WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Environment America issued the following news release: The Senate confirmed Michael Regan as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday. With his strong environmental protection background as the leader of North Carolina's Department of Environmental Quality, Regan is expected to place the agency's focus back squarely on its mission: to protect the environment and public health. This will include safeguarding the nation's waterways and air quality, as w  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Justice Action Network issued the following news on March 9, 2021: Vanita Gupta appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to answer questions on her nomination to serve as Associate Attorney General of the United States. Ms. Gupta has long been a close ally of the Justice Action Network, and played a key role in advancing bipartisan criminal justice reform measures, including the First Step Act, landmark legislation sponsored by Chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) and R  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce's National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration has proposed a 60-day public comment period on an information collection entitled: "Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument and University of Hawaii Research Internship Program." A March 8, 2021, notice published in the Federal Register by Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Chief Information Officer, Commerce Department. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: I. Abstract   more

NEW YORK, March 12 -- The Advertising Council issued the following news release on March 11, 2021: The Ad Council and COVID Collaborative today announced new PSAs as part of their COVID-19 Vaccine Education Initiative's "It's Up To You" campaign featuring former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter and former First Ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton and Rosalynn Carter. The videos are designed to encourage all Americans to get answers to the top qu  more

NEW YORK, March 12 (TNSPer) -- The Rockefeller Foundation issued the following news release on March 11, 2021: The Ad Council and COVID Collaborative, of which The Rockefeller Foundation is a member, today announced new PSAs as part of their Covid-19 Vaccine Education Initiative's "It's Up To You" campaign featuring former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Jimmy Carter, and former First Ladies Michelle Obama, Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton, and Rosalynn Carter. The videos are   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release: Congressman Patrick McHenry (NC-10) introduced H.R. 1759, legislation to reauthorize the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area. This bill extends the authorization period of the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area through September 30, 2036. "The Blue Ridge National Heritage Area was created to protect and preserve the Appalachian culture that is cherished around the world," said Congressman McHenry  more