AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Environment Texas Research and Policy Center issued the following news release: The Railroad Commission of Texas (RRC) met to discuss possible action on flaring this morning, after receiving a letter from 15 members of the Texas legislature urging regulators to eliminate the routine flaring of natural gas by 2025. The Commission did not heed the recommendations in the letter, delaying a final decision by announcing a staff proposal to increase the information used to ma  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release on August 7: The time has come for routine health care visits to include some form of dietary assessment and counseling, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, an American Heart Association journal. The statement, written by a group of nutrition and cardiovascular disease experts, recommends the adopti  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: The COVID-19-related hesitancy to seek medical care at a hospital may be disproportionately affecting African American stroke patients, according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association. In the study (https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.031121), "African Americans are Less Likely to Present wit  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release: Working together, the American Heart Association and AASA, The School Superintendents Association, are improving health outcomes for students and educators through a new collaboration for the coming school year. The American Heart Association, the world's leading nonprofit organization focused on heart and brain health for all, and AASA, the nation's premier organization representing school district lead  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The American Heart Association issued the following news release on August 4: When people seek emergency care for shortness of breath, a routine electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) enhanced by artificial intelligence (AI) is better than standard blood tests at determining if the cause is heart failure, according to new research published today in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology, an American Heart Association journal. "Determining why someone has shortness of b  more

CARROLLTON, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The Athletic Training Education Journal, a journal from the National Athletic Trainers' Association, published research articles on the following topics in its April/June 2020 edition: ORIGINAL RESEARCH: * Postdebriefing Supervised Practice Improves Clinical Performance During Simulation-Based Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Encounter * Professional Program Preparation, Orientation, and Mentoring Tactics Used to Develop Professional Responsibility in Early-Career A  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The International Risk Management Institute issued the following news release: First published in 2004, The MCS-90 Book from International Risk Management Institute, Inc. (IRMI), has been a must-read reference for anyone who buys insurance for, sells insurance to, or underwrites insurance on motor carriers, truckers, or other commercial vehicles. The MCS-90 endorsement is an often misunderstood and litigated endorsement for commercial auto policies mandated by the Moto  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 8 -- Baylor Scott and White Health issued the following news release: On Wednesday in Dallas, just one day after the initiative was launched by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Baylor Scott & White Research Institute enrolled the first patient in the world for the ACTIV-3 clinical trial. A second patient was enrolled the following day. The NIH ACTIV-3 Trial is part of the Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) program created in a partn  more

DALLAS, Texas, Aug. 5 -- Circulation, a journal from the American Heart Association, published research articles on the following topics in its Aug. 4, 2020 edition: Original Research Articles: * Acute Heart Failure in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children in the Context of Global SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic * Cangrelor, Tirofiban, and Chewed or Standard Prasugrel Regimens in Patients With ST-Segment-Elevation Myocardial Infarction: Primary Results of the FABOLUS-FASTER Trial * Higher Activ  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: Coors Light will recognize twelve individuals for its 2020 Lideres campaign, Richard Montez, staff member of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is among the finalists in the Coors Light Lideres campaign, through which he will be honored for his work as a leader in the community. As a chosen leader, Montez will be highlighted among twelve Hispanic Lideres fro  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The Environmental Defense Fund issued the following statement by Colin Leyden, director, regulatory and legislative affairs: In an online hearing tomorrow, the Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) will consider changes to flaring data collection and flaring exceptions. At the same time the commission plans to vote and approve operator petitions for long-term exemptions -- wells that have already been flaring for at least 180 days. Since the beginning of the shale boom in Tex  more

COCONUT CREEK, Florida, Aug. 5 -- Food for the Poor issued the following news release: Dallas native Ben Hewett has a philanthropic heart as big as the state he calls home. The Texas businessman and his wife, Connie, built a community of 20 homes in Bernard, Port-de-Paix, Haiti, through Food For The Poor and they are working on establishing a second community. Giving back is something the couple deeply desired, but the path was uncertain. Hewett, 62, said that after years of deep prayer and ex  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 7 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities National Internship Program bid farewell to its 2020 summer interns with a virtual ceremony on August 5, 2020, for college students serving virtual internships. Internships were held remotely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This marked the first time that an entire session of students participated in virtual internship  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities issued the following news release: The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) has issued a call-for-action for additional federal funding for Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs) to address the ongoing challenges that students and institutions are currently experiencing. HACU urges the leadership of the appropriations and education committees of the U.S. Congress to support additional funding   more

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug. 4 -- The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis issued the following news release on Aug. 3: A research brief published today by the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) concludes that the abrupt recent shutdown of the Petra Nova coal-fired carbon capture plant in Texas should be seen as a strong signal for investors to avoid such projects. The report--Petra Nova Mothballing Post-Mortem: Closure of Texas Carbon Capture Plant Is a Wa  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- The International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, a journal that says it contributes to the study, prevention and treatment of gynaecological cancer from the International Gynecologic Cancer Society and European Society of Gynaecological Oncology, published research articles, including the following topics, in its August 2020 edition: Vulvar Cancer: * Complication rates and lymph node count between two different skin incisions at time of inguino-femoral lymph node dis  more

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 7 -- OhioHealth issued the following news release: OhioHealth has announced the hiring of John McWhorter as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective July 27, 2020. McWhorter succeeds Mike Louge, who will retire on December 31, 2020. McWhorter, who brings 30 years of experience to OhioHealth, had served as COO of Baylor Scott & White Health in Dallas, Texas, since 2015, having joined them in 2011 as senior vice president of their North Texas Division. Baylor Scott &  more

CARROLLTON, Texas, Aug. 8 -- The Journal of Athletic Training, a journal that says it features prevention, evaluation, management and rehabilitation of injuries from the National Athletic Trainers' Association, published research articles on the following topics in its July 2020 edition: Current Clinical Concepts: * Early Aerobic Exercise for the Treatment of Acute Pediatric Concussions Concussion: * Concussion-Recovery Trajectories Among Tactical Athletes: Results From the CARE Consortium  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Community Reinvestment Coalition, an organization that works to uphold fair housing, fair lending and consumer protection laws, issued the following news release: Nonprofit housing counseling organizations responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in 15 states will receive unrestricted grants and resources from the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), thanks to funding from the Wells Fargo Foundation. The grants will provide financial support for techn  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on Aug. 6: A middle school science teacher from Pennsylvania, an elementary school music teacher from Virginia and a Texas special education teacher were elected to lead NEA, the nation's largest union representing nearly 3 million educators. Nearly 6,000 NEA delegates voted by mail-in ballot during NEA's virtual Representative Assembly (RA), which was conducted remotely due to the COVID-19 crisis, to el  more

WACO, Texas, Aug. 8 -- Review of Religious Research, a journal that says it provides a forum for the publication of research information on religion and religious organizations in the lives of individuals from the Religious Research Association, published research articles on the following topics in its June 2020 edition: Original Paper: * Attending Substance Abuse Groups and Identifying as Spiritual but not Religious * Congregational Switching in an Age of Great Expectations * More than No  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4 -- The State Bar of Texas issued the following news release: Investigations that examined intellectual disability and the death penalty in Texas and why so many sexual assault cases in one of the state's largest counties went unpunished are among the winners of the 2020 Texas Gavel Awards. Journalists representing The Texas Tribune, Austin American-Statesman, and Austin's NPR station--KUT 90.5, were selected as winners of the 2020 awards. The Texas Gavel Awards, hosted by  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Southwest Research Institute has been awarded $764,000 in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop a zero-emission fossil fuel power plant that incorporates a supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) power cycle, renewable energy, oxygen storage and carbon capture. SwRI is leading one of 12 teams that received a competitive award to conduct P  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 6 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: New results from NASA's Juno mission at Jupiter suggest our solar system's largest planet is home to what's called "shallow lightning." An unexpected form of electrical discharge, shallow lightning originates from clouds containing an ammonia-water solution, whereas lightning on Earth originates from water clouds. Other new findings suggest the violent thunderstorms for which the gas giant is known ma  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 4 -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: NASA's Lucy mission, led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), has achieved an important milestone by passing its System Integration Review and clearing the way for spacecraft assembly. This NASA Discovery Program class mission will be the first to explore Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, ancient small bodies that share an orbit with Jupiter and hold important insights to understanding the early solar sys  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- The Texas Association of Broadcasters issued the following news: Seven Radio and TV broadcasters are joining the TAB Board of Directors now that the annual summer elections process has concluded. Two other directors have been re-elected, and Mark Krieschen with Cox Media Group in Houston is stepping up to the Chairman's seat. Election results were announced July 30 at TAB's virtual Annual Business Meeting. Board members are responsible for advising TAB staff on member ser  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Texas Biomedical Research Institute issued the following news release: As Texas Biomedical Research Institute continues its efforts to attract international attention and philanthropic support for its transformational, 10-year strategic plan, the leadership team at the Institute is excited to announce the addition of Akudo Anyanwu, M.D., M.P.H. to its administrative leadership team as Vice President of Development. Dr. Anyanwu was recruited after a national search   more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 7 -- Texas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Association issued the following statement by President Ed Longanecker: * * * As the U.S. oil and gas industry endures the most challenging market conditions in its history, other threats loom on the horizon. Consequently, the future of the industry will undoubtedly require bold leadership and a concerted effort to support continued domestic development. New analysis from the Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners A  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Public Citizen issued the following news release on Aug. 4: Two Texas ranchers and Public Citizen today addressed the Texas Railroad Commission at a public meeting regarding a lawsuit they filed last month against the commission for illegally suspending four important oil and gas industry rules. The rules require industry to plug oil wells and remediate oil and gas waste pits within a year of shutdown, require fees and surcharges on industry practices and allow for storage  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- The National Education Association issued the following news release on Aug. 5: Noel Candelaria, a special education teacher and former teacher's aide from El Paso, Texas, has been elected secretary-treasurer of the National Education Association, the nation's largest union representing 3 million educators. Nearly 6,000 NEA elected delegates to NEA's virtual Representative Assembly (RA), which was conducted remotely due to the COVID-19 crisis, cast mail-in ballots electin  more

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 5 -- The Texas State Teachers Association issued the following statement by President Ovidia Molina: "The governor says he is not responsible for making decisions about reopening schools, and it is the local school board that is responsible. We couldn't disagree more. "The governor needs to stop passing the buck to local school boards on when to reopen and should mandate no district start in-person instruction before Sept. 8 and then only when it is safe to do so. "The   more

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts, Aug. 7 -- The Union of Concerned Scientists issued the following news release on Aug. 6: The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) conducted an analysis that took a snapshot of some of the most at-risk counties in states from Texas to North Carolina--the states most hit by hurricanes--and found that only a fraction of the counties have provided information about how to evacuate safely during the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis, conducted by Dr. Astrid Caldas, a senior c  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- United We Dream issued the following news release on Aug. 5: Today, United We Dream and United We Dream Action's boards of directors proudly announce Greisa Martinez Rosas as the organization's Executive Director, effective immediately. This concludes an inclusive and open leadership transition process announced in January. Originally from Hidalgo, Mexico, Greisa came to the United States with her parents and sisters at a young age and grew up in Oak Cliff, Dallas, Texas.  more

NEW YORK, Aug. 7 -- The Vera Institute of Justice issued the following statement on Aug. 6 by President Nicholas Turner: * * * Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), along with Senators Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Representatives Sylvia Garcia (D-Texas), Yvette Clarke (D-N.Y.), and Robin Kelly (D-Ill.) introduced the COVID in Corrections Data Transparency Act, bicameral legislation to further COVID-19 data collection in c  more