IRVING, Texas, May 6 (TNSPer) -- The American Association for Respiratory Care issued the following news on May 5, 2021: By Heather Willden, Communications Manager Lanny Inabnit, MS, RRT, RRT-ACCS, RRT-NPS, RCP, FAARC, will join the AARC as the new Vice President of Education and Meetings. Inabnit will start on May 31. In this role, Inabnit will lead the Education and Meetings division, which covers the both the Education department and the Meetings and Conventions department. This position w  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 7 (TNSAwa) -- Austin Chamber of Commerce issued the following news release: For the third year in a row and fifth time overall, the Austin Chamber of Commerce is a recipient of Site Selection Magazine's prestigious Mac Conway Award for Excellence in Economic Development for 2020. The award recognizes the top local and regional economic development agencies in the US. Judging is based on six criteria: total projects, total investment associated with those projects and jobs ass  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 3 -- Austin Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement on May 1, 2021: * * * Voters in Austin approved Proposition B, reinstating what is known as the "public camping ban." Following the results, Laura Huffman, president and CEO of the Austin Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement: "Voters have sent a resounding message that the status quo in Austin isn't working, and our community and elected leaders need to listen. However, today's election results   more

WASHINGTON, May 3 (TNSPol) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations issued the following news release: The Texas Central North chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-TX CN) today announced its first ever Texas legislative Ramadan fast-breaking (iftar) celebration this evening with elected officials from across the state in both the state Senate and state House. CAIR-Texas Central North chapter is joined in this event with its sister chapters, CAIR Houston and CAIR San A  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 4 -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following statement: * * * Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading energy and environmental advocate for families and businesses, applauds Governor Kay Ivey for signing HB 446, bipartisan legislation to protect the rights of consumers by prohibiting municipalities from adopting energy service bans. "CEA thanks the members of the Alabama Legislature and Governor Ivey for passing this commonsense legislation that will protect the   more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 6 -- Consumer Energy Alliance issued the following statement on May 5, 2021: * * * Following the Biden Administration's release of new national commitments to emissions reductions as part of the U.S.-hosted international Climate Summit, Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA) issued the following statement: "America's unique culture of innovation and risk-taking is well suited to addressing the climate challenge before us, a puzzle that can only be solved with facts, science, engin  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Earthworks issued the following statement by Senior Field Advocate Sharon Wilson: * * * "The U.S. won't meet our climate commitments unless President Biden reins in Texas' efforts to protect the oil and gas industry at all costs, like this new law taking away local government power to protect their residents' health and climate from fossil fuel power plants. "Texas' fossil fuel favoritism is one reason among many that Biden's EPA must use the full force of the Clean Air A  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 (TNSRes) -- Earthworks issued the following news release on May 4, 2021: Earthworks released Wasted in the Lone Star State: The impacts of toxic oil and gas waste in Texas, an analysis of the risks to Texans posed by oil and gas waste disposal and policy recommendations to address them. Earthworks and FracTracker Alliance also released an interactive map of all commercial oil and gas surface waste facilities permitted by the Texas Railroad Commission. Hazardous oil and gas wa  more

DALLAS, Texas, May 5 (TNSRep) -- The American College of Emergency Physicians issued the following news release: A new case report, detailed in Annals of Emergency Medicine, is the first known case of a patient with VITT (vaccine-induced thrombotic thrombocytopenia) treated with a heparin alternative following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance. An otherwise healthy female patient in her 40s came to the emergency department at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 (TNSAwa) -- EMILY's List issued the following news release on May 5, 2021: Today EMILY's List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, announced that the 2021 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award will be awarded to Harris County, Texas Judge Lina Hidalgo. The award will be presented at the virtual We Are EMILY Conference on May 18th and will feature a panel with the nominees moderated by Secretary Hillary Clinton. "We are honored to announce Judge Lina Hidalgo a  more

FLOWER MOUND, Texas, May 3 -- Epilepsia, a peer-reviewed journal that says it features clinical and research results on all aspects of epilepsy from the International League Against Epilepsy, published research articles, including the following topics, in its May 2021 edition: SPECIAL REPORT: * The road to a World Health Organization global action plan on epilepsy and other neurological disorders FULL-LENGTH ORIGINAL RESEARCH: * Hemispherectomy Outcome Prediction Scale: Development and valid  more

NEW YORK, May 5 (TNSOps) -- The Episcopal Relief and Development issued the following news release: Episcopal Relief & Development is supporting the Episcopal Diocese of West Texas as it provides COVID-safe humanitarian assistance, such as transportation, food and medical care, to people seeking asylum in south Texas. "It is inspirational to see the ways that partners like the Diocese of West Texas are addressing this complex humanitarian crisis by building coalitions of support from volunteer  more

WACO, Texas, May 7 (TNSOps) -- Texas Farm Bureau issued the following news release: Through the Helping Hands co-op contribution program, Texas Farm Bureau (TFB) and county Farm Bureaus donated $262,197 to community food and emergency relief efforts following February's winter storm. The Lone Star State faced a tough start to the year when the storm dealt another blow to Texans who were still reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Resources were stretched thin, and the list of peop  more

NEW YORK, May 7 -- The Hispanic Federation issued the following statement by President and CEO Frankie Miranda on the voter suppression efforts in Florida and Texas: * * * Hispanic Federation, one of the nation's leading organizations dedicated to supporting and empowering Latino communities in the US and Puerto Rico, issued the following statement the voter suppression efforts in Florida and Texas. Hispanic Federation President and CEO, Frankie Miranda said: "The assault on voting rights con  more

CARROLLTON, Texas, May 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 April 2021 edition: Exertional Heat Illness: * Roundtable on Preseason Heat Safety in Secondary School Athletics: Heat Acclimatization * Roundtable on Preseason Heat Safety in Secondary School Athletics: Environmental Monitorin  more

IRVING, Texas, May 3 -- The Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians, a peer reviewed journal from the British Ecological Society that says it focuses on emergency medicine and related medical specialties, published research articles, including the following topics, in its April 2021 edition: Airway: * Aerosol generation with various approaches to oxygenation in healthy volunteers in the emergency department * An oropharyngeal device for airway management of conscious and semic  more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 5 -- LIBRE Initiative issued the following statement on May 4, 2021: * * * The LIBRE Initiative - Texas, a group committed to empowering the Latino community, praised the Texas House of Representatives for approving House Bill 830, also known as the Sandra Bland Act, legislation that, would among other things, limit officers' ability to arrest people for traffic offenses that at most would result in a fine. The legislation is named after Sandra Bland, a Texas woman who died  more

IRVING, Texas, May 6 -- Mothers Against Drunk Driving issued the following news release: Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) urges everyone celebrating Cinco de Mayo to designate a non-drinking driver to get them home safely. Historically, about one-third of all crashes on May 5 involve a drunk driver, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). In 2019, 40 people died in drunk driving crashes during Cinco de Mayo, accounting for 37% of all traffic deaths, accordi  more

ITASCA, Illinois, May 6 (TNSPer) -- The National Safety Council issued the following news: The National Child Passenger Safety Board is pleased to announce the appointment of three new board members: Scott Downing, Beth Warren and Justin Young. * Downing, a fire captain from Eagle Point, Oregon, will serve as the Public Safety Fire/EMS representative until May 2024. He replaces Capt. Randy Chhabra. * Warren, a CPS Hall of Famer from Austin, Texas, and new member of the Safe Kids Worldwide tea  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSOps) -- The National Space Society issued the following news release: On Wednesday May 5 at 6:24 pm Eastern Time, SpaceX's Starship Serial Number 15 (SN15) lifted off from the company's test facility in Boca Chica, Texas. After rising to an altitude of about 6 miles (10 kilometers) on its three Raptor engines, the 160-foot (50 meter) Starship flipped to its side, performing a planned glide back to the launch center. It then righted itself quickly and performed a picture-pe  more

HOUSTON, Texas, May 5 (TNSRes) -- The Episcopal Health Foundation issued the following news release: Nearly half of all Texans say it's difficult for them to pay for health care and 53% say they've skipped or postponed medical care because of cost. But Texans without health insurance face much more difficulty affording medical care and are far more likely to skip going to the doctor. Those are some of the findings from EHF's statewide poll on affordability and access to health care in Texas. R  more

WACO, Texas, May 6 (TNSOps) -- The American Football Coaches Association issued the following news on May 5, 2021: Northwestern (Iowa) quarterback Tyson Kooima and St. Andrews defensive back Dawandrick Crockett headline the 2021 Spring AFCA NAIA Coaches' All-America Teams announced today by the American Football Coaches Association. The AFCA has selected an All-America team since 1945 and currently selects teams in all five of its divisions. What makes these teams so special is that they a  more

NEW YORK, May 5 (TNSPol) -- Physicians for Reproductive Health issued the following news release: Over 200 physicians including obstetrician gynecologists, family physicians, pediatricians, internists, emergency room physicians, psychiatrists, dermatologists, and radiologists have signed an open letter to House Speaker Dade Phelan and members of the Texas House expressing strong opposition to Senate Bill 8. SB 8 is scheduled to be considered by the full House this Wednesday, May 5. This bills   more

AUSTIN, Texas, May 5 (TNSPol) -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: On Tuesday, the Texas House of Representatives is set to debate and possibly vote on House Bill 2692, which includes financial and regulatory giveaways to the operator of theradioactive waste dump in Andrews County, Texas. Public Citizen, the Sustainable Energy and Economic Development Coalition (SEED), and other environmental groups in Texas oppose the legislation, as do a coalition of oil and gas companies con  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Public Citizen issued the following statement on May 5, 2021: * * * The House of Representatives debated House Bill 2692 authored by Rep. Brooks Landgraf, R-Odessa. A point of order against further consideration of the bill was sustained due to the bill analysis being substantially inaccurate. The bill (https://www.citizen.org/news/public-citizen-oil-gas-companies-urge-texas-lawmakers-to-reject-nuke-waste-bill/) will now return to committee and need to pass several proce  more

WASHINGTON, May 5 (TNSPol) -- The Renewable Fuels Association issued the following news release: The renewable fuel and chemical producer Gevo has joined the Renewable Fuels Association as the group's newest producer member. Based in Englewood, Colo., Gevo currently has a plant in Luverne, Minn., that produces low-carbon ethanol and isobutanol and a biorefinery in Silsbee, Texas, in collaboration with South Hampton Resources Inc., to produce renewable jet fuel, octane, and ingredients for plast  more

PORT ARTHUR, Texas, May 6 -- The Sierra Club issued the following news release on May 3, 2021: News broke that Sempra Energy will delay its Final Investment Decision (FID) on its proposed Port Arthur LNG export terminal for the second time due to "commercial challenges." In 2020, Sempra targeted an FID for Q3, but pushed to this year, only to delay it again to 2022. The Port Arthur gas export project has the capacity to produce as much as 11 million metric tons of LNG every year, mostly extrac  more

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, May 5 (TNSPer) -- Southwest Research Institute issued the following news release: Dr. Stephen Fuselier, executive director of Southwest Research Institute's Space Science Directorate, was elected a member of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for his distinguished and continuing achievements in original research. NAS membership is one of the highest honors given to a scientist or engineer in the United States. With this distinction, Fuselier was also elected to the Acad  more

FORT WORTH, Texas, May 7 -- The Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association issued the following statement by Director Austin Brown III: * * * Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, is one of the richest and most well-known individuals in the world, so it raised eyebrows when he said, "rich nations should move to 100% synthetic beef." The comment came in an interview as Gates promoted his new book on climate change. Beef, steel and cement were all part of the conversation, but the interv  more

FOREST KNOLLS, California, May 5 (TNSOps) -- The Turtle Island Restoration Network issued the following news release: Sea turtle lovers and citizen scientists along the Texas coast have an opportunity to provide scientists at Texas A&M University with critical data to understand the distribution of sea turtles in Texas. The iSeaTurtle app allows anyone with a smartphone to alert scientists when they see a sea turtle in Texas waters. The iSeaTurtle app was originally created by the lab of Dr. P  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- United We Dream issued the following statement: * * * Due to population growth across the country over the past decade, the U.S. Census Bureau announced last week that Texas, Florida, and four other states will gain seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Texas will gain two seats in the House, and Florida will gain one. Serena Prammanasudh, Field Leadership & Power Building Manager and Former Census Manager of United We Dream, said: "Texas and Florida's recent gains  more

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, May 3 (TNSOps) -- The United Steelworkers issued the following news release on May 1, 2021: The USW today condemned ExxonMobil's decision to engage in an unfair labor practice lock out impacting more than 650 members of USW Local 13-243 in its Beaumont, Texas refinery and blending and packaging plant. "It's deeply disappointing that ExxonMobil would take such a drastic step and keep its dedicated workforce off the job when our only goal throughout this whole process h  more