important first step by the government of Mexico to tighten aluminum trade enforcement in North America - consis  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 26 (TNSres) -- The American Academy of Physician Associates issued the following news release: Physician associate/physician assistant (PA) base compensation, without bonuses, continued to rise in 2023, increasing 5.8% from $120,000 in 2022 to $127,000 in 2023. The findings were released in the 2024 American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) Digital Salary Report (https://www.aapa.org/research/salary-report/). "The demand for PAs has never been higher and it is  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 26 -- The American Medical Group Association issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: AMGA today strenuously objected to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) decision to ban the use of non-compete agreements. The FTC's decision to unilaterally eliminate existing non-compete agreements and ban their future use will have far-reaching negative implications for patients, clinicians, and AMGA members. The FTC ignored any possible downsides to implementing a nati  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- American Rivers issued the following news release: The effort to restore rivers got an important boost this week with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announcing $70 million in grants, supporting 43 projects to remove outdated dams and other river barriers in 29 states. American Rivers is receiving more than $2,700,000 of this funding to lead restoration efforts on North Carolina's Deep River, West Virginia's West Fork River, as well as 10 dam removal projects across   more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 26 -- The American Society of Clinical Oncology issued the following joint position statement on April 25, 2024, with College of American Pathologists: * * * The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the College of American Pathologists (CAP) are calling on manufacturers of diagnostics and therapeutics to adopt therapeutic group labeling to improve access to effective modern therapies for patients, according to a joint position statement released today.   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 26 -- The Association of the U.S. Army issued the following news: Facing adversaries that are looking to sense, shoot and disrupt farther, the Army is developing and expanding its capabilities to counter them, Army Vice Chief of Staff Gen. James Mingus said. "Our adversaries ... have come to the conclusion that they don't want to get into a close fight with the United States of America," Mingus said April 24 during a panel discussion hosted by the Center for Strategi  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 25 (TNSres) -- The Association for Talent Development issued the following news release: * * * The Association for Talent Development's new data on the skills gaps facing organizations found that most TD professionals expect a future skills gap in their organizations. * * * (Alexandria, VA), April 24, 2024--Seventy-four percent of talent development professionals said they had a current skills gap in their organization, and 75 percent said they expected a future s  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today condemned neo-Nazi vandalism at two Northern Virginia schools. Police are investigating vandalism that included Nazi swastikas on playground equipment, traffic cones and light poles at Benton Middle School and neighboring Coles Elementary School. "We con  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 26 -- The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions issued the following statement on April 25, 2024, by President Nathaniel Keohane: * * * "The era of coal-fired power plants spewing unabated carbon pollution is over. The health of our local communities and our global climate demands it. "Though power plant emissions have fallen nearly 41 percent since 2005, significant cuts are still needed to meet the nation's 2030 emission goals. And with electricity demand projec  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 26 -- The Air and Space Forces Association issued the following news release: "The Crewmates" from Irvine High School in Irvine, Calif., are the champions of AFA's 2023-2024 StellarXplorers National Space Design Competition. The 10th StellarXplorers season began with more than 300 teams from across the country, competing in four rounds of online competition. Ten teams qualified for the National Finals, a challenging, two-day competition held April 18-20 at the Denve  more

VIENNA, Virginia, April 26 -- The U.S. Apple Association issued the following news release: Rod Snyder, the Senior Advisor for Agriculture to the EPA Administrator, visited USDA's Appalachian Fruit Research Station in Kearneysville, WV at the invitation of the U.S. Apple Association (USApple). Jim Bair and Mitchell Liwanag from USApple attended the tour, as well as Virginia grower and USApple Board Member, Philip Glaize III, and West Virginia apple grower, Don Dove. Snyder and the group of sta  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 26 -- The American Geosciences Institute issued the following news release: The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) is thrilled to announce that U.S.-based members of AGI Member Societies will continue to be able to access free training in geoscience communication into next year, thanks to generous support from the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Endorsed globally by prestigious geoscience organi  more

STERLING, Virginia, April 25 -- The International Cemetery, Cremation and Funeral Association issued the following news release: On April 23, the United States Federal Trade Commission finalized a widely anticipated rule governing the use of non-compete agreements in the workplace. The final rule bans new non-competes with all workers, including senior executives, after the effective date (120 days from publication in the Federal Register). The final rule varies from the proposed rule in two in  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 26 -- The Global Cold Chain Alliance issued the following news release: The Global Cold Chain Alliance (GCCA), recently announced its new Board of Directors roster for the transportation division. Board members are volunteer leaders and responsible for governing, developing policy, and setting a course for the future. The Board focuses on advancing the mission, vision, and strategic goals of the organization. The 2024 GCCA Transportation Board is led by Don Durm from  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 26 (TNSres) -- The Health Industry Distributors Association issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The Health Industry Distributors Association (HIDA) today released the Supply Chain Resiliency Road Map - Leading Future Preparedness & Response Initiatives. The Road Map was created in consultation with industry supply chain leaders to share learnings from past public health events and provide a foundation for future public health responses. "When it com  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 26 -- The International Association for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Research issued the following news release: The International Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (IADR) is pleased to announce the IADR John Greenspan Travel Award Endowment. Greenspan was the seventy-third President of IADR (1996-97) and the seventeenth President of the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (1988-89). He passed away on March 31, 2023  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 26 (TNSres) -- ISC2, a member organization for cybersecurity professionals, issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: * * * Women make up a larger percentage of new entrants to the field and are taking leadership positions and hiring roles, but challenges like pay disparity and discrimination persist * * * ISC2 - the world's leading nonprofit member organization for cybersecurity professionals - today published its latest research, Women in Cybersecurit  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following statements on April 24, 2024: * * * Today, the Department of the Interior's announcement of a five-year leasing schedule for offshore wind and its Renewable Energy Modernization Rule, as well as the Department of Energy's (DOE) Offshore Wind Liftoff Report and $48 million in offshore wind research and development funding. In response, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV), Maine Conservation Voters (MCV), Maryland  more

HERNDON, Virginia, April 24 (TNSres) -- Nacha - The Electronic Payments Association issued the following news release: A 47% increase in Same Day ACH volume helped lead the way as the ACH Network began 2024 by handling 8.2 billion payments in the first quarter. There were 273.7 million Same Day ACH payments in the first quarter. The value of those payments was $719 billion, up 27.2% from a year earlier. Same Day ACH volume in March 2024 was 95.6 million, averaging more than 4.5 million payment  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 25 (TNSres) -- The National Association of State Boards of Education issued the following news release: Smartphone and screen media usage among adolescents accelerated during the pandemic, increasing concerns about media exposure's harms to their physical, mental, and social well-being. More states are taking action to ensure students can analyze and navigate the complex media landscape. According to a new NASBE analysis, 19 states have enacted laws on education to a  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 26 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association issued the following statement on April 25, 2024: * * * NEMA Senior Vice President of Public Affairs Spencer Pederson today issued the following statement in response to the Department of Energy's (DOE) new Coordinated Interagency Authorizations and Permits (CITAP) program: "NEMA and our members are pleased to see the Department of Energy's (DOE) effort to streamline the federal transmission permitting process   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 26 -- The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association issued the following statement on April 25, 2024: * * * National Rural Electric Cooperative Association CEO Jim Matheson today issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency finalized four new rules to regulate power plants. "The path outlined by the EPA today is unlawful, unrealistic and unachievable," NRECA CEO Jim Matheson said. "It undermines electric reliability and poses grave   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 -- The National Electrical Manufacturers Association issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: As implementation of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) continue to take shape and Congress prepares to negotiate a permitting bill, nearly 100 industry leaders and policymakers converged in Washington, DC for a timely event hosted by NEMA in collaboration with Axios. The event, "Electrifying the Supply Chain," brought t  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 25 -- The American Society of Clinical Oncology issued the following news release: The global oncology community will gather in Chicago to share and discuss the latest clinical cancer research impacting patient care at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting. Treatment advances involving targeted therapies, immunotherapy, and new uses of technology, as well as research on improving patient quality of life and outcomes are among the topics  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 26 (TNSres) -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: * * * IJ is a public interest law firm. We represent clients free of charge in cutting-edge litigation defending vital constitutional rights. You can join us by supporting our work here: ij.org/support * * * On Tuesday, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee signed HB 1859, a bill preventing licensing boards from using vague terms to deny an applicant a license. Occupational licenses a  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 26 -- The National Milk Producers Federation issued the following statement on April 24, 2024, by President and CEO Gregg Doud: * * * Since this virus was first discovered in cows, H5N1 in dairy cattle has been primarily an animal health concern. Today's announcements and actions underscore that continued concern and focus on the well-being of animals and those who care for them. USDA, FDA and scientific research has established what accumulated science indicated al  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 -- The National Milk Producers Federation issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: The National Milk Producers Federation thanked USDA for solidifying the ability of schools to offer 1% and fat-free flavored milk in school meals for children of all ages in its final school nutrition standards rule, a victory for schoolchildren that's been 12 years in the making and will encourage consumption of the essential nutrients provided by dairy. "This final rul  more

ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, April 25 -- The Pool and Hot Tub Alliance (formerly the Association of Pool and Spa Professionals) issued the following news release: The Pool & Hot Tub Alliance (PHTA), the trade association representing the swimming pool, hot tub, and spa industry, announces the upcoming review and revision of ANSI/APSP/ICC-11 2019 American National Standard for Water Quality in Public Pools and Spas and calls for change request submissions. A review and update of information contained i  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 26 -- The Professional Services Council issued the following news release: The Professional Services Council (PSC) applauds Congress and the President for enacting H.R. 815, "Making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations For the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2024, and For Other Purposes." Providing emergency FY24 supplemental appropriations to support Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific region, this bill supports both America's defense industrial base and our secu  more

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The winner of the Ride for the Region Challenge is the American Public Transportation Association (APTA)! During the first three weeks of April, eight employers, including universities, non-profits, and companies throughout the District, Maryland and Virginia, participated in a public transportation competition to spur transit ridership and cut transportation pollution. Participating organizations incl  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 25 (TNSres) -- The School Nutrition Association issued the following news release on April 24, 2024: Citing research ( https://now.tufts.edu/2021/04/12/study-finds-americans-eat-food-mostly-poor-nutritional-quality-except-school) showing today's school meals are the healthiest meals Americans eat, the non-profit School Nutrition Association (SNA) expressed appreciation to USDA for reflecting feedback from school nutrition professionals in its final rule (https://www.f  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, April 26 -- The Fertilizer Institute issued the following news release on April 25, 2024: The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) announced today that its newly launched Certified Biostimulant program has awarded a second certification for a biostimulant product during a reception at the BioAgTech World Congress in Raleigh, North Carolina. "We are excited to be here in Raleigh with innovators in the biostimulant space to announce that Hello Nature's PSP 5-0-0 biostimulant product h  more