WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 (TNSgov) -- The American Petroleum Institute issued the following news release and letter on Oct. 4, 2022: The American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers and American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm raising significant concerns that the administration could pursue a ban or limits on refined petroleum products. "Banning or limiting the export of  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Oct. 5 -- The U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut, Vanessa Roberts Avery, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2022: Vanessa Roberts Avery, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, today announced that Yale University, on behalf of Yale Medicine and the Yale Fertility Center, has entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal government in which it will pay a total of $308,250 to resolve allegations that it violated civil prov  more

AUGUSTA, Maine, Oct. 5 -- Gov. Janet Mills, D-Maine, issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2022: At the direction of Governor Janet Mills, the Governor's Energy Office (GEO) today intervened in opposition to Versant Power's filing for an electricity rate increase with the Maine Public Utilities Commission. Governor Mills previously called on Versant not to file the rate request. In its filing, Versant is seeking a 32% increase in its distribution rate for electricity, which if approved,  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 5 (TNSres) -- The Marijuana Policy Project issued the following news release on Oct. 4, 2022: On Tuesday, the Marijuana Policy Project released their New Hampshire Cannabis Policy voter guide. In order to help inform voters about their options, MPP sent a four-question survey to state Senate candidates and compiled their responses. Additionally, the voter guide includes candidates' public statements on cannabis policy and incumbent lawmakers' votes on cannabis-rela  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release and letter on Oct. 4, 2022: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined his Massachusetts colleagues Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Representatives Richard E. Neal (MA-01), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), William R. Keating (MA-09), and Katherine Clark (MA-05) led by Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA  more

NEW YORK, Oct. 5 (TNSawa) -- The Muscular Dystrophy Association issued the following news release: The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) will honor Louis Kunkel, Ph.D. of Boston Children's Hospital, Dr. Brenda Wong of UMass Chan Medical School, Natalie Jacobson former anchor WCVB-TV, and Tom Graney, founding family of the International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Fill the Boot fundraising program. The MDA Tribute Awards reception will be held on Thursday, October 27, 2022, from 6-8:3  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Following reports that increased pay and benefits were withheld from actively unionizing Starbucks employees nationwide, Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) and 30 of her Congressional colleagues are urging the multi-billion-dollar international coffee corporation to work with their unionizing employees. "As workers renegotiate the compact between employee and employer across workplaces nationwide, we e  more

LOWELL, Massachusetts, Oct. 5 -- Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release and letter: Congresswoman Lori Trahan (MA-03) led members of the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation, including Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Representatives Richard E. Neal (MA-01), James P. McGovern (MA-02), Jake Auchincloss (MA-04), Seth Moulton (MA-06), Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Stephen F. Lynch (MA-08), William R. Keating (MA-09), and Katherine Clark (M  more

FARMINGTON, Maine, Oct. 5 (TNSconf) -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: The University of Maine at Farmington's celebrated Visiting Writers Series is excited to present award-winning poet and UMF alumnus Jacques Rancourt as the popular program's second reader of the season. Rancourt will read from his work at 7:30 p.m., Thursday, October 13, 2022, in The Landing in the UMF Olsen Student Center. The reading is free and open to the public and will be followed b  more