KEENE, California, June 25 -- The United Farm Workers issued the following joint statement by President Teresa Romero and United Farm Workers Foundation Executive Director Diana Tellefson Torres regarding introduction of the Frontline At-Risk Manual Laborers Protection Act, known as the FARM Laborers Protection Act, by Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon: Farm workers go to work each day while they are uniquely vulnerable to the novel coronavirus because they often must live, commute and work in crampe  more

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, June 25 -- The American Society of Radiologic Technologists issued the following news release: The American Society of Radiologic Technologists has conferred the 2020 ASRT Award for Advocacy to The Minnesota Society of Radiologic Technologists, Jennifer Clayton, M.B.A., R.T.(R)(CT), of Oregon, and Nicholas Gimmi, M.H.A., R.T.(R)(CT), CRA, of Virginia. The ASRT Award for Advocacy acknowledges achievements in advocacy efforts and highlights ASRT's commitment to supportin  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 25 -- The Mercy Corps issued the following joint letter: The United Nations Security Council is now faced with a monumental decision. By July 10, the Council must act to ensure millions of Syrian civilians are not denied access to timely, life-saving humanitarian assistance. It must vote to renew Resolution 2504 (2165), thereby ensuring UN aid can continue to be provided cross-border in a principled manner, on the basis of need alone. Few decisions are so grave as this on  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, June 27 -- The National Psoriasis Foundation issued the following news release: The National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) commends Abby Van Voorhees, M.D. for her many contributions to the psoriasis community and thanks her for leading the NPF Medical Board for the past six years. A member of the NPF medical board for thirteen years total, Dr. Van Voorhees became the first female Medical Board Chair in 2014. Joining the medical board in 2007, Dr. Van Voorhees has been instrumen  more

BEAVERTON, Oregon, June 27 -- Sexual Abuse, a journal that says it provides a forum for clinical and theoretical aspects of sexual abuse from the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers, published research articles on the following topics in its August 2020 edition: * "Sex Offender" Versus "Person": The Influence of Labels on Willingness to Volunteer With People Who Have Sexually Abused * Determining Sexual Offender Profiles From Life Trajectories * Excusing and Justifying Rape Cognit  more

EUGENE, Oregon, June 26 -- The Western Environmental Law Center issued the following news release: On Wednesday, New Mexico Public Regulation Commission (PRC) hearing examiners recommended the PRC replace San Juan Generating Station power with 100 percent renewable energy when the coal-fired power plant is retired in 2022. The PRC must now choose to lead by example, modernizing power generation, improving public health, and diversifying the local economy by adopting the hearing examiners' recom  more