BUFFALO, New York, Dec. 22 (TNSRes) -- The Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center issued the following news release on Dec. 21: The past year has been a challenging one for so many of us. While the new coronavirus absorbed our attention, cancer has continued to take the lives of many around us. Early evidence suggests that the rates of death from cancer are likely to reverse their recent trend and start rising again as an indirect effect of COVID-19. At this pivotal moment, researchers from t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 (TNSRep) -- The American Council on Education issued the following news release: Congressional leaders Sunday night reached an agreement on a $900 billion COVID-19 relief bill, including a $22.7 billion higher education emergency fund, and the House and Senate this afternoon were poised to vote on a final measure. Most of the higher education emergency assistance funding, $20 billion, goes to public and private nonprofit colleges and universities and their students. There i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news on Dec. 21: The Nature Conservancy and partners are heralding a landmark win for the United States' people, lands, waters, and wildlife. The Omnibus Budget bill Congress finalized today will save Plum Island from the auction block. A jewel of the Atlantic, the island and its nationally significant natural and historic resources were jeopardized in 2008 when the normal federal process to repurpose the island was skirted, and  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 22 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: Governor Ned Lamont today announced that he has directed the Connecticut Department of Public Health to add Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine to the state's ongoing vaccination program following a recommendation from the Governor's COVID-19 Vaccine Advisory Group's Science Subcommittee that it be authorized in the state. The co-chairs of the subcommittee expressed in a report that it has ful  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 22 -- Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: Governor Ned Lamont of Connecticut, Governor Charlie Baker of Massachusetts, Governor Gina Raimondo of Rhode Island, and Mayor Muriel Bowser of the District of Columbia today signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) committing to a groundbreaking, multi-jurisdictional program that pursues systematic and substantial reductions in motor vehicle pollution - the largest source of greenh  more

BROOKLINE, Massachusetts, Dec. 21 (TNSPer) -- The Environmental Business Council of New England issued the following news: EBC is excited to announce new additions to several committee and chapter leadership teams. The EBC Energy Resources Committee is pleased to share that Dan Flaherty of CDM Smith has joined the leadership team. The EBC Infrastructure Committee is pleased to share that Michael Walsh of CDM Smith has joined the leadership team. The EBC Rhode Island Chapter is pleased to sha  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 -- Environment America issued the following news release: Governors from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut along with the mayor of Washington, D.C., signed onto the landmark Transportation and Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P) Monday. The regional program, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, will invest in clean transportation projects, including zero emission electric vehicles, expanded public tran  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is observing the 25th anniversary of targeted efforts to improve water quality in the Charles River. This year, as in earlier years, EPA is announcing a Report Card for the river in coordination with the Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA). The two organizations have developed a new grading system to document water quality for the entire le  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Dec. 22 (TNSRep) -- The Connecticut Health Foundation issued the following news release: Much of what influences health happens outside the medical care system, but issues such as whether a patient has enough to eat, a safe place to live, or reliable transportation are not typically recorded in medical records or addressed during medical visits. Saint Mary's Hospital in Waterbury will pilot ways to better identify and address patients' needs with a grant from the Connecti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Green for All issued the following news release on Dec. 21: A group of New England Governors and Mayor Bowser of D.C. made major commitments today through the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) to significantly reduce tailpipe pollution and build an inclusive economic recovery in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. TCI's regional "cap and invest" policy will generate over $3.2 billion cumulative proceeds for CT, DC, MA, and RI between 2023-2032 to build a more f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: The House passed the fiscal year 2021 omnibus spending agreement that includes historic investments secured by Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Appropriations Committee Chair-designate and Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee. This legislation invests in the programs at the center of the country's health and economic crises and a  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 -- Gov. Charlie Baker, R-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo and Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) committing to a groundbreaking multi-state program that will reduce motor vehicle pollution by at least 26 percent and generate over $1.8 billion in Massachusetts by 2032. The bipartisan Tran  more

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 -- National Grid, an electricity and natural gas delivery company, issued the following news release: The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy released its 2020 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard this week, and once again National Grid's service areas -- Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York -- all ranked among the top five states in energy efficiency. The ranking scored both Massachusetts and Rhode Island top in the nation for utility and public b  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 (TNSRep) -- The U.S. Public Interest Research Group issued the following news release: Governors from Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut along with the mayor of Washington, D.C., signed onto the landmark Transportation and Climate Initiative Program (TCI-P) Monday. The regional program, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, will invest in clean transportation projects, including zero emission electric v  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec. 22 -- Gov. Gina Raimondo, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: Governor Gina M. Raimondo, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, and District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) today committing to a groundbreaking multijurisdictional program that will achieve substantial reductions in motor vehicle pollution - the region's greatest source of greenhouse gases (GHG) - an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement: * * * Appropriations Committee Chair-designate and Chair of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement on the emergency coronavirus relief agreement: "Tonight, we will pass this economic relief package that the American people desperately need. Republicans grudgingly came to the table, and the res  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Committee on Veterans Affairs and chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, applauded the news that the VA Medical Center in Manchester is now one of 128 additional sites at which the Department of Veterans Affairs will provide COVID-19 vaccines. "I am pleased that the Department of Veterans Affairs announced to  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Rep. Don Young, R-Alaska, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: Last night, the Young Fishermen's Development Act (H.R. 1240), legislation authored by Alaska Congressman Don Young, was passed by the U.S. Senate. H.R. 1240 addresses the longtime decline in younger Americans entering the commercial fishing industry. This legislation would create the first ever national grant program through the Department of Commerce to support training, education, and workforce dev  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22 -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release on Dec. 21: United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today announced they will convene a bipartisan advisory committee to review and provide recommendations on U.S. Attorney candidates for the District of Massachusetts. Candidates interested in applying for the U.S. Attorney position must submit their applications to the Advisory Committee by December 28, 2020  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 (TNSPer) -- The University of Massachusetts-Amherst issued the following news: UMass Amherst fisheries biologist Andy Danylchuk, environmental conservation, and his Ph.D. student Bryan Legare recently joined other shark research groups and government agencies from the northeastern United States and Canada in the New England White Shark Research Consortium (NEWSRC). It provides the first-ever collaboration to jointly study the white shark (Carchardon carcharias) t  more

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts, Dec. 22 (TNSPer) -- Western New England University issued the following news release: Jennifer Levi, Professor of Law at Western New England University School of Law will serve on a bipartisan advisory committee assembled by United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) to review and provide recommendations on U.S. Attorney candidates for the District of Massachusetts. The Advisory will solicit, interview, and comment on applicatio  more