SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 16 -- The American Academy of Ophthalmology issued the following news release on July 15: A just published survey/1 of more than 1,300 U.S. cataract surgeons and nurses shows 93 percent believe that something needs to be done to reduce the excessive amount of waste produced by surgery, and 87 percent want their medical societies to lead the effort to reduce medicine's big carbon footprint. The American Academy of Ophthalmology and ASCRS (American Society of Catar  more

CONCORD, Massachusetts, July 16 -- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application from the town of Truro for proposed work between East Harbor/Moon Pond and Cape Cod Bay at locations on Shore Road and Route 6 in Truro. The proposed project involves repairs to a broken culvert at East Harbor. The proposed work involves placement of temporary structures in the water to stop water for 3-6 weeks d  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 15 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following statement by Senior Attorney Emily Green: Conservation Law Foundation (CLF) released the following statement after governors of five New England states joined others around the country to accelerate the market for larger electric vehicles. The agreement sets a goal of at least 30 percent zero-emission vehicle sales by 2030, and 100 percent by 2050. "Electric cars, trucks, and buses are the future," said CLF   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts has found two Massachusetts construction companies and two of their officers in civil contempt for failing to fulfill certain terms of an August 2016 consent judgment and order requiring them to pay $2,359,685 in back wages and liquidated damages to 478 employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). The court's order on contempt grant  more

DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, July 16 -- The Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine issued the following news release: With the awarding of a five-year, $19.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and the University of New Hampshire will continue to lead efforts--together with their eight partner undergraduate institutions--to enhance biomedical research capabilities in the state as part of the New Hampshire IDeA Network of Biomedical  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee issued the following statement by Chair Catherine Cortez Masto congratulating Sara Gideon on advancing to the general election in Maine: "As a proven leader with a track record of bringing people together, Sara Gideon stands up for what's right and doesn't let partisanship and political games get in the way of delivering results to improve Mainers' lives. In the Senate, Sara will continue to build on her impressive record of fi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release on July 15: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to delete a 10.7-acre parcel from the ongoing cleanup of the Industri-plex Superfund Site in Woburn, Massachusetts. The parcel proposed to be removed from Superfund designation is located at 200 Presidential Way. EPA and the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) have determined that all appropria  more

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland, July 16 -- Howard Hughes Medical Institute issued the following news: A never-before-seen cell type could forewarn of rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. The cells, dubbed "PRIME cells," accumulate in the blood during the week prior to disease flare-ups, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Robert Darnell's team reports July 15, 2020, in the New England Journal of Medicine. The findings could lead to better prediction of when severe pain and swelling, called "flares"   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey issued the following news release: Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey co-led a coalition of attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos and the U.S. Department of Education for unlawfully repealing the 2016 Borrower Defense Rule and replacing it with regulations that do nothing more than benefit predatory for-profit schools at the expense of defrauded students. The compla  more

BAR HARBOR, Maine, July 16 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service issued the following news release: The National Park Service (NPS) is excited to announce that the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) transferred the Bass Harbor Head Light Station from the U.S. Coast Guard to Acadia National Park on July 8, 2020. Constructed in 1858, the light station was transferred at no expense to the NPS under the authority of the National Historic Lighthouse Preservation Act   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Consumer Product Safety Commission issued the following recall alert on Simplers Botanicals Wintergreen Essential Oil: Hazard: The product contains the substance methyl salicylate which must be in child resistant packaging as required by the Poison Prevention Packaging Act (PPPA). The packaging of the product is not child resistant, posing a risk of poisoning if the contents are swallowed by young children. Remedy: Refund Recall date: July 15, 2020 Units: About 14,  more

WESTBROOK, Maine, July 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Native Maine Produce and Specialty Foods to meet with managers and employees and celebrate a $1.35 million contract the wholesale food distributor was recently awarded to help farmers and food insecure Mainers. This funding Senator Collins successfully advocated for will allow Native Maine to distribute 45,000 food boxes, each holding 25 pounds of produce, to Maine   more